Tektronix P6106A, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...03 P070551703 070551703 Warning The servicing instructions are for use by qualified personnel only To avoid personal injury do not perform any servicing unless you are qualified to do so Refer to all safety summaries prior to performing service www tektronix com ...

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Page 3: ... charges for products returned to any other locations This warranty shall not apply to any defect failure or damage caused by improper use or improper or inadequate maintenance and care Tektronix shall not be obligated to furnish service under this warranty a to repair damage resulting from attempts by personnel other than Tektronix representatives to install repair or service the product b to rep...

Page 4: ...a contact your local Tektronix distributor or sales office Service support Tektronix offers extended warranty and calibration programs as options on many products Contact your local Tektronix distributor or sales office For a listing of worldwide service centers visit our web site For other information In North America 1 800 833 9200 An operator can direct your call To write us Web site Tektronix ...

Page 5: ... further ratings information before making connections to the product The common terminal is at ground potential Do not connect the common terminal to elevated voltages Do not apply a potential to any terminal including the common terminal that exceeds the maximum rating of that terminal Do Not Operate With Suspected Failures If you suspect there is damage to this product have it inspected by qual...

Page 6: ...m service procedures Read this Service Safety Summary and the General Safety Summary before performing any service procedures Do Not Service Alone Do not perform internal service or adjustments to this product unless another person capable of rendering first aid and resuscitation is present ...

Page 7: ...eplaceable Parts An exploded view of the probe and a list of replaceable parts Description The P6106A is a miniature 10X attenuating passive probe that is compatible with general purpose oscilloscopes having a 1 MW input impedance The P6106A is compatible with Tektronix oscilloscopes that automatically detect and display the attenuation factor of the attached probe The P6106A has a ground referenc...

Page 8: ...eeve of the probe tip from accidentally shorting together the leads of an IC or other circuit element The shape of the protector tip helps you place the tip accurately onto an IC lead H Retractable hook tip Use the retractable hook tip to make hands free measurements The hook tip attaches to components having leads such as resistors capacitors and discrete semiconductors You can also grip stripped...

Page 9: ...ed screw it onto the threaded end of the lead H Five inch ground lead Use the long ground lead when a long reach is important and high frequency information is not Because of the high inductance associated with long ground leads you should not use them for precise measurements above approximately 30 MHz or for pulses with rise times less than about 11 ns Long ground leads are ideal for quick troub...

Page 10: ...tput of the probe to ground the signal under test is not affected Using the ground reference push button allows you to quickly note or verify the ground reference of a DC measurement If your oscilloscope is displaying several traces pressing the ground reference push button also helps you to identify which trace is associated with the probe WARNING To avoid electric shock when using the probe keep...

Page 11: ...ncy is above the frequency at which you want to take measurements To maintain the best signal integrity use the shortest possible ground lead and signal input path Passive probes require compensation to ensure maximum distortion free output and to avoid high frequency amplitude errors Because of variations in oscilloscope input characteristics probe low frequency LF compensation may need adjustmen...

Page 12: ...nt The probe high frequency compensation should seldom require adjustment however your probe may require high frequency adjustment if any of the following are true H the probe has excessive high frequency aberrations H the probe does not perform at the rated bandwidth H you have installed the probe on an oscilloscope having an input capacitance near the limits of the probe compensation range see T...

Page 13: ...our oscilloscope Adjust your oscilloscope to 5 ns division The display should be similar to that shown in Figure 4 a a Area Of Waveform Affected By Trimmers b Location of Trimmers LF R2 R3 R5 C3 R3 R5 C3 R2 Figure 4 Adjusting High Frequency Compensation 3 Adjust R2 to flatten the first 40 ns of the waveform 4 Adjust R3 to flatten the first 20 ns of the waveform You may need to alternately adjust R...

Page 14: ...250 MHz Maximum Input Voltage3 4 450 V RMS CAT I or 450 V DC CAT I 300 V RMS CAT II or 300 V DC CAT II 150 V RMS CAT III or 150 V DC CAT III 630 V peak 50 DF 1 sec PW 1000 V peak 20 DF 1 sec PW 1050 V peak 10 DF 50 ms PW See Figure 7 for voltage derating curve 1 Probe installed on Tektronix 475A 7A26 or equivalent 250 MHz oscilloscope 2 System characteristic 3 As defined in EN61010 1 See Certifica...

Page 15: ... Factor 1 414 Peak V RMS Special case of square wave 20 Duty Factor VPeak 2 Duty Factor 1 2 Example Maximum Input Voltage 1000 V Pk 2 20 1 2 450 V RMS 0 V 0 V 0 V Figure 5 Maximum input voltage calculation example ohms Frequency Hz Phase degrees Z in Figure 6 Input Impedance by Frequency ...

Page 16: ...lative Humidity Altitude 2000 meters 1 Tek Standard 062 2847 00 class 3 Refer to MIL E 16400F paragraph 4 5 9 through 4 5 9 5 1 class 4 Table 3 Certifications and compliances EC Declaration of Conformity Compliance was demonstrated to the following specification as listed in the Official Journal of the European Communities Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC as amended by 93 68 EEC EN 61010 1 A2 EN 61...

Page 17: ...will help you maintain your probe for a long service life To prevent damage to probe materials avoid using chemicals that contain benzene toluene xylene acetone or similar solvents Remove accumulated loose dust from the probe exterior using a soft cloth or small brush Remaining dirt may be removed with a soft cloth dampened with a mild detergent and water solution or isopropyl alcohol Do not immer...

Page 18: ...ew the tapered retainer and slide it along the cable away from the compensation box Withdraw the cable from the compensation box To reinstall the compensa tion box reverse the procedure H Probe cable To replace the probe cable remove the probe head and compensation box as described above To reassemble your probe reverse the procedure Replacement probe tips are available as optional accessories Ins...

Page 19: ...BOX ASSY 2 0 METER STANDARD ONLY COMP BOX ASSY 1 0 METER OPTION 01 ONLY 80009 80009 206 0319 01 206 0313 01 2 131 3219 00 1 CONN RCPT ELEC BNC MALE 24931 28P266 3 3 200 3016 00 1 COVER COMP BOX TOP ABS DOVE GRAY 80009 200 3016 00 4 200 3017 00 1 COVER COMP BOX BOTTOM ABS SLATE GRAY 80009 200 3017 00 5 200 3018 00 1 COVER CABLE NIP COMP BOX 0J260 ORDER BY DESC 6 174 0976 00 174 0975 00 1 1 CABLE AS...

Page 20: ...OVER GROUND 80009 166 0404 01 14 016 0633 00 1 MARKER SET CA 2 EA VARIOUS COLORS 80009 016 0633 00 15 016 1644 00 1 POUCH ACCESSORY 6 25 X 9 25 80009 016 1644 00 070 5517 03 1 SHEET TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION P6106A 80009 070 5517 03 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES 015 0201 07 1 TIP PROBE IC TEST PKG OF 10 80009 015 0201 07 015 0201 08 1 TIP PROBE IC TEST PKG OF 100 80009 015 0201 08 003 1433 02 1 SCREWDRIVER ADJ...