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Using the Probe
Safety Information
Safety Information
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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.
WARNING
Handle the probe with care to avoid injury, especially when it is fitted
with the sharp spring or rigid tip.
WARNING
Handle Probe Tips and Accessories Carefully.
Some of the probe tips and accessories are very sharp (the browser tips,
for example). You should handle these with care to avoid personal
injury.
WARNING
Use Only Grounded Instruments.
Do not connect the probe's ground lead to a potential other than earth
ground. Always make sure the probe and the oscilloscope are grounded
properly.
WARNING
Connect and Disconnect Properly.
Connect the probe to the oscilloscope and connect the ground lead to
earth ground before connecting the probe to the circuit under test.
Disconnect the probe input and the probe ground lead from the circuit
under test before disconnecting the probe from the oscilloscope.
WARNING
Observe Probe Ratings.
Do not apply any electrical potential to the probe input which exceeds
the maximum rating of the probe. Make sure to comply with the voltage
versus frequency derating curve found in this manual.
WARNING
Keep Away From Live Circuits.
Avoid open circuitry. Do not touch connections or components when
power is present.
N2797A User's Guide
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