Andrew ATC200-Lite - Manual (Page 6)

ATC200-Lite Teletilt ® Remote Control Downtilt System
iv May 2005 Bulletin 639510
Electric Static Discharge (ESD) can damage or
destroy the hardware equipment used for the
ATC200-Lite Teletilt ® System. ESD can occur dur-
ing handling of equipment without the user feeling
a shock. The following precautions should be taken
to prevent ESD.
1. Wear an ESD wrist strap (Figure 1) and/or
use a test lead (ground), such as a single-wire
conductor with a series resistance of 1 megohm
equipped with alligator clips on each end. In
using a ground, one end of the alligator clip is
connected to a grounded equipment frame and
the other end of the alligator clip is touched with
a bare hand.
2. Other precautions the user may take to reduce
the risk of ESD are:
• avoid wearing clothing that conducts a lot of static electricity, such as wool.
• remove all jewelry.
• avoid handling equipment during an electrical storm.
3. Before opening a package containing an electrostatic unit or an electrostatic sensitive
device/assembly, clip the free end of a test lead to the package. Leave the other end con-
nected to the equipment frame or other ESD ground. This will cause any static electricity
which may have built up on the package to discharge. Keep the unit package grounded
during removal or placement of equipment in the package.
4. Minimize handling of ESDS (Electric Static Discharge Sensitive) equipment. Keep replace-
ment equipment in the electrostatic-free packaging (with ground established between pack-
aging and equipment frame) until needed. Repairable ESD equipment should be placed
in the electrostatic-free packaging (with ground connecting package to equipment frame)
upon removal from ATC200-Lite system. ESD equipment should only be transported and
stored in ESD protective packaging.
Figure 1. ESD Wrist Strap.
WARNING
It is very important to disconnect the
ATC200-Lite controller from the system
after each use to prevent permanent
damage to the system.