User's Manual

Operating Basics
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P6330 3.5 GHz Differential Probe Instruction Manua l
Figure 2: Input connector of TEKPROBE interface
Instruments with the TEKPROBE Interface (Tektronix TDS 400, 500, 600,
and 700 Series Oscilloscopes)
On instruments that have the TEKPROBE interface , simply connec t
the probe to the input. The TEKPROBE interface provides power,
selects the correct display scaling, and automatically sets the 50 Ω
termination on the oscilloscope input.
NOTE. TDS 400 and TDS 400A series oscilloscopes do not interpret
the scale factor coding of the P6330 differential probe. To correct for
this problem, divide the measurement (or scale factor) by 5.
Instruments without the TEKPROBE Interface
On instruments that do not have t he TEKPROB E interface, you must
order the optional 1103 power supply (refer to page 7). Each 1103
can supply power for two probes. The input of the oscilloscope must
also terminate into 50 Ω. Refer to page 22 for information on the
effects of extending the output of the probe.
Input Voltage Limits
The P6330 differential probe is designed to probe low-voltage
circuits. Before probing a voltage, take into account the limits for
maximum input voltage, the common-mode signal range, and the
differential-mode signal range. For specific limits, see Specifications
on page 25.