Getting started
Environmental operating
requirements
Check that the l
ocation of your installation has the proper operating environment
as listed in the following table. (See Table 1-3.)
CAUTION. Damage to the instrument can occur if this instrument is powered on at
temperatures outside the specified temperature range.
Table 1-3: TG8000 environmental requirements
Parameter Description
Operating 0 °C to +50 °C
Temperatur
e
Nonoperat
ing
–20 °C to +60 ° C
Operating 20% to 80% (No condensation); Maximum wet-bulb
temperature 29.4 °C
Relative
Humidity
Nonoperating
5% to 90% (No c ondensation); Maximum wet-bulb
temperat
ure 40.0 °C
Operati
ng
To 3,000
m (9,842 feet)
Maximum operating temperature decreases 1 °C each
300 m above 1.5 km.
Altitude
Nonoperating
To 15,000 m (49,212 feet)
Leave space for cooling by ensuring standard side clearance for rack mounting or
2inch
es (5.1 cm) of side clearance for benchtop use. Also, ensure sufficient rear
clearance (approximately 2 inches) so that cables are not damaged by sharp bends.
For c
omplete specifications for the instrument, refer to the TG8000 Specifications
and Performance Verification Technical Re ference provided on the DVD that
shipped with your instrument.
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