Ib. Function Test Using A Hp 81530/31/32 Or Hp 81536A Sensor Module; Hp-Ib Interface Test (Optional) - HP 8153A Service Manual
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The Function Test given in
this section
is
using
the
HP
81530A,
HP
81531A,
HP
81532A,
or HP 81536A Sensor
Module
to check
the
HP8153A Multirneter Mainfrarne.
IB. Function Test using a HP 81530/31/32 or HP 81536A Sensor Module.
Note
li you have an HP
81533A
and a
Test/
Cal
Box,
it
is
preferable
to
perform the function
test
with these.
Go
to "lA. Function
Test Using
the
HP
81533A".
Perform each step in the tests in the order
they
are
given using the
corresponding test equiprnent.
1.
With the HP 8153A turned
off,
insert a Sensor Module into
channel A. The other channel should be empty.
2.
Turn power on and check that all
display segrnents
are lit for
approx. 2 seconds and no errar message occurs.
:::;ELFTE:::;T
SELFTEST
is then displayed for less than half a secondo
3.
Press ali the
front
panel keys in turn and watch the
display.
Except for the channel
key,
either the
display
should
change
or
you should hear a beep if the
key
is functioning properly.
4. Cover the sensor input to avoid light
input.
The blue ferrule cap
supplied is not sufficient to stop all
light,
you can put this cap on
the ferrule and then cover it with a
finger.
5.
Press zero and check that proper zeroing is perforrned: The
message
Zet-o
i
n9
is displayed at the bottom of the
display,
and
-- --
fìashes above
it
while zeroing takes ·pIace. The
process
should take
about
20 seconds.
6. Switch off the
instrument,
remove the rnodule from channel A and
replace it in channel B.
7.
Switch the instrument
ono After the
selftest,
leave it for 30
seconds or so (to aliow the Peltier Regulator to settIe).
8.
Repeat
steps 4 and 5 for channel
B.
HP-IB Interface Test (Optional)
For this
test
you will need a controller/computer
with HP-IB
capabilities.
1.
Connect the HP 8153A to the controller via the HP-IB.
2. With the HP 8153A switched
on,
sent the
*IDN?
query to the
instrument
from the
controller.
3. Check
that
the
F::t'1T
indicator is
lit
on the
display.
This indicates
that
the instrument
has received
the query.
4.
Read the
reply
from the HP
8153A. This
should
be
a string of
the form
HEWLETT - PACKARD,
8153A,
O,
n.
n,
where n.
n
is the
fìrmware revision of the
software.
Functional Tests
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