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Service and Maintenance
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Keysight U1818A/B Operating and Service Manual
Handling Guide
This 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. You should
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.
This section will assist you in properly handling your Active Differential probes to
maximize their lifetime of operation and maintain their high performance.
Connecting/Disconnecting probe heads
When disconnecting a probe head from an amplifier, pull the probe head
connectors straight out of the socket as shown in
Figure 2-17
. When removing or
disconnecting a probe head, hold the amplifier by grasping the indentations
located on the sides of the amplifier (as shown in
Figure 2-17
). There are also
indentations on many of the probe head sockets so you have a convenient place
to grasp there as well. When connecting a probe head to an amplifier, push
straight in also.
Figure 2-17
Pull the probe head straight out to disconnect it from the
amplifier
Never bend the probe head in order to “pop” it loose from the amplifier. Also, do
not wiggle the probe head up and down or twist it to remove the connectors from
the sockets. This can damage the pins in the amplifier or the probe head itself.
Figure 2-18
is an example of an improper way to disconnect the probe head.
