HP 10430A - Probe Operation

HP 10400A OPERATING NOTE
PROBE OPERATION
CAUTION [
Do not solder probe tip to any surface.
Soldering will damage probe tip.
The probe tip may be used without any
accessories for probing in hard-to-get places.
The cable strain relief may be snapped out of
position and slid back on the cable when
using two or more probes in close proximity,
as in figure 1. When using the probe in the
subminiature mode, care must be taken to
avoid shorting components in the circuit
where probing.
The insulating barrel (supplied accessory) may
be used to cover the tip ground shield to
prevent the hazard of shorting when
probing within a circuit. The insulating barrel
has two positions: the first position covers the
ground shield by the probe tip and the second
position exposes the ground shield at the
probe tip. A grounding spanner may then be
added to the probe tip and still make contact
with the ground shield.
^AUTIOI^
If using the probe without any
accessories, use caution because the
probe could cause a short if it is
dropped within the circuit.
Probe Tip with Ground
The probe may be used without either
supplied grabber for point-to-point probing.
Ground the probe by attaching the ground