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Manual Printing History
The man ual prin ting date and part n um b er indicate its curren t edition. The prin ting
date c hanges when a new edition is prin ted. (Minor corrections and up dates whic h are
incorp orated at reprin t do not cause the date to c hange.) The man ual part n um b er c hanges
when extensiv e tec hnical c hanges are incorp orated.
Octob er 1990 : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : First Edition
Octob er 1992 : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : Second Edition (part n um b er: 87512-90010)
March 2000 : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : Third Edition (part n um b er: 87512-90010)
F ebruary 2001 : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : F ourth Edition (part n um b er: 87512-90020)
Safety Summary
The follo wing general safety precautions m ust b e observ ed during all phases of op eration,
service, and repair of this instrumen t. F ailure to comply with these precautions or with
sp ecic W ARNINGS given elsewhere in this man ual violates safety standards of design,
man ufacture, and in tended use of the instrumen t.
The A gilent T e chnolo gies assumes no liability for the customer's failur e to c omply with these
r e quir ements.
DO NOT Operate In An Explosiv e A tmosphere
Do not op erate the instrumen t in the presence of ammable gasses or fumes. Op eration of an y
electrical instrumen t in suc h an en vironmen t constitutes a safety hazard.
Keep Aw ay From Liv e Circuits
Op erating p ersonnel m ust not remov e the instrumen t co v ers. Comp onen t replacemen t and
in ternal adjustmen ts m ust b e made b y qualied maintenance p ersonnel. Do not replace
comp onen ts with the p o w er cable connected. Under certain conditions, dangerous v oltages
may exist ev en with the p o w er cable remov ed. T o a v oid injuries, alwa ys disconnect p o w er and
disc harge circuits b efore touc hing them.
DO NOT Service Or Adjust Alone
Do not attempt in ternal service or adjustmen t unless another p erson, capable of rendering
rst aid and resuscitation, is presen t.
DO NOT Substitute P arts Or Modify Instrument
Because of the danger of in tro ducing additional hazards, do not substitute parts or
p erform unauthorized mo dications to the instrumen t. Return the instrumen t to a Agilent
T ec hnologies Sales and Service Oce for service and repair to ensure the safety features are
maintained.
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