HP 8163A Series Programming Manual page 2

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Printing History
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Control Serial Number: First Edition applies directly to all
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defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year
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defective.
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HP warrants that its software and firmware designated by HP for
use with an instrument will execute its programming instructions
when properly installed on that instrument. HP does not warrant
that the operation of the instrument, software, or firmware will
be uninterrupted or error free.
Limitation of Warranty
The foregoing warranty shall not apply to defects resulting from
improper or inadequate maintenance by Buyer, Buyer-supplied
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Assistance
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Certification
Hewlett-Packard Company certifies that this product met its
published specifications at the time of shipment from the factory.
Hewlett-Packard further certifies that its calibration
measurements are traceable to the United States National
Institute of Standards and Technology, NIST (formerly the
United States National Bureau of Standards, NBS) to the extent
allowed by the Institutes's calibration facility, and to the
calibration facilities of other International Standards
Organization members.
ISO 9001 Certification
Produced to ISO 9001 international quality system standard as
part of our objective of continually increasing customer
satisfaction through improved process control.
08164-91016 E1299
First Edition:
E1299: December 1999
Second Edition
E0599: May 1999
HP 8163A Lightwave Multimeter, HP 8164A Lightwave Measurement System,
& HP 8166A Lightwave Multichannel System Programming Guide, E1299