The Greenlee Communications Sidekick Plus is a multifunction copper tester designed to help technicians diagnose and troubleshoot problems with twisted pair cable. The product uses digital technology for an easy-to-use multifunction test set for today’s telecom engineer.
The device features: time domain reflectometer (TDR), resistive fault locate (RFL), stress test, volt-ohm meter (VOM), loop current tests, longitudinal balance, transmission and noise tests, open meter, load coil detection, 1 GΩ insulation resistance test and a long battery life.
Advanced versions of the product come with wideband spectrum analysis tests and an option for VDSL/ADSL sync and service tests with bonded/vectoring VDSL.
The device’s standard features include: ground resistance test, resistance, circuit loss, tracing tone generator and reference tone.