Tektronix TCP300A, User Manual

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Table of Contents
General safety summary ........................................................................................... v
Compliance Information ......................................................................................... vii
EMC Compliance (Applies to TCPA300 & TCPA400 Ampli fi ers Only) ............................. vii
Safety Compliance Information ............................................................................ viii
Environmental Considerations ............................................................................... x
Preface .............................................................................................................. xi
Manual Conventions.......................................................................................... xi
Getting Started ...................................................................................................... 1
System Con fi guration ......................................................................................... 1
Options.......................................................................................................... 3
Standard Accessories .......................................................................................... 4
Optional Accessories .......................................................................................... 4
Probe Cover .................................................................................................... 5
Ground Lead ................................................................................................... 6
Travel Case ..................................................................................................... 7
Connecting the Ampli fi er to an Oscilloscope............................................................... 8
Power on the Ampli fi er ....................................................................................... 8
Connecting a Current Probe to the Ampli fi er............................................................... 9
Operating the Current Probe Slide .......................................................................... 10
Degaussing and Autobalancing the Current Probe........................................................ 12
DC Measurements ............................................................................................ 13
AC Measurements ............................................................................................ 15
Control Summary.................................................................................................. 17
TCPA300 and TCPA400 Controls .......................................................................... 18
Reference Notes ................................................................................................... 23
Degaussing a Probe with an Unpowered Conductor in the Jaws ........................................ 23
Measuring Differential Current ............................................................................. 24
AC and DC Coupling......................................................................................... 26
Maximum Current Limits.................................................................................... 27
Measuring Noncontinuous Current with the TCP404XL Probe ......................................... 30
Extending Current Range .................................................................................... 32
Increasing Sensitivity......................................................................................... 34
Application Notes ................................................................................................. 35
Automobile Charging Systems .............................................................................. 35
Inductance Measurements ................................................................................... 37
Continuity Test of Multiple-Conductor Cable ............................................................. 39
Measuring Inductor Turns Count ........................................................................... 40
Power Measurement and Analysis Software............................................................... 41
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