Operate the amplifier
Operate the am
plifier
The TCPA300 a
nd TCPA400 front-panel controls and connectors function as
described below. Some seldom-used functions do not appear in the illustration.
These functions are discussed in the product user manual.
Figure 3: Amplifier front panel (TCPA300 shown)
1. The PROBE DEG AUSS AUTOBALANCE button removes residual
magnetism from the attached current probe. A multi-color LED indicates the
status of the degauss circuit.
2. The MANUAL BALANCE buttons allow you to fine-adjust DC offset from
the amplifier. The adjacent LED lights when one of the buttons has been
pressed.
3. The four p robe error lights indicate the following faults: PROBE OPEN,
OVERLOAD (current or temperature), NOT TERMINATED INTO 50 Ω and
N
ONCOMPATIBLE PROBE TYPE.
4. The ON/STANDBY button turns on power to the amplifier.
5. The TCPA300 and TCPA400 output appears at the OUTPUT connector.
Connect this to a 50 Ω input of your o scilloscope.
Amplifiers a nd Current Probes Compliance and Safety Instructions 17