Preparing for Use
R&S
®
RTC1000
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Risk of injury
Connect the instrument only to an outlet that has a ground contact.
Do not use an isolating transformer to connect the instrument to the AC power supply.
1. Connect the power cable to the AC power connector on the rear panel of the
R&S
RTC1000.
2. Connect the power cable to the socket outlet.
3. Switch the main power switch at the rear of the instrument to position I.
The [ON/OFF] key lights up when the instrument is in standby mode. The key is
located next to the upper right corner of the screen.
You can leave the main power switch on to preserve your last instrument settings. To
disconnect from power supply, power off the instrument.
3.3.2
Starting Up and Shutting Down
To start up the instrument
1. Make sure that the R&S
RTC1000 is connected to the AC power supply and the
main power switch on the rear panel is in position I.
2. Press the [ON/OFF] key. The key is located next to the upper right corner of the
screen.
The instrument performs a system check and starts the firmware. If the previous
session was terminated regularly, the oscilloscope uses the last settings.
Table 3-1: Colors of the [ON/OFF] key
Unlit
Instrument is on: firmware is working
Red
Standby: instrument is off, main power switch is on
Warm-up and prepare the instrument
Make sure that the instrument has been running and warming up before you start the
self-alignment and the measurements. The minimum warm-up time is about 20
min.
To shut down the instrument to standby state
► Press the [ON/OFF] key.
All current settings are saved, and the software shuts down. Now it is safe to power
off the instrument.
Starting the Instrument