User Manual

6
SAFETY CONVENTIONS
The following conventions are used throughout this manual to alert the user to
general safety precautions that must be observed during all phases of
operation, service, and repair of this product. Failure to comply with these
precautions or with specific warning elsewhere in this manual violates safety
standards of design, manufacture, and intended use of the product.
M/A-COM, Inc. assumes no liability for the customer’s failure to comply with
these standards.
WARNING
The WARNING symbol calls attention to a procedure,
practice, or the like, which, if not correctly performed or
adhered to, could result in personal injury. Do not proceed
beyond a WARNING symbol until the conditions identified
are fully understood or met.
CAUTION
The CAUTION symbol calls attention to an operating
procedure, practice, or the like, which, if not performed
correctly or adhered to, could result in damage to the
equipment or severely degrade the equipment performance.
NOTE
The NOTE symbol calls attention to supplemental
information, which may improve system performance or
clarify a process or procedure.
The ESD symbol calls attention to procedures, practices, or
the like, which could expose equipment to the effects of
Electro-Static Discharge. Proper precautions must be taken
to prevent ESD when handling circuit modules.