
Troubleshooting
Reloading instrument model and serial number
If you have replaced the Power PC board in the instrument, you must reload the
instrument model and serial number. If you have installed an exchange sampling
head, you must reload the correct sampler serial number.
1.
Install a model or serial number into the instrument as follows:
CAUTION.
Make sure that the unique identi
fi
er does not end in all zeros before
generating or setting the key.
a.
Connect a PC with a GPIB interface to the GPIB interface of the
instrument.
b.
Enter the following GPIB commands to install a new instrument model
number:
SYST:PROT OFF
SYST:PROP:MAI:MODE "DSA8300"
SYST:PROT ON
NOTE.
These commands take effect immediately.
c.
Enter the following GPIB commands to install a new instrument serial
number:
SYST:PROT OFF
SYST:PROP:MAI:SER <serial number string>, for example,
"B010100"
SYST:PROT ON
2.
To verify that the commands took effect, check the mainframe properties:
Utilities>System Properties.
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