Keysight N2800A User Manual page 53

Replacing N5441A Probe Head Wires
Use the following procedure to install or replace the wire leads on the N5441A solder-in
probe head. Depending on your probing application, you can order either 5 mil or 7 mil
wire as listed in the following table. For example, use the 5 mil wire for attaching to small
vias.
Table 6
Wire Diameter
0.007 inch (tin-plated nickel wires)
0.005 inch (tin-plated nickel wires)
Table 7 Recommended Equipment
Equipment
Vise or clamp for holding tip
Metcal STTC-022 (600 °C) or STTC-122 (700 °C) tip soldering iron or equivalent. The 600 °C tip will help limit burning of the
FR4 tip PC board.
0.381 mm (0.015 in) diameter RMA flux standard tin/lead solder wire
Fine stainless steel tweezers
Rosin flux pencil, RMA type (Kester #186 or equivalent)
Flush cutting wire cutters
Magnifier or low power microscope
Keysight supplied trim gauge (01169-23801)
Procedure
1 Use the vise or clamp to position the tip an inch or so off the work surface for easy access.
If using a vise, grip the tip on the sides with light force. When tightening the vise, use light
CAUTION
force to avoid damaging the solder-in probe head If using a tweezers clamp, grip the tip either
on the sides or at the top and bottom.
InfiniiMax III Series Probes User's Guide
Required Wire Type
Maintaining Probe Heads
Part Number
01169-81301
01169-21306
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