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Agilent 10400B Series Miniature Passive Oscilloscope Probes
To operate the probe
C A U T I O N
Do not solder probe tip to any surface. Solder will damage the probe tip.
C A U T I O N
If you are using the probe without any accessories, the probe could cause a
short if you drop it within the circuit.
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Attach the probe to the circuit.
You may use the probe tip pin without any accessories for probing in places that
are difficult to reach.
You may unscrew the cable strain relief from the probe and slide it back on the
cable when using two or more probes in close proximity. When using the probe
without the browser or retractable hook tip, you should use the barrel insulator
(a supplied accessory) to cover the tip ground shield to prevent the hazard of
shorting when you are probing the circuit. You may unscrew the barrel insulator
and remove it to accommodate tight probing situations.
The barrel insulator can be screwed to multiple positions:
• With the barrel insulator screwed all the way on, you may add a spring ground
(a supplied accessory) to the probe tip to provide ground contact.
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With the barrel insulator screwed most of the way out, the barrel
insulator covers the ground shield by the probe tip.
Ground the probe tip and barrel insulator.
Ground the probe by attaching either the alligator ground, socket ground, or
spring ground. Any of these ground accessories provides reference for a ground
point.
To avoid possible shorting of other circuitry, use the barrel insulator in
conjunction with any of the grounding accessories. For optimum performance,
use the shortest ground lead.
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The browser.
The browser tip has a crown point that digs into solder and will not slip. The
spring-loaded pogo pin allows hand movement without losing contact.
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