PMK BumbleBee Instruction Manual

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  • Page 1 BumbleBee ® High Voltage Differential Probe Instruction Manual...
  • Page 2: Warranty

    (including damages for loss of profits, loss of business, loss of use or data, interruption of business and the like), even if PMK GmbH has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in this manual or product.
  • Page 3: Declaration Of Conformity

    Your help and efforts are required to protect and keep clean our environment. Therefore return this electronic product at the end of its life either to the Service Department of PMK Mess- und Kommunikationstechnik GmbH or take care of separate WEEE collection and professional WEEE treatment yourself.
  • Page 4 BumbleBee ® IEC Measurement Categories Definitions and Examples (Clause 6.5.2) Measurement Category I Definition: Measurement category I is for measurements performed on circuits not directly connected to a mains supply. Examples: Measurements in circuits not derived from a mains supply and specially protected ( internal ) circuits derived from a mains supply.
  • Page 5 BumbleBee ® IEC Pollution Degrees Definitions (Clause 3.5.6 ) Pollution Degree 1 No POLLUTION or only dry, non conductive POLLUTION. NOTE The POLLUTION has no influence. Pollution Degree 2 Only- non conductive POLLUTION. Occasionally, however, a temporary conductivity caused by condensation must be accepted.
  • Page 6: Safety Information

    BumbleBee ® Safety Information To avoid personal injury and to prevent fire or damage to this product or products connected to it, review and comply with the following safety precautions. Be aware that if you use this probe assembly in a manner not specified the protection this product provides may be impaired.
  • Page 7 BumbleBee is designed for ground-referenced measurements only. About BumbleBee BumbleBee® is a 400 MHz, 2 kV Measurement Category I or 1 kV CAT III High-Voltage Differential Probe, that can be used with every instrument having 50 Ω Input Impedance. The probe is very effective in power device evaluation such as measurements in IGBT circuits used in the design of motor drives, switching power supplies and frequency converters.
  • Page 8: Electrical Specifications

    BumbleBee ® Specifications Specifications that are not defined to be guaranteed are typical and are published as general information to the user. The instrument should have warmed-up for at least 20 minutes and the environmental conditions should not exceed the probe's specified limits.
  • Page 9: Input Impedance

    BumbleBee ® Specifications Voltage Derating Typical Voltage Derating BumbleBee Typical Voltage Derating BumbleBee Measurement category III 2000 Note that the max. input voltage 1600 rating of the probe decreases as the frequency of the applied 1200 signal increases. 100K 100M...
  • Page 10: General Information

    You may start with your measurements or adjust attenuation and offset correction. User Default: Settings of the BumbleBee Probe are saved in real-time, with no need to actively save or recall at any time. Global Offset: By pressing "Set" you can switch between the set global offset position and zero. While in setup menu, this function is not available.
  • Page 11: Keyboard Layout

    C - colored Indicator of the Measuring Channel Known Errors If all Attenuation LEDs are lit after connecting BumbleBee, the probe is not functioning. Renew the firmware with the free software tool "PMK Firmware Flasher". (*) Factory adjusted, alter with PC-Software "PMK Probe Control".
  • Page 12: Performance Verification

    BumbleBee ® Performance Verification The following procedure verifies the warranted electrical characteristics of the Bumblebee High Voltage Differential Probe Table 1 itemizes the equipment required, provides an example model or part number, and explains the purpose of the equipment: Description...
  • Page 13: Off-Set Zero

    Measure the Off-set voltage in the 4 attenuation stages and compare with the limits set out in table 2. Please note that the off-set voltage depends on the ambient temperature. If the measured values exceed the limits, conduct a factory reset using the “PMK Probe Control” Software; otherwise send the probe to PMK for recalibration.
  • Page 14 30 minutes at room temperature (15-35° C). Measure the DC-input voltage in the 4 attenuation stages and compare with the limits set out in table 3. If the measured values exceed the limits send the probe to PMK for recalibration. KHT1000C Attenuation-Mode Multimter Min.
  • Page 15 9. Verify that the rise time of the probe is ≤ 10 ns between the 10% and 90% points of the displayed pulse. 10. Verify that the overshoot of the probe is ≤ 5% of the displayed pulse. If the measured values do exceed this limit, send the probe to PMK for recalibration. Figure 3: Setup Rise-Time...
  • Page 16 BumbleBee® Probe Accessories BumbleBee ® Accessories 890-880-101 890-880-105 Set of 10 Contact Pins 0.64 mm 2-Footer (black) 890-880-102 890-880-103 890-880-104 Set of 4 Spring Tips Pair of Probe Tip Adapters Twinholder M6 (fine) 4 mm to 0.8 mm (black) 890-880-106...
  • Page 17 BumbleBee ® Notes Model Rated Input Voltage 2-Footer not applicable 4 mm Coupler f-f 1000 V CAT III Clamp, hook 1000 V CAT II Clamp, jaws 1000 V CAT III Clamp, rotating grip jaw 1000 V CAT II Contact Pin 0.64 mm...
  • Page 18 BumbleBee ® Notes...
  • Page 19 BumbleBee ® Notes...
  • Page 20: Scope Of Delivery

    BumbleBee ® Scope of Delivery The following items are included in the scope of delivery. Please check the delivery for completeness. If any item is missing, send a message to our service department and we will send you this item immediately.

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