Agilent N5161A/62A/81A/82A/83A MXG Signal Generators User’s Guide 307
14 Troubleshooting
NOTE For the N5161A/62A the softkey menus and features mentioned in this guide are only
available through the Web–Enabled MXG or SCPI commands. For information on the
Web-Enabled MXG, refer to the Installation Guide, the Programming Guide, and to the SCPI
Command Reference.
• Display on page 308
• Signal Generator Lock–Up on page 308
• RF Output on page 308
— No RF Output
— Power Supply Shuts Down
— No Modulation at the RF Output
— RF Output Power too Low
— Distortion
— Signal Loss While Working with a Spectrum Analyzer
— Signal Loss While Working with a Mixer
• Sweep on page 311
— Cannot Turn Off Sweep
— Sweep Appears Stalled
— Incorrect List Sweep Dwell Time
— List Sweep Information is Missing from a Recalled Register
— Amplitude Does Not Change in List or Step Sweep
• Internal Media Data Storage on page 312
— Instrument State Saved but the Register is Empty or Contains the Wrong State
• USB Media Data Storage on page 312
— Instrument Recognizes USB Media Connection, but Does Not Display Files
• Preset on page 312
— The Signal Generator Does Not Respond
— Pressing Preset Performs a User Preset
• Error Messages on page 313
• Front Panel Tests on page 314
• Self Test Overview on page 315
• Licenses on page 317
• Contacting Agilent Technologies on page 317
— Returning a Signal Generator to Agilent