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Instructions

A6304XL
500 Amp AC/DC Current Probe

070-8939-02

Warning
The servicing instructions are for use by qualified
personnel only. To avoid personal injury, do not
perform any servicing unless you are qualified to
do so. Refer to all safety summaries prior to
performing service.

Advanced Test Equipment Rentals

www.atecorp.com 800-404-ATEC (2832)

Established 1981

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Page 1: ...instructions are for use by qualified personnel only To avoid personal injury do not perform any servicing unless you are qualified to do so Refer to all safety summaries prior to performing service...

Page 2: ...foreign patents issued and pending Information in this publication supercedes that in all previously published material Specifications and price change privileges reserved Tektronix Inc P O Box 1000 W...

Page 3: ...tions This warranty shall not apply to any defect failure or damage caused by improper use or improper or inadequate maintenance and care Tektronix shall not be obligated to furnish service under this...

Page 4: ...rica contact your local Tektronix distributor or sales office Service Support Tektronix offers extended warranty and calibration programs as options on many products Contact your local Tektronix distr...

Page 5: ...rrent Probe Slide 2 Degaussing and Autobalancing the Current Probe 3 Why Degauss the Current Probe 3 Maximum Current Limits 4 Specifications 6 Maintenance 11 Cleaning 11 Disassembly Instructions 11 Ob...

Page 6: ...t or output terminals of the product ensure that the product is properly grounded Observe All Terminal Ratings To avoid fire or shock hazard observe all ratings and marking on the product Consult the...

Page 7: ...this product or other property Terms on the Product These terms may appear on the product DANGER indicates an injury hazard immediately accessible as you read the marking WARNING indicates an injury h...

Page 8: ...ervice procedures Read this Service Safety Summary and the General Safety Summary before performing any service procedures Do Not Service Alone Do not perform internal service or adjustments of this p...

Page 9: ...plifier documentation for verification procedures adjust ments and additional specifications If you need assistance using your probe please call our Customer Support Center at 1 800 TEK WIDE 1 800 835...

Page 10: ...measure current or to degauss the probe If a probe is unlocked the PROBE OPEN indicator on the Amplifier will light WARNING When the probe slides are open the exposed ferrite core pieces are not insu...

Page 11: ...robe slide closed as shown in Figure 2 b 4 Press the Amplifier PROBE DEGAUSS AUTOBALANCE button NOTE The degauss procedure will fail if the Amplifier is not properly connected to a 50 W termination im...

Page 12: ...urrent value is derated with frequency as the frequency increases the maximum continuous current rating decreases Higher frequency currents may be measured at limited duty cycles The duty cycle is the...

Page 13: ...r to figure 3 on page 7 in the Specifications section Pulse width is measured at 50 of the peak pulse amplitude To determine the maximum allowable peak pulse amplitude refer to figure 3 on page 7 in t...

Page 14: ...ations Table 1 Electrical Characteristics Bandwidth 3 dB DC to 2 MHz Rise Time 10 to 90 v175 ns Maximum Continuous Current 500 Amps DC peak AC Maximum Pulsed Current 700 Amps DC peak AC See Figure 3 P...

Page 15: ...Pulse Width Measured at 50 of pulse peak 100 ms 1 ms 10 ms 500 A Unipolar Bipolar Figure 3 Typical Maximum Pulsed Current 10 Hz 100 Hz 1 kHz 10 kHz DC 100 kHz 1 MHz 100 A 1000 A 10 A Continuous Interm...

Page 16: ...Specifications 8 A6304XL Instructions 1 W 100 mW 10 mW 1 mW 100 mW 10 mW 1 mW 10 Hz 100 Hz 1 kHz 10 kHz 1 Hz 100 kHz 1 MHz Z Figure 5 Typical Insertion Impedance Magnitude...

Page 17: ...50 C at 90 to 95 RH 30 C to 60 C at 90 to 95 RH Altitude Operating Storage 2 000 m 6 416 ft 15 380 m 50 000 ft Transportation The packaged product qualifies under the Distribution Cycle 1 Assurance L...

Page 18: ...test equipment CAN CSA C22 2 No 1010 1 Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement control and laboratory use IEC1010 2 032 Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measuremen...

Page 19: ...the jaw and clean the exposed core surfaces with a cotton swap dampened with isopropyl alcohol isopropanol or ethyl alcohol fotocol or ethanol Do not lubricate the mating surfaces of the jaws Any lub...

Page 20: ...andle that can pop out and cause personal injury unless care is exercised when disassembling the probe 6 Lift the cable out of the probe handle and insert a pair of pliers in the handle as shown in Fi...

Page 21: ...gap between the stationary and moveable core pieces is clean If necessary clean the core pieces using a lint free cloth and water or isopropyl alcohol IPA Also clean the contacts of the slide switch...

Page 22: ...e the following packaging guidelines 1 Use a corrugated cardboard shipping carton having inside dimensions at least one inch greater than the probe dimensions The box should have a carton test strengt...

Page 23: ...ment serial number H Instrument modification number if applicable If a part you order has been replaced with a different or improved part your local Tektronix service center or representative will con...

Page 24: ...Replaceable Parts List 16 A6304XL Instructions A1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Figure 9 A6304XL Exploded View...

Page 25: ...1 BODY HALF PROBE RIGHT W CONTACTS P6303 TK1163 ORDER BY DESCRIPTION 7 211 0093 00 6 SCREW CAP 4 40 X 0 75 SCH STL CD PL HEX REC 0KB01 ORDER BY DESCRIPTION 8 348 0023 00 4 PLUG HOLE U W0 14 DIA HOLE W...

Page 26: ...4 80009 TEKTRONIX INC 14150 SW KARL BRAUN DR PO BOX 500 BEAVERTON OR 97077 0001 8X345 NORTHWEST SPRING MFG CO 5858 SW WILLOW LANE LAKE OSWEGO OR 97035 93907 CAMCAR DIV OF TEXTRON INC ATTN ALICIA SANFO...

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