HP 70000 series - System Diagnostics; Running Diagnostics

System
Diagnostics
This
section
provides
information
on
running
the
system
diagnostics program of
HP
70000
Series
modular
spectrum
analyzer
systems
.
Information in this section applies only to
running
System
Diagnostics
with
HP
70900B
local
oscillator
source rmware version 861015 or
later
.
System
Diagnostics
programs
may
be modied with revisions of the rmware in the HP 70900B
local
oscillator
source
.
System Diagnostics software for HP 70000 Series modular spectrum
analyzer
systems
automatically
runs
the Analyzer Test routine. A functional test of analyzer
analog
circuits
is
also
run by this software.
System
Diagnostics
may
be run with an HP 9000 Series 200/300 controller by using the
REM DIAG utility program. This program is shipped with the instrument on the System
Diagnostics disk. The System Diagnostics information in this section explains how to use
REM DIAG.
\Running Diagnostics" explains how to run System Diagnostics from the system front panel
or remotely from an HP 9000 Series 200/300 controller.
\System
Diagnostics Requirements" lists requirements for running System Diagnostics,
explains
how to avoid destroying System Diagnostics, and tells how to avoid other problems.
\Running
the
System Diagnostics Utilities" describes the utilities available on the System
Diagnostics
disk.
\Recovering
from Problems" provides information about what to do when System Diagnostics
does not run.
Refer to the HP 70000 Modular Spectrum Analyzer Installation and Verication Manual
for the latest System Diagnostics software version and part number. The System Diagnostic
software is backwards compatible.
Running Diagnostics
System
Diagnostics
may
be
run
from
the
front
panel of a modular analyzer by pressing
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SYSTEM DIAG , or it may be run remotely from a computer by using the REM DIAG utility.
Note
If
an
HP 9000 Series 200/300 controller is not to be used, make a backup copy
of
System
Diagnostics for the computer model to be used, before running
the
program. An explanation of how to make backup copies is in \System
Diagnostics
Requirements" on the following pages. If an HP 9000 Series 200
controller is used, the System Diagnostics disk is the backup.
Running Diagnostics from the Front P
anel
When the System Diagnostics program is loaded into RAM, the
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SYSTEM DIAG softkey appears
on the user-softkey menu. Figure 5-5 shows the location of the
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
SYSTEM DIAG
softkey on the
user-softkey menu. Firmware date codes prior to 901008 display the
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
SYSTEM DIAG softkey
as the last softkey in the left-hand row of user softkeys
. Press the
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
SYSTEM DIAG
softkey to
initiate the System Diagnostics program. The program searches through the conguration to
determine which tests are to be run. Allow approximately 10 minutes for the program to run.
The rst-pass testing is performed in the uncorrected mode. If no problems are detected, the
modular spectrum analyzer is calibrated and the test is run again in the corrected mode. During
testing, the module and condition being tested are displayed in the general annotation block.
If any errors are detected, the error messages are displayed just below the general annotation
block. For additional information on the error messages, refer to \Error Messages" in this
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