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Contact Us If you have any problem or requirement when using our products, please contact RIGOL Technologies, Inc. or your local distributors, or visit: www.rigol.com. RIGOL General Safety Summary Please review the following safety precautions carefully before putting the instrument into operation so as to avoid any personal injuries or damages to the instrument and any product connected to it.
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If you suspect damage occurs to the instrument, have it inspected by qualified service personnel before further operations. Any maintenance, adjustment or replacement especially to circuits or accessories must be performed by RIGOL authorized personnel. Keep Well Ventilation. Inadequate ventilation may cause increasing of temperature or damages to the device.
Always ground both the internal and external conductors of the cable to release static before connecting. RIGOL Safety Terms and Symbols Terms in this Manual. These terms may appear in this manual: WARNING Warning statements indicate the conditions or practices that could result in injury or loss of life.
Guaranty and Declaration ..........I General Safety Summary ........... II Safety Terms and Symbols ..........IV RP1001C Overview ............. 1 Basic Operation ..............1 Connection between the Current Probe and Oscilloscope ..1 Connection between the Current Probe and Digital Meter ..
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Battery ................To Install the Battery ............AC Power Adapter .............. Cleaning ................Preparation for shipment ............ Specifications ..............8 Electrical Characteristics ............. Voltage and Current Ratings ..........9 Physical Characteristics ............. Environmental Characteristics ..........Certifications and Compliances .......... 10 Accessories ...............
The RP1001C current probe enables a general purpose oscilloscope to display AC and DC current signals up to 100 A Peak (70 A RMS). The RP1001C current probe can also make AC and DC measurements with a multimeter by using the BNC-to-banana plug adapter.
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When 10 mV/A or 100mV/A is selected, the probe is turned on, and the green battery indicator (ON) lights.. Battery indicator: The green battery/power indicator lights when the probe is turned on. For more information, please refer to To Install the Battery. RP1001C User’s Guide...
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RIGOL Overload indicator: The red overload indicator lights and flicks continuously if the measured signal is greater than the maximum range of the selected range capacity. RP1001C User’s Guide...
BNC connector of the RP1001C current probe to the oscilloscope input via dual-BNC coaxial cable. Move the Range switch to the 10 mV/A or 100 mV/A position to turn on the RP1001C current probe. At this point, the green battery indicator lights. RP1001C User’s Guide...
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DC drift. When measuring AC signals, users can move the current probe. Before connecting the current probe to circuit, open the test clamp and clamp it onto the conductor as shown in the figure below. Figure 2 Connection between the Test Clamp and Conductor RP1001C User’s Guide...
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The figure on the next page shows the difference between the line current drawn by a resistive load and a motor controller. Figure 3 Typical Current Waveforms RP1001C User’s Guide...
RIGOL Connection between the Current Probe and Digital Meter Connect the BNC connector of the RP1001C current probe and the input terminal of the digital meter using the BNC-to-banana plug adapter provided with the accessories. To measure only AC current, select the AC volts of the meter. To measure DC current, select the DC volts of the meter, and adjust the probe output to the proper DC offset.
RIGOL Maintenance Battery The RP1001C current probe uses a single square 9 V battery. This instrument is a high power product. Please use the specified alkaline battery. As the battery in the RP1001C current probe is drained, significant measurement errors may occur. The green battery indicator will continue to light until a low battery voltage of 6.5 V is reached.
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(isopropanol). Lubricate the clamp mating surfaces with light oil. Note: Do not clean with solvents or abrasives. Do not immerse the probe. RP1001C User’s Guide...
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Put the probe into a plastic bag or wrap to protect it from dampness. Place the probe into the box and stabilize it with light packaging material. Seal the carton with shipping tape. RP1001C User’s Guide...
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RIGOL Specifications These characteristics apply to an adjusted RP1001C current probe installed on an oscilloscope of any brand. The oscilloscope must be warmed up for at least 20 minutes and be in an environment with the temperature at 10℃-30℃ and the humidity at 0-80%.
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See Appendix 4 Phase versus frequency, typical Frequency at 1 A Peak (Typical) Voltage and Current Ratings Parameter Max. Working Current Max. Max. Working Floating Voltage Voltage 10mV/A 100mV/A Range Range DC+AC Peak AC Peak 1200 Peak-peak RP1001C User’s Guide...
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Max. Conductor Size 11mm Dual-BNC Coaxial Cable Length 100cm Weight 260g (battery excluded) Environmental Characteristics Working 0℃ to +50℃ Temperature Storage -20℃ to +80℃ Temperature Humidity 0℃ to +40℃, 95% humidity +40℃ to +50℃, 45% humidity Pollution Degree RP1001C User’s Guide...
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Installation location (usually permanently connected) (Overvoltage) CAT II: Equipment at this level includes Category appliances, portable tools, and similar products. Equipment is usually cord- connected. CAT I: Secondary (signal level) or battery operated circuits of electronic equipment. RP1001C User’s Guide...
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Normally only dry, nonconductive pollution occurs. Occasionally a temporary conductivity that is caused by condensation must be expected. This location is a typical office/home environment. Temporary condensation occurs only when the product is out of service. Accessories RP1001C RP1001C User’s Guide...
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RIGOL BNC-to-banana Plug Adapter Dual-BNC Coaxial Cable AC Power Adapter An English User’s Guide A dual-BNC coaxial cable A BNC-to-banana plug adapter An AC power adapter that accords with the standard of the destination country Appendix RP1001C User’s Guide...
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RIGOL Appendix 1 Gain versus Frequency at 1 A Peak (Typical) Appendix 2 Maximum Current versus Frequency RP1001C User’s Guide...
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RIGOL Appendix 3 DC Signal Linearity in 10mV/A Range (Typical) Appendix 4 Phase versus Frequency at 1 A Peak (Typical) RP1001C User’s Guide...
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