Safety Notices - Agilent Technologies E6198B User Manual

Notices
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Edition 1 (E6198-90000)September 1999
Edition 2 (E6198-90010)September 2000
Edition 3 (E6198-90020) January 2004
Edition 4 (E8770-90020 Revision 2)
January 2006
This manual covers the
following Agilent
equipment:
• E6198B Switch/Load Unit
• E6175A 8- Channel High Current
Load Card
• E6176A 16- Channel High
Current Load Card
• E6177A 24- Channel Medium
Current Load Card
• E6178A 8- Channel Heavy Duty
Load Card
• N9377A 16- Channel Dual- Load
Load Card
• N9378A 24- Channel Low
Resistance Load Card
• N9379A 48- Channel High
Density Load Card
• E8792A Pin Matrix Card
• E8793A Pin Matrix Card
• E8794A Custom Card
Manual Part Number
E6198-90050
Edition
9th Edition, August 2012
Printed in Malaysia
Agilent Technologies Microwave Products
(Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone
11900 Penang, Malaysia
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Safety Notices

C A U T I O N
A CAUTION notice denotes a haz-
ard. It calls attention to an operat-
ing procedure, practice, or the like
that, if not correctly performed or
adhered to, could result in damage
to the product or loss of important
data. Do not proceed beyond a
CAUTION notice until the indicated
conditions are fully understood and
met.
WA R N I N G
A WARNING notice denotes a
hazard. It calls attention to an
operating procedure, practice, or
the like that, if not correctly per-
formed or adhered to, could result
in personal injury or death. Do not
proceed beyond a WARNING
notice until the indicated condi-
tions are fully understood and
met.