Performance Verification
4-30 2715 Spectrum Analyzer Service Manual
If applicable to your 2715, use thefollowing procedure to verify operation of the
GPIB port.
HTest equipmentrequired:
IBM PC/ATor Compatible, Hard Disk highly recommended
DOS Operating System
Microsoft QuickBASIC Programming Language
Tek GURU IIGP IB InterfacePackage, Tektronix PN S3FG100
GPIB Interconnect Cable, TektronixPN 012-0991-01
2714 & 2715 Spectrum Analyzer ProgrammerManual, Tektronix PN
070-8533-XX
Referto Section 1: Introduction to Programming of the 2714 & 2715 Spectrum
Analyzer Programmer Manualfor all instructions for verifying the operation of
the GPIB Interface. Included in the manu al ares everal program listings that can
be used to exercise the instrum ent.
If applicable to your 2715, use thefollowing procedure to verify operation of the
RS-232 port.
HTest equipmentrequired:
IBM PC/AT or Compatible
GPIB Interconnect Cable, TektronixPN 012-0991-01
1. Connect the computer to J104 on the SpectrumAnalyzer rear panel and run
the terminal program.
2. Enable the RS-232 Communications Port by pressing UTIL4020.
3. Enable the MAIN PORTINPUT TES T by pressingBKSP three times
then 5624.
4. Any character typedon the keyboard will show up next to the RX: readout
on the Spectrum Analyzer screen.
5. Press 5and the SpectrumAnalyzer will print out a message on the computer
screen of what is displayedon the screen.
GPIB Operation(Option 03)RS-232 Port(Option 08)