Manual Organization; Instruments Covered By This Manual - HP 5501B Operating And Service Manual

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Manual Organization

1-9. This Service Manual is organized as follows:
SECTION 1, GENERAL INFORMATION: covers Equipment Description, Manual Organization,
Instruments Covered by this Manual, Safety Considerations, Equipment Supplied, Available
Accessories, Specifications, Recommended Test Equipment, and Warranty Information.
SECTION 2, INSTALLATION: covers Grounding Considerations, Power Requirements, Interconnecting
Cabling, Operating and Storage Environments, Storage and Shipment, and Packaging.
SECTION 3, OPERATION: provides operating information and covers Equipment Front and Rear Panel
Features, Warm-up Time Considerations, and Program Notes.
SECTION 4, PERFORMANCE TESTS: provides Safety Considerations, Performance Tests, and a Test
Record.
SECTION 5, ADJUSTMENTS: covers Safety Considerations, Test Equipment Required, Adjustment
Procedures, and an Adjustment Record.
SECTION 6, REPLACEABLE PARTS: includes Tables of Replaceable Parts including illustrated parts
breakdowns of chassis and mechanical assemblies, Abbreviations, Ordering Information, and
the HP Direct Mail Order System.
SECTION 7, MANUAL CHANGES: describes how to update or backdate the manual for prefixes other
than those listed on the title page.
SECTION 8, SERVICE: contains Safety Considerations, Theory and Block Diagram Descriptions,
Trouble Isolation, Troubleshooting, Schematics, and Component Locations.

1-10. Instruments covered by this manual

1-11. Attached to each instrument is a serial plate. The serial number is in the form: OOOOAOOOOO.
It is in two parts; the first four digits and the letter are the serial number prefix and the last five
digits are the suffix. The prefix is the same for all identical instruments; it changes only when a
change is made to the instrument. The suffix is assigned sequentially and is unique to the
individual instrument. This manual applies to instruments with the serial number prefix listed on
the title page of this manual.
1-12. An instrument manufactured after the printing of this manual may have a serial number prefix
that is not listed on the title page. This unlisted serial number prefix indicates the instrument is
different from those described in this manual. The manual for this newer instrument is
accompanied by a yellow "Manual Changes" supplement. This supplement contains updating
information that explains how to change the manual to be applicable to newer instruments.
1-13. In addition to the new serial number prefix change information, the supplement may contain
information for correcting errors in the manual (errata). To keep this manual as current and as
accurate as possible, Hewlett-Packard recommends that you periodically request the latest
"Manual Changes" supplement. The supplement for this manual is identified with the manual
print date and part number, both of which appear on the manual title page. Complementary
copies of the supplement are available.
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