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Because the nature of electronic component testing involves exposing components to sometimes hazardous voltages and operating conditions, at certain settings the 571 will refuse to start a measurement cycle until the user lowers the built-in hinged plastic shield over the socket area. This is to protect the user from both high voltage and high-velocity flying debris in the event of a catastrophic component failure during a test run. The shield is made of a thick high-impact plastic, and the 571 has an internal microswitch so its firmware knows if the shield is in the up or down position. | Because the nature of electronic component testing involves exposing components to sometimes hazardous voltages and operating conditions, at certain settings the 571 will refuse to start a measurement cycle until the user lowers the built-in hinged plastic shield over the socket area. This is to protect the user from both high voltage and high-velocity flying debris in the event of a catastrophic component failure during a test run. The shield is made of a thick high-impact plastic, and the 571 has an internal microswitch so its firmware knows if the shield is in the up or down position. | ||
* [http://w140.com/tek_571.pdf Tektronix 571 Manual (PDF)] | * [http://w140.com/tek_571.pdf Tektronix 571 Manual (PDF)] | ||
==Pictures== | |||
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Image:Tek571_34_view.jpg|571, front 3/4 view | Image:Tek571_34_view.jpg|571, front 3/4 view | ||
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[[Category:Specifications needed]] | [[Category:Specifications needed]] | ||
[[Category:Introduced in 1989]] | |||