
3-2
Basic Source-Measure Operation
2400 Series SourceMeter
®
User’s Manual
WARNING - CAUTION
The SourceMeter uses a heat sink to dissipate heat. Also, the Models 2410, 2420, 2430,
and 2440 have a cooling fan. The left side of the case is cut out to expose the black, finned
heat sink. This heat sink gets hot and could be hot enough to cause burns. Even if the
instrument is turned off, you should assume that the heat sink is still hot as it takes consid-
erable time for it to cool off.
WARNING
When handling the SourceMeter, NEVER touch the heat sink located
on the left side of the case. This heat sink could be hot enough to cause
burns.
NOTE
See
Section 1
, “
Cooling fan
,” for operation details on the cooling fan.
Excessive heat could damage the SourceMeter and at the very least, degrade its perfor-
mance. The SourceMeter must be operated in an environment where the ambient tempera-
ture does not exceed 50˚C.
CAUTION
To prevent damaging heat build-up, and thus ensure specified perfor-
mance, adhere to the following precautions:
•
Keep the heat sink free of dust, dirt, and contaminates, since its
ability to dissipate heat could become impaired.
•
Keep the bottom cooling vents from becoming blocked. NEVER
remove the plastic feet and place the SourceMeter directly on a flat
surface. NEVER operate the SourceMeter when it is sitting on a
conformable surface (such as a carpet). This could block the bot-
tom cooling vents.
•
Do not position any devices adjacent to the SourceMeter that force
air (heated or unheated) into or onto its surfaces or cooling vents.
This additional airflow could compromise accuracy performance.
•
When rack mounting the SourceMeter, make sure there is ade-
quate airflow around the bottom and sides to ensure proper cool-
ing. Adequate airflow enables air temperatures within
approximately one inch of the SourceMeter surfaces to remain
within specified limits under all operating conditions.
•
Rack mounting high power dissipation equipment adjacent to the
SourceMeter could cause excessive heating to occur. The specified
ambient temperatures must be maintained around the surfaces of
the SourceMeter to specified accuracies.
•
A good measure to ensure proper cooling in rack situations with
convection cooling only is to place the hottest equipment (i.e.,
power supply) at the top of the rack. Precision equipment, such as
the SourceMeter, should be placed as low as possible in the rack
where temperatures are the coolest. Adding spacer panels below
the SourceMeter will help ensure adequate air flow.
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