Agilent Technologies ESG Series Installation Note page 5

Verifying the Functionality of the Signal Generator
Power on the Signal Generator and Check for Error Messages
This procedure verifies that the signal generator powers up and that the internal instrument check
identifies no errors. The internal check evaluates the correctness of operation and returns an error
message if a problem is detected.
1. Turn power on to the signal generator by pressing the power switch. The green LED will light. Let
the signal generator warm up for one hour.
2. Cycle the power to the signal generator. The green LED should again be lit and the instrument will
perform a check.
3. When the display is lit, check to see if the ERR annunciator is on.
4. If the ERR annunciator is on, review the error messages in the queue by pressing
View Next Error Message
Refer to the service guide for information about the error message.
If there is more than one error message (each message will be designated as 1 of n), continue
pressing the
View Next Error Message
5. After you have resolved all of the error messages, press
Then restart this procedure at step two.
NOTE For signal generators with Option 1E5, ERROR 514, Reference Oven Cold
occurs whenever the signal generator is first connected to AC line power. The
OVEN COLD annunciator and the ERR annunciator will both turn on. The
OVEN COLD annunciator will automatically clear after approximately 5 minutes.
The error queue cannot cleared, however, until the OVEN COLD annunciator has
turned off.
Installation Note E4400-90379
. The first error message in the queue is shown in the text area of the display.
softkey until you have seen all of the messages.
to delete the messages.
Clear Error Queue(s)
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Utility Error Info
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