P6106A Passive Probe
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P6106A Instruction Manual
Installation
This section describes both attaching the probe to an oscilloscope and using the
standard accessories with the probe.
The probe uses a BNC connector to attach to an oscilloscope input connector. To
ensure optimum performance from your probe/oscilloscope measurement
system, verify that the probe and oscilloscope are appropriately matched. The
oscilloscope input impedance should be 1 M
W
. The oscilloscope input capaci-
tance should be between 15 and 35 pF. Refer to “Compensation Range” in
Table 1 on page 8 for more information.
Your P6106A is shipped with the following accessories:
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This instruction manual—Read these instructions to familiarize yourself
with he features, specifications, and operation of the P6106A passive probe.
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Accessory pouch—(not shown) Use the accessory pouch to store the probe
and its accessories when they are not being used.
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Adjustment tool—Use the insulated adjustment tool to adjust the low
frequency trimmer in the probe compensation box.
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IC protector tip—Use the IC protector tip to keep the metal sleeve of the
probe tip from accidentally shorting together the leads of an IC or other
circuit element. The shape of the protector tip helps you place the tip
accurately onto an IC lead.
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Retractable hook tip—Use the retractable hook tip to make hands-free
measurements. The hook tip attaches to components having leads, such as
resistors, capacitors, and discrete semiconductors. You can also grip stripped
wire, jumpers, busses, and test pins with the retractable hook.
For maximum flexibility with the hook tip, use the twelve-inch ground lead.
For precise measurements at high frequency, however, long ground leads
may have too much inductance. In these cases you should use the five-inch
ground lead.
To remove the hook tip, simply pull it off the probe. Reinstall it by pushing
it firmly onto the probe tip.
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Ground cover—Use the protective ground cover to keep the metal sleeve of
the probe tip from accidentally shorting circuit elements to ground. Remove
the ground cover before installing the retractable hook tip.
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Marker rings—Use the marker rings to help you keep track of individual
probes and signal sources when you have a complicated test setup. Use the
marker rings whenever you want to identify a particular probe for any
Attaching the Probe to an
Oscilloscope
Using the Standard
Accessories
