Before Calling Agilent Technologies; Check The Basics - Agilent Technologies E4401B Getting Started Manual

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Before Calling Agilent Technologies

Before Calling Agilent Technologies

Check the Basics

Is there power at the receptacle?
Is the analyzer turned on? Listen for internal fan noise to determine if the analyzer
cooling fan is running. Feel the right side of the analyzer to feel for air flow.
If other equipment, cables, and connectors are being used with your spectrum analyzer,
make sure they are connected properly and operating correctly.
Review the measurement procedures being performed when the problem first appeared.
Are all of the settings correct?
If the analyzer is not functioning as expected, return the analyzer to a known state by
pressing
, and
Preset
Some analyzer settings are not affected by a Preset. If you wish to reset the
NOTE
analyzer configuration to the state it was in when it was originally sent from
the factory, press
the green
Is the measurement being performed, and the results that are expected, within the
specifications and capabilities of the analyzer? Refer to the Specifications guide for your
analyzer.
To meet specifications, the analyzer must be aligned. Either the Auto Align (On) feature
must be selected (press
manually aligned at least once every hour (see your specifications guide for more
information), or whenever the temperature changes more than 3°C. When
is selected, the AA screen annotation appears on the left edge of the display.
On
90
(if displayed).
Factory Preset
,
System
Power On/Preset
key on the front panel.
Preset
,
System
Alignments
,
Preset Type, Factory
,
,
), or the analyzer must be
Auto Align
On
. Then press
,
Auto Align
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