TDS3000 Series User Manual
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Appendix D: Probe Basics
This chapter contains basic information about the P3010 or P6139A
probes provided with your TDS3000 Series oscilloscope. It also
contains information about other probes you can use with your
oscilloscope and their limitations.
Probe Descriptions
The P3010 and P6139A are high-impedance passive probes with the
following general characteristics.
Characteristic P3010 P6139A
Cable length 2 m 1.3 m
Compatibility 100 MHz oscilloscope
models
300 MHz and 500 MHz
oscilloscope models
Bandwidth 100 MHz 300 MHz or 500 MHz
Attenuation 10X 10X
Nominal input
impedance
10 MW in parallel with
13.3 pF
10 MW in parallel with
8 pF
Maximum working
voltage
300 V, CAT II, derated at
20 dB/decade to 50 V
above 2.5 MHz
300 V, CAT II, derated at
20 dB/decade to 50 V
above 2.5 MHz