Agilent Technologies 669xA Checksum Errors, Runtime Error Messages, Error Display Failed Test

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Table 3-3. Power-On Selftest Errors

Error

Display

Failed Test

No.

 

 

El

FP RAM

Front Panel RAM

E2

FP ROM

Front Panel ROM checksum

E3

EE CHKSUM

EEPROM

E4

PRI XRAM

Primary external RAM

E5

PRI IRAM

Primary internal RAM

E6

PRI ROM

Primary ROM checksum

E7

GPIB

GPIB R/W to serial poll

Error

Display

Failed Test

No.

 

 

E8

SEC RAM

Secondary RAM

E9

SEC ROM

Secondary ROM checksum

E10

SEC 5V

Secondary 5 V ADC reading

Ell

TEMP

Secondary ambient

 

DACS

thermistor reading

E12

Secondary VDAC/IDAC

 

 

readback

Checksum Errors.

If the display shows EE CHKSUM, the power supply has detected an EEPROM checksum error. A checksum error can occur due to the following conditions:

Excessive number of write cycles to an EEPROM (see "Nonvolatile Memory Write Cycles" in "Supplemental Characteristics" tables). This condition, which would appear only after extended use, is not recoverable and requires service.

Loss of ac input power during a checksum calculation. This condition, which is very unlikely, is recoverable.

You may be able to recover from a checksum error by writing to the EEPROM while the power supply is in the calibration mode. To do this, proceed as follows:

1.Enable the calibration mode by pressing .

2.PASWD will appear on the display.

3.Press the number keys corresponding to the password, followed by . The Cal annunciator will go on.

Note

On new equipment, the calibration password corresponds to the four-digit model number (such as

 

). See "Appendix A - Calibration" for more information about the calibration password.

4.Save any operating state (for example, press ).

5.Turn the power off and then back on.

A normal display free of error messages should appear. If not, the power supply requires service.

Runtime Error Messages

Under unusual operating conditions, the VOLT or AMPS display may show +OL or -OL.This indicates that the output voltage or current is beyond the range of the meter readback circuit. Table 3-4 shows other error messages that may appear at runtime.

 

Table 3-4. Runtime Errors

 

Display

Meaning

 

Display

Meaning

EE WRITE ERR

EEPROM status timeout

 

UART FRAMING

UART byte framing error

SBUB FULL

Message too long for buffer

 

UART OVERRUN

Overfilled UART receive buffer

SERIAL DOWN

Failed communication with

 

UART PARITY

UART byte parity error panel

STK OVERFLOW

front panel

 

 

 

Front panel stack overflow

 

 

 

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Agilent Technologies 669xA, 665xA Checksum Errors, Runtime Error Messages, Power-On Selftest Errors Display Failed Test

668xA, 669xA, 667xA, 664xA, 665xA specifications

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