Agilent Technologies 11982A, Operation And Service Manual

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General Information
Electrostatic Discharge Information
Test Equipment
Use and ESD
• Before connecting any coaxial cable to an instrument connector for the first
time each day, momentarily short the center and outer conductors of the cable
together.
• Personnel should be grounded with a 1 M
Ω
resistor-isolated wrist-strap before
touching the center pin of any connector and before removing any assembly
from the instrument.
• Be sure that all instruments are properly earth-grounded to prevent build-up
of static charge.
Table 1-5 on page 1-21 lists static-safe accessories that can be obtained from
Agilent Technologies by using the Agilent part numbers shown.
Static-Safe Accessories
Table 1-5. Static-Safe Accessories
Agilent Part Number Description
9300-0797 Set includes: 3M static control mat 0.6 m
×
1.2 m (2 ft
×
4 ft) and
4.6 cm (15 ft) ground wire. (The wrist-strap and wrist-strap cord are
not included. They must be ordered separately.)
9300-0980 Wrist-strap cord 1.5 m (5 ft)
9300-1383 Wrist-strap, color black, stainless steel, without cord, has four
adjustable links and a 7 mm post-type connection.
9300-1169 ESD heel-strap (reusable 6 to 12 months).