HPO – Hardware interface for testing the POTS functionality

Montage of HPO hardware
Montage of HPO hardware

HPO is a lightweight and compact hardware to simulate a POTS (Plain Old Telephone... 

HPO is a lightweight and compact hardware to simulate a POTS (Plain Old Telephone System) terminal in order to test the POTS functionality of IP-based home gateways, DSL and cable modems as well as other devices with a POTS interface. The device is equipped with telecommunication and USB interfaces and offers a calibrated access to analog networks as well as on hook/off hook control.

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HPO is a lightweight and compact hardware to simulate a POTS (Plain Old Telephone System) terminal in order to test the POTS functionality of IP-based home gateways, DSL and cable modems as well as other devices with a POTS interface. The device is equipped with telecommunication and USB... 

HPO is a lightweight and compact hardware to simulate a POTS (Plain Old Telephone System) terminal in order to test the POTS functionality of IP-based home gateways, DSL and cable modems as well as other devices with a POTS interface. The device is equipped with telecommunication and USB interfaces and offers a calibrated access to analog networks as well as on hook/off hook control.

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Highlights

  • HPO is a hardware interface for testing the POTS functionality of e.g. IP-based home gateways, DSL and cable modems
  • HPO simulates an analog telephone terminal
  • Various properties of HPO (such as the line impedance) are configurable

Applications

Measurements of POTS devices like:

  • Home gateways
  • DSL and cable modems
  • Private branch exchange

Features

  • HPO serves as the interface between arbitrary analog extension lines or local loops and labCORE to allow measurements.
  • The hardware interface transfers the signal coming from the extension line to the hardware platform labCORE and sends signals received from labCORE via the a/b line to the remote station.
  • HPO comes with a RJ11 socket (as used by telephones) for easy connection to a TAE socket with a standard adapter cable.
  • It allows termination with various integrated impedances and external impedances.
  • The integrated holding circuit enables the remote station to recognize whether a call is arriving or established.
  • HPO is controlled by the measurement and analysis software ACQUA (set resistance, on hook, off hook etc.) or via display (LCD menu) and rotary push knob.
  • The hardware interface has a switchable loopback mode to test the setup.
  • A ring detection signals an incoming call in the display of the hardware interface. ACQUA can set the device to a trigger mode so that HPO automatically accepts an incoming call.
  • The hardware interface connects to the PC via USB.

Relevant Products

ACQUA
(ACQUA,6810)
ACQUA Options
(ACQUA Options,Options,ACQUA,6811,6812,6819,6820,6821,6822,6836,6839,6840,6842,6843,6844,6848,6849,6852,6853,6854,6855,6856,6857,6858,6859,6865,6866,6867,6869)
ACQUA Standards
(ACQUA Standards,Standards,ACQUA,60000,60003,60004,60005,60009,60010,60013,60014,60018,60019,60020,60021,60023,60026,60028,60030,60032,60033,60035,60036,60038,60039,60041,60043,60044,60046,60047,60049,60055,60057,60058,60060,60062,60063,60064,60065,60066,60067,60068,60069,6711,6741,6742,6750,6770,6772,6777,6783,6788,6789,6794,6795,6796,6797,6798)
HEAD acoustics Quality Standards (HQS)
(HEAD acoustics Quality Standards HQS,HQS,ACQUA,Standards,60025,60054,60051,60052,60015,6769,6786,6787,60011,60012,60001)
labCORE
(labCORE,7700)
labCORE Extensions
(labCORE extensions,labCORE,extensions,7720,7730,7735,7750,7760,7705,7710,7772,7782,7783,7784,7786,7787,7788,7790,7740,7741,7770,7771,7773,7774,7775)
HMS II.3
(HMS II.3,HMS 2.3,HMS II,HMS 2,HMS,artificial head,head,binaural,1703,1750,1574,1357,1967)
HMS II.6
(HMS II.6,HMS 2.6,HMS II,HMS 2,HMS,artificial head,head,binaural,1706,1574,1967,1750)