Hi,
I have an HP 53151A Opt-001 that I use on a regular basis over the GPIB in Fluke MetCal calibration procedures. This instrument is configured within the software for address 11. My problem with it is that no matter what I try, when the power is cycled the GPIB address always defaults back to 19 forcing me to have to remember to manually set the address back to 11 prior to each first use of the day. This instrument is rarely unplugged just left in standby when not in use. I have this item covered under an extended warranty plan with Keysight and it was recently repaired due to a faulty 10 MHz Internal time base. The Main Board w/oven P/N 53150-60011 was replaced. Regardless of the repair this instrument had the same issue prior to that repair taking place. I'm wondering if I am missing something somewhere on the correct method of setting and saving the GPIB address. I use upwards of 25 standards in the lab here over the GPIB at various times as well as many UUT's and this is the only instrument that I have ever had this problem with. Does anyone have any ideas as to why the GPIB address will not stay as set upon cycling the power?
Thank you,
Randy
I have an HP 53151A Opt-001 that I use on a regular basis over the GPIB in Fluke MetCal calibration procedures. This instrument is configured within the software for address 11. My problem with it is that no matter what I try, when the power is cycled the GPIB address always defaults back to 19 forcing me to have to remember to manually set the address back to 11 prior to each first use of the day. This instrument is rarely unplugged just left in standby when not in use. I have this item covered under an extended warranty plan with Keysight and it was recently repaired due to a faulty 10 MHz Internal time base. The Main Board w/oven P/N 53150-60011 was replaced. Regardless of the repair this instrument had the same issue prior to that repair taking place. I'm wondering if I am missing something somewhere on the correct method of setting and saving the GPIB address. I use upwards of 25 standards in the lab here over the GPIB at various times as well as many UUT's and this is the only instrument that I have ever had this problem with. Does anyone have any ideas as to why the GPIB address will not stay as set upon cycling the power?
Thank you,
Randy
Thanks to all who took the time to read and consider this post. I decided to poke around in the menu's on this instrument this morning and was able to successfully save the GPIB setting so that it remains after a power cycle. If this was documented in the user guide I guess I just didn't get it when I read it. Changing the GPIB address and pressing enter was not enough. I took the additional step of "SHIFT", "RESET/LOCAL (Menu), Scrolled through until "SAVE" appeared and again pressed "ENTER". This seemed to do the trick.
Thanks again for all considerations on this issue,
Randy