Installation
Site considerations
Read this section before installing the instrument. This section describes environmental considerations, operating
requirements, and power considerations.
Table 2: Environmental considerations
Characteristic
Description
Warm-up time
20 minutes
Operating temperature
10 °C to 35 °C (50 °F to 95 °F)
Operating Humidity
Noncondensing at 35 °C, 15% to 65%
Place the instrument on a cart or bench. The instrument should rest on its bottom or rear feet. An optional rack mounting kit
is available. Observe the following clearance requirements:
Table 3: Clearance requirements
Feature
Description
Top
0 mm (0 in)
Left and right sides
76 mm (3.0 in)
Bottom
0 mm (0 in) standing on feet,
fl
ip stands down
Rear
0 mm (0 in) on rear feet
Table 4: Instrument power requirements
Feature
Description
Power
460 W Maximum
Voltage & frequency
100 to 240 V
AC
, 50/60 Hz
Fuse
5A, 250 V, 5 mm x 20 mm, fast blow
Preventing ESD
CAUTION.
A direct electrostatic discharge can damage the instrument input. To learn how to avoid this damage, read
the following information.
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is a concern when handling any electronic equipment. The instrument is designed with
robust ESD protection; however it is still possible that large discharges of static electricity directly into the signal input
may damage the instrument. To avoid damage to the instrument, use the following techniques to prevent electrostatic
discharge to the instrument.
1.
Discharge the static voltage from your body by wearing a grounded antistatic wrist strap while connecting and
disconnecting cables and adapters. The instrument provides a front panel connection for this purpose.
2.
A cable that is left unconnected on a bench can develop a large static charge. Discharge the static voltage from all
cables before connecting them to the instrument or device under test by momentarily grounding the center conductor of
the cable, or by connecting a 50
Ω
termination to one end, before attaching the cable to the instrument.
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