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RIGOL

 

User’s Guide 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

RP5600A Passive Probe

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Jan. 2014 

RIGOL Technologies, Inc.

 

Summary of Contents for RP5600A

Page 1: ...RIGOL User s Guide RP5600A Passive Probe Jan 2014 RIGOL Technologies Inc ...

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Page 3: ...licies at company s sole decision Information in this publication replaces all previously corresponding material RIGOL shall not be liable for losses caused by either incidental or consequential in connection with the furnishing use or performance of this manual as well as any information contained Any part of this document is forbidden to copied or photocopied or rearranged without prior written ...

Page 4: ...ces that could result in damage to this product or other property Terms on the Product These terms may appear on the product DANGER indicates an injury or hazard may immediately happen WARNING indicates an injury or hazard may be accessible potentially CAUTION indicates a potential damage to the instrument or other property might occur Symbols on the Product These symbols may appear on the product...

Page 5: ...s operating conditions To clean the exterior surface perform the following steps 1 Disconnect the probe from all power sources 2 Clean the loose dust on the outside of the probe with a lint free cloth with mild detergent or water CAUTION To avoid damages to the probe do not expose it to corrosive liquids WARNING To avoid injury resulting from short circuit make sure the probe is completely dry bef...

Page 6: ...Guaranty and Declaration I General Care and Cleaning III RP5600A Probe at a Glance 1 General Inspection 2 Accessories 3 To Connect to the Oscilloscope 6 To Use the Probe 8 Compensation Adjustments 11 Characteristics 14 Warranty 15 Contact Us 16 ...

Page 7: ...ps The probe has compact structure and uses snap on BNC connector for easy connection with the oscilloscope Features Up to 600 MHz analog bandwidth Precise and tenuous probe tip Auto identification of the probe attenuation ratio when supported by the oscilloscope Firm durable and retractable normal probe hook Equipped with many kinds of ground lines to connect to different earth terminals ...

Page 8: ...instrument has passed both electrical and mechanical tests The consigner or carrier shall be liable for the damage to the probe resulting from shipment RIGOL would not be responsible for free maintenance rework or replacement of the unit 2 Inspect the probe In case of any damage or defect or failure notify your RIGOL sales representative 3 Check the accessories Accessories supplied with the probe ...

Page 9: ...essories for RP5600A All the accessories can be ordered and purchased from RIGOL Figure 1 RP5600A Accessories CAUTION The measurement category of the combination of the probe and the accessories used to assist the measurement is the lower one in the combination 9 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 11 12 13 7 8 ...

Page 10: ...ligator ground lead RP5600A 0201001 1 11 Socketed ground lead RP5600A 0201101 1 12 Screwdriver RP5600A 0201201 1 13 Sign loop RP5600A 0201301 8 14 BNC adapter RP5600A 0201401 1 1 Probe Main body of the probe 2 Probe Tip Front Component of the probe 3 4 Barrel Insulator long short When using the short one the ground terminal is exposed in favor of using the ground spring When using the long one the...

Page 11: ...improve the high frequency response 10 Alligator Ground Lead Ground the probe reliably for safe operation and accurate signal reading 11 Socketed Ground Lead The usage is the same as the alligator ground lead but it uses different joint refer to the figure of standard accessories 12 Screwdriver Used in probe compensation adjustment 13 Sign Loop Fix sign loops of different colors on the probes to d...

Page 12: ... BNC connector of probe to the desired channel or the external trigger input terminal of the oscilloscope Push it straight on until it latches into place Figure 2 To Connect the Oscilloscope 2 Connect the probe to the circuit under test Figure 3 To Connect the Circuit under Test ...

Page 13: ...tom of the probe connector and then pull the probe connector out from the BNC connector of the oscilloscope in the arrow direction as shown in the Figure 4 b a b Figure 4 To Disconnect the Oscilloscope CAUTION Do not attempt to twist the probes on or off the oscilloscope s BNC connector otherwise the probe might be damaged ...

Page 14: ...e probe without any accessories short circuit might occur when the probe is connected to the circuit To connect the probe to the circuit under test When using the probe to measure some hard to reach positions you can spare the probe accessories 2 1 RP5600A has two kinds of barrel insulators long and short The insulator shown in the figure above is the long one You can screw the barrel insulator in...

Page 15: ...nt It is necessary to use the barrel insulator in conjunction with any of the ground accessories so as to avoid possible short circuit To use the general purpose retractable hook tip Insert the probe hook tip into the barrel insulator to connect it to the probe tip Then connect the hook tip to the point to be tested by pressing the retractable hook tip body towards the probe body To use the probe ...

Page 16: ...quirements and the National Electric Code Exposed metal surfaces of the probe and the oscilloscope must be grounded Failure to ground the common terminal during certain applications such as those requiring the oscilloscope to be powered from external battery might expose the operator to an electrical shock hazard that could be lethal depending on the voltage and current conditions ...

Page 17: ...rly Low frequency compensation Follow the steps below to make low frequency compensation 1 Connect the probe to a channel BNC connector and the probe compensation signal output terminal at the front panel of the oscilloscope Connect the ground alligator lead of the probe to the Ground Terminal under the probe compensation signal output terminal 2 Press Auto at the front panel of the oscilloscope 3...

Page 18: ...make high frequency compensation 1 Connect the 50 Ω feedthrough adaptor option to a generator with fast edge signal 2 Connect the BNC adapter to the 50 Ω feedthrough adaptor 3 Remove the accessories the spring ground or the hook tip at the probe head and the barrel insulator 4 Connect the probe head to the BNC adapter so as to connect it to the generator with fast edge signal and connect the probe...

Page 19: ...he waveform 7 Use the screwdriver to adjust the resistors R1 and R2 of the high frequency compensation 8 Adjust the high frequency adjustment hole in small increments until the displayed waveform has flat tops and steep rising edges CAUTION It is recommended that the high frequency compensation should be done by professionals R2 R1 R2 R1 High frequency Compensation Adjustment ...

Page 20: ...RH Storage Environment Temperature 20 C to 60 C Humidity 0 RH to 90 RH Size 142 2 cm Weight Approximately 48 2 g Note 1 CAT I and CAT II Definitions Installation Category Overvoltage Category I signal level special equipment or parts of equipment telecommunication electronic etc with smaller transient voltages than installation category Overvoltage Category II Installation Category Overvoltage Cat...

Page 21: ...repair of products which are approved defective To get repair service please contact with your nearest RIGOL sales and service office RIGOL does not provide any other warranty items except the one being provided by this summary and the warranty statement The warranty items include but not being subjected to the hint guarantee items related to tradable characteristic and any particular purpose RIGO...

Page 22: ...RIGOL User s Guide for RP5600A 16 Contact Us If you have any problem or requirement when using our products or this manual please contact RIGOL E mail service rigol com Websites www rigol com ...

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