Patton electronic 3088A Typographical conventions used in this document, General observations

Model 3088A Series Getting Started Guide

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage equipment and impair electrical circuitry. It occurs when electronic printed circuit cards are improperly handled and can result in complete or intermittent

CAUTION failures. Do the following to prevent ESD:

•Always follow ESD prevention procedures when removing and replacing cards.

•Wear an ESD-preventive wrist strap, ensuring that it makes good skin contact. Connect the clip to an unpainted surface of the chassis frame to safely channel unwanted ESD voltages to ground.

•To properly guard against ESD damage and shocks, the wrist strap and cord must operate effectively. If no wrist strap is available, ground yourself by touching the metal part of the chassis.

General observations

•Clean the case with a soft slightly moist anti-static cloth

•Place the unit on a flat surface and ensure free air circulation

•Avoid exposing the unit to direct sunlight and other heat sources

•Protect the unit from moisture, vapors, and corrosive liquids

Typographical conventions used in this document

This section describes the typographical conventions and terms used in this guide.

General conventions

The procedures described in this manual use the following text conventions:

		Table 1. General conventions
Convention			Meaning
Garamond blue type	Indicates a cross-reference hyperlink that points to a figure, graphic, table, or sec-
	tion heading. Clicking on the hyperlink jumps you to the reference. When you
	have finished reviewing the reference, click on the Go to Previous View
	button		in the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader toolbar to return to your starting point.
Futura bold type	Commands and keywords are in boldface font.
Futura bold-italic type	Parts of commands, which are related to elements already named by the user, are
	in boldface italic font.
Italicized Futura type	Variables for which you supply values are in italic font
Futura type	Indicates the names of fields or windows.
Garamond bold type	Indicates the names of command buttons that execute an action.

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