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Chapter One: General Information How This Manual is Organized
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How This Manual is Organized
This manual is designed to provide instructions on how to set up, install, and operate a Type T3P unit.
Before installing your Type T3P unit in a system and/or operating it, carefully read and familiarize
yourself with all precautionary notes in the Safety Messages and Procedures section at the front of this
manual. In addition, observe and obey all
WARNING
and
CAUTION
notes provided throughout the
manual.
Chapter One, General Information , (this chapter) introduces the product and describes the organization of the
manual.
Chapter Two, Installation , explains the environmental requirements and describes how to mount the
instrument in your system. This chapter provides setup and installation procedures.
Chapter Three, Product Overview , gives a brief description of the instrument and its functionality.
Chapter Four, Analog/TTL Operation , describes how to operate the instrument, including how to select the
digital input functions, how to set the analog set point inputs, how to select the digital output functions, and
how to use RS-232 commands with an analog T3P/B.
Chapter Five, Maintenance and Troubleshooting, lists any maintenance required to keep the instrument in
good working condition, and provides a checklist for reference should the instrument malfunction.
Appendix A, Product Specifications , lists the specifications of the instrument.
Appendix B, Model Code Explanation , describes the model code used to order the instrument.
Appendix C, Dimensions , contains line drawings of the various sizes of the T3P Analog/TTL.
Customer Support
Standard maintenance and repair services are available at all of our regional MKS Calibration and Service
Centers, listed on the back cover. In addition, MKS accepts the instruments of other manufacturers for
recalibration using the Primary and Transfer Standard calibration equipment located at all of our regional
service centers.
Should any difficulties arise in the use of your Type T3P instrument, or to obtain information about
companion products MKS offers, contact any authorized MKS Calibration and Service Center. If it is
necessary to return the instrument to MKS, please obtain an ERA Number (Equipment Return Authorization
Number) from the MKS Calibration and Service Center before shipping. The ERA Number expedites
handling and ensures proper servicing of your instrument.
Please refer to the inside of the back cover of this manual for a list of MKS Calibration and Service Centers.
Warning All returns to MKS Instruments must be certified free of harmful, corrosive,
radioactive, or toxic materials.