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Appendix D: Probe Basics
TDS3000B Series User Manual
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Supported Active Probes and Adapters
The oscilloscope supplies power to active probes. You can use the
following active probes as long as the total power required by the
probes does not exceed the capacity of the oscilloscope. To
determine the total probe load, add the load factors for all probes you
want to use. The oscilloscope can supply power to this combination
if the sum of the load factors equals 10 or less. All passive probes
have a load factor of zero.
Active probe Recommended usage Load factor
P6205 FET probe, 750 MHz, 10X 0
P6243 SMT probe, 1 GHz, 10X 0
P5205 High-voltage differential probe,
1300 V, 100 MHz, 50X or 500X 6
P5210 High-voltage differential probe,
5600 V, 50 MHz, 100X or 1000X 6
ADA400A
Differential preamplifier, 10 V sensitiv-
ity, DC to 10 kHz
5
AFTDS
Telecom differential 50
Ω
adapter
0
AMT75 Telecom 75
Ω
adapter 0
TCP202 Current probe, 15 A, DC to 50 MHz 4
013-0278-00 Video display clamp 5
CAUTION.
To avoid a measurement error, do not connect active
probes with a combined load factor that is greater than 10. The
signal distortion caused by such an overload can be subtle (reduced
gain, dynamic range, or slew rate).