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Table of Contents
1. WARRANTY ............................................................................................................ 4
2. WARNINGS ............................................................................................................. 5
3. SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................... 6
4. PRINICPLES OF OPERATION ............................................................................... 8
5. DESCRIPTION OF COMPONENTS / FUNCTIONS OF CONTROLS ................... 10
5.1. Q500 FRONT PANEL ...................................................................................... 10
5.2. Q500 REAR PANEL ......................................................................................... 10
5.3. CONVERTER CLAMPING ............................................................................... 11
5.4. FUNCTIONS OF KEYS, CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS ... 12
6. PREPARATION FOR USE .................................................................................... 14
7. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS .............................................................................. 15
7.1. CAUTION ......................................................................................................... 15
7.2. SETUP ............................................................................................................. 16
7.3. OPERATION .................................................................................................... 17
8. TECHNIQUES FOR OPTIMIZING RESULTS........................................................ 20
9. MAINTENANCE ..................................................................................................... 22
9.1. MICROTIP / PROBE MAINTENANCE ............................................................. 22
9.2. ATTACHING & DETACHING A PROBE .......................................................... 23
9.3. SYSTEM CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS ........................................................... 24
10. TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................................................... 25
10.1. OVERLOAD CONDITION .............................................................................. 25
11. RETURN OF EQUIPMENT ..................................................................................... 26
11.1. SAFETY CERTIFICATION FORM ................................................................. 27
12. ADDENDUM ........................................................................................................... 28
12.1. CONVERTER COOLING ............................................................................... 28
12.2. COOLING AIR REGULATION AND ADJUSTMENT...................................... 30