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Troubleshooting, Isolating an assembly (self-test) – HP E1418A User Manual

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Troubleshooting

These procedures will help you isolate a failure to a particular assembly.
The major assemblies of the HP E1418A are available on an exchange basis.

Isolating an

Assembly

(Self-Test)

Use the following SCPI Common Command query to initiate a module
self-test.

! Start the Self-test.

*TST?

! Enter the 16-bit integer returned.

The query will return a +0 if no errors are encountered. The return value
looks like:

Bit

15

14

13

12

11

10

9

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0

Use

Test Number

Test Information

The Test Information bits are not described in this manual. The test number
is the number of the first test to fail. This number can be used to isolate a
failing assembly. The possible test numbers and probable failing assembly
are shown below.

Test Number

Failing Assembly Indicated

Notes

0

None

All Self-tests passed

1

Main Board

2 through 9

Main Board or Plug-On

Modules

Test 2 = channel 1,

Test 3 = channel 2, etc.

10 through 17

Expansion Board or Plug-on

Modules

Test 10 = channel 9,

Test 11 = channel 10, etc.

18 through 25

Main Board

26 through 33

Main board

34 through 41

Expansion Board

42 through 43

Main Board

44 through 51

Main Board

52 through 59

Expansion Board

60 through 67

Main Board

68 through 75

Expansion Board

Note

Since the query returns only the first failure test number, additional failures
are possible but not reported by this command.

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