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Rigol RP5600A User Manual

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User's Guide
RP5600A Passive Probe
Jan. 2014
RIGOL Technologies, Inc.

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  • Page 1 RIGOL User’s Guide RP5600A Passive Probe Jan. 2014 RIGOL Technologies, Inc.

  • Page 3: Guaranty And Declaration

    Notices RIGOL products are protected by patent law in and outside of  P.R.C. RIGOL reserves the right to modify or change parts of or all  the specifications and pricing policies at company’s sole decision. Information in this publication replaces all previously ...
  • Page 4 CAUTION indicates a potential damage to the instrument or other property might occur. Symbols on the Product. These symbols may appear on the product: Hazardous Protective Safety Chassis Test Voltage Earth Warning Ground Ground Terminal User’s Guide for RP5600A...

  • Page 5: General Care And Cleaning

    (with mild detergent or water). CAUTION To avoid damages to the probe, do not expose it to corrosive liquids. WARNING To avoid injury resulting from short circuit, make sure the probe is completely dry before reconnecting into a power source. User’s Guide for RP5600A...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    RIGOL Contents Guaranty and Declaration ............I General Care and Cleaning ............III RP5600A Probe at a Glance ............1 General Inspection ..............2 Accessories ................3 To Connect to the Oscilloscope ..........6 To Use the Probe ..............8 Compensation Adjustments .............

  • Page 7: Rp5600A Probe At A Glance

    RIGOL RP5600A Probe at a Glance The RIGOL RP5600A passive probe provides up to 600 MHz bandwidth and uses modular structure allowing users to replace the probe tips. The probe has compact structure and uses snap-on BNC connector for easy connection with the oscilloscope.

  • Page 8: General Inspection

    RIGOL General Inspection When you get a new RP5600A probe, you are suggested to take the following steps to inspect the probe. 1． Inspect the shipping container for damage. Keep the damaged shipping container or cushioning material until the contents of the shipment have been checked for completeness and the instrument has passed both electrical and mechanical tests.

  • Page 9: Accessories

    RIGOL Accessories The figure and table below list the standard accessories for RP5600A. All the accessories can be ordered and purchased from RIGOL. Figure 1 RP5600A Accessories CAUTION The measurement category of the combination of the probe and the accessories (used to assist the measurement) is the lower one in the combination.
  • Page 10 5. General Purpose Retractable Hook Tip Directly connect the probe head to the circuit under test to spare your hands. User’s Guide for RP5600A...
  • Page 11 Used in probe compensation adjustment. 13. Sign Loop Fix sign loops of different colors on the probes to distinguish the probes connected to different channels. 14. BNC Adapter Use this adapter to connect the probe to a BNC connector. User’s Guide for RP5600A...

  • Page 12: To Connect To The Oscilloscope

    Push it straight on until it latches into place. Figure 2 To Connect the Oscilloscope 2． Connect the probe to the circuit under test. Figure 3 To Connect the Circuit under Test User’s Guide for RP5600A...
  • Page 13 Figure 4 (b). Figure 4 To Disconnect the Oscilloscope CAUTION Do not attempt to twist the probes on or off the oscilloscope's BNC connector, otherwise the probe might be damaged. User’s Guide for RP5600A...

  • Page 14: To Use The Probe

    When using the probe to measure some hard-to-reach positions, you can spare the probe accessories. RP5600A has two kinds of barrel insulators: long and short. The insulator shown in the figure above is the long one. You can screw the barrel insulator in the direction of arrow 1 and take it off in the...
  • Page 15 As shown in the figures on the next page, insert the probe into the proper hole on the bracket and connect the probe tip to the point to be tested, then place the whole equipment to a proper position. User’s Guide for RP5600A...
  • Page 16 RIGOL Using Method Placement Method WARNING RP5600A must be used with oscilloscopes that have a common terminal at ground potential (complying with OSHA requirements and the National Electric Code). Exposed metal surfaces of the probe and the oscilloscope must be grounded. Failure to ground the common...

  • Page 17: Compensation Adjustments

    2． Press Auto at the front panel of the oscilloscope. 3． Set the low-frequency compensation adjustment on the probe using screwdriver provided via the low-frequency compensation adjustment hole on the probe to get the flattest pulse possible (as shown in figures on the next page). User’s Guide for RP5600A...
  • Page 18 3． Remove the accessories (the spring ground or the hook tip) at the probe head and the barrel insulator. 4． Connect the probe head to the BNC adapter (so as to connect it to the generator with fast edge signal) and connect the probe to User’s Guide for RP5600A...
  • Page 19 8． Adjust the high frequency adjustment hole in small increments until the displayed waveform has flat tops and steep rising edges. High-frequency Compensation Adjustment CAUTION It is recommended that the high-frequency compensation should be done by professionals. User’s Guide for RP5600A...

  • Page 20: Characteristics

    (Overvoltage Category) II. Installation Category (Overvoltage Category) II: local level, appliance, portable equipment etc., with smaller transient voltages than installation category (Overvoltage Category) III. User’s Guide for RP5600A...

  • Page 21: Warranty

    To get repair service, please contact with your nearest RIGOL sales and service office. RIGOL does not provide any other warranty items except the one being provided by this summary and the warranty statement. The warranty items include but not being subjected to the hint guarantee items related to tradable characteristic and any particular purpose.

  • Page 22: Contact Us

    RIGOL Contact Us If you have any problem or requirement when using our products or this manual, please contact RIGOL. E-mail: service@rigol.com Websites: www.rigol.com User’s Guide for RP5600A...

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