CommScope ATC300-2000 - Manual (Page 6)

iv August 2014 Bulletin 639544 • Revision L
ATC300-1000/2000 Teletilt ® RET System
Electric Static Discharge (ESD) can damage or
destroy the hardware equipment used for the
ATC300-1000/2000 Teletilt
® System. ESD can oc-
cur during 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
static electricity, such as wool
• remove all jewelry
• avoid handling equipment during an elec-
trical
storm
3. Before opening a package containing an elec-
trostatic unit or an electrostatic sensitive device/
assembly, clip the free end of a test lead to the
package. Leave the other end connected 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
packaging 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 ATC300-1000/2000 system. ESD equipment should only be
transported and stored in ESD protective packaging.
5. Always avoid unnecessary movement of body, such as scuffing feet across flooring, when
handling ESDS equipment. Such movement will generate additional charges of static
electricity.
Figure 1. ESD Wrist Strap.
WARNING
It is very important to disconnect the ATC200-1000 controller from the system after each use
to prevent permanent damage to the system.