Tektronix THS3014, User Manual

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Operating Basics
Input Connections
The top panel of the instrument has four safety BNC jack signal inputs. The color
at the base of each BNC input corresponds to the color of the related channel
button on the front panel. Isolated input architecture allows independent
fl oating
measurements with each input. (See Figure 6.)
NOTE.
Read the important safety information about taking fl oating measurements.
(See page 18.)
BNC Connectors
The instrument BNC reference connection is made on the inside of the BNC
connector. The black bayonet on the outside of the BNC connectors does not
provide electrical contact. For a good connection, make sure your probe or cable
connector is pushed on and twist locked. Replace cables or probes that have
worn connectors.
Unterminated BNC Inputs
The black bayonet on the outside of the BNC input connectors does not shield
the connector input from unwanted electrical noise from nearby circuits. Connect
a 50
Ω terminator or a BNC shorting plug to the input BNC connector when
establishing a “No Signal” baseline condition.
Figure 6: Top panel input connectors
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