Patent ID: 8549572

Claim:
A portable network test meter for a CATV network comprising; an input/output port providing an RF connection to the CATV network; a measurement system including a first tuner for receiving a first RF signal from the input/output port including capturing a raw RF signal from the CATV network; a communication system including a second tuner, separate from the first tuner, for sending or receiving a second RF signal simultaneously with the first RF signal via the input/output port, the communication system for looping back the raw RF signal to remote test equipment for analysis, and the communication system for receiving raw RF signal analysis data from the remote test equipment; a display for displaying the raw RF signal analysis data on the test device; and a controller for enabling simultaneous communications through the first and second tuners and the single input/output port including coordinating capturing by the measurement system, looping back and receiving the raw RF signal analysis data by the communication system, and displaying the raw RF signal analysis data.