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Safely Connecting the Probe to an Oscilloscope
Safely Connecting the Probe to an Oscilloscope
To protect against ESD damage, always use the four steps shown in
page 7 when connecting your probe to the oscilloscope.
Avoid damaging the probe amplifier connection pins. As shown in Figure 3, never bend
CAUTION
the probe head in order to "pop" it loose from the amplifier. Do not wiggle the probe head
up and down or twist it to remove the connectors from the sockets.
Never allow the probe head to be connected to the probe amplifier, if the probe amplifier
CAUTION
is not connected to the oscilloscope channel.
Always disconnect an N2836A or N5441A solder-in probe head from the probe amplifier
CAUTION
before un-soldering, moving to a new position, and re-soldering the head.
To connect a probe head to the probe amplifier, push the connections straight in.
Figure 3
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Disconnecting the Probe Head From the Amplifier
N7000/1/2/3A InfiniiMax III+ Handling Guide
Figure 4
on
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