Table of Contents
Warranty 2 - long form...............................................................................................................................................................0
List of Figures............................................................................................................................................................................... vi
List of Tables................................................................................................................................................................................vii
Important safety information....................................................................................................................................................... viii
General safety summary......................................................................................................................................................viii
Terms in the manual............................................................................................................................................................ viii
Terms on the product........................................................................................................................................................... viii
Symbols on the product.........................................................................................................................................................ix
Compliance Information................................................................................................................................................................ x
Environmental compliance..................................................................................................................................................... x
Preface..........................................................................................................................................................................................1
Probe models.........................................................................................................................................................................1
Key features...........................................................................................................................................................................1
Documentation.......................................................................................................................................................................1
Installation..................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Operating considerations....................................................................................................................................................... 3
Installation overview...............................................................................................................................................................4
Connect to the host instrument.............................................................................................................................................. 4
Connect accessories to the TekFlex connector..................................................................................................................... 6
Probe comp box controls and indicators................................................................................................................................7
Input mode buttons and LEDs........................................................................................................................................ 7
Warning Status LED....................................................................................................................................................... 8
Functional check and calibration...................................................................................................................................................9
Functional check.................................................................................................................................................................... 9
TriMode probe DC compensation........................................................................................................................................ 12
Basic operation........................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Probe input model................................................................................................................................................................17
Offset voltage................................................................................................................................................................17
Using the offset voltages......................................................................................................................................................17
Probe setup screen panel ................................................................................................................................................... 18
Connecting to a circuit board............................................................................................................................................... 27
Best practices...................................................................................................................................................................... 35
S-parameter information...................................................................................................................................................... 36
Accessories and options............................................................................................................................................................. 37
Standard accessories.......................................................................................................................................................... 37
Optional accessories............................................................................................................................................................38
Maintenance................................................................................................................................................................................41
Host instrument firmware..................................................................................................................................................... 41
Browser tip replacement...................................................................................................................................................... 41
Error conditions....................................................................................................................................................................42
Handling the probe...............................................................................................................................................................42
Cleaning the probe...............................................................................................................................................................43
Returning the probe for servicing.........................................................................................................................................43
Index........................................................................................................................................................................................... 45
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