TDS3000B Serie s User Manual
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Appendix D: Probe Basics
This cha pter contains basic information about the P3010 or P6139A
probes provided with your oscilloscope. It also contains information
about other probes you ca n use with your oscilloscope and their
limitations.
Probe Descriptions
The P3010 and P6139A are high-impedance passive probes wit h the
following general characteristics.
Characteristic P3010 P6139A
Cable length 2m 1.3 m
Compatibility 100 MHz oscilloscope
models
200 MHz -- 600 MHz
oscilloscope models
Bandwidth 100 MHz 500 MHz
Attenuation 10X 10X
Nominal input
impedance
10 MΩ in parallel with
13.3 pF
10 MΩ in parallel with
8pF
Maximum working
voltage
300 V, CAT II, derated at
20 dB/decade to 50 V
above 2.5 MHz
300 V, CAT II, derated at
20 dB/decade to 50 V
above 2.5 MHz