1
General
Information
Introduction
This
chapter
provides
information
on
instruments
covered
by
this
manual
and
required
equipment
for
the
adjustment
and
troubleshooting.
Instruments
Covered
by
This
Manual
Agilent
T
echnologies
uses
a
two-section,
nine
character
serial
number
which
is
printed
on
the
serial
number
label
(Figure
1-1)
attached
to
the
instrument's
rear
panel.
The
rst
ve
characters
are
the
serial
prex,
and
the
last
ve
digits
are
the
sux.
Figure
1-1.
Serial
Number
Label
An
instrument
manufactured
after
the
printing
date
of
this
manual
may
have
a
serial
number
prex
that
is
not
listed
on
the
title
page
.
This
unlisted
serial
number
prex
indicates
the
instrument
is
dierent
from
those
described
in
this
manual.
The
manual
for
this
new
instrument
may
be
accompanied
by
a
yellow
Manual
Changes
supplement
or
have
a
dierent
manual
part
number
.
This
sheet
contains
\change
information"
that
explains
how
to
adapt
the
manual
to
the
newer
instrument.
In
addition
to
change
information,
the
supplement
may
contain
information
for
correcting
errors
(Errata)
in
the
manual.
T
o
keep
this
manual
as
current
and
accurate
as
possible
,
Agilent
T
echnologies
recommends
that
you
periodically
request
the
latest
Manual
Changes
supplement.
The
supplement
for
this
manual
is
identied
by
this
manual's
printing
date
and
its
part
number
,
both
of
which
appear
on
the
manual's
title
page
.
Complimentary
copies
of
the
supplement
are
available
from
Agilent
T
echnologies
.
If
the
serial
prex
or
number
of
an
instrument
is
lower
than
that
on
the
title
page
of
this
manual,
see
Appendix
A,
Manual
Changes
.
F
or
information
concerning,
a
serial
number
prex
that
is
not
listed
on
the
title
page
or
in
the
Manual
Change
supplement,
contact
the
nearest
Agilent
T
echnologies
oce
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General
Information
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