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Default Rohde et Schwarz sythetizer SMF 100A

On 2018/05/14 11:06 PM, Jean-Pierre Coulon wrote:
On Mon, 14 May 2018, wrote:

I am unclear whether it started (properly) after a few days, or it
remains on standby mode?


It started properly.

I believe some accumulator was empty and it is
unable to boot in this case.


Present tense?


I believe some accumulator was empty and I believe it is unable to boot
when this accumulator is empty.

Bye,


There may well be some sort of rechargeable battery (apparently referred
to as an accumulator in the EU) for the CMOS memory in this tool that
requires enough charge to retain settings and when discharged won't
allow normal booting. I would open the device to make sure the battery
is not a Ni-Cad style and thus avoid the risk of battery leakage eating
your circuit boards...
The manual only states there is some kind of battery/accumulator in the
device but doesn't say what type it is - Ni-Cad, Lithium, etc.

John :-#(#

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