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N2840/1/2/3A and N2853A User’s Guide
Using the Probe
IC Insulating Cap
The IC insulating cap fits over the probe tip and provides a
convenient self-aligning connection to an IC’s pins. This helps to
maintain contact on small fine-pitch pins and prevents shorting
adjacent pins by preventing the probe tip from sliding between the legs of the
component.
shows how the cap fits around the IC pins. Notice where the probe tip
comes through the cap. Use the alligator ground lead when probing with the IC
insulating cap.
Figure 10
Top View of IC Insulating Cap Positioned Over IC Pin
(not drawn to scale)
NOTE
The cap is designed to fit on ICs that have 2.54 mm pitch spacing as
shown in
.
