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N2804/5A Differential Probes User’s Guide

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N2804-97002
Third Edition, December 2018
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Summary of Contents for N2804

Page 1: ...Keysight N2804 5A Differential Probes User s Guide...

Page 2: ...ware to U S government customers under its standard commer cial license which is embodied in its End User License Agreement EULA a copy of which can be found at http www key sight com find sweula The...

Page 3: ...obe Accessories 14 Probe Offset Adjustment 15 Safety Information 17 Specifications and Characteristics 20 N2804A Performance Plots 23 N2805A Performance Plots 27 Performance Verification 31 Performanc...

Page 4: ...4 N2804 5A Differential Probes User s Guide Contents Index...

Page 5: ...ce of 4 MW and low input capacitance of 4 pF to minimize circuit loading The probe comes with a pair of extension leads 30 cm long with a damping resistor built in to damp out the in band resonance an...

Page 6: ...omplete or damaged notify your Keysight Technologies Sales Office Inspect the probe If there is mechanical damage or defect or if the probe does not operate properly or pass calibration tests notify y...

Page 7: ...ing You should also avoid any mechanical shocks to this product in order to guarantee accurate performance and protection Figure 2 N2805A Product Labels Figure 3 N2804A Product Labels CAUTION Always w...

Page 8: ...fix known defects and incorporate product enhancements To download the latest firmware go to www keysight com locate the Technical Support page and search by your oscilloscope model number NOTE The N2...

Page 9: ...colored ring near the probe s channel connector and place an identical color ring near the probe head The channel identifications rings are shown in N2804A in Case on page 10 and N2805A in Case on pa...

Page 10: ...th N2805A probes Replacements can be ordered with the N2816A replacement kit The quantity for each accessory in the kit is the same as listed in the table and originally provided with the probe For IE...

Page 11: ...th Probe Order N2816A for Replacement Accessories Accessory Description Alligator Clips 1 red and 1 black Rating 600V 10A CAT III BW 300 MHz Pincer Clips 1 red and 1 black Rating 300V 1A CAT II BW 300...

Page 12: ...th N2804A probes Replacements can be ordered with the N2817A replacement kit The quantity for each accessory in the kit is the same as listed in the table and originally provided with the probe For IE...

Page 13: ...acement Accessories Accessory Description Alligator Clips 1 red and 1 black Rating 300V 10A CAT II BW 200 MHz Hook Clips 1 red and 1 black Rating 1000V 3A CAT III BW 200 MHz Pincer Clips 1 red and 1 b...

Page 14: ...nsure that the probe s output connector is attached to the channel input of the oscilloscope and the oscilloscope is properly grounded CAUTION To protect against electrical shock use only the accessor...

Page 15: ...n the oscilloscope and wait 20 minutes to allow the oscilloscope and probe to warm up 2 If the oscilloscope needs calibration perform a user calibration before the probe calibration 3 Using the probe...

Page 16: ...e oscilloscope to Averaging mode x8 or higher to reduce oscilloscope noise 7 Set the vertical scale of the oscilloscope to 100 mV div for N2804A and 50 mV div for N2805A 8 Using the offset adjustment...

Page 17: ...ety precautions Be aware that if you use this probe assembly in a manner not specified the protection this product provides may be impaired WARNING Observe Maximum Working Voltage To avoid injury do n...

Page 18: ...ualified service personnel WARNING Connect and Disconnect Properly Connect the probe to the oscilloscope and connect the ground lead to earth ground before connecting the probe to the circuit under te...

Page 19: ...st connect the protective earth terminal of the instrument to the protective conductor of the mains power cord The mains plug shall only be inserted in a socket outlet provided with a protective earth...

Page 20: ...is an Industrial Scientific and Medical Group 1 Class A product ICES NMB 001 indicates product compliance with the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Standard This product complies with the WEEE...

Page 21: ...0V DC peak AC and 1000 Vrms mains isolated 200V DC peak AC and 200 Vrms CATII 500V DC peak AC and 500 Vrms mains isolated Absolute Maximum voltage each side to ground 300V DC peak AC and 200 Vrms CATI...

Page 22: ...ies 170g 6 oz 160g 5 64 oz Including Accessories 1 01 kg 35 6 oz 1 83 kg 64 6 oz BNC Cable Length 1 2 m 47 inches 5 m 197 inches Length of Input Leads 39 cm 15 4 inches with extension leads 12 cm 4 7...

Page 23: ...N2804A Performance Plots N2804 5A Differential Probes User s Guide 23 N2804A Performance Plots Figure 8 N2804A Derating Curve...

Page 24: ...24 N2804 5A Differential Probes User s Guide N2804A Performance Plots Figure 9 N2804A Frequency Response Figure 10 N2804A Frequency Response when Inputs Driven in Common Mode CMRR...

Page 25: ...N2804A Performance Plots N2804 5A Differential Probes User s Guide 25 Figure 11 N2804A Input Impedance Between Inputs Actual Figure 12 N2804A Input Impedance Between Inputs Simulated...

Page 26: ...26 N2804 5A Differential Probes User s Guide N2804A Performance Plots Figure 13 N2804A Normalized Differential Step Response 50W...

Page 27: ...N2805A Performance Plots N2804 5A Differential Probes User s Guide 27 N2805A Performance Plots Figure 14 N2805A Derating Curve...

Page 28: ...28 N2804 5A Differential Probes User s Guide N2805A Performance Plots Figure 15 N2805A Frequency Response Figure 16 N2805A Frequency Response when Inputs Driven in Common Mode CMRR...

Page 29: ...N2805A Performance Plots N2804 5A Differential Probes User s Guide 29 Figure 17 N2805A Input Impedance Between Inputs Actual Figure 18 N2805A Input Impedance Between Inputs Simulated...

Page 30: ...30 N2804 5A Differential Probes User s Guide N2805A Performance Plots Figure 19 N2805A Normalized Differential Step Response 50W...

Page 31: ...Bandwidth 200 MHz 1 MW 50W selectable input Keysight DSOS204A Display probe output Signal Generator Precision DC voltage source Amplitude accuracy less than or equal to 0 25 1 MW 50W selectable load S...

Page 32: ...e 9500B set CH1 to the following settings and enable the output Waveform square wave Load 1 MW Amplitude 0 1V pk pk Frequency 1 kHz 5 On the oscilloscope select the amplitude measurement and record th...

Page 33: ...tial Gain Accuracy in Table 10 on page 34 Bandwidth 15 Disable the 9500B s output 16 Connect the 50W BNC feed through adapter to the N9500B s CH1 active head 17 Attach the BNC f to banana post adapter...

Page 34: ...est results as Bandwidth in Table 10 on page 34 24 Disable the 9500B s output and disconnect the probe input Performance Test Record Serial Number Certification Date Certification Temperature Tested B...

Page 35: ...gory II is for measurements performed on circuits directly connected to the low voltage installation For example household appliances portable tools and similar equipment Measurement Category III CAT...

Page 36: ...to the malfunctioning equipment Name and address of owner Product model number for example N2804A Product Serial Number for example MYXXXXXXXX Figure 20 Location of Serial Number Label Description of...

Page 37: ...cting Keysight Technologies For technical assistance contact your local Keysight Call Center In the Americas call 1 800 829 4444 In other regions visit http www keysight com find assist Before returni...

Page 38: ...38 N2804 5A Differential Probes User s Guide Returning the Probe for Service...

Page 39: ...on oscilloscope 8 input resistance 21 inspecting 6 K Keysight Technologies contacting 37 L labels 7 M measurement category 10 12 20 mechanical characteristics 22 O Offset Adjust 15 oscilloscope compat...

Page 40: ...40 N2804 5A Differential Probes User s Guide Index...

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