Getting started
Erase instrum
ent s etups and waveforms from memory
You can also erase all instrument setups and wa veforms from the instrument
internal memory using the following procedure.
NOTE. You ca
n restore the instrument to its default settings at any time without
erasing memory by pushing the front-panel Default button.
1. Push the front-panel Utility
button.
2. Push the System bezel button.
3. Push the Secure bezel button.
4. Push the OK bezel button to
erase all setups and waveforms
stored in internal memory, or
push the Cancel bezel button to
cancel the operation.
Perform instrument self test and self calibration
The i
nstrument performs a limited set of hardware tests at power-on. You can
also perform the following manual diagnostics and/or self calibration u sing the
Utility menu:
Diagnostics (Self test): Perform the self test to verify that your instrument
is operating correctly.
Calibration (Self calibration): The self calibration mainly checks DC accuracy
using the internal calibration routines.
NOTE. If you need to verify that the instrument meets the warranted specifications,
do the complete set of performance verification procedures provided in the
Specifications and Performance Verification manual.
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