Before You Call Agilent Technologies; Check The Basics - Agilent Technologies ESA-E Series User Manual

Before You Call Agilent Technologies

Check the Basics

A problem can often be resolved by repeating the procedure you were
following when the problem occurred. Before calling Agilent
Technologies or returning the analyzer for service, please make the
following checks:
Check the line fuse.
Is there power at the receptacle?
Is the analyzer turned on? Make sure the fan is running, which
indicates that the power supply is on.
If the display is dark or dim, press the upper
the upper-left corner of the front panel. If the display is too bright,
adjust the lower
Viewing Angle
front panel.
If other equipment, cables, and connectors are being used with your
Agilent Technologies ESA spectrum analyzer, make sure they are
connected properly and operating correctly.
Review the procedure for the measurement being performed when
the problem appeared. Are all the settings correct?
If the analyzer is not functioning as expected, return the analyzer to
a known state by pressing the
Some analyzer settings are not affected by a Preset. If you wish to
reset the analyzer configuration to the state it was in when it was
originally sent from the factory, press
Preset (Factory)
Is the measurement being performed, and the results that are
expected, within the specifications and capabilities of the analyzer?
Refer to the "Specifications and Characteristics" chapters in the
Agilent Technologies ESA Spectrum Analyzers Specifications Guide
for analyzer specifications.
In order to meet specifications, the analyzer must be aligned. Either
Auto Align All must be selected (press
, ), or the analyzer must be manually aligned at least once
Align All
per hour, or whenever the temperature changes more than 3˚
centigrade. When
edge of the display.
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key in the upper-left corner of the
key.
Preset
, (on the front panel).
Preset
, is selected, AA appears on the left
Auto Align All
Troubleshooting
Viewing Angle
,
System Power On/Preset
, ,
System Alignments Auto
key in
,
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