Tektronix TPS2014B User Manual

Getting Started
Understand the
voltage ratings for the probes you are using and do not exceed
those ratings. The following voltage ratings are important to know and understand:
The maximum me
asurement voltage from the probe tip and BNC signal to the
probe reference lead
The maximum
measurement voltage from the probe tip and BNC shell to
earth ground
The maximum
floating voltage from the probe reference lead to earth ground
WARNING. To avoid an electric shock, do not use probes that require a ground
connection, such as the Tektronix P5200A High Voltage Differential Probe, w ith
the TPS2000B series oscilloscopes. The P5200A High Voltage Differential
Probe requires an oscilloscope with grounded inputs and the TPS2000B series
oscilloscopes have floating inputs (isolated inputs).
WARNING. Do not float the TPP0101 or TPP0201 probe reference lead to >
30 V
RMS
. Use the P5120 probe (floatable to 600 V
RMS
CAT II or 300 V
RMS
CAT III)
or simi
larly rated, passive, high voltage probe (not the ground referenced P5100
probe), or an appro priately rated, high voltage, differential p robe when floating
the reference lead above 30 V
RMS
, subject to the ratings of such high voltage probe.
To avoid electric shock when using probes with exposed metal parts, do not
connect the reference lead to voltages above 30 V
RMS
.
These voltage ratings depend on the probe and your application. (See page 123,
TPS2000B Specifications.)
This manual contains more information on probe safety. (See page 10, Probe
Safety.)
Attach the Reference
Leads Correctly
Y
ou must attach the probe reference lead for each cha nnel directly to your circuit.
These attachments are required because the oscilloscope channels are electrically
isolated; they do not share a common connection. Use the shortest possible
reference lead with each probe to maintain good s ignal fidelity.
The probe reference lead presents a h igher capacitive load to the circuit under test
than the probe tip. When taking a floating measurement between two nodes of a
circuit, attach the probe reference lead to the lowest impedance or least dynamic
of the two nodes.
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Tektronix TPS2014B Specifications

General

Brand	Tektronix
Model	TPS2014B
Category	Test Equipment
Language	English