34410A/11A User’s Guide
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Features and Functions
2
System-Related Operations
The utility menu accesses the following system–related operations:
self–test, display of error conditions, calibration, and instrument
information. These features are described in the subsections that follow.
The utility menu is
also
used to access the following three menus:
•
REMOTE I/O
menu (
see
“Remote Interface Configuration Methods”
for a complete description of the remote interface features
).
•
STORE/RECALL
menu
(see
for a
complete description of the state storage feature)
.
•
MISC SETTINGS
menu (
see
“Miscellaneous Configuration Settings”
for a complete description of these features
).
Self
–
Test
A
power
–
on self
–
test
occurs automatically when you turn on the
instrument. This limited test assures you that the multimeter is
operational. This self–test does not perform the extensive self test
described below.
A
complete
self–test performs a series of internal tests, and takes
approximately 5 seconds to execute.
If the power–on or complete self–test fails, an error is stored in the error
queue. See the
Agilent 34410A/34411A Service Guide
for more information
on returning the instrument to Agilent for service.
•
Following the complete self–test, the instrument issues a Factory Reset
(
*RST
) command.
•
Front Panel Operation:
Press
to display
UTILITY MENU
.
Press
as needed
until
SELF TEST
is displayed, and press
to
initiate the
self–test procedure.
If the test fails, the
Error
annunciator will light.
•
Remote Interface Operation:
The following command returns
”+0”
if the
self– test is successful or
”+1”
if it fails.
*TST?
Refer to the
Agilent 34410A/34411A Programmer’s Reference
for
complete description and syntax for this command.
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