Keysight Technologies N2830A Series, Handling Manual

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N2830A-Series Probes
Handling Guide
Probing a DUT
The probe has been designed to withstand a moderate amount of
physical and electrical stress. However, with an active probe, the
technologies necessary to achieve high performance do not allow
the probe to be unbreakable. Treat the probe with care. It can be
damaged if excessive force is applied to the probe tip. This damage
is considered to be abuse and will void the warranty when verified
by Keysight Technologies service professionals.
When the probe amplifier is not in use, store it in the probe case.
Coil the probe cable with these tips in mind:
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Keep the coil’s radius fairly large so as not to induce kinking or
bending. Use a similar technique as when coiling an extension
cord.
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Avoid twisting the cable when coiling by introducing a very
slight twist with each coil. This allows the cable rotations to lie
flat against each other and will eliminate the net twisting of the
cable in the end.
CAUTION Probes are sensitive devices and should be treated with care. Do not bend or
kink the probe amplifier cable. Do not drop heavy objects on the probe, drop
the probe from large heights, spill liquids on the probe, etc. Any of these
examples can significantly degrade the performance of the probe.
CAUTION Do not replace or repair the N2849A QuickTip’s resistor or ground leads.
Attempting to do so will damage the ability of the tip to mate with the
N2848A probe head.
CAUTION Always mechanically strain-relieve the N2848A QuickTip head and N5439A
ZIF head before using to protect both your probe accessories and DUT from
damage.
CAUTION Using the N2787A 3D probe positioner with the N5445A browser probe head
reduces the chance of breaking the browser tips and ensures that the tips
maintain solid contact.