MercuryiTC
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Contents
PREFACE.................................................................................................................................. 1
Use of this manual ................................................................................................................................. 1
Customer support ................................................................................................................................... 3
Health and safety information ................................................................................................................ 4
Disclaimers ............................................................................................................................................. 5
Acknowledgements ................................................................................................................................ 5
Acronyms ............................................................................................................................................... 6
Certification compliance statements ...................................................................................................... 7
About Oxford Instruments ...................................................................................................................... 8
1 HEALTH AND SAFETY ....................................................................................................... 9
1.1 Warnings ........................................................................................................................ 9
1.1.1
Protective and functional ground ............................................................................................ 9
1.1.2
High voltage hazard .............................................................................................................. 10
1.1.3
Maintenance and adjustment ................................................................................................ 10
1.1.4
Restrictions on use ............................................................................................................... 10
1.2 Cautions ....................................................................................................................... 11
1.2.1
Electrostatic caution .............................................................................................................. 11
1.2.2
Cooling caution ..................................................................................................................... 11
1.2.3
Acoustic noise caution .......................................................................................................... 11
1.3 Solid waste ................................................................................................................... 12
2 Mercury iTC BASICS ........................................................................................................ 13
2.1 MercuryiTC front and rear panels ................................................................................. 14
2.2 Display and touch-screen ............................................................................................. 15
2.3 Electrical power supply ................................................................................................. 15
2.4 Temperature sensor circuits ......................................................................................... 15
2.5 Heater circuits .............................................................................................................. 15
2.6 Optional cooling circuit control ...................................................................................... 16
2.7 Remote interfaces ........................................................................................................ 17
2.8 Functional Description .................................................................................................. 18