FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

As for Items as follows, you can check the test machine as to whether they have troubles. If you think that they might have troubles, please use this function.
• Sensor amplifier check: you can check the built-in amplifier.
• Power check: you can check the electrical power source in the machine.

 

1. Sensor amplifier ceck
  This machine has a test-force amplifier and a analog amplifier as standard. In addition it can have one or two sensor amplifier as an optional extra. Using the “Sensor amplifier check”, you can check that the built-in amplifiers are attached to this machine correctly.
  1) Touch the [System] menu key on the LCD display. The System screen appears.

    

  2) Touch the [Maintenance] key. The Maintenance screen appears. Select the [SelfCheck] tab and touch the [Sensor AMP.] key.

    

  3) The Sensor AMP. check screen appears.

    After you touch the [Execution] key, the results appears in the display.

    In the [Amp. Type] part, the type of built-in amplifiers appears.

    Despite testing machine has amplifiers, if [None] appears, it has a trouble. Contact a Shimadzu sales or service representative.

    In the [Cal-Cable] part, the condition of the Cal-Cable that is connected appears.

    If analog amplifier is connected or amplifier isn’t connected, [-] appears.

    If [Cal. DataOK] appears, this machine doesn’t have troubles.

    If different indication appears, confirm the connection of the Cal-Cable.

    If it doesn’t get back to normal, contact a Shimadzu sales or service representative.

    

 

2. Power check
  In the testing machine, some power-supply voltage are generated for using voltage in the measurement controler. In the Power check, you can check the electrical power source in the machine.
  1) Touch the [System] menu key on the LCD display. The System screen appears.

    

  2) Touch the [Maintenance] key. The Maintenance screen appears. Select the [SelfCheck] tab and touch the [PowerUnit] key.

    

  3) The PowerUnit check screen appears. After you touch the [Execution] key, the results appears in the display. If [OK] appears, the testing machine is normal. But if [NG] appears, the testing machine has troubles. Contact a Shimadzu sales or service representative.