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Chapter 2
Getting Started
About This Chapter
This chapter describes the procedure to install the plug-in modules into a
mainframe and mount the mainframe onto a system rack, followed by the
basic front panel operations of an Agilent 3499A/B/C Switch/Control
System. The chapter contents include:
• To Prepare the Instrument for Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 21
• Module Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 22
• Operating the Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 24
• To Rack Mount the Agilent 3499A/B/C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 28
To Prepare the Instrument for Use
Check the List of
Supplied Items
Verify that you have received the following items with each one of your
3499A/B/C mainframe. If anything is missing, contact your nearest Agilent
Technologies Sales Office.
-- One power cord;
-- One User’s Manual (if ordered);
-- One Tie Down Clip 03499-21002 (for Agilent 3499B only);
-- Any plug-in modules you ordered, which were delivered in separate
shipping containers.
This Service Manual must be ordered separately.
Initial Inspection The Agilent 3499A/B/C was carefully inspected, both mechanically and
electrically, before shipment. It should be free of any scratches and in perfect
electrical order upon receipt. You should inspect the Unit for any damage
that may have occurred in transit.
WARNING To avoid potentially hazardous electrical shock, do not perform
electrical tests when there are signs of damage to any portion
of the outer enclosure.
If the shipping container or packing material shows any signs of damage or
stress, you should notify both carrier and the nearest Agilent Technologies
Sales Office.