1
General
Information
Introduction
This
chapter
provides
information on
instruments covered
by this
manual
and
required
equipment
for
adjustments
and troubleshooting.
Instruments
Covered
by
This
Manual
Agilent
T
echnologies
uses
a
two-section,
nine
character
serial number
which
is
printed
on
the
serial
number
label
(
Figure
1-1
)
attached
to
the
instrument's
rear
panel.
The
rst
ve
characters
are
the
serial
prex,
and
the
last
ve
digits
are
the
sux.
Figure
1-1.
Serial
Number
Label
An
instrument
manufactured
after
the
printing
date
of
this
manual
may
have
a serial
number
prex
that
is
not
listed
on
the
title
page
.
This
unlisted
serial
number prex
indicates
the
instrument
is
dierent
from
those
described
in
this
manual.
The
manual
for
this
new
instrument
may
be
accompanied
by
a
yellow
Manual
Changes
supplement
or
have
a
dierent
manual
part
number
.
This
sheet
contains \change
information" that
explains how
to adapt
the
manual
to
the
newer
instrument.
In addition to
change information, the supplement may contain information for correcting
errors (Errata) in
the manual. T
o keep this manual as current and accurate as possible
, Agilent
Technologies recommends that
you periodically request the latest Manual Changes supplement.
The supplement for this manual is identied by this manual's printing date and its
part number
,
both of which appear on the manual's title page
. Complimentary copies of the supplement
are
available from Agilent T
echnologies. If the serial prex or number of an instrument
is lower
than that on the title page of this manual, see
Appendix A, Manual Changes
.F
or information
concerning, a serial number prex that is not listed on the title page or in the Manual
Change
supplement, contact the nearest Agilent Technologies oce.
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