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Instruction Manual

P6015A
1000X High Voltage Probe

070-8223-04

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: ...tions 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 tekt...

Page 2: ...and 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 50...

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...

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Page 5: ...out Option 1 3 Standard Accessories 1 4 Options 1 4 Setup 1 5 In Detail 1 7 General Guidelines 1 7 Maximum Input Voltage 1 10 Probe Grounding 1 13 Probe Compensation 1 15 Caring for the Probe 1 20 Oth...

Page 6: ...justments 2 3 Test Equipment Required 2 3 Preparation 2 3 Long Form Procedure 2 5 Maintenance 2 11 Preventive Maintenance 2 11 Troubleshooting and Repair 2 12 Mechanical Disassembly and Assembly 2 13...

Page 7: ...ng DC Peak AC 1 12 Figure 1 5 Peak Pulse Derating 1 13 Figure 1 6 Zones Affected by Compensation Adjustments 1 18 Figure 1 7 Humidity Derating Chart 1 26 Figure 1 8 Typical Input Impedance and Phase 1...

Page 8: ...Equipment Required for Short Form Adjustment 1 16 Table 1 3 Warranted Electrical Characteristics 1 24 Table 1 4 Warranted Environmental Characteristics 1 25 Table 1 5 Typical Electrical Characteristic...

Page 9: ...st Disconnect the probe input and the probe ground from the circuit under test before disconnecting the probe from the measure ment instrument Connect the ground lead of the probe to earth ground only...

Page 10: ...ry 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...

Page 11: ...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 voltag...

Page 12: ...Service Safety Summary viii P6015A Instruction Manual...

Page 13: ...Tektronix distributor or sales office Service support Tektronix offers a range of services including Extended Warranty Repair and Calibration services Contact your local Tektronix distributor or sales...

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Page 17: ...precautions specified in this manual The P6015A consists of two major assemblies the probe body and the compensation box see Figure 1 1 H The probe body houses the probe tip head and ground lead The...

Page 18: ...Overview 1 2 P6015A Instruction Manual Guard Ring Figure 1 1 The P6015A High Voltage Probe...

Page 19: ...ruding from the BNC connector Figure 1 2 Some models of Tektronix oscilloscopes 11000 Series and Digital Storage Oscilloscopes read the code presented by this pin and automatically scale the P6015A me...

Page 20: ...nd plug on clip H hook shaped probe tip H banana plug probe tip H carrying case H instruction manual Options The standard P6015A has a 10 ft cable without 1000X readout The following options are avail...

Page 21: ...Setup This section tells you how to assemble the P6015A modules as you unpack them from the carrying case Refer to Figure 1 3 while following these steps Ground Lead Handle Outer Body Inner Body Figu...

Page 22: ...dle and feed the BNC out the other side 2 Connect the cable to the BNC on the probe head 3 Screw the handle into the outer body 4 Plug the crocodile ground clip onto the ground lead if it is not alrea...

Page 23: ...test when the power is on General Guidelines To make high voltage measurements with the P6015A probe first connect the BNC connector of the probe compensation box to the measurement device oscillosco...

Page 24: ...e to discharge the circuit may cause serous or fatal shock CAUTION When mounting the probe into test fixtures the duration ratings in Table 1 1 on page 1 10 must be followed Only clamp onto the metal...

Page 25: ...overshoot or undershoot the true pulse amplitude The time constant will not be visible on shorter pulses where the entire top of the measured waveform will appear to be the wrong amplitude Surfaces co...

Page 26: ...50 Duty Cycle 18 kV 28 kV 18 kV 28 kV 1 Voltage readings are based on a thermal time constant of 30 minutes with no more than a 60_ internal temperature rise Internal component heating is not to exce...

Page 27: ...y greater than 80 at 25 C 70 at 35 C or 30 at 50 C See Tables 1 3 and 1 4 H For voltages above Long Duration Line of Figure 1 5 on page 1 13 the time exposure is limited per Table 1 1 in any 2 5 hour...

Page 28: ...10 kHz 1 kHz 0 1 0 01 1 kV 1 5 kV 2 kV 5 kV 10 kV 20 kV Maximum Input Voltage 1 5 kV Sine Wave Frequency 100 kHz to 100 MHz Maximum Input Voltage Maximum Displayed Voltage 10 Foot Cable Maximum Input...

Page 29: ...s on time 30 Duty Cycle 40 ms on time 100 Duty Cycle 100 ms on time 50 Duty Cycle 30 ms on time Figure 1 5 Peak Pulse Derating Probe Grounding When making any measurement use the probe ground connecto...

Page 30: ...tials Perform this check before you attach the ground lead of the probe to a ground point on the circuit under test The oscilloscope ground should always be earth ground as long as you are using the p...

Page 31: ...is replaced or when the probe has gone for a long time without recompensation and cannot be compensated using the short form procedure Should this become necessary refer compensation to a qualified se...

Page 32: ...50 V Tektronix PG 506A1 2 All adjustments BNC Male to GR Adapter Tektronix part number 017 0064 00 All adjustments BNC 50 W Termination Tektronix part number 011 0049 01 Transient response adjustment...

Page 33: ...eful not to touch the GR center conductor or exposed portions of the probe tip while the generator is on 3 Insert the tip of the P6015A into the GR center conductor 4 Set the calibration generator to...

Page 34: ...pe time base to display 200 ms div 3 Center the waveform on the screen 4 Adjust LF COMP C5 so that the leading corner of the square wave is level with the trailing corner 5 Adjust MID 1 C1 to flatten...

Page 35: ...bration generator pulse amplitude to minimum 2 Set the calibration generator output to a square wave with rise time 10 ns If you are using a PG 506A do this by inserting a 50 W termination between the...

Page 36: ...easure voltages in excess of the probe s maximum voltage rating H Don t mount the probe into fixtures by its nonmetalic front end Mount the probe only by its metalic shield portion H Don t attempt to...

Page 37: ...rience problems making measurements with the probe consider the following remedies H Check low frequency compensation and adjust as necessary H If you have the probe connected to an oscilloscope check...

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Page 39: ...terms of quantifiable performance limits which are warranted The electrical characteristics listed in Table 1 3 apply under the following conditions H The probe and instrument with which it is used m...

Page 40: ...re 1 5 Altitude derating Peak pulse derated linearly from 40 kV at 8000 feet 2440 m to 30 kV at 15 000 feet 4570 m altitude Relative Humidity RH derating Voltage derated with increasing temperature an...

Page 41: ...racteristics Maximum altitude Nonoperating 15 000 m 50 000 ft Operating 4 600 m 15 000 ft Peak pulse voltage derated from 40 kV at 8000 feet 2440 m to 30 kV at 15 000 feet 4570 m Vibration random Nono...

Page 42: ...kV 40 kV 40 kV 35 kV 35 kV 20 kV 25 kV 35 kV Relative Humidity Figure 1 7 Humidity Derating Chart 10 M 1 M 100 k 10 k 1 k 100 M 100 1 k 10 k 100 k 1 M 10 M 100 M Probe Impedance Frequency Phase Angle...

Page 43: ...Characteristics Characteristic Information Input resistance 100 MW 2 See Figure 1 8 for typical input impedance curve Input capacitance 3 pF when probe is properly LF compensated See Figure 1 8 for ty...

Page 44: ...cm 3 5 in maximum Length probe body 34 5 cm 13 6 in Length cable 10 ft cable 3 05 m 10 ft 25 ft cable 7 62 m 25 ft Compensation box 2 5 4 1 8 3 cm 1 1 6 3 25 in Net weight probe assembly 10 ft cable...

Page 45: ...re for use only by qualified personnel To avoid injury do not perform any servicing other than that stated in the operating instructions unless you are qualified to do so Refer to all safety summaries...

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Page 49: ...d as an acceptance check The procedure is given in the next section Adjustments The performance verification consists of the long form compensa tion procedure with an additional step to check bandwidt...

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Page 51: ...in this manual Limits tolerances and waveforms in this procedure are given as adjustment guides Refer to the Specifications section of this manual for actual performance criteria Any needed maintenan...

Page 52: ...ne Wave Generator Range 50 kHz to 75 MHz Amplitude 5 V Tektronix SG 5032 Bandwidth check BNC Male to GR Adapter Tektronix part number 017 0064 00 All checks and adjustments BNC 50 W Termination Tektro...

Page 53: ...ut of compensation because of aging effects over a prolonged period Access to adjustments in this procedure requires removal of the top half of the compensation box Figure 2 1 When reinstalling the to...

Page 54: ...onnector WARNING The calibration generator produces hazardous voltages during these procedures To avoid electrical shock be careful not to touch the GR center conductor or exposed portions of the prob...

Page 55: ...o high amplitude output and set the period to 1 ms Set the pulse amplitude to display five divisions 2 Set the oscilloscope time base to display 200 ms div 3 Center the waveform on the screen 4 The le...

Page 56: ...es affected by the adjustments in this and the following steps NOTE Figure 2 3 shows an idealized waveform The displayed waveform will include some ground lead ringing 7 Adjust R4 and C2 to flatten th...

Page 57: ...ns div Set the oscilloscope vertical deflection to 1 mV div 1 V div when using the readout option 4 Set the calibration generator period to 1 ms and set the pulse amplitude to display five divisions...

Page 58: ...e base to display 10 ms div 3 Set the generator frequency to 50 kHz and set the amplitude to display five divisions peak to peak 4 Increase the generator frequency to H 75 MHz for a 10 ft 3 m cable H...

Page 59: ...probe damage Cleaning Accumulation of dirt on the probe body can provide a conduction path that will result in electrical failure The following procedures describe how to clean the probe Probe Body T...

Page 60: ...lems in the probe or misuse therefore correct the cause of overheating to prevent recurrence of the damage Troubleshooting and Repair There are two repair options you should consider H Tektronix Repai...

Page 61: ...g the following steps to replace the inner body or other parts Do Not Remove Rubber Ring CAUTION Do not attempt to remove the rubber cushioning ring at the front of the inner probe body or the probe m...

Page 62: ...Maintenance 2 14 P6015A Instruction Manual Tip Handle Shield Sleeve Cushion Ring Outer Body Inner Body Figure 2 4 Removal and Replacement of Probe Head...

Page 63: ...ter body off the front of the assembly 3 Disconnect the cable BNC from the assembly Replacement 1 Insert the ground lead connector through the slot in the outer body Insert the inner body assembly int...

Page 64: ...re the same in each case Removal 1 Remove the top half of the compensation box 2 Unsolder the cable or BNC center conductor 3 Unscrew the cable bushing or BNC Replacement 1 Screw the cable bushing or...

Page 65: ...it is important to include the following information in your order H Part number H Probe type or model number including option numbers H Probe serial number H Probe modification number if applicable T...

Page 66: ...ind all the information you need for ordering replacement parts Item Names In the Replaceable Parts List an Item Name is separated from the description by a colon Because of space limitations an Item...

Page 67: ...ate Zip Code TK2483 HEINRICH C KOSMEIER GMBH ESSEN MESSTECHNISCHE WERKE CATHOSTRASSA 7 D 4300 ESSEN 11 W GERMANY 24931 SPECIALTY CONNECTOR CO INC 2100 EARLYWOOD DR PO BOX 547 FRANKLIN IN 46131 74970 J...

Page 68: ...Replaceable Parts 2 20 P6015A Instruction Manual 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Figure 2 5 P6015A Exploded View...

Page 69: ...6 00 B020000 1 1 1 PROBE HV 75MHZ 10 FT FOR EXCHANGE ONLY BODY ASSY PROBE COMP BOX ASSY 80009 119463600 6 367 0438 00 1 HANDLE PROBE 6 0 L NYLON GRAY 80009 367043800 7 174 2579 00 1 CABLE ASSY RF 50 O...

Page 70: ...VAR RES PLASTIC 80009 204011600 5 119 4636 01 B020000 1 1 1 PROBE HV 10 FT W READOUT FOR EXCHANGE ONLY BODY ASSY PROBE COMP BOX ASSY 80009 119463601 6 367 0438 00 1 HANDLE PROBE 6 0 L NYLON GRAY 80009...

Page 71: ...206 0116 00 1 TIP PROBE 80009 206011600 5 119 4636 26 B020000 1 1 1 PROBE HV 25 FT W READOUT FOR EXCHANGE ONLY BODY ASSY PROBE COMP BOX ASSY 80009 119463626 6 367 0438 00 1 HANDLE PROBE 6 0 L NYLON GR...

Page 72: ...5 119 4636 25 B020000 1 1 1 PROBE HV 25 FT W NO READOUT FOR EXCHANGE ONLY BODY ASSY PROBE COMP BOX ASSY 80009 119463625 6 367 0438 00 1 HANDLE PROBE 6 0 L NYLON GRAY 80009 367043800 7 1 CABLE ASSY RF...

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Page 75: ...t resistance 1 25 low frequency compensation 1 25 maximum input voltage 1 9 1 22 frequency derating curve 1 10 peak pulse derating 1 11 mechanical 1 26 operations 1 21 rise time 1 22 shock 1 23 temper...

Page 76: ...nductance 1 12 power cord 1 12 ringing 1 12 voltage differential 1 12 problems 1 19 front panel controls 1 19 grounding 1 19 input capacitance 1 19 low frequency compensation 1 19 Product support cont...

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