20 N9310A User’s Guide
2 Getting Started
Electrostatic Discharge Protection
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) damages or destroys electronic
components (the possibility of unseen damage caused by
ESD is present whenever transportation, store or use of
components).
This product contains components that are easily damaged
by Electrostatic Discharge (ESD). To help reduce ESD
damage that can occur while using test equipment:
1 Each day, before connecting any coaxial cable to the signal
generator connector for the first time, momentarily short the
center and outer conductors of the cable together.
2 Before touching the center pin of any connector, and before
removing any assembly from the signal generator, ground
users with a 1 MW resistor- isolated wrist- strap.
3 Be sure that all instruments are properly grounded to
prevent build- up of static charge.