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To Prepare the Function Generator for Use
1 Check the list of supplied items.
Verify that you have received the following items with your instrument.
If anything is missing, please contact your nearest Agilent Sales Office.
• Power cord (for country of destination).
• Certificate of Calibration.
• Agilent 33220A Product Reference CD (product software,
programming examples, and manuals).
• Agilent Automation-Ready CD (Agilent IO Libraries Suite).
• USB 2.0 cable.
Note: All of the 33220A product documenation is provided on the Agilent
33220A Product Reference CD that comes with the product, and is also
available on the Web at www.agilent.com/find/33220a. Printed
(hardcopy) manuals are available as an extra cost option.
Power
2 Connect the power cord and turn on the function generator.
Switch
The instrument runs a short power-on self test, which takes a few
seconds. When the instrument is ready for use it displays a message
about how to obtain help, along with the current GPIB address and
USB identification string. The function generator powers up in the sine
wave function at 1 kHz with an amplitude of 100 mV peak-to-peak (into
a 50Ω termination). At power-on, the Output connector is disabled. To
enable the Output connector, press the
If the function generator does not turn on, verify that the power cord is
firmly connected to the power receptacle on the rear panel (the power-line
voltage is automatically sensed at power-on). You should also make sure
that the function generator is connected to a power source that is energized.
Then, verify that the function generator is turned on.
If the power-on self test fails, "Self-Test Failed" is displayed along with an
error code. See the Agilent 33220A Service Guide for information on
error codes, and for instructions on returning the function generator to
Agilent for service.
To Prepare the Function Generator for Use
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