Keysight Technologies 1169A Manual

Locate the User's Guide
Download the comprehensive 1168/9A
user's guide from the probe's product
page on www.keysight.com. The user's
guide is also available in Keysight's Probe
Resource Center (PRC) which is available
at www.keysight.com/find/PRC. The PRC
is an application that runs on a PC, Mac,
or iOS device.
Recomended Probe Head Configurations (Listed in order of best performance)
1. Differential Solder-In
BANDWIDTH
1169A: 12 GHz
N5381A
]
1168A: 10 GHz Solder-In
]
Differential
Head
01169-81301
0.007 inch
tin-plated
Probe either differential or
nickle wire (2)
single-ended signals
Best solder-in connection for differential and
]
single-ended signals.
Lowest capacitance.
]
Wires must be cut to proper lengths
]
(see user's guide).
1168/9A InfiniiMax II Probes
Probe Compatibility
♦ 90000 X and Q Series (with N5442A adapter)
♦ 90000A Series
♦ 86100C/D Series (with N1022A/B adapter)
♦ 80000B Series
2. Differential Brower
BANDWIDTH
1169A: 12 GHz
]
1168A: 10 GHz
]
01169-21304
0.005 inch
steel wire (2)
Probe either differential or
Best solder-in connection for differential and
]
single-ended signals.
Lowest capacitance.
]
Wires must be cut to proper lengths
]
(see user's guide).
Connecting the Probe to the Infiniium Scope
To Connect
1. With the lever in relaxed in position
2. The lever moves towards the R (release)
3. Move the lever towards the

3. SMA Probe Head
BANDWIDTH
N5382A
Differential Browser
1169A: 12 GHz
]
1168A: 10 GHz
]
Preserves scope channels for measuring
]
single-ended signals
differential signals (vs. A-B).
Inherent cable loss compensation.
]
Common mode termination voltage can be
]
supplied.
Offset SMA cables adapt to variable spacing.
]
Full BW.
]

push the probe onto the BNC.


and returns to symbol.


symbol until snug.

4. N5425A ZIF Head / N5426A ZIF Tip
BANDWIDTH
N5380B
1169A: 12 GHz
SMA ]
1168A: 10 GHz
]
Very small fine-pitch targets.
]
Low cost solder tips for probing multiple
]
test points.
Full BW.
]
Slightly higher loading than solder-in head.
]
To Disconnect
Move and hold the lever at R
(release) and pull the probe from
the BNC.

N5425A
ZIF Head
N5426A ZIF Tip