Models 707B and 708B Switching Matrix Reference Manual
Section 8: Troubleshooting guide
707B-901-01 Rev. B / January 2015
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Locating serial number or firmware revision
The serial number is on the rear panel of the instrument. You can also use the front panel
MENU
option to display the serial number and firmware version.
To display serial number or firmware revision on the front panel:
1. If the Model 707B or 708B is in remote mode, press the
EXIT (LOCAL)
key
once to place the
instrument in local mode.
2. Press the
MENU
key.
3. Use the navigation wheel to scroll to the
UNIT-INFO
menu.
4. Press the
ENTER
key.
On the UNIT INFORMATION menu, scroll to the
SERIAL#
or
FIRMWARE
option and press the
ENTER
key. The Model 707B or 708B serial number is displayed.
Locating information on the installed cards
To identify installed switching cards from the front panel:
Press the
SLOT
key to scroll through the model numbers, descriptions, and firmware revisions of the
installed switching cards.
To identify installed switching cards from the web interface:
1. Select the
Unit
page.
2. In the Report area, select the slots that you want information about.
3. Select
Firmware Revision
.
4. Click
Generate Report
. Information about the cards in the slots is displayed below the button.
To identify installed switching cards from the remote command interface:
Use
print(slot[
X
].idn)
to query and identify installed switching cards:
print(slot[
X
].idn)
Where:
X
= slot number (from 1 to 6)
Example
To get a list of all switching cards installed in the slots of a Model 707B or 708B, send the following
command over the remote command interface:
for x=1,6 do print (slot[x].idn) end
The response will be similar to the following:
7174, 8x12 Fast Low-I Matrix, 01.00a, <Module Serial Number>
7072, 8x12 Semi Matrix, 01.00a, <Module Serial Number>
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