48 Keysight InfiniiVision 1200 X-Series and EDUX1052A/G Oscilloscopes Service Guide 
4 Troubleshooting
 
To compensate passive probes
You should compensate your passive probes to match their characteristics to the 
oscilloscope’s channels. A poorly compensated probe can introduce measurement 
errors.
1 Perform the procedure “To perform an Auto Scale on the Probe Comp 
signal" on page 47
2 Press the channel key to which the probe is connected ([1], [2]).
3 In the Channel Menu, press Probe.
4 In the Channel Probe Menu, press Probe Check; then, follow the instructions 
on-screen.
If necessary, use a nonmetallic tool (supplied with the probe) to adjust the 
trimmer capacitor on the probe for the flattest pulse possible.
On the some probes, the trimmer capacitor is the yellow adjustment on the 
probe tip. On other probes, the trimmer capacitor is located on the probe BNC 
connector.
Figure 6 Example pulses
5 Connect probes to all other oscilloscope channels (channel 2 of a 2-channel 
oscilloscope).
6 Repeat the procedure for each channel.
The process of compensating the probes serves as a basic test to verify that the 
oscilloscope is functional.
Perfectly compensated
Over compensated
Under compensated