A test set includes at least one signal input port, a test circuitry, a
processor, a user-input device, and a display. The test circuitry couples
to and receives signals from the at least one signal input port. The test
circuitry then generates test data corresponding to the received signals.
The processor couples to and receives test data from the test circuitry
and generates test results. The processor also couples to and receives
commands from the user-input device. The processor further operatively
couples to the graphical display that receives and displays the test
results from the processor. In one embodiment, the test set is capable of
performing line qualification and connectivity testing. A modem module
can be used to facilitate connectivity testing. The modem module can be a
plug-in module with a common interface to the test set. The modem module
can also contain a fingerprint value that identifies the module type and
the software revision number to the test set.