INSTALLATION
VISUAL CHECK
After unpacking the instrument, examine to ensure that it has not been damaged in
shipment. Visually inspect all connectors, knobs, liquid crystal displays (LCDs), and the
handles. Confirm that the following items have been supplied with the instrument:
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A power cord
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A GPIB cable
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Two instrumentation manuals (this manual and the “Programming Manual for -B
Instruments”)
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Two output modules (AVX-TEK3-TM1 and AVX-TEK3-TM2), with a 6" / 15 cm
length of RG-316 installed across the "A" and "B" connectors of each module.
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A 12" / 30 cm length of RG-58 coaxial cable.
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A 12" / 30 cm length of RG-316 coaxial cable.
Instruments with the -CT option will also include:
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One AVX-TEK3-TM3 output module (a small PCB)
If the instrument has been damaged, file a claim immediately with the company that
transported the instrument.
POWER RATINGS
This instrument is intended to operate from 100 - 240 V, 50 - 60 Hz.
The maximum power consumption is 57 Watts. Please see the “FUSES” section for
information about the appropriate AC and DC fuses.
This instrument is an “Installation Category II” instrument, intended for operation from a
normal single-phase supply.
CONNECTION TO THE POWER SUPPLY
An IEC-320 three-pronged recessed male socket is provided on the back panel for AC
power connection to the instrument. One end of the detachable power cord that is
supplied with the instrument plugs into this socket. The other end of the detachable
power cord plugs into the local mains supply. Use only the cable supplied with the
instrument. The mains supply must be earthed, and the cord used to connect the
instrument to the mains supply must provide an earth connection. (The supplied cord
does this.)
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