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Tektronix P5200 Instruction Manual

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P5200
High Voltage Differential Probe
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  • Page 1 P5200 High Voltage Differential Probe Instruction Manual *P070901806* 070-9018-06...
  • Page 3 P5200 High Voltage Differential Probe Instruction Manual www.tektronix.com 070-9018-06...
  • Page 4 Copyright © Tektronix. All rights reserved. Licensed software products are owned by Tektronix or its subsidiaries or suppliers, and are protected by national copyright laws and international treaty provisions. Tektronix products are covered by U.S. and foreign patents, issued and pending.
  • Page 5 Tektronix, with shipping charges prepaid. Tektronix shall pay for the return of the product to Customer if the shipment is to a location within the country in which the Tektronix service center is located. Customer shall be responsible for paying all shipping charges, duties, taxes, and any other charges for products returned to any other locations.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Using the Replaceable Parts List....... . . P5200 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 8: General Safety Summary

    Do Not Operate With Suspected Failures. If you suspect that there is damage to this product, have it inspected by qualified service personnel. Avoid Exposed Circuitry. Do not touch exposed connections and components when power is present. P5200 Instruction Manual...
  • Page 9 DANGER indicates an injury hazard immediately accessible as you read the marking. WARNING indicates an injury hazard not immediately accessible as you read the marking. CAUTION indicates a hazard to property including the product. The following symbol(s) may appear on the product: P5200 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 10: Service Safety Summary

    Use Care When Servicing With Power On. Dangerous voltages or currents may exist in this product. Disconnect power, remove battery (if applicable), and disconnect test leads before removing protective panels, soldering, or replacing components. To avoid electric shock, do not touch exposed connections. P5200 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 11: Compliance Information

    IEC 61000-4-6:2003. Conducted RF immunity IEC 61000-4-11:2004. Voltage dips and interruptions immunity EN 61000-3-2:2006. AC power line harmonic emissions EN 61000-3-3:1995. Voltage changes, fluctuations, and flicker European Contact. Tektronix UK, Ltd. Western Peninsula Western Road Bracknell, RG12 1RF United Kingdom P5200 Instruction Manual...
  • Page 12 Australia / New Zealand Declaration of Conformity – EMC Complies with the EMC provision of the Radiocommunications Act per the following standard, in accordance with ACMA: CISPR 11:2003. Radiated and Conducted Emissions, Group 1, Class A, in accordance with EN 61326-1:2006 and EN 61326-2-1:2006. P5200 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 13: Safety Compliance

    Equipment is usually cord-connected. CAT I Secondary (signal level) or battery-operated circuits of electronic equipment. Pollution Degree Pollution Degree 2. Do not operate in environments where conductive pollutants may be present. P5200 Instruction Manual...
  • Page 14 (braid and foil) that has low impedance connections to shielded connector housings at both ends. The following cables meet this criteria: GPIB: Tektronix part numbers 012-0991-00, -01, -02, -03 RS-232: Tektronix part number 012-1380-00 Printer: Tektronix part number 012-1250-00 Immunity, Enclosure, Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Field IEC 801–3 Tested with TDS460 set to 50 mV/Div vertically and...

  • Page 15: Environmental Considerations

    Directives 2002/96/EC and 2006/66/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and batteries. For information about recycling options, check the Support/Service section of the Tektronix Web site (www.tektronix.com). Restriction of Hazardous Substances This product has been classified as Monitoring and Control equipment, and is outside the scope of the 2002/95/EC RoHS Directive.
  • Page 16 Compliance Information P5200 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 17: Features And Accessories

    Features and Accessories The P5200 High Voltage Differential Probe provides a safe means of measuring circuits with floating potentials up to 1,000 V CAT II from earth ground and up to 1,300 V (DC + peak AC) differential. This probe must be connected to an oscilloscope or other measurement instrument in which the input BNC connector is at ground potential.
  • Page 18 Features and Accessories Figure 1: P5200 High Voltage Differential Probe P5200 Instruction Manual...
  • Page 19 Features and Accessories The P5200 has several features and accessories that make probing and measurement a simpler task. Take a moment to familiarize yourself with these items and their uses. Power Indicator. The power indicator lights green to show that power from the AC adapter is present.
  • Page 20 9 VDC for the probe power supply. NOTE. The AC adapter that accompanies the P5200 probe is the only adapter specified for this probe. Using any other adapter voids the product warranty and may also produce electromagnetic interference. Adapters for the line voltages of other countries are also available.

  • Page 21: Getting Started

    Getting Started To safely install and functionally check the P5200 High Voltage Differential Probe, follow the procedures in this section. Installation Install the P5200 probe as follows: Connect the output of the probe to the BNC input of the oscilloscope or other measurement instrument.

  • Page 22: Functional Check

    This voltage rating applies to both 1/50 and 1/500 settings. Functional Check To make a simple functional check of the P5200 probe, select a source that supplies AC line voltage and use the following procedure. This procedure verifies a majority of the circuitry within the probe. For a complete performance verification, refer to Performance Verification...

  • Page 23: Operating Basics

    Operating Basics To help you use the P5200 High Voltage Differential Probe safely and effectively, this section provides important information about safety limits, operating characteristics, and probing techniques. WARNING. Due to the inherent hazards associated with taking high-voltage measurements, the product is intended for use by qualified personnel who have had the training to make these types of measurements.
  • Page 24 Maximum Input Limits CAUTION. To avoid damaging the input circuitry of the P5200 probe, do not apply a voltage that is more than 1,000 V CAT II between either input and ground or more than 1,300 V (DC + peak AC) between the two inputs.
  • Page 25 Operating Basics Safety limits. This graph shows the voltage between either input and earth ground. Category II maximum voltage limit RF burn risk area (shaded) Voltage derating with frequency P5200 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 26: Operating Characteristics And Probing Techniques

    Operating Limits The P5200 probe has two operating ranges that you select with the ATTENUATION button on the front panel: Select the 50X range for inputs of 0 V to 130 V (DC + peak AC).
  • Page 27 Twisting the Input Leads Twisting the input leads helps to cancel noise that is induced into the input leads, and to improve the high frequency response of the inputs. For the best response possible, do not use the extension leads. P5200 Instruction Manual...
  • Page 28 10 MHz may not be as precise. The following figure shows the effect on HF transient response with (left waveform) and without (right waveform). (See Figure 4 on page 13.) The extension leads do not affect the performance of the probe when bandwidth is set to 5 MHz. P5200 Instruction Manual...
  • Page 29 The lower the impedance of the probe relative to that of the source, the more the probe loads the circuit under test. The probe has virtually no loading effect on sources with relatively low impedance and low frequency. P5200 Instruction Manual...
  • Page 30 Operating Basics P5200 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 31: Specifications

    Specifications The specifications in the following tables apply to a P5200 High Voltage Differential Probe installed on a Tektronix TDS460A oscilloscope. When the probe is used with another oscilloscope, the oscilloscope must have an input impedance 1 M Ω an input capacitance range of between 15 and 20 pF, and a bandwidth not less than 100 MHz.

  • Page 32: Typical Characteristics

    ±0.5 mV/°C Propagation Delay 20 nS Table 4: Typical Mechanical Characteristics Description Characteristics 185 mm × 66 mm × 32 mm Dimensions, Case (7.2 in × 2.6 in × 1.3 in) Dimensions, Input Leads 46 cm (18 in) P5200 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 33: Nominal Characteristics

    Table 5: Nominal Electrical Characteristics Characteristics Description Input Type Balanced differential Output Type Single-ended, load impedance must be greater than 50 kΩ for stated accuracy Range Settings Switchable: 1/50 and 1/500 P5200 Instruction Manual...
  • Page 34 Specifications P5200 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 35: User Service

    Tektronix service center. Include the following information: name of purchaser, return address, name and phone number of a person that Tektronix may contact, date of purchase, and a description of the defect. See Contacting Tektronix at the beginning of the manual.
  • Page 36 User Service P5200 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 37: Performance Verification

    Performance Verification The following procedure verifies the warranted electrical characteristics of the P5200 High Voltage Differential Probe. The following table itemizes the equipment required, provides an example or part number of the equipment, and explains the purpose of the equipment.

  • Page 38: Construction Of Modified Bnc Adapter

    Tektronix part number 103-0035-00. (See Figure 5.) Figure 5: BNC-male-to-dual binding post adapter To expose the posts that you will connect the P5200 High-Voltage Differential probe leads to, remove the black and red plastic post covers of the BNC-male-to-dual adapter. Use a pair of pliers and a vise to remove the plastic covers.

  • Page 39: Setup

    WARNING. These procedures require the application of high voltage to the inputs of the P5200 probe. Because this adapter has exposed metal surfaces, only qualified personnel should perform any testing with voltage levels exceeding 30 V rms. All pertinent safety rules and guidelines for elevated voltage measurements should be followed and adhered to.

  • Page 40: Amplitude Accuracy

    Attach the Modified BNC adapter to the SIG OUT of the generator. 10. Attach the differential probe input leads (without attachment accessories) by sliding the banana plug of the leads onto the binding posts of the Modified BNC adapter. (See Figure 7.) P5200 Instruction Manual...
  • Page 41 15. Record the DC amplitude of the square wave. Divide into the amplitude of the oscilloscope (refer to step 6). Verify that only the probe gain accuracy is ±3%. 16. Reduce the amplitude on the generator to minimum, then disable the generator output and disconnect the setup. P5200 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 42: Rise Time

    25.) Enable the output of the generator. Check that the rise time is <14 ns between the 10% and 90% points of the displayed pulse. Reduce the amplitude on the generator to minimum, then disable the generator output and disconnect the setup. P5200 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 43: Dc Cmrr

    Disable the calibrator output, and disconnect all test equipment. This completes the performance verification procedure. P5200 Instruction Manual...
  • Page 44 Performance Verification Table 7: P5200 test record Probe Serial Number: ___________Certificate Number: __________ Temperature: ___________RH % : __________ Date of Calibration: _____________Technician: _____________ Performance test Minimum Results Maximum Amplitude accuracy –3% — Rise time <14 ns DC CMRR –167 mV...

  • Page 45: Replaceable Parts

    Replaceable Parts This section contains a list of the replaceable modules for the P5200 High Voltage Differential Probe. Use this list to identify and order replacement parts. Parts Ordering Information Replacement parts are available through your local Tektronix field office or representative.

  • Page 46: Using The Replaceable Parts List

    Using the Replaceable Parts List This section contains a list of the mechanical and/or electrical components that are replaceable for the P5200 probe. Use this list to identify and order replacement parts. The following table describes each column in the parts list.
  • Page 47 Replaceable Parts Figure 8: P5200 High Voltage Differential Probe and replaceable accessories P5200 Instruction Manual...
  • Page 48 LONG, STR, NEMA 5-15P PLUG X IEC320/C-13 RECEPTACLE, SAFETY CONTROLLED, (OPTION A6) 161-0304-00 CABLE ASSY, PWR; 3,1.0MM SQ, 250V/10A,2.5 METER, STR, IEC320, 3C CERTIFICATION, RCPT, CHINA, SAFETY CONTROLLED, (OPTION A10) — 070-9018-XX MANUAL, TECH:INSTRUCTIONS, P5200, ENG, (OPTION L0) P5200 Instruction Manual...

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