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80A03 TekConnect Probe Interface Module Instruction Manual

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Summary of Contents for TekConnect Probe Interface Module 80A03

Page 1: ...nt applies to firmware version 1 00 and above Warning The servicing instructions are for use by qualified personnel only To avoid personal injury do not perform any servicing unless you are qualified to do so Refer to all safety summaries prior to performing service www tektronix com ...

Page 2: ...eign patents issued and pending Information in this publication supercedes that in all previously published material Specifications and price change privileges reserved Tektronix Inc P O Box 500 Beaverton OR 97077 0001 TEKTRONIX TEK and TekConnect are registered trademarks of Tektronix Inc ...

Page 3: ...ations This warranty shall not apply to any defect failure or damage caused by improper use or improper or inadequate maintenance and care Tektronix shall not be obligated to furnish service under this warranty a to repair damage resulting from attempts by personnel other than Tektronix representatives to install repair or service the product b to repair damage resulting from improper use or conne...

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Page 5: ...ekConnect Probe Interface Module 12 Operating Basics Understanding the Controls 13 Triggering the Sampling Oscilloscope 14 Sampling Module Incompatibility 19 Reference Avoiding Damage from Overvoltage 21 Avoiding Damage from Electrostatic Discharge 21 Specifications Electrical characteristics 23 Environmental characteristics 23 Physical characteristics 24 Maintenance Inspecting and Cleaning 25 Tro...

Page 6: ...r functional check 10 Figure 8 Removing the semi rigid cable 15 Figure 9 Setup for triggering the sampling oscilloscope using the 80A03 TekConnect Probe Interface Module 16 Figure 10 Trigger offset indicator 17 Figure 11 Setup for triggering the sampling oscilloscope and viewing signals using the 80A03 TekConnect Probe Interface Module 18 Figure 12 80A03 replaceable parts 29 List of Tables Table 1...

Page 7: ...roduct is indirectly grounded through the grounding conductor of the mainframe power cord To avoid electric shock the grounding conductor must be connected to earth ground Before making connections to the input or output terminals of the product ensure that the product is properly grounded Observe All Terminal Ratings To avoid fire or shock hazard observe all ratings and markings on the product Co...

Page 8: ...conditions or practices that could result in damage to this product or other property Terms on the Product These terms may appear on the product DANGER indicates an injury hazard immediately accessible as you read the marking WARNING indicates an injury hazard not immediately accessible as you read the marking CAUTION indicates a hazard to property including the product Symbols on the Product The ...

Page 9: ...s of this product unless another person capable of rendering first aid and resuscitation is present Disconnect Power To avoid electric shock switch off the instrument power then disconnect the power cord from the mains power Use Care When Servicing With Power On Dangerous voltages or currents may exist in this product Disconnect power remove battery if applicable and disconnect test leads before r...

Page 10: ...ite www tektronix com Sales support 1 800 833 9200 select option 1 Service support 1 800 833 9200 select option 2 Technical support Email techsupport tektronix com 1 800 833 9200 select option 3 6 00 a m 5 00 p m Pacific time This phone number is toll free in North America After office hours please leave a voice mail message Outside North America contact a Tektronix sales office or distributor see...

Page 11: ... Probe Interface Module The 80A03 TekConnect Probe Interface Module also allows you the flexibility of using the interface as a general purpose sampling module extender cable by simply disconnecting the short semi rigid cables on the front panel of the interface and using the sampling module inputs directly The TekConnect Probe Interface Module supports probe interface conversion between CSA8000 a...

Page 12: ...Interface Module The 80A03 TekConnect Probe Interface Module does not support the Tektronix P6209 probe For this probe the interface disables the sampling module inputs There is also no support for TekProbe Level 2 legacy probes that utilize the TCA 1MEG TCA BNC and TCA75 adapters The TekConnect Interface Power for the 80A03 TekConnect Probe Interface Module sampling module and TekConnect probes i...

Page 13: ...ace Module Tektronix part number 174 4857 xx Statement of compliance Statement of compliance A certificate verifying the product was assembled and verified using established procedures and work instructions When applicable test equipment is traceable to known standards Included with product at initial shipment This accessory cannot be ordered Instruction Manual Provides instructions for operating ...

Page 14: ...ar of the interface connects to the sampling oscilloscope front panel Sampling module TekConnect probe input Extender cable Semi rigid cable Figure 2 TekConnect Probe Interface Module inputs and outputs Installing the TekConnect Probe Interface Module consists of the following steps 1 Connecting the Interface Module to the Sampling Oscilloscope 2 Installing the Sampling Module 3 Installing the Sem...

Page 15: ...ny of the small sampling module compartments on the front panel of the sampling oscilloscope See Figure 3 3 Push the module in slowly with firm pressure to seat it 4 Tighten the hold down screw to hold the connector in place To remove the connector later loosen the hold down screw and slide the ejector lever NOTE Installing a large sampling module into a large compartment of the sampling oscillosc...

Page 16: ...rt the sampling module into the front panel compartment of the TekConnect Probe Interface Module as shown in Figure 4 3 Push the module in slowly with firm pressure to seat it 4 Once the module is seated turn the hold down screw to tighten the sampling module in place See Figure 4 5 To release the module later loosen the hold down screw fully and then slide the ejector lever Ejector lever Sampling...

Page 17: ...he bend angle by more than 1 8 in NOTE Always use a calibrated torque wrench to install adapters attenuators cables or power sensors in any setup Torque all connections to 8 0 3 inch pounds For information on proper installation and torquing techniques refer to your sampling module user manual Figure 5 Connecting the sampling module CAUTION The semi rigid SMA connector cables used on the 80A03 Tek...

Page 18: ...or installing a TekConnect probe To connect a TekConnect probe to the TekConnect Probe Interface Module perform the following tasks 1 Slide the probe into the TekConnect receptacle on the TekConnect Probe Interface Module The probe snaps into the TekConnect Probe Interface Module when fully engaged See Figure 6 2 To release the probe from the TekConnect Probe Interface Module grasp the compensatio...

Page 19: ... xx Tektronix P7330 P7350 067 0419 00 Semi rigid SMA cables 2 Tektronix part number 174 4857 xx SMA cable Tektronix part number 174 1427 00 50 Ω termination SMA type Tektronix part number 015 1022 xx Torque wrench SMA 5 16 8 in lb To verify the functionality of Channel A perform the following tasks 1 Initialize the system a Power on the sampling oscilloscope b Wait for the boot up process to compl...

Page 20: ... 7 Equipment setup for functional check 5 Set up the channel for test a On the sampling oscilloscope press the channel button to select the channel that is connected The Channel button lights the sampling module LED lights and the selected channel on the sampling oscilloscope becomes active b Turn the Vertical scale knob and set the sensitivity to display a waveform similar to the one shown in Fig...

Page 21: ...e probe label c On the sampling oscilloscope verify that the extender cable length is listed as 1 meter in the Utilities System Properties Sampling Modules menu d On the sampling oscilloscope verify that the signal displayed is a square wave of approximately 1 Vp p with a 5 s period e Adjust the offset and verify that the display signal moves vertically to the offset level f Adjust the vertical sc...

Page 22: ...equires no internal calibration However after installing any sampling module you should run a compensation procedure from the sampling oscilloscope This ensures that the entire test system meets warranted accuracy specifications with the TekConnect interface and probe attached Refer to your sampling module probe and oscilloscope manuals for specific calibration procedures ...

Page 23: ...cope no power or that a probe is not attached to the TekConnect input The following describes typical TekConnect Probe Interface Module operation when you power on the sampling oscilloscope with the probe interface installed H Both LEDs flicker green then red then green and turn off This indicates that proper power is applied and initialization has occurred H The LEDs do not light This indicates t...

Page 24: ...f the signal being measured In addition consider the following factors when setting up equipment to take measurements H The oscilloscope trigger sensitivity relative to the amplitude of the signal being measured H The probe scale factor H The attenuation factor of the power divider used if you choose to view signals on the oscilloscope following the trigger NOTE Refer to your sampling oscilloscope...

Page 25: ...e Interface Module to trigger CSA8000 and TDS8000 Series Oscilloscopes do the following 1 Remove the semi rigid cable that connects the CH B TekConnect Probe Interface Module to the sampling module See Figure 8 Figure 8 Removing the semi rigid cable 2 Use a 0 5 m SMA cable to connect the CH B TekConnect Probe Interface Module to the sampling oscilloscope trigger input Trigger Direct or Trigger Pre...

Page 26: ...it under test Trigger probe Measurement probe Figure 9 Setup for triggering the sampling oscilloscope using the 80A03 TekCon nect Probe Interface Module The sampling oscilloscope responds to the CH A probe as though it were connected to the vertical sampling channel H The Trigger probe is serviced and controlled by the sampling oscilloscope CH B vertical channel controls H The probe scale is not r...

Page 27: ...t its output this method of vertical offset adjustment provides calibrated trigger level operation To operate the offset control as a trigger level adjustment rotate the offset adjust on CH B This will control the offset at the probe tip so you can read the trigger level directly from the offset indicator on the sampling oscilloscope See Figure 10 Read trigger level from vertical offset value Figu...

Page 28: ... cable to connect the disconnected port on the sampling module to one side of the 6 dB 2X power divider See Figure 11 4 Use a 0 5 m SMA cable to connect the other side of the power divider to the sampling oscilloscope trigger input Trigger Direct or Trigger Prescaled 5 Attach a TekConnect trigger probe to CH B on the TekConnect Probe Interface Module See Figure 11 CSA8000 TDS8000 6 dB power divide...

Page 29: ...e affects the signal level at its output this method of vertical offset adjustment provides calibrated trigger level operation To operate the offset control as a trigger level adjustment rotate the offset adjustment on the sampling module channel that has the probe output discon nected This will control the offset at the probe tip and you can read the trigger level directly from the offset indicat...

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Page 31: ...ctro static discharge ESD from the device under test DUT Use the 80A02 in applications such as TDR circuit board testing and cable testing where large static charges can be stored on the device under test Install the 80A02 EOS ESD Protection Module between the device under test DUT and the sampling module When used with the P8018 TDR probe the 80A02 achieves static protection using normal probing ...

Page 32: ... module To prevent damage to the sampling module discharge to ground any electrostat ic charge that may be present on the center and outer conductors of cables before attaching the cable to the sampling module To prevent damage to the sampling module do not create an ESD antenna by leaving cables attached to the sampling module input with the other end of the cable open To prevent damage to the sa...

Page 33: ...age 23 Table 4 Electrical characteristics Characteristic Description Output Impedance nominal 50 Ω1 Frequency range2 typical DC to 12 GHz Insertion Loss3 typical DC to 6 GHz 0 4 dB DC to 12 GHz 0 6 dB Return Loss3 typical DC to 6 GHz 25 dB DC to 12 GHz 20 dB Electrical Delay3 nominal 0 90 ns Extender Delay nominal 5 s 1 Provided by the sampling module input 2 TekConnect adapter 3 TekConnect adapte...

Page 34: ...titude Operating 3 048 m 10 000 ft Nonoperating 12 190 m 40 000 ft Mechanical Shock 50 g half sine 11 ms Table 6 Physical characteristics Characteristic Description Weight1 2 04 kg 4 5 lbs Dimensions Height 110 mm 4 250 in Width 70 mm 2 750 in Depth 42 mm 1 625 in Cable Length nominal 1 m 3 28 ft 1 Does not include accessories and shipping container ...

Page 35: ...solvents Troubleshooting If you encounter problems installing or operating the TekConnect Probe Interface Module try the following troubleshooting procedures To verify the interface module and microcontroller are functioning properly perform the following steps 1 Attach a valid probe to the TekConnect input The LED turns green if the interface module is receiving power and the microcontroller is f...

Page 36: ...le Parts section on page 27 for a list of customer replacement parts Repackaging for Shipment If the original packaging is unfit for use or not available use the following packaging guidelines 1 Use a corrugated cardboard shipping carton having inside dimensions at least one inch greater than the probe dimensions The box should have a carton test strength of at least 200 pounds 2 Put the probe int...

Page 37: ...ges to Tektronix products are sometimes made to accommodate improved components as they become available and to give you the benefit of the latest improvements Therefore when ordering parts it is important to include the following information in your order H Part number H Instrument type or model number H Instrument serial number H Instrument modification number if applicable If you order a part t...

Page 38: ...indicates the serial number at which the part was first effective Column four indicates the serial number at which the part was discontinued No entry indicates the part is good for all serial numbers 5 Qty This indicates the quantity of parts used 6 Name description An item name is separated from the description by a colon Because of space limitations an item name may sometimes appear as incomplet...

Page 39: ...Replaceable Parts 80A03 TekConnect Probe Interface Module Instruction Manual 29 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Figure 12 80A03 replaceable parts ...

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