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Setting Up the Infiniium DCA
Preparing the instrument for shipping
information should be returned with the instrument.
•Type of service required.
•Date instrument was returned for repair.
•Description of the problem:
•Whether problem is constant or inter mittent.
•Whether instrument is temperatur e-sensitive.
•Whether instrument is vibration-sensitive.
•Instrument settings required to reproduce the problem.
•Performance data.
•Company name and return address.
•Name and phone number of technical contact person.
•Model number of returned instru ment.
•Full serial number of returned instrument.
•List of any accessories returned with instrument.
•The original cal data disks.
2Cover all front or rear-panel connectors that were originally covered when you
first received the instrument.
CAUTION Cover electrical connectors to protect sensitive components from electrostatic
damage. Cover optical connectors to protect them from damage due to physi cal
contact or dust.
CAUTION Instrument damage can result from using packaging materials other than the
original materials. Never use styrene pellets as packaging material. They do not
adequately cushion the instrument or prevent it from sh ifting in the carton.
They may also cause instrument damage by generating static electricity.
3Pack the instrument in the original shipping containers. Original materials are
available through any Agilent office. Or, use the following guidelines:
•Wrap the instrument in antistatic plastic to reduce the possibility of damage
caused by electrostatic discharge.
•For instruments weighing less than 54 kg (120 lb), use a double-walled, cor-
rugated cardboard carton of 159 kg (350 lb) test strength.
•The carton must be large enough to all ow approximately 7 cm (3 inches) on
all sides of the instrument for packing material, and strong enough to accom-
modate the weight of the instrument.
•Surround the equipment with approximately 7 cm (3 inches) of packing ma-
terial, to protect the instrument and prevent it from moving in the carton . If
packing foam is not available, the best alternative is S.D-240 Air Cap™ fro m