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HP54512B oscilloscope with undocumented warning

Hi,
I have an HP54512B oscilloscope which is displaying "warning: failed interpolator cal"! I have the block level service manual and cannot find what kind of error this is! Can someone say something about this error?

Regards,
Resc
 
In repetitive mode the waveform is constructed by triggering the acquiring data on successive repeating events. (If signal is repetitive, like a system clock, a very accurate waveform can be constructed from repeated acquisitions). Data is randomly captured into a circular buffer through a A/D converter.
THEN a fine interpolator is used to precisely (40 psec or better) measure the time between the last sample taken, and the analog trigger event. That data is placed in a memory buffer. With successive acquisitions, buffer gets filled. (Purpose being high bandwidth achieved using relatively inexpensive A/D converters).
Your interpolator is out of calibration.
 
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