Functional Check
Functional Check
The following procedure checks that your probe is functioning properly. To verify that your probe meets the warranted speci
fi
cations,
refer to the
Performance Veri
fi
cation
procedures. (See page 61.)
CAUTION.
The probe jaw opening accommodates insulated conductors with a diameter of 5.0 mm or less. Do not insert
conductors larger than 5.0 mm diameter into the probe jaw. Damage to the probe may result.
To check that your probe functions correctly,
do the following:
1.
Connect the probe to any channel of the
oscilloscope.
2.
Set the oscilloscope to display the probe
channel.
3.
Degauss the probe.
4.
Clamp the probe to your circuit.
5.
Adjust the oscilloscope or use the Autoset
function to display a stable waveform.
When you see a stable waveform, your
probe is functioning correctly.
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