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DE | Ihr Ansprechpartner / Your Partner: dataTec AG E-Mail: info@datatec.eu >>> www.datatec.eu FireFly ® High Voltage Optically-Isolated Probe with Universal BNC Interface >1.5 GHz, >180dB CMRR Preliminary Instruction Manual...
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FireFly ® Instruction Manual Compliance Information The FireFly ® probing system complies with the following relevant union harmonization legislation, safety and environmental standards. Only professionals and qualified personnel should use this product. Serious injury or death may occur as result of incorrect usage of this product. Probe IEC/EN 61010-1:2010 - Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control •...
FireFly ® Instruction Manual IEC Pollution Degrees Definitions and Examples: Overview of measurement categories according to IEC 61010-01 O = No Measurement Category (Other circuits that are not directly connected to mains) No POLLUTION or only dry, non conductive POLLUTION. NOTE: The Pollution Degree 1 POLLUTION has no influence.
FireFly ® Instruction Manual Safety and Handling Information The probe head, tip cables and accessories are NOT for hand-held use. The overall safety of any measurement setup incorporating this probe is the responsibility of the user. The probe head is optically isolated and galvanically isolated from the measuring system and earth ground.
Use ONLY the PMK recommended 18650 batteries, in the probe head. If using a battery with a built in USB charge port, connect the appropriate USB cable and connect to a USB port on the oscilloscope, AC power adaptor or PC.
FireFly Instruction Manual ® Clearance Requirements The probing system can be used for very high common mode voltages. Observe all pre-cautions and information from the manual when using this product. See also the specifications and referring derating curves in this manual. Maintain at least 1m (40in) safe clearance of the probe head, tip cable and tip cable accessories in all directions when connected to an energized circuit.
The software is free of charge, and included with PMK’s 2ch and 4ch power supplies PS2 and PS3, which are required to power the probe. The PS2 and PS3 power supplies all have a USB interface and are available with optional LAN interface.
“Getting Started” section in the Instruction Manual. This probe comes with 1 year warranty. Electrical Specifications Observe adequate spacing between probe head components and earth ground. This product is not rated for CAT II, III or IV. Do not exceed the specifications. Use original PMK power supplies only. ® FireFly...
FireFly ® Instruction Manual Electrical Specifications (Continued) Common Mode 1 MHz 100 MHz 200 MHz 500 MHz 1 GHz Rejection Ratio > 180 dB 165 dB 110 dB 100 dB 90 dB 90 dB SMA Input > 180 dB 145 dB 95 dB 85 dB 90 dB...
Probe Input: SMA (Female) – Probe Head Connectors Output: BNC (Male) - Interface Box Dimensions The dimensions shown are in mm. Drawings from the probe tips are coming soon. If the needed drawing is missing, please contact us via sales@pmk.de...
FireFly ® Instruction Manual Typical Common Mode Rejection Ratio (CMRR) Typical Maximum Differential Input Voltage (CW) Note that the maximum input voltage rating of the probe decreases as the frequency of the applied signal increases. The maximum input voltage derating is coming soon.
FireFly ® Instruction Manual Typical Differential Input Impedance Note that the maximum input voltage rating of the probe decreases as the frequency of the applied signal increases. User Interface Interface Box Controls & Indicators Probe Status Indicator Auto-Zero Button Probe Head Battery Level Indicators Bottom Battery Level Indicator Probe Head Power ON/OFF Button...
FireFly ® Instruction Manual Probe Status Indicator Indicator Status Action/Information READY Green Successful powered up and probe head is on and warmed Probe Head (Solid) up. Ready for measurements. Power ON Auto-Zero is in process - Very fast. Probe head not ready. Green Auto-Zero In De-energized circuit under test before performing an Auto-...
Set the oscilloscope’s attenuation scale factor to the tip cable's attenuation. 2) Connect the PMK Power Supply, model 2ch PS2, 4ch PS3 or battery pack AP-01, to the power connector on the FireFly ®...
FireFly Instruction Manual ® 3) Insert or Replace the battery Open the probe head’s battery compartment by unscrewing the battery cap counter-clockwise. Insert or replace the existing battery with a fully charged 18650 rechargeable battery, in order to achieve the longest probe head operating time. Follow the polarity markings on the compartment. Make sure that the positive end of the battery goes in first and the negative end of the battery is facing out, towards the battery cap.
Not all required items are included in the scope of delivery of the base probe FireFly ® FF-1500. See Ordering Information to configure your individual probing solution and select a required PMK power supply. The following accessories are included in the scope of delivery. FireFly ®...
FireFly ® Instruction Manual Ordering Information Step 1: Select Base Probe FireFly optical isolated probe, 1.5GHz, >180dB, 2m fiber cable (2 batteries and ® FF-1500 2footer included, required power supply to be ordered separately) Step 2: Select Probe Tip Cables The probe tip cables are interchangeable without requiring any tools.
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Step 5: Select Power Supply A PMK power supply PS2 or PS3 is required for using the probe. The power supply pin assignment is different from other power supplies. Use only original PMK power supplies with PMK probes.
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ISO 17025 (re-)calibration KAL-DAKKS-FF Step 7: Select Additional Accessories 50Ω BNC feedthrough for use with 1MΩ oscilloscope inputs, 0.5W D010031 Coming Soon / In Development New connectivity solutions Power-Over-Fiber adapter If you need any non-published accessory, please contact us via sales@pmk.de...
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