Quick Start; Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge; Test Equipment And Esd; Additional Information About Esd - Keysight M9484C Getting Started And Troubleshooting Manual

Quick Start

Protecting against electrostatic discharge

Protecting against electrostatic discharge
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage or destroy electronic components
(the possibility of unseen damage caused by ESD is present whenever
components are transported, stored, or used).

Test Equipment and ESD

To help reduce ESD damage that can occur while using test equipment:
Do not use these first three techniques when working on circuitry
with a voltage potential greater than 500 volts.
— Before connecting any coaxial cable to an instrument connector for the first
— Personnel should be grounded with a 1 M resistor-isolated wrist-strap
— Be sure that all instruments are properly earth-grounded to prevent
— Perform work on all components or assemblies at a static-safe workstation.
— Keep static-generating materials at least one meter away from all
— Store or transport components in static-shielding containers.
— Always handle printed circuit board assemblies by the edges. This reduces

Additional Information About ESD

For more information about ESD and how to prevent ESD damage, contact the
Electrostatic Discharge Association (http://www.esda.org). The ESD standards
developed by this agency are sanctioned by the American National Standards
Institute (ANSI).
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time each day, momentarily short the center and outer conductors of the
cable together.
before touching the center pin of any connector and before removing any
assembly from the instrument.
build-up of static charge.
components.
the possibility of ESD damage to components and prevent contamination of
exposed plating.
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