Tektronix TDS 200-Series, User Manual

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Getting Started
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TDS 200-Series Digital Oscilloscope User Manual
Probe Compensation
Perform this adjustment to match your probe to the input channel.
This should be done whenever you attach a probe for the first time to
any input channel.
CH 1
PROBE
COMP
AUTOSET
button
1. Set the Probe menu attenuation to 10X.
Set the switch to 10X on the P2100 probe
and connect the probe to channel 1 on the
oscilloscope. If you use the probe hook-
tip, ensure a proper connection by firmly
inserting the tip onto the probe.
Attach the probe tip to the PROBE COMP
5V connector and the reference lead to the
PROBE COMP Ground connector, turn on
the channel, and then press AUTOSET.
Overcompensated
Compensated correctly
Undercompensated
2. Check the shape of the displayed
waveform.
3. If necessary, adjust your probe.
Repeat as necessary.