Group-Delay Measuring Equipment for Telephone-Type Circuits - Appendix I: A Measuring Signal (Multitone Test Signal) for Fast Measurement of Amplitude and Phase for Telephone Type Circuits - Series O: Specifications of Measuring Equipment - Equipment for
The multitone test signal (MTTS) consists of a spectrum of N discrete signals separated by frequency spacing of 100 Hz
in the low frequency range.
The spectral lines are all of equal amplitude; their phase relationship to each other is chosen on the basis of mathematical
considerations so that the energy of the test signal is distributed approximately evenly across the entire period of the test
signal.
The transmission characteristics, i.e. the amplitude and phase distortion of a telephone line, produce changes in the test
signal. On the receive side, these changes are measured and evaluated, e.g. by means of a Fourier analysis. The results
may be displayed on a screen in the form of an amplitude andor phase graph and also, for example, the group delay may
be derived from this.