Appendix D: Probe Basics
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TDS3000 Series User Manual
P3010 High-Frequency Compensation
The P3010 high-frequency compensation should seldom require
adjustment; however, your probe may require high-frequency
adjustment if either of the following are true:
the probe has high-frequency aberrations
the probe does not perform at the rated bandwidth
To perform the high-frequency compensation adjustment you will
need a signal source that has all of the following characteristics:
1 MHz
t
r
<1 ns
90%
10%
>1 V
p-p
square-wave output at 1 MHz
fast rise output with rise time less than 1 ns
output properly terminated