Proper Handling Techniques - Keysight InfiniiMax III N2800A Series User Manual

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Using InfiniiMax III Series Probes

Proper Handling Techniques

This section will assist you in properly handling your InfiniiMax III N2800A-series probes to
prevent damage and maintain high performance. For more safe-handling information, go
to www.keysight.com/find/scope-demo, click on See Keysight's probes in action, and then
InfiniiMax III ESD Best Practices demo video listed under the Document Library tab.
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can quickly and imperceptibly damage or destroy
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high-performance probes, resulting in costly repairs. Always wear a wrist strap when handling
probe components.
Probes are sensitive devices and should be treated with care. Do not bend or kink the probe
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amplifier cable. Do not drop heavy objects on the probe, drop the probe from large heights,
spill liquids on the probe, etc. Any of these examples can significantly degrade the
performance of the probe.
When storing the probe, it is best to coil the cable in a large radius and avoid a net twist in the
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cable during the process. This can be done in a similar manner to how garden hoses or
extension cords are typically coiled.
InfiniiMax I and II probe heads cannot be used with InfiniiMax III probe amplifiers and
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InfiniiMax III probe heads cannot be used with InfiniiMax I and II amplifiers.
Never allow the probe head to be connected to the probe amplifier, if the probe amplifier is not
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connected to the oscilloscope channel.
Always disconnect an N5441A solder-in probe head from the probe amplifier before
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unsoldering, moving to a new position, and re-soldering the head.
Before Connecting a Probe
InfiniiMax probes and accessories are ESD sensitive devices and should be treated with
care. Before using or handling the probe or accessories, always wear a grounded ESD wrist
strap and ensure that cables and probe heads are discharged before being connected.
All work, including connecting probe amplifiers to the oscilloscope, should be performed
at a static-safe work station as shown in
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Figure 5 on page 15.
InfiniiMax III Series Probes User's Guide