RIGOL Troubleshooting
5-2 User’s Guide for DSA1000 Series
(4) Check if the analyzer is in Single sweep.
(5) Check if the current sweep time is too long.
4. Wrong measurement results or poor precisions:
To verify the system errors and view the measurement accuracies and precision,
refer to the tolerance specifications or characteristics from the
User’s Guide
.
To get the characteristics listed in the
User’s Guide
, please:
(1) Check if all the peripheral equipment has been successfully connected and is
working normally.
(2) Review the signal under measure and set appropriate instrument
parameters.
(3) Make measurements under proper conditions, for example: warm-up the
instrument appropriately and operate within the specified environment and
temperature.
(4) Calibrate the instrument regularly to reduce or avoid errors that can occur
over time.
— Press System ïƒ Information ïƒ System Info to get the last calibration
time and decide if a new calibration is required. If you need a specific
calibration after the stated calibration period, contact RIGOL for service
options.
— The analyzer provides a self-calibration function. If required, press System
ïƒ Calibrate ïƒ Self-Cal, and the instrument will do a self-calibration once
the operating temperature has changed.
— Press System ïƒ Calibrate ïƒ Cal Now to do a self-calibration immediately.
5. Prompt Message:
The instrument may give common prompts, error prompts, or state prompts
according to the current status to assist in proper use of the analyzer or to show
warnings that some fault might happen to the instrument.