e-Vision and e- LP101013.100 – 01 January 2004
MKS Instruments, Spectra Products
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Additional Installation Maintenance and Operating Instructions
In order to comply with European regulations, the following procedures must be
followed:
A) INSTALLATION
1. The installation procedures given in the operating and technical manuals must be
followed in addition to these instructions.
2.The mains power cable must conform to local regulations and must have a
protective earth (PE) conductor securely connected to the power plug protective
earth contact.
3. The short earthing braid supplied with some products, must be fitted between
the terminal on the RF head and one of the CF40 vacuum flange bolts.
4. Only cables supplied with the equipment may be used for interconnections. If
extension cables are required to obtain a greater separation between control unit
and RF head, or if longer serial communications cables are required, they must be
supplied by MKS Instruments Ltd.
5. Cables attached to all other ancillary signal and control ports must have a length
of less than 3 metres. If greater length is required, MKS Instruments Ltd. must be
contacted for technical guidance on possible EMC and safety issues.
6. The vacuum system on which the analyser/RF head is mounted must be
earthed, to a protective earth, preferably to the same protective earth as the
control unit.
B) OPERATION
1. The equipment is not authorised for use as a critical component in a life support
or safety critical system without the express written approval of MKS Instruments
Ltd.
2. All instructions given in the operating manual must be followed.
3. Adjustments are strictly limited to those accessible from the control panel and
computer keyboard and only when running software supplied by MKS Instruments
Ltd.
