Agilent Technologies 85036B manual Electrostatic Discharge, ESD Protection Setup

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Use, Maintenance, and Care of the Devices

Electrostatic Discharge

Electrostatic Discharge

Protection against ESD (electrostatic discharge) is essential while connecting, inspecting, or cleaning connectors attached to a static-sensitive circuit (such as those found in test sets).

Static electricity can build up on your body and can easily damage sensitive internal circuit elements when discharged. Static discharges too small to be felt can cause permanent damage. Devices such as calibration components and devices under test (DUTs), can also carry an electrostatic charge. To prevent damage to the test set, components, and devices:

•always wear a grounded wrist strap having a 1 MΩ resistor in series with it when handling components and devices or when making connections to the test set.

•always use a grounded, conductive table mat while making connections.

•always wear a heel strap when working in an area with a conductive floor. If you are uncertain about the conductivity of your floor, wear a heel strap.

•always ground yourself before you clean, inspect, or make a connection to a static-sensitive device or test port. You can, for example, grasp the grounded outer shell of the test port or cable connector briefly.

•always ground the center conductor of a test cable before making a connection to the analyzer test port or other static-sensitive device. This can be done as follows:

1.Connect a short (from your calibration kit) to one end of the cable to short the center conductor to the outer conductor.

2.While wearing a grounded wrist strap, grasp the outer shell of the cable connector.

3.Connect the other end of the cable to the test port.

4.Remove the short from the cable.

Refer to Chapter 6 , “Replaceable Parts,” for part numbers and instructions for ordering ESD protective devices.

Figure 3-1 ESD Protection Setup

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Contents User’s and Service Guide Manufacturing Part Number Print Date JuneDocumentation Warranty Contents Replaceable Parts Standard DefinitionsGeneral Information Kit Contents Calibration Kit OverviewEquipment Required but Not Supplied Installation of the Calibration DefinitionsCalibration Definitions AdaptersIncoming Inspection Calibration Kit Contents Recording the Device Serial Numbers Serial Number Record for 85036BSerial Number Record for 85036E Agilent 85036B kits with serial prefix 3102A and below Calibration Kits Documented in this ManualCalibration Kit History Agilent 85036B kits with serial prefix 3103A and belowClarifying the Sex of a Connector Preventive MaintenanceSpecifications Temperature-What to Watch Out For Environmental RequirementsEnvironmental Requirements Mechanical Specifications Mechanical SpecificationsSupplemental Mechanical Characteristics Mechanical CharacteristicsElectrical Specifications Electrical SpecificationsCertification Use, Maintenance, and Care of the Devices ESD Protection Setup Electrostatic DischargeLook for Obvious Defects and Damage First What Causes Connector Wear?Visual Inspection Inspect the Mating Plane SurfacesCleaning Connectors Inspect the Precision Slotless Connectors femaleUse Compressed Air or Nitrogen Clean the Mating Plane Surfaces ReinspectConnections How to Make a ConnectionFinal Connection Using a Torque Wrench Preliminary ConnectionTorque Wrench Information Wrench PositionsUsing the Torque Wrench How to Separate a Connection Connecting the Two-Piece Female OpenHandling and Storage Performance Verification Introduction How Agilent Verifies the Devices in This KitLimited Recertification Where to Send a Kit for RecertificationRecertification How Often to RecertifyRecertification 85036B/E Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Process Troubleshooting FlowchartReturning a Kit or Device to Agilent Contacting AgilentReturning a Kit or Device to Agilent 85036B/E Replaceable Parts Replaceable Parts for the 85036B Calibration Kit AdaptersReplaceable Parts for the 85036B Calibration Kit Replaceable Parts for the 85036E Calibration Kit Miscellaneous Items Introduction 85036B/E Standard Definitions Standard Class Assignments Table A-1 Standard Class AssignmentsBlank Form Table A-2 Standard Class Assignments Blank FormSetting the System Impedance Nominal Standard DefinitionsTable A-3 Standard Definitions Standard b Offset FreqTable A-4 Standard Definitions Blank Form Index Index-2 85036B/E Calibration