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P6015A Instruction Manual
WARNING. When measuring high voltages, avoid contact with or
close proximity to any electrically conductive surface wit h your
body. Keep hands and fingers behind the guard ring on the probe.
WARNING. Make sure that the circuit is deenergized, and that any
stored energy is completely discharged before probe installation or
removal. Failure to discharge the circuit may cause serous or fatal
shock.
CAUTION. When mounting the probe into test fixtures, the duration
ratings in Table 1--1 on page 1--10 must be followed. Only cl amp
onto the metal shield section of the probe when mounting the probe.
Intense electric fields are present when the probe is c onnected to a
high voltage source. Attaching a c onductive or dielectric mount
beyond the metal shiel d may result in poor response characteristics
or probe damage.
Readout
If your P6015A has the readout option and is being used with an
instrument having readout capability, the display automatically
corrects for the probe attenuation factor. (Refer to Overview on
page 1--1 for information about the P6015A readout option.)
If your instrument does not recognize the readout correction,
multiply your voltage measurements by 1000.
NOTE. Some oscilloscopes may misinterpret the 1000X att enuation
code. Contact your local Tektronix representative if you have
questions.