Getting acquainted with the oscilloscope
Connecting probes to the oscilloscope
You must connect probes or cables to an oscilloscope before you can display a waveform and take measurements. The
following text describes how to connect probes to the oscilloscope.
1.
BNC probes or cables: Push the BNC
probe or cable on to the connector so that
the connector pins align with the slots,
then turn the BNC connector clockwise
to lock. The probes that ship with the
oscilloscope are BNC connector probes.
NOTE.
If you connect a cable to the channel
input, you will need an impedance matching
adapter to convert the cable impedance
(typically 50
Ω
, but it depends on the
cable) to work with the 1 M
Ω
channel input
impedance.
2.
Tektronix Versatile Probe Interface (TekVPI
®
): Push the probe base into the channel connector until the probe base
connector clicks. To remove, push and hold the button on the probe base and pull the probe from the connector.
TekVPI
®
probes automatically set the oscilloscope probe parameters such as type (voltage, current) and attenuation
(10X, 1X, X10, and so on).
Supported probe types
For more information on the many probes available for use with TBS2000 Series oscilloscopes, visit the Oscilloscope Probe
and Accessory Selector tool on the Tektronix Web site (www.tek.com).
Reducing electrostatic damage while taking measuremens
Static electricity that builds up on your body
can damage static-sensitive components.
If you are working with static-sensitive
components, ground yourself when using
probes. Wearing a grounding strap safely
sends static charges on your body to earth
ground.
Connect the grounding strap to the
oscilloscope ground, or to the same ground
circuit that the oscilloscope is connected to.
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