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User’s and Service Guide
Agilent Technologies 85110L
S-Parameter Test Set
This manual applies directly to instruments with the following
serial number prefixes 3235A.
Agilent Part Number: 85110-90048
Printed in USA
Print Date: November 2002
Supersedes: March 1993
© Copyright Agilent Technologies 1992, 1994, 2001, 2002

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Notice
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limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Agilent
Technologies shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential
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service office. Refer to “Contacting Agilent,” on page iv for a list of Agilent offices.

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Service and General Maintenance
For any assistance with—or servicing of—your test set, contact Agilent Technologies. Refer
to “Contacting Agilent,” on page iv for contact information.
If your test set needs servicing or repair, ship it to Agilent Technologies. Be sure to include
a description of any failed test and any error message. Ship the instrument using the
original packaging materials. Shipping the instrument in anything other than the original
packaging may result in non-warranted damage.
General Maintenance and Care
Use connector savers to protect front-panel connectors:
The use of connector savers (adapters attached to the front-panel connectors) will save
wear and tear on the test set’s connectors. Adapters are generally easier and less expensive
to replace should they be damaged.
Maintenance:
There is no specific maintenance required. If you wish to clean the housing of the test set,
do so using only a dry or slightly damp cloth.
WARNING To prevent electrical shock, disconnect the test set from the mains source
before cleaning. Use a dry cloth or one slightly dampened with water to
clean the external case parts. Do not attempt to clean internally.
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THESE TERMS, THE WARRANTY TERMS IN THE SEPARATE AGREEMENT WILL
CONTROL.

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Contacting Agilent
Safety Symbols
The following safety symbols are used throughout this manual. Familiarize yourself with
each of the symbols and its meaning before operating this instrument.
CAUTION Caution denotes a hazard. It calls attention to a procedure that, if not
correctly performed or adhered to, could result in damage to or destruction of
the instrument. Do not proceed beyond a caution note until the indicated
conditions are fully understood and met.
WARNING Warning denotes a hazard. It calls attention to a procedure that, if
not correctly performed or adhered to, could result in injury or loss
of life. Do not proceed beyond a warning note until the indicated
conditions are fully understood and met.
Online assistance: www.agilent.com/find/assist
United States
(tel) 1 800 452 4844, or
1 800 593 6635 for on-site
service of systems
Latin America
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Canada
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Europe
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Malaysia
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Philippines
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(tel) (PLDT subscriber only):
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Thailand
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India
(tel) 1-600-11-2929
(fax) 000-800-650-1101

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General Safety Considerations
WARNING This is a Safety Class I product (provided with a protective earthing
ground incorporated in the power cord). The mains plug shall only
be inserted in a socket outlet provided with a protective earth
contact. Any interruption of the protective conductor, inside or
outside of the instrument, will make the instrument dangerous.
Intentional interruption is prohibited.
WARNING If this product is not used as specified, the protection provided by
the equipment could be impaired. This product must be used in a
normal condition (in which all means for protection are intact) only.
WARNING No operator serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified
personnel. To prevent electrical shock, do not remove covers.
CAUTION VENTILATION REQUIREMENTS: When installing the product in a cabinet,
the convection into and out of the product must not be restricted. The ambient
temperature (outside the cabinet) must be less than the maximum operating
temperature of the product by 4°C for every 100 watts dissipated in the
cabinet. If the total power dissipated in the cabinet is greater than 800 watts,
then forced convection must be used.
CAUTION The front panel LINE switch disconnects the mains circuits from the mains
supply after the EMC filters and before other parts of the instrument.
CAUTION This product is designed for use in Installation Category II and Pollution
Degree 2 per IEC 1010 and 664 respectively.

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Regulatory Information
This section contains information that is required by various government regulatory
agencies.
Instrument Markings
The instruction documentation symbol. The product is marked with this symbol
when it is necessary for the user to refer to the instructions in the documentation.
The CE mark is a registered trademark of the European Community. (If
accompanied by a year, it is when the design was proven.)
The CSA mark is a registered trademark of the Canadian Standards Association.
This is a symbol of an Industrial Scientific and Medical Group 1 Class A product.
ICES/NMB-
001 This ISM device complies with Canadian ICES-001. Cet appareil ISM est conforme a la norme NMB-001 du Canada.
The C-Tick mark is a registered trademark of the Australian Spectrum
Management Agency.
This symbol is used to designate the “on” position of the power line switch.
This symbol is used to designate the “off” position of the power line switch.
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Compliance with German Noise Requirements
This is to declare that this instrument is in conformance with the German Regulation on
Noise Declaration for Machines (Laermangabe nach der Maschinenlaermrerordung −3.
GSGV Deutschland).
Statement of Compliance
This product has been designed and tested in accordance with the standards listed on the
Manufacturer’s Declaration of Conformity, and has been supplied in a safe condition. The
documentation contains information and warnings that must be followed by the user to
ensure safe operation and to maintain the product in a safe condition.
Acoustic Noise Emission/Geraeuschemission
LpA<70 dB Lpa<70 dB
Operator Position am Arbeitsplatz
Normal Operation normaler Betrieb
per ISO 7779 nach DIN 45635 t. 19

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