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Troubleshooting
Function Specific Troubleshooting
Function Specific Troubleshooting
If the E4980A/ E4980AL exhibits a failure symptom that is related to a specific 
function or control such as a front panel key control, display, data storage, 
remote control interface, external trigger, isolate the trouble using the 
Function Specific Troubleshooting procedures described below. The major 
functions of the E4980A/ E4980AL and the troubleshooting procedure for each 
function are shown in Table 4-3.
Table 4-3  Major functions and troubleshooting procedures
Function Description Troubleshooting
Front panel keys All the E4980A/ E4980AL functions can be set 
and controlled via the front panel keys.
Refer to “To Check the 
Front Panel” on 
page 48.
LCD display Almost all the information including the 
measurement value, setup state, result data 
processing, menu bar, softkey label and others 
are indicated on the LCD display.
Refer to “To Check the 
LCD” on page 48.
Front USB port The USB port is used to save data in a USB 
memory. The LED for USB lights up while 
accessing the USB memory.
Refer to “To Check the 
Front USB port” on 
page 49.
External trigger input The external trigger input terminal (BNC) on the 
rear panel allows an external trigger source to be 
used for measurement trigger.
Refer to “To Check the 
External Trigger Input” 
on page 49.
LAN port The LAN interface port on the rear panel allows 
the E4980A/ E4980AL to be connected to 10/100 
Base-T Ethernet.
Refer to “To Check the 
LAN” on page 50.
GPIB Interface The GPIB compatibility allows the E4980A/ 
E4980AL to be operated as a talker/listener on 
IEEE 488 interface bus.
Refer to “To Check the 
GPIB” on page 52.
USB (USBTMC) Interface Through this port, you can control the E4980A/ 
E4980AL via external controllers. It is equivalent 
to control via GPIB.
Refer to in “To Check the 
USB (USBTMC) 
Interface Card” on 
page 52.
Handler interface 
(Option E4980A-201)
The interface is for data exchange with an 
automatic machine (handler) used on production 
line.
Refer to in “To Check the 
Handler Interface 
Function (Option 201 
only)” on page 52.
Scanner interface 
(Option E4980A-301)
The interface to connect a scanner to perform up 
to 128 sets of multi-channel correction and 
measurements.
Refer to in “To Check the 
Scanner Interface 
Function (Option 301 
only)” on page 57.