
8596EM-08
SERVICE NOTE
SUPERSEDES: None
8596 EM Spectrum Analyzers
Serial Numbers:See below
Display flickering in EMC mode
Duplicate Service Notes:
8593EM- 08 Serials: 0000A0000 / 9999Z9999
8594EM- 08 Serials: 0000A0000 / 9999Z9999
8595EM- 08 Serials: 0000A0000 / 9999Z9999
8596EM- 08 Serials: 0000A0000 / 9999Z9999
To Be Performed By: Agilent-Qualified Personnel
Situation:
If the spectrum anaylzer is in the EMC mode plus an active function is not pressed and the
RPG knob on the front panel is rotated, the 859xEM analyzer may display flickering in the
screen in 3 disctinct ways:
1. The entire display
2. The horizontal and vertical graticules
3. In 2 lines inside the grid (between column 8-9 and Row 1-2)
Solution/Action:
Please do not attempt to change any hardware assemblies for this problem. The defect
has been submitted as a firmware bug. As of 96.07.09 the firmware bug is still present
and changing the firmware (p/n 08591-60103) will not correct this problem.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
SERVICE NOTE CLASSIFICATION:
INFORMATION ONLY
AUTHOR:
AG
ENTITY:
SRSD
DATE: August 1998
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
None
© 1998 AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES
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