User Manual

Specifications
4-2
TCPA300/400 Amplifiers and TCP300/400 Series Current Probes Instruction Manual
Nominal and Typical Characteristics
Nominal and typical characteristics, listed in Table 4--2, are not guaranteed.
They are provided to characterize the configuration, performance, or operation of
typical probe/amplifier combinations.
Table 4- 2: Nominal and typical amplifier characteristics
Installed probe
Parameter
TCP312
TCP305 TCP303 TCP404XL
Ranges, nominal 1A/V,
10 A/V
5A/V,
10 A/V
5A/V,
50 A/V
1A/mV
Maximum Amp-Second Product
(See Figures 4--2 t hrough 4--5 f or
frequency derating)
1 A/V -- 50A*s
10 A/V -- 500A*s
5 A/V -- 500A*s
10 A/V -- NA
5 A/V -- 3000A*s
50 A/V -- 15000A*s
NA
Input Coupli ng, nom inal AC, DC AC, DC AC, DC AC, DC
AC Coupling Low-
Frequency Bandwidt h,
(low-pass --3dB point), typical
<7 Hz <7 Hz <7 Hz <7 Hz
Displayed Noise, typi cal ≤75 A
RMS
Limit measurement
bandwidth to 20 MHz.
≤500 A
RMS
Limit measurement
bandwidth to 20 MHz.
≤500 A
RMS
Limit measurement
bandwidth to 20 MHz.
≤70 mA
RMS
Limit measurement
bandwidth to 20 MHz.
Signal Delay, typi cal, (includes
probe, amplif ier, and TEKPROBE-
to-TEKPROBE i nterface cabl e, or
012-0117-00 BNC cable)
approximately 17 ns approximately 19 ns approxim ately 53 ns approximately 103 ns
Maximum Bare Wire Voltage Use with insulated
wires only
Use with insulated
wires only
600VRMSCATI&II
300 VRMS CAT III
600VRMSCATI&II
300 VRMS CAT III
Lowest Measurable Current 1mA 5mA 5mA 1A
Insertion Im pedance
(see Figure 4--6 for pl ots)
1 MHz 0.08Ω
10 MHz 0.15Ω
50 MHz 0.27Ω
100 MHz 0. 7Ω
1 MHz 0.035Ω
10 MHz 0.12Ω
50 MHz 0.04Ω
1 MHz 0.01Ω
5 MHz 0.025Ω
15 MHz 0.1Ω
10 kHz 0.1 mΩ
100 kHz 0.6 mΩ
1MHz 8.0mΩ
2MHz 16.0mΩ
Current Transfer Ratio 1 V/Amp and
100 mV/Amp
200 mV/Amp and
100 mV/Amp
200 mV/Amp and
20 mV/Amp
1 mV/Amp
Maximum C urrent Ratings at
Sensitivit y Ranges
High Current Sensiti v ity Range 10 A/V Range 10 A/V Range 50 A/V Range 1 A/mV Range
DC (conti nuous).......
30 A 50 A 150 A 500 A
(
)
DC (nonconti nuous).......
N/A
N/A N/A 750 A
(
)
RMS (sinusoidal).......
21 A
35 A 150 A 500 A
(
)
Peak Puls e.......
50 A 50 A 500 A 750 A