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Chapter 7 ”Field Replacement Procedures”
Chapter 7 gives detailed instructions about how
to remove the various circuit boards in the
instrument, and how to replace them with new
boards.
Chapter 8 ”Safety and Maintenance”
Chapter 8 lists rules for safe use of the F6000
Instrument, discusses routine maintenance of the
equipment, and explains how to obtain service for
the instrument from Doble Engineering.
Appendix A ”Software Maintenance”
Appendix A explains how to use the Flash Loader
to update the F6000 firmware, and how to enable
pre-installed options.
Appendix B ”Ethernet Communications”
Appendix B explains how to assign the control PC
an IP address for the purpose of communicating on
a private internet, and how to change the IP
address of the F6000 Instrument.
Appendix C ”Source Configurations”
Appendix C discusses the different kinds of sources
available on the instrument front panel, gives rules
for source selection, and illustrates the pre-set
source configurations available.
Appendix D ”Global Positioning System”
Appendix D explains how to conduct an
end-to-end test with two F6000 Instruments
synchronized using the Global Positioning System.
Appendix E ”Timing Between State Changes”
Appendix E contains technical information on the
operating characteristics of the F6000 Instrument.
Appendix F ”Field Calibration Verification”
Appendix F lists testing specifications and
procedures for performing amplitude and distortion
tests and phase shift tests on configured current
and voltage sources.