Getting Started
A6304XL Instructions
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(b) Closing and Locking the Probe
(2) Squeeze
the handle
(1) Unlock the probe
(a) Opening the Probe
(2) Lock the probe
(1) Release the handle
Figure 2: Operating the Probe Slide
Degaussing and Autobalancing the Current Probe
1. Verify that the current probe is connected to the Amplifier.
2. Remove the current probe from the conductor under test.
3. Lock the probe 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 impedance.
After you have completed the oscilloscope adjustments and the Amplifier
degauss/autobalance procedure, your system is ready to measure current.
Why Degauss the Current Probe?
Degaussing the probe removes any residual magnetization from the probe core.
Such residual magnetization can induce measurement error. Autobalancing
removes unwanted DC offsets in the amplifier circuitry.
