Solving General Problems With The Oscilloscope - Agilent Technologies 6000 Series Service Manual

4 Troubleshooting

Solving General Problems with the Oscilloscope

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This section describes how to solve general problems that you
may encounter while using the Agilent 6000 Series
Oscilloscopes to make measurements.
After troubleshooting the oscilloscope, if you need to replace
parts, refer to the "Replaceable Parts" chapter.
On 6000L Series oscilloscopes, connect an XGA display to the
display port on the rear panel before you begin troubleshooting.
Then connect the oscilloscope to the network, establish
communication, and use the Remote Front Panel feature
described in the 6000 Series Oscilloscopes User's Guide to
control the oscilloscope. If you do not have the user's guide, you
can download it from www.agilent.com/find/6000.
If there is no display
Check that the power cord is firmly seated in the oscilloscope
power receptacle.
Check that the power source is live.
Check that the front-panel power switch is on.
If there is still no display, go to the troubleshooting
procedures in this chapter.
If there is no trace display
Check that the
INTENSITY
correctly.
Recall the default setup by pressing Save/Recall then Default
Setup. This will ensure that the trigger mode is Auto.
Check that the probe clips are securely connected to points
in the circuit under test, and that the ground is connected.
Check that the circuit under test is powered on.
knob on the front panel is adjusted
6000 Series Oscilloscopes Service Guide