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Service Manual

P5210
High Voltage Differential Probe

070-9895-03

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.

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Page 1: ...e 070 9895 03 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 www tektronix com ...

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 500 Beaverton OR 97077 TEKTRONIX TEK and TEKPROBE are registered trademarks of Tektronix Inc ...

Page 3: ... charges for products returned to any other locations 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 warranty a to repair damage resulting from attempts by personnel other than Tektronix representatives to install repair or service the product b to rep...

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Page 5: ... Twisting the Input Leads 5 Extension Leads 5 Probe Loading 6 Specifications 7 Warranted Characteristics 7 Typical Characteristics 11 Nominal Characteristics 14 Maintenance 15 Cleaning 15 Replacing TEKPROBE Interface Pins 15 Removing and Replacing the TEKPROBE Interface Collar 16 Removing the Compensation Box Covers 17 Replacing the Compensation Box Covers 17 Performance Verification 19 Constructi...

Page 6: ...Table of Contents ii P5210 High Voltage Differential Probe Service Manual Abbreviations 28 Mfr Code to Manufacturer Cross Index 28 ...

Page 7: ...ection ratio 100X attenuation 12 Figure 6 Input impedance vs frequency 13 Figure 7 Replacing TEKPROBE interface pins 16 Figure 8 Replacing the TEKPROBE collar 16 Figure 9 Removing the compensation box covers 17 Figure 10 Replacing the compensation box cover 18 Figure 11 BNC male to dual binding post adapter 20 Figure 12 Removing plastic covers from binding posts 22 Figure 13 Slide probe leads onto...

Page 8: ...Warranted electrical characteristics 8 Table 2 Certifications and compliances 10 Table 3 Typical electrical characteristics 11 Table 4 Typical mechanical characteristics 13 Table 5 Nominal electrical characteristics 14 Table 6 List of equipment required 19 Table 7 Parts list column descriptions 28 ...

Page 9: ...Properly Connect the probe output to the measurement instrument before connecting the probe to the circuit under test Disconnect the probe input and the probe ground from the circuit under test before disconnecting the probe from the measure ment instrument Ground the Product This product is indirectly grounded through the grounding conductor of the mainframe power cord To avoid electric shock the...

Page 10: ...identify conditions or practices that could result in injury or loss of life CAUTION Caution statements identify conditions or practices 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 hazard immediately accessible as you read the marking WARNING indicates an injury hazard not immediately accessible...

Page 11: ... Service Alone Do not perform internal service or adjustments of this product unless another person capable of rendering first aid and resuscitation is present Use Care When Servicing with Power On Dangerous voltages or currents may exist in this product Disconnect power remove battery if applicable and disconnect test leads before removing protective panels soldering or replacing components To av...

Page 12: ...les support 1 800 833 9200 select option 1 Service support 1 800 833 9200 select option 2 Technical support Email techsupport tektronix com 1 800 833 9200 select option 3 1 503 627 2400 6 00 a m 5 00 p m Pacific time This phone number is toll free in North America After office hours please leave a voice mail message Outside North America contact a Tektronix sales office or distributor see the Tekt...

Page 13: ...ents Read and follow the precautions specified in this manual Before you make any oscilloscope measurement observe all safety precautions described in the user and service manuals for the equipment you are working on Some general rules about using and servicing electrical equipment are worth repeating here H Observe the safety instruction symbols for the equipment you are working on H Consult the ...

Page 14: ...e probe within the risk area for RF burn turn power off to the source before connecting or disconnecting the probe leads Do not handle the input leads while the circuit is active Maximum Input Limits To prevent damage to the probe you must observe both the peak and RMS ratings The rating for DC voltage is the same as the rating for RMS voltage You must also observe the ratings between the differen...

Page 15: ...ual 3 Voltage RMS 1000 V 100 V DC or 0 10 M 1 M Frequency Hz 5 M 50 M 500 V 50 V 100 k 500 k Category II maximum voltage limit 2 200 V RF burn risk area shaded Voltage derating with frequency 4000 V Figure 1 Safety Limits voltage between either input and earth ground ...

Page 16: ...m either input to ground or 4 400 VRMS CAT II between the inputs Overrange Detection Differential voltage outside the operating range will overdrive the circuitry of the probe and distort the output signal When this differential overrange occurs the probe detects the condition and lights the overrange indicator With the Audible Overrange ON the probe will also emit an audible alarm NOTE Common mod...

Page 17: ... typical and the signal appears as only a 50 mVP P signal on the oscilloscope screen Twisting the Input Leads Twisting the input leads as shown in Figure 2 helps to cancel noise that is induced into the input leads and to improve the high frequen cy response of the inputs Figure 2 Twisting the Input Leads Extension Leads The extension leads allow you to reach widely spaced connection points Connec...

Page 18: ... ns div 250 mv div 250 mv div Figure 3 HF Transient Response with and without extension leads Probe Loading When you touch your probe tip to a circuit element you introduce a new resistance capacitance and inductance into the circuit Frequency and impedance of the source determine how much the probe loads the circuit you are measuring As the frequency of the source starts to increase beyond 1 kHz ...

Page 19: ... limits described in Table 1 on page 8 Specifications for the P5210 probe fall into three categories warranted typical and nominal characteristics WARNING Special fixtures are required to examine specifications at the maximum frequency and voltage levels and should be conducted only by qualified Service Personnel See the Service section for more details Warranted Characteristics Warranted characte...

Page 20: ...6 kV DC peak AC 2 Temperature4 Operating 0 to 40_ C Nonoperating 30 to 70_ C Humidity4 Operating 85 RH at or below 35_ C Nonoperating 85 RH at or below 60_ C 1 The rating for DC voltage is the same as the rating for RMS voltage 2 The input voltage must not exceed this peak rating or the RMS rating 3 The 2 2 kVRMS CAT II rating applies to high voltage secondary circuits that have a CAT III primary ...

Page 21: ...ltage and frequency range indicated by the shaded area in Figure 4 This area of operation poses a risk of radio frequency RF burns Voltage RMS 1000 V 100 V DC or 0 10 M 1 M Frequency Hz 5 M 50 M 500 V 50 V 100 k 500 k Category II maximum voltage limit 2 200 V RF burn risk area shaded Voltage derating with frequency 4000 V Figure 4 Safety limits voltage between either input and earth ground ...

Page 22: ...articular requirements for hand held probe assemblies for electrical measurement and test CAN CSA C22 2 No 1010 1 92 and CAN CSA C22 2 No 1010 2 031 94 Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement control and laboratory use Installation Category Descriptions Terminals on this product may have different installation category designations The installation categories are CAT III Distr...

Page 23: ...idth limit 5 MHz AC common mode rejection ratio 20 30_C 70 RH See Figure 5 60 Hz 10 000 1 100 kHz 300 1 1 MHz 300 1 AC noise referenced to input 100X 150 mVRMS 1 000X 800 mVRMS Input impedance 16 MΩ 3 5 pF between inputs 8 MΩ 7 pF between each input and ground See Figure 6 on page 13 Propagation delay 20 nS Overdrive recovery 50 ns to 10 of final value after 10X overdrive 100X range only DC offset...

Page 24: ...ons 12 P5210 High Voltage Differential Probe Service Manual 90 dB 1 Hz 100 Hz 10 Hz 1 kHz 10 kHz 100 kHz 1 MHz 40 dB 50 dB 60 dB 70 dB 80 dB Frequency Figure 5 Typical common mode rejection ratio 100X attenuation ...

Page 25: ... 185 mm 66 mm 32 mm 7 2 in 2 6 in 1 3 in Dimensions input leads 45 7 cm 18 in Dimensions output cable 1 8 m 6 ft Unit weight probe only 315 g 11 oz Shipping weight with accessories 1 42 kg 3 lb 2 oz Impedance ohms 1 10 100 1 k 10 k 100 k 1 M 10 M 50 M 10 M 1 M 100 k 10 k 1 k 100 Frequency Hz Figure 6 Input impedance vs frequency ...

Page 26: ...aits do not have tolerance limits Table 5 Nominal electrical characteristics Input type Balanced differential Output type Single ended Source impedance of 50 Ω drives 1 MΩ oscilloscope input Load impedance must be greater than 50 kΩ for stated accuracy Gain Switchable 1 100 100X and 1 1 000 1000X Overrange beeper Overrange sounds whenever ON and over range LED is lit ...

Page 27: ...terface pins the probe collar and the compensation box covers Cleaning Remove dirt with a soft cloth dampened in a mild detergent and water solution or isopropyl alcohol CAUTION To avoid damaging the probe use only a mild detergent and water solution or isopropyl alcohol and water do not use any other solvents or abrasive cleaners Do not immerse the probe Replacing TEKPROBE Interface Pins 1 Remove...

Page 28: ...ving and Replacing the TEKPROBE Interface Collar 1 Firmly pull the collar off by hand 2 Align the smaller group of pins with the smaller of the two holes in the interface collar and align the tabs with the slots 3 Gently press the two pieces together see Figure 8 below Tab Slot Figure 8 Replacing the TEKPROBE collar ...

Page 29: ... cover catches 2 Gently separate the each side of the compensation box Refer to Figure 9 below Cover catches 003 1383 00 Figure 9 Removing the compensation box covers Replacing the Compensation Box Covers 1 Carefully align the tab and cover catches Refer to Figure 10 on page 18 2 Firmly press the pieces together until the cover catches snap into place ...

Page 30: ...Maintenance 18 P5210 High Voltage Differential Probe Service Manual Tab Cover Catches Figure 10 Replacing the compensation box cover ...

Page 31: ...eled sine wave generator DC voltage source Amplitude accuracy 0 25 Rise time standard amplitude 3 ns Fluke Wavetek 9100 with oscillo scope option 250 Check probe attenuation bandwidth common mode rejec tion ratio Plunger clamps 2 required Use clamps included in accessory kit Accessory kit 020 2106 00 Connection to binding post BNC adapter BNC female to dual banana 103 0090 00 Interconnection betwe...

Page 32: ...er Tektronix part number 103 0035 00 see Figure 11 Black and red plastic post covers Figure 11 BNC male to dual binding post adapter To expose the posts that you will connect the P5210 High Voltage Differential probe leads to remove the black and red plastic post covers of the BNC male to dual adapter Use a pair of pliers and a vise to remove the plastic covers as shown in Figure 12 on page 22 ...

Page 33: ... rms All pertinent safety rules and guidelines for elevated voltage measurements should be followed and adhered to Connect the output of the probe to the channel 3 of the test oscilloscope Let the probe warm up for 20 minutes NOTE These procedures assume that you are using an oscilloscope that automatically displays the correct volts division scale factor for the attenuation setting of the probe I...

Page 34: ...2 H Select 1 MΩ impedance if option exists on oscilloscope H Connect coaxial cable between TRIG OUT of the generator rear of Wavetek 9100 and channel 2 of the oscilloscope 2 Set the volts division on channel 1 of the oscilloscope to 20 mV 3 Set the seconds div to 200 s and the acquisition mode to average 32 4 Connect the coaxial cable from SIG OUT of the generator rear of Wavetek 9100 to channel 1...

Page 35: ...Attach the Modified BNC adapter to the SIG OUT of the generator 10 Attach the differential probe input leads without attachment accessories by sliding the banana plug of the leads onto the binding posts of the Modified BNC adapter as shown in Figure 13 on page 23 Post Post Modified BNC adapter Banana plug of an input probe lead Figure 13 Slide probe leads onto the binding posts WARNING To reduce t...

Page 36: ... the square wave 10V and divide 1 100th of this into only the amplitude of the oscilloscope refer to step 6 Verify that only the probe gain accuracy is ᐔ3 17 Disable the generator output and leave the setup connected for the next procedure Bandwidth 1 Connect the Modified BNC adapter through a 50 Ω terminator to the leveled sine wave output of the generator AUX Sine 50 Ω load WARNING To reduce the...

Page 37: ...nect the probe input DC CMRR 1 Set the attenuation of the probe to 100X 2 Set the oscilloscope input coupling to DC the vertical to 100 mV div and the seconds div to 200 s Center the trace on the display Set the acquisition mode to average 32 3 Attach the BNC female to dual banana adapter to the DC output of the generator front of Wavetek 9100 Attach the modified BNC adapter to the BNC female to d...

Page 38: ... from center 10 Disable the generator output WARNING To reduce the risk of electric shock ensure the generator output is disabled before modifying disconnecting test setup or connections since exposed metal may at a hazardous potential It is recommended that the generator output amplitude be reduced to minimum prior to disabling the output 11 Disconnect all test equipment This completes the perfor...

Page 39: ...or model number H Instrument serial number H Instrument modification number if applicable If you order a part that has been replaced with a different or improved part your local Tektronix field office or representative will contact you concerning any change in part number You may exchange your module for a remanufactured module These modules cost significantly less than new modules and meet the sa...

Page 40: ...entries indicates the part is good for all serial numbers 5 Qty This indicates the quantity of parts used 6 Name description An item name is separated from the description by a colon Because of space limitations an item name may sometimes appear as incomplete Use the U S Federal Catalog handbook H6 1 for further item name identification 7 Mfr code This indicates the code of the actual manufacturer...

Page 41: ...Replaceable Parts P5210 High Voltage Differential Probe Service Manual 29 1 2 3 4 5 Figure 14 P5210 probe and replaceable accessories ...

Page 42: ...2 003 1433 00 1 SCREWDRIVER ADJUSTMENT TOOL METAL TIP PLASTIC BLACK TK2565 003 1433 00 3 016 0633 00 1 MARKER SET CA 2 EA VARIOUS COLORS 80009 016 0633 00 4 020 2195 00 1 ACCESSORIES KIT ACCESSORIES FOR P5210 80009 020 2195 00 5 016 1461 00 1 STRAP SOFT CASE FOR P5205 P5200 SECURES PROBE TO INSTRUMENT UNDER TEST SECURES ALL TK6076 016 1461 00 070 9841 XX 1 MANUAL TECH INSTRUCTION 4 LANGUAGES P5210...

Page 43: ...ktronix part number Serial no effective Serial no discont d Qty Name description Mfr code Mfr part number 15 1 205 0191 00 1 SHELL ELEC CONN BNC ABS DOVE GRAY 80009 205 0191 00 2 131 3627 01 1 CONTACT ELEC GOLD PLATED TIP 18359 P 6158 1 3 206 0429 08 1 COMP BOX HALF P5205 COMP BOX HALF TK2565 206 0429 08 4 334 9265 00 1 MARKER IDENT COMP BOX ID LABEL GE LEXAN P5210 80009 334 9265 00 5 206 0430 00 ...

Page 44: ...accessories Fig index number Tektronix part number Serial no effective Serial no discont d Qty Name description Mfr code Mfr part number 16 1 003 1383 00 1 RLSE TOOL COVER COMP BOX POLYCARBONATE TK2565 003 1383 00 2 013 0290 01 1 HOOKTIP SET BLACK LARGE AND SMALL TK2469 012 0290 01 1103 1 TEKPROBE IF PS W OFFSET 2 CONN 80009 1103 ...

Page 45: ...ST ATTLEBORO MA 02703 1403 80009 TEKTRONIX INC 14150 SW KARL BRAUN DR PO BOX 500 BEAVERTON OR 97077 0001 TK2469 UNITREK CORPORATION 3000 LEWIS CLARK HWY SUITE 2 VANCOUVER WA 98661 TK2548 XEROX CORPORATION 14181 SW MILLIKAN WAY BEAVERTON OR 97005 TK2565 VISION PLASTICS INC 26000 SW PARKWAY CENTER DRIVE WILSONVILLE OR 97070 TK6076 FOARM INC 501 E GUTIERREZ ST SANTA BARBARA CA 93103 ...

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