Boonton 4530 Peak Power Meter Service Manual - Manual (Page 12)

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1) BASIC SYSTEM CHECK AND SETUP
a. Turn ON rear panel power switch
b. Press ON/STBY key on front panel.
c. The display should show a start-up screen, the BOONTON logo, and then the main menu of the 4530.
Check that the fan is operating. If the menu is not shown, press the Menu key.
d. Press and hold the ESC/Stop key while using the UP and DOWN keys to adjust the display contrast.
e. Select Main Menu > Utilities > SystemInf. Note the software version date. This is useful when
contacting Boonton Engineering. Software update instructions are available at
http://www.boonton.com/upgrade.htm
f. Verify proper operation of the following:
Select Main Menu > Utilities > Backlight – backlight should turn on or off
Select Main Menu > Utilities > Key Beep – key beep should be audible or silent
Select Main Menu > Utilities > Sys-Tests > Voltages – all voltages should be within 0.5V of
nominal.
Select Main Menu > Utilities > Sys-Tests > Disp Test – check for abnormal pixels or bad display
Select Main Menu > Utilities > Sys-Tests > Keypad – check for response from each key; ESC
ends test.
g. Select Main Menu > Utilities > Sys-Tests > Recorder and monitor the signal on the Recorder Out
BNC connector on the rear panel using an oscilloscope. The waveform should be approximately as
shown below:
h. Press and hold the ON/STBY key. The instrument should turn off.