HP 5501A Operating And Service Manual page 178

sect
ion
Instal Iat ion
and
Checkout
5.1 INTRODUCTION
This section provides the information necessary to install and checkout your system. It is
organized a s follows:
a.
System grounding considerations.
A
brief discussion on proper grounding techniques.
It is very important that the Laser Transducer System be properly grounded to avoid
shock hazards and to eliminate ground loop problems.
b.
The preliminary procedures. Checks the power supplies, transducer head, receivers, and
system controller prior to installing any equipment. These procedures must be per-
formed for all systems.
.
The physical installation and alignment of the transducer head, receivers, and optics.
Refer to Section I 1 for the background information necessary to ensure that the choice
of physical location of the components and the overall measurement path is optimum
for your application.