TM8400B-L-00
1 November 2004
8. GENERAL TECHNICAL INFORMATION
8.1. INSTRUMENT COMPONENT LOCATION
The 8400B is a combination of electronics, mechanics, plumbing and air piping. The whole is a
complex instrument with many separate devices mounted, as required, in different sections of the
instrument. The following sections describe the physical layout of the instrument.
8.1.1. CABINET
The instrument chassis is mounted in a standard 19" rack instrument cabinet. The chassis
pulls out on four rack slides, and can be removed completely.
8.1.2. CHASSIS
A rear view of the instrument chassis is shown in figure 8.1 "Chassis Back". The rack
slides are indicated. The front panel interior is shown in detail in figure 8.2 "Front Panel".
A close-up view of the top panel is shown in figure 8.3 "Top Panel".
The front panel is attached to the chassis with a piano hinge.