Specifications
attenuation 
submenu
PROBE 
CAL  MENU
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Key  Pressing 
this key 
selects 
3 
glenngt 
to calibrate.
start 
cal 
Key  When 
the 
channel 
to be calibrated 
has 
been 
selected 
press 
start cal.
The 
advisory 
appears at the bottom of the 
waveform 
display area
Connect 
the rear-panel 
DC CALIBRATOR 
OU|?W  to 
the 
probe 
of
channel 
n, then 
press 
continue. 
Pressing 
this key 
prompts 
for 
setup
requirements.
continue Key 
ptsss 
this key when 
all setup 
requirements have 
been satisfied. 
The
actual 
calibration process 
beeins.
abort  Key  This 
is 
the only 
active front 
panel 
key 
during the calibration 
process.
The 
calibration process 
is terminated 
with 
the 
previous 
calibration
factors 
intact 
when 
this 
key is 
pressed.
exil menu Key  Pressing 
this key returns 
the Utility 
menu 
to the screen.
The 
atteauation 
subnenu calibrates chennel 
min 
at the 
probe 
tip.
Channel 
gain 
canbe 
corrected 
througb 
probe 
attenuation do*l  to 0.9
attenuation"
o 
Below 
0.9 
the 
error 
aessageAfrentootion 
less thon 
1, 
see moual 
for
action is 
displayed. The corrective action is 
to recalibrate 
the
HP54510A.
If the probe 
is not 
connected to the 
DC 
CALIBRATOR 
OUTPUT on
the 
tear 
panel 
or the 
probe 
attenuation exceeds 
approximately 
250, 
the
error 
message 
Anemtation 
t@ 
htgh 
or bad cowtection is displayed. The
corrective 
action is 
to check 
the connections 
and 
recalibrate. 
If
recalibration 
is 
u"successful, 
refer 
to theHP 
5451(M Seruice 
Monual.
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If 
the 
probe 
attenuation 
calibration is 
successful 
the 
displayed
message 
is Probe 
Attenuation 
= 
n.nnnnn This value 
has been entered
into 
your 
channel 
pmbe 
setting.
HP 54510A
Front-Panel 
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