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Brief Procedures
Performance Verification Procedures
This procedure uses internal routines to verify that this oscilloscope functions
and was adjusted properly. No test equipment or hookups are required.
Verify Internal Adjustment, Self Compensation, and
Diagnostics
Equipment Required:
None.
Prerequisites:
Power on the Digitizing Oscilloscope and allow a 20 minute
warm-up before doing this procedure.
Procedure:
1.
Verify that internal diagnostics pass:
Do the following substeps to verify
passing of internal diagnostics.
a.
Display the System diagnostics menu:
Press SHIFT; then press UTILITY.
Repeatedly press the main-menu button System until Diag/Err is
highlighted in the pop-up menu.
b.
Run the System Diagnostics:
Press the main-menu button Execute;
then press the side-menu button OK Confirm Run Test.
c.
Wait:
The internal diagnostics do an exhaustive verification of proper
oscilloscope function. This verification will take up to two minutes. At
some time during the wait, a “clock” icon (shown at left) will appear
on-screen. When the verification is finished, the resulting status will
appear on the screen.
d.
Confirm no failures are found:
Verify that no failures are found and
reported on-screen.
e.
Confirm the three adjustment sections have passed status:
Press SHIFT; then press UTILITY.
Press the main menu button System until Cal is highlighted in
the pop-up menu.
Verify that the word
Pass
appears in the main menu under the
following menu labels: Voltage Reference, Frequency Re-
sponse, and Pulse Trigger. (See Figure 1-2.)
Self Tests