Rohde & Schwarz R&S RTO2000 Series, Getting Started

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Preparing for Use
R&S
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RTO2000
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2.3 Starting the Instrument
Risk of injury
Connect the oscilloscope to an outlet that has a ground contact.
If grounding is
not ensured by the mains system, ground the oscilloscope using the
protective earth conductor on the front panel and an appropriate cable.
Do not use an isolating transformer to connect the oscilloscope to the AC power sup-
ply.
2.3.1 Powering On and Off
The R&S RTO can be used with different AC power voltages and adapts itself automat-
ically to it.
The nominal ranges are:
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100 V to 240 V AC at 50 Hz to 60 Hz and 400 Hz
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max. 5.5 A to 2.3 A
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max. 450 W
To power on
1. Connect the power cable to the AC power connector on the rear panel of the
R&S RTO.
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 power key on the front panel lights up.
Before you start measurements, be sure to comply with the warm-up phase specified
in the data sheet.
If you leave the main power switch on, the instrument is in standby mode. To discon-
nect from power supply, power off the instrument. Powering off is only required if the
instrument must be disconnected from all power supplies.
To power off
1. If the instrument is running and the [Power] key is green, press the [Power] key on
the front panel to shut down the instrument.
2. Switch the main power switch at the rear of the instrument to position 0.
3. Disconnect the AC power cable from the AC power supply.
Starting the Instrument