Sensor menu4-5, Operation power-on procedure – Anritsu ML2430A User Manual

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4-3

POWER-ON
PROCEDURE

At power-on, the power meter performs a brief power-on self test (POST).
After the POST, the instrument loads the last used configuration and dis-
play settings. If a POST error occurs, information and available options
will be displayed on the screen.

The following tests are performed during the power-on self test, and also
when the GPIB *TST? command is sent:

During the power-on self test, only failures and warnings will be displayed
on the front panel. If all tests pass successfully, no self test information is
displayed.

Failure and warning messages that can be displayed on the front panel
are:

Flash code csum
Personality csumVolatile RAM
Cal data csum
Non-Vol RAM
Software version - this is only a warning
Current Setup
Saved Setups
Secure - Mem clear - this is only a warning
Display
Keyboard
DSP error # - followed by a 4-digit hexadecimal error code

ML2430A OM

4-3

OPERATION

POWER-ON PROCEDURE

TEST SEQUENCE

POSSIBLE STATUS

Flash EPROM code checksum

Pass or Fail

Flash EPROM personality data checksum

Pass or Fail

Flash EPROM calibration data checksum

Pass or Fail

Volatile RAM tests

Pass or Fail

Non-volatile RAM checksums

Pass, Fail

WARNING - Software version
changed - all non-vol stores reset

Current store failed - current store
reset

Saved store(s) failed - failed store
status changed to not saved

WARNING - Secure mode clear
memory - all non-vol stores reset

Display

Pass or Fail

Keyboard

Pass or Fail

Table 4-1 Power-on Self Test

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