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Equipment
Expensive instruments are expensive to replace and expensive to
repair. Treat all pieces of equipment with the utmost care and
respect -- the replacement cost of even some of the smallest, most
innocuous components would shock you. If you suspect that a
piece of equipment is broken, bring it to the attention of the
lab manager -- connecting a damaged component to an instrument
could damage the instrument. Do not remove any piece of equipment
from the lab without permission. Any equipment or component
loaned from the lab must be checked out in writing. Do not be
offended by this policy -- it protects you against the possibility
of my memory being faulty. When you return the item, be sure to
ask for possession of the loan note.
Instruments:
be alert to the fact that many instruments have
maximum input powers (usually written next to the input connector).
Damage to the instrument will result if these input levels are
exceeded. Use electrostatic discharge (ESD) precautions.
Network Analyzer, Probe Station, Wire Bonder:
access to the lab does
not automatically entitle one to use the HP8510C or the Probe Station.
The Probe Station in particular requires special training and great
care to avoid the demolition of probes costing more than a thousand
dollars each. Obtain permission and training before using the Probe Station,
the HP8510C, or the wire bonder.
Cables and Connectors:
examine cable connectors carefully before
making connections. Dirty or broken connectors can damage or wear
the corresponding connectors on the instruments. When mating two
connectors, only turn the coupling nut. Turning the body of a 50
ohm load, for example, wears out the connector's mating surfaces.
Be aware that it might be physically possible to connect two dissimilar
connectors (possibly to the detriment of one or both). If in doubt, ask.
RF cables should be handled with care: do not pull on them or bend them
into curves of small radii. Read the Connector Care and ESD Precautions
documents on the Links page.
PCs:
the PCs in the WCCML are not for general use, they are for
interfacing with the instruments. Do not browse the internet,
write e-mails, etc. with these computers.
Miscellaneous
* All of ASU's Code of Conduct applies within the WCCML.
* Do not prop open the door (an alarm will sound).
* Do not admit unauthorized people.
* Do not leave soldering irons on and unattended.
* The WCCML is monitored via CC video.
* Please help keep the lab clean and neat.
One more time: Do NOT
remove anything (instruments, DMMs, cables,
adapters, documentation, etc.) from the lab that you
didn't bring into it without first getting an OK from the lab manager (in writing)!
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