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Tektronix TAP1500 Instruction Manual

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  • Page 1 TAP1500 1.5 GHz, 10X Active Probe Instruction Manual *P071180901* 071-1809-01...
  • Page 3 TAP1500 1.5 GHz, 10X Active Probe Instruction Manual www.tek.com 071-1809-01...
  • 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. Information in this publication supersedes that in all previously published material.
  • Page 5 Warranty Tektronix warrants that this product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of shipment. If any such product proves defective during this warranty period, Tektronix, at its option, either will repair the defective product without charge for parts and labor, or will provide a replacement in exchange for the defective product.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Using standard accessories ......................TAP1500 1.5 GHz, 10X Active Probe Instruction Manual...
  • Page 8 Replacement parts........................Index TAP1500 1.5 GHz, 10X Active Probe Instruction Manual...

  • Page 9: General Safety Summary

    Avoid exposed circuitry. Do not touch exposed connections and components when power is present. Do not operate in wet/damp conditions. Do not operate in an explosive atmosphere. Keep product surfaces clean and dry. TAP1500 1.5 GHz, 10X Active Probe Instruction Manual...
  • Page 10 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: TAP1500 1.5 GHz, 10X Active Probe Instruction Manual...

  • Page 11: Service Safety Summary

    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. TAP1500 1.5 GHz, 10X Active Probe Instruction Manual...

  • Page 12: Environmental Considerations

    This symbol indicates that this product complies with the applicable European Union requirements according to Directives 2012/19/EU and 2006/66/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and batteries. For information about recycling options, check the Tektronix Web site (www.tek.com/productrecycling). TAP1500 1.5 GHz, 10X Active Probe Instruction Manual...

  • Page 13: Preface

    Preface Preface This manual describes the installation and operation of the TAP1500 active probe. Basic probe operations and concepts are presented in this manual. You can also access the Tektronix Web site for this document and other related information. Documentation...

  • Page 14: Returning The Probe For Servicing

    Preface Returning the probe for servicing If your probe requires servicing, you must return the probe to Tektronix. If the original packaging is unfit for use or not available, use the following packaging guidelines: Preparation for shipment 1. Use a corrugated cardboard shipping...

  • Page 15: Key Features

    Key features Key features The TAP1500 active probe enables you to make accurate measurements with minimal circuit loading from DC to 1.5 GHz, using oscilloscopes featuring the new Tektronix TekVPI oscilloscope interface. Key features include: DC to >1.5 GHz Bandwidth Risetime <267 ps...

  • Page 16: Installation

    The probe snaps when fully engaged. When the probe is connected, the host instrument reads information from the probe and identifies the device. 2. To disconnect, press the latch release button and pull away from the instrument. TAP1500 1.5 GHz, 10X Active Probe Instruction Manual...

  • Page 17: Probe Controls And Indicators

    If the LED does not light, and other probes are connected to the host instrument, the available probe power may be limited. Try disconnecting another probe from the instrument to reduce the load. TAP1500 1.5 GHz, 10X Active Probe Instruction Manual...
  • Page 18 1. Press the probe Menu button to display the Probe Setup screen on the oscilloscope. 2. Use the buttons on the instrument to set the probe parameters. 3. Press the probe Menu button again to close the Probe Setup screen. TAP1500 1.5 GHz, 10X Active Probe Instruction Manual...
  • Page 19 2. Short the probe tip to ground. 3. Press the AutoZero button on the instrument to execute the AutoZero routine. 4. Press the Menu button again to close the Probe Setup screen. TAP1500 1.5 GHz, 10X Active Probe Instruction Manual...

  • Page 20: Functional Check

    Y-Lead adapter 0.025 inch square pins for probe tip 196-3463-XX connections SMT KlipChip adapters (2) 0.025 inch square pins-to-mini clips 206-0364-XX Nine-digit part numbers (xxx-xxxx-xx) are Tektronix part numbers. Standard probe accessory. TAP1500 1.5 GHz, 10X Active Probe Instruction Manual...
  • Page 21 3. Press AUTOSET (or adjust the oscilloscope) to display the calibration waveform. A stable waveform indicates that your probe is functioning correctly. If desired, check the probe offset function on the following page. TAP1500 1.5 GHz, 10X Active Probe Instruction Manual...
  • Page 22 +10 V and -10 V. (A +10 V offset displays a -10 V level on your instrument.) If the probe does not pass these functional checks, go to the Troubleshooting section of this manual. TAP1500 1.5 GHz, 10X Active Probe Instruction Manual...

  • Page 23: Basic Operation

    0.025 inch pins for direct access. 2. The ground socket provides a short ground path for high-fidelity ground connections. 3. The stabilization notch permits you to use adjacent pins to reduce stresses on the probe and pins. TAP1500 1.5 GHz, 10X Active Probe Instruction Manual...

  • Page 24: Probe Input

    The probe head amplifier used by the probe has a limited linear operating range. To keep the input linearity error less than 4% you must limit the signal input voltage to ±8 V (including any DC offset). Figure 1: Dynamic and Offset Limitations TAP1500 1.5 GHz, 10X Active Probe Instruction Manual...

  • Page 25: Probe Offset

    2. Set the oscilloscope coupling to DC and scale to 5 V/div. This sets the oscilloscope to display the full offset dynamic range of the probe. TAP1500 1.5 GHz, 10X Active Probe Instruction Manual...
  • Page 26 The probe has a ±10 V offset range. The linear operating range is ±8 V. If cursors are used on the oscilloscope, the zero reference will be at the probe offset voltage. (See Figure 1 on page 10.) TAP1500 1.5 GHz, 10X Active Probe Instruction Manual...

  • Page 27: Accessories And Options

    1. Attach one band to the probe cable and another one of the same color near the probe compensation box. 2. Connect the probe to the channel that matches the color of the band. Reorder Tektronix part number: 016-1315-XX TAP1500 1.5 GHz, 10X Active Probe Instruction Manual...
  • Page 28 Do not force the tip. Also, be careful not to injure yourself on the sharp point. To remove the tip, gently grab the tip with small pliers and pull the tip out. Reorder Tektronix part number 131-5638-XX, qty. 10 TAP1500 1.5 GHz, 10X Active Probe Instruction Manual...
  • Page 29 Y-lead adapter or ground leads. Attach the right-angle adapter the same way as the push-in probe tip. Reorder Tektronix part number: 214-4227-XX, qty. 1 TAP1500 1.5 GHz, 10X Active Probe Instruction Manual...
  • Page 30 0.025 inch pins. When selecting the grounding connection, maintain as short a ground path as possible. (See page 25, Ground lead length.) Reorder Tektronix part number: 196-3463-10, qty. 2 TAP1500 1.5 GHz, 10X Active Probe Instruction Manual...
  • Page 31 Remove the lead by pulling the pin out by hand. Three-inch ground leads, reorder Tektronix part number: 196-3437-10, qty. 2 Six-inch ground leads, reorder Tektronix part number: 196-3436-10, qty. 2 TAP1500 1.5 GHz, 10X Active Probe Instruction Manual...
  • Page 32 To attach, press the ground lead into the probe head ground socket. Reorder Tektronix part number: 196-3438-10, qty. 2 TAP1500 1.5 GHz, 10X Active Probe Instruction Manual...
  • Page 33 Use the stabilization notch whenever possible to avoid slipping the probe off your test point. Reorder Tektronix part number: 131-5777-XX, qty. 1 TAP1500 1.5 GHz, 10X Active Probe Instruction Manual...
  • Page 34 To reduce stress and provide a lower profile on components being tested, the flexible sleeve of the KlipChip bends up to a 35 degree angle. Reorder Tektronix part number: 206-0364-XX, qty. 1 SMG50, qty. 20 TAP1500 1.5 GHz, 10X Active Probe Instruction Manual...
  • Page 35 The instruction manual provides instructions for operating and maintaining the TAP1500 active probe. Store the instruction manual in the probe case for easy reference. Reorder Tektronix part number: 071-1809-XX (English) 071-1810-XX (Japanese) 071-1811-XX (Simplified Chinese) TAP1500 1.5 GHz, 10X Active Probe Instruction Manual...

  • Page 36: Optional Accessories

    SOIC, PLCC, CLCC, etc. Reorder Tektronix part number SF501, qty. 12 The blue, 0.025 inch SureFoot tip is compatible with 0.65 mm JEDEC and EIAJ packages. Reorder Tektronix part number SF502, qty. 12 TAP1500 1.5 GHz, 10X Active Probe Instruction Manual...
  • Page 37 Tektronix part number: 013-0309-XX, qty. 2 Antistatic wrist strap When using the probe, always work at an antistatic work station and wear the antistatic wrist strap. Reorder Tektronix part number: 006-3415-XX TAP1500 1.5 GHz, 10X Active Probe Instruction Manual...

  • Page 38: Options

    Option R3. Repair Service 3 years Option R5. Repair Service 5 years Manual options Option L0. English language Instruction Manual Option L5. Japanese language Instruction Manual Option L7. Simplified Chinese language Instruction Manual TAP1500 1.5 GHz, 10X Active Probe Instruction Manual...

  • Page 39: Probing Principles

    The series inductance added by the probe tip and ground lead can result in a resonant circuit; this circuit may cause parasitic "ringing" within the bandwidth of your oscilloscope. TAP1500 1.5 GHz, 10X Active Probe Instruction Manual...

  • Page 40: Ground Lead Inductance

    The low-inductance ground contacts described in Accessories can help you reduce the effects of ground lead inductance on your measurements. TAP1500 1.5 GHz, 10X Active Probe Instruction Manual...

  • Page 41: Low-Inductance Grounding

    3. Use the low-inductance ground lead to keep the ground lead length as short as possible. Quick Tip This method is very useful when making many measurements on the same package. TAP1500 1.5 GHz, 10X Active Probe Instruction Manual...

  • Page 42: Surefoot™ Grounding

    2. Attach a SureFoot adapter at the end of the ground lead. 3. Connect the SureFoot adapter directly to the package ground. This method is preferred over using an adjacent circuit ground because it is the shortest ground path possible. TAP1500 1.5 GHz, 10X Active Probe Instruction Manual...

  • Page 43: Probe Tip Test Points

    Do not use pieces of solid-core copper wire as test points. If the wire breaks off in the probe tip socket, it may be impossible to remove the wire, and it will prevent insertion of other accessory tips. TAP1500 1.5 GHz, 10X Active Probe Instruction Manual...

  • Page 44: Probe Tip Stabilization

    This prevents unnecessary force from being applied directly to the probe tip or pins. The signal-ground adapter can rest on the stabilized pin without a risk of its moving out of place. TAP1500 1.5 GHz, 10X Active Probe Instruction Manual...

  • Page 45: Specifications

    The Signal Path Compensation (SPC) has been run on the oscilloscope prior to testing the probe specifications. Specifications for the TAP1500 active probe fall into three categories: warranted, typical, and nominal characteristics. TAP1500 1.5 GHz, 10X Active Probe Instruction Manual...

  • Page 46: Warranted Characteristics

    Nonoperating: 5-95% RH, tested up to +30 °C (+86 °F) 5-85% RH, tested at +30 °C to +75 °C (+86 to +167 °F) Altitude Operating: Up to 4400 meters (15000 feet), Nonoperating: Up to 12192 meters (51,594 feet) TAP1500 1.5 GHz, 10X Active Probe Instruction Manual...

  • Page 47: Typical Characteristics

    ±4% or less of dynamic range Output Zero ±10 mV or less displayed on screen DC offset drift 1 mV/° C or less displayed on screen Signal delay 5.3 ns ± 0.2 ns TAP1500 1.5 GHz, 10X Active Probe Instruction Manual...
  • Page 48 Specifications Figure 2: Typical bandwidth TAP1500 1.5 GHz, 10X Active Probe Instruction Manual...
  • Page 49 Specifications Figure 3: Typical Non-Destructive Peak Voltage Derating versus Frequency TAP1500 1.5 GHz, 10X Active Probe Instruction Manual...
  • Page 50 Specifications Figure 4: Typical Linearity Error versus V TAP1500 1.5 GHz, 10X Active Probe Instruction Manual...
  • Page 51 Specifications Figure 5: Typical Input Impedance versus Frequency TAP1500 1.5 GHz, 10X Active Probe Instruction Manual...
  • Page 52 Specifications Figure 6: Typical Phase versus Frequency TAP1500 1.5 GHz, 10X Active Probe Instruction Manual...
  • Page 53 59.18 mm × 4.83 mm × 7.87 mm (2.33 in × 0.19 in × 0.31 in) Dimensions, cable length 1.3 m (51 in) (from the probe head to the compensation box) Unit weight 1.55 kg (3.44 lbs) (probe, accessories and packaging) TAP1500 1.5 GHz, 10X Active Probe Instruction Manual...

  • Page 54: Nominal Characteristics

    Nominal characteristics describe guaranteed traits, but the traits do not have tolerance limits. Table 4: Nominal electrical characteristics Characteristic Description Input coupling Termination Terminate output into 50 Ω Compatibility Oscilloscopes equipped with the TekVPI interface TAP1500 1.5 GHz, 10X Active Probe Instruction Manual...

  • Page 55: Performance Verification

    Keithley 2700 SMA M-to-BNC F adapter SMA male-to-BNC female 015-0554-00 103-0090-00 BNC-to-dual banana adapter (2) BNC cable 50 Ω, 0.76 m (30 in) length 012-0117-00 Precision termination 50 Ω, 0.1%, 0.5W 011-0129-00 TAP1500 1.5 GHz, 10X Active Probe Instruction Manual...
  • Page 56 Y-Lead adapter 0.25-in square pins for probe tip 196-3463-xx connections SMT KlipChip adapters (2) 0.25-in square pins-to-mini clips 206-0364-xx Nine-digit part numbers (xxx-xxxx-xx) are Tektronix part numbers. Standard accessories included with the probe. TAP1500 1.5 GHz, 10X Active Probe Instruction Manual...

  • Page 57: Equipment Setup

    4. Turn on the remaining test equipment. 5. Allow 20 minutes for the equipment to warm up. 6. Photocopy the test record and use it to record the test results. (See page 47, Test record.) TAP1500 1.5 GHz, 10X Active Probe Instruction Manual...

  • Page 58: Dc Gain Accuracy

    3. Connect the precision termination to the BNC end of the SMA M-to-BNC F adapter. 4. Connect the BNC cable between the precision termination and the BNC-to-dual banana adapter attached to the DMM. TAP1500 1.5 GHz, 10X Active Probe Instruction Manual...
  • Page 59 7. Attach the KlipChip adapters to the BNC-to-dual banana adapter connected to the DC voltage source. Make sure the polarity is correct-ground to outer shield and probe input to center conductor. TAP1500 1.5 GHz, 10X Active Probe Instruction Manual...
  • Page 60 NOTE. An unacceptable error value may result if a precision 50 Ω termination is not used for the recommended termination, or if the oscilloscope probe offset is not set to zero. TAP1500 1.5 GHz, 10X Active Probe Instruction Manual...

  • Page 61: Test Record

    Certificate Number: Temperature: RH %: Date of Calibration: Technician: Performance Source voltage Minimum Measured Calculated Maximum test DC Gain +1.00 VDC +98 mV +102 mV Accuracy -1.00 VDC -102 mV -98 mV TAP1500 1.5 GHz, 10X Active Probe Instruction Manual...

  • Page 62: Maintenance

    This section contains maintenance information for your probe. Error condition The TAP1500 active probe is designed to work with all TekVPI-interface oscilloscopes and adapters. However, there may be some cases where all of the probe features may not work properly.
  • Page 63 75% isopropyl alcohol solution. A swab is useful for cleaning narrow spaces on the probe, use only enough solution to dampen the swab or cloth. Do not use abrasive compounds on any part of the probe. TAP1500 1.5 GHz, 10X Active Probe Instruction Manual...
  • Page 64 Maintenance TAP1500 1.5 GHz, 10X Active Probe Instruction Manual...

  • Page 65: Index

    Maintenance, 48 nominal, 40 Menu Button, 4 typical, 33 warranted, 32 Error condition, 48 Status LED, 3, 48 Offset, 11 Options, 24 Features, 1 TekVPI, 2 Functional check, 6 Test record, 47 TAP1500 1.5 GHz, 10X Active Probe Instruction Manual...

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