The AC0199A Cable Discharger is an ESD prevention device, designed to remove the electrostatic charge specifically from SMA cables, with 1.85 mm or 2.92 mm connectors. Prior to making cable connections, this Cable Discharger prevents any Cable Discharge Event (CDE) from causing any damage to the instrument or the system circuitry.
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For proper ESD discharge operation of the cable, the AC0199A Cable Discharger must be
connected to the Banana socket of the grounded instrument. Else, no discharge occurs. |
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AC0199A Cable Discharger is designed for discharging cables with 1.85 mm and 2.92
mm connectors only and does not provide comprehensive ESD protection to the
instrument or its accessories. Refer to the respective instrument’s manual or Keysight’s
ESD handling documentation for standard ESD prevention procedures. |
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Even though it is possible to manually discharge a cable center conductor to its shield
using uninsulated hand tools like metal tweezers; however, it is unsafe and Keysight
does not recommend using this approach for cable discharging. |
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The AC0199A Cable Discharger is compatible with any instrument (such as Oscilloscopes, Generators, Analyzers, and so on), which have a banana ground socket.