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Chapter 2
INSTALLATION
Contents
Mounting arrangements................................................................................................................. 2-2
Installation requirements ............................................................................................................... 2-2
Ventilation .............................................................................................................................. 2-2
Class I power cords ................................................................................................................ 2-2
Goods-in checks ............................................................................................................................ 2-5
Connecting to supply..................................................................................................................... 2-5
Fuse ........................................................................................................................................ 2-5
General purpose interface bus (GPIB)........................................................................................... 2-5
GPIB cable connection........................................................................................................... 2-5
GPIB connector contact assignments ..................................................................................... 2-6
IEEE to IEC conversion ......................................................................................................... 2-6
Interface bus connection......................................................................................................... 2-7
RS-232 interface............................................................................................................................ 2-7
RS-232 connector................................................................................................................... 2-7
Auxiliary port connector................................................................................................................ 2-7
FSK operation ........................................................................................................................ 2-8
Rack mounting............................................................................................................................... 2-9
Routine safety testing and inspection ............................................................................................ 2-9
Cleaning....................................................................................................................................... 2-10
Cleaning the LCD window................................................................................................... 2-10
Putting into storage...................................................................................................................... 2-10
List of tables
Table 2-1 Auxiliary port contact assignments .............................................................................. 2-8
Table 2-2 Auxiliary port inputs for 2FSK .................................................................................... 2-8
Table 2-3 Auxiliary port inputs for 4FSK .................................................................................... 2-8
List of figures
Fig. 2-1 GPIB connector contact assignments (viewed from rear of instrument) ........................ 2-6
Fig. 2-2 IEEE to IEC conversion.................................................................................................. 2-6
Fig. 2-3 RS-232 connector (viewed from rear of instrument) ...................................................... 2-7
Fig. 2-4 25-way AUXILIARY PORT connector ......................................................................... 2-7