Chapter 2 Quick Start To Prepare The Instrument For Use - Agilent Technologies 34970A Service Manual

Chapter 2 Quick Start
To Prepare the Instrument for Use
To Prepare the Instrument for Use
1 Check the list of supplied items.
Verify that you have received the following items with your instrument.
If anything is missing, contact your nearest Agilent Technologies Sales Office.
On/Standby
2 Connect the power cord and turn on the instrument.
Switch
The front-panel display will light up briefly while the instrument
WARNING
performs its power-on self-test. The GPIB address is displayed.
Note that this switch
is only.
The instrument initially powers up with all measurement channels
Standby
To disconnect the
turned off. To review the power-on display with all annunciators
mains from the
turned on, hold down
instrument, remove
the power cord.
instrument does not turn on properly, see page 42.
3 Perform a complete self-test.
The complete self-test performs a more extensive set of tests than those
performed at power-on. Hold down
and hold down the key until you hear a long beep. The self-test will begin
when you release the key following the beep.
One power cord.
One User's Guide.
This Service Guide.
One Quick Reference Guide.
Certificate of Calibration (if you ordered the internal DMM ).
Quick Start Kit (if you ordered the internal DMM ):
• One RS-232 cable.
• BenchLink Data Logger Software CD-ROM.
• One J-type thermocouple and a flatblade screwdriver.
Any plug-in modules that you ordered are delivered in a separate
shipping container.
as you turn on the instrument. If the
as you turn on the instrument
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