MKS Instruments UK Ltd
V2000-P Hardware Manual
– SP102006.103 March 2013
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Additional Installation Maintenance and Operating Instructions
In order to comply with European regulations, the following procedures must be followed:
Installation
The installation procedures given in the operating and technical manuals must be followed, in addition to these
instructions:
The mains power cable must conform to local regulations and must have a protective earth (PE)
conductor securely connected to the power plug protective earth contact.
Only cables supplied with the equipment may be used for interconnections. If extension cables are
required to obtain a greater separation between control unit and RF head, or if longer serial
communications cables are required, they must be supplied by MKS Instruments UK Ltd.
Cables attached to all other ancillary signal and control ports must have a length of less than 3 metres. If
greater length is required, MKS Instruments UK Ltd must be contacted for technical guidance on
possible EMC and safety issues.
The vacuum system on which the analyser/RF head is mounted must be earthed, to a protective earth,
preferably to the same protective earth as the control unit.
Operation
The equipment is not authorised for use as a critical component in a life support or safety critical system without
the express written approval of MKS Instruments UK Ltd.
All instructions given in the operating manual must be followed.
Adjustments are strictly limited to those accessible from the control panel and computer keyboard and only when
running software supplied by MKS Instruments UK Ltd.
Maintenance
WARNING-DANGEROUS VOLTAGES EXIST INSIDE THE
EQUIPMENT
Maintenance functions must only be carried out by competent persons.
During the warranty period, faulty equipment must be returned to MKS Instruments UK Ltd., unless special
arrangements are made.
There are no user replaceable parts in the electronic equipment. Certain components are EMC and safety critical
and must not be substituted. Replacement parts are available from MKS Instruments UK Ltd.
Equipment enclosures embody certain special fastening and bonding devices that affect EMC and safety
performance. These must be correctly re-fitted after servicing.
