Introduction And Specifications - ILX Lightwave LDT-5900 Series User Manual

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NTRODUCTION AND PECIFICATIONS
This manual contains operation and maintenance information for the LDT-5900
Series Temperature Controllers. If you want to get started right away, read
Chapter 2, which covers Operations, first.
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If any of the following symptoms exist, or are even suspected, remove the LDT-5900
Series Temperature Controller from service. Do not use until trained service personnel
can verify safe operation.
Visible damage
Severe transport stress
Prolonged storage under adverse conditions
Failure to perform intended measurements or functions
If necessary, return the LDT-5900 Series Temperature Controller to ILX Lightwave for
service and repair to ensure that safety features are maintained. Follow the "Returning an
Instrument" process described on page xi.
Potentially lethal voltages exist within the LDT-5900 Series Temperature Controllers. To
avoid electric shock, do not perform any maintenance on the instrument unless you are
qualified to do so. Qualified service personnel are required to wear protective eye wear
and anti-static wristbands while working on the LDT-5900 Series circuit boards. High
voltages and high currents are present on and around the printed circuit boards.
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LDT-5980/ 5948