TROUBLESHOOTING IN SYSTEMS

Many of the questions which must be asked during troubleshooting can only be answered correctly when Instrument settings and previous test results are available in a logbook. 

The following Instruments and tools are required for a system check (for detailed Information, see Chapter 3)  

Each of the following paragraphs gives a possible indication of failures as may be given by instrument users/operators and a list of possible origins or reasons for these failures and, when not obvious, actions to be taken. There may be among the operators very unexperienced ones. This may lead to some reasons which seem ridiculous nevertheless, they are based on experience in the field. 

Are the connections in the AC plug all right Is Che power cable all right  

Are all signal cables alright Check the presence of signals at the output or preamplifier, the Input and output of the amplifier, the Input and output of the SCA and at the input of the scaler. Check whether the plugs are correctly mounted, e.g. the pin In a male BNC may be moving backwards when connected to the socket. 

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