Tektronix TCP202A Manuel utilisateur

TCP202A

50 MHz, 15 A AC/DC Current Probe

ZZZ

Instruction Manual

*P071300300*

071-3003-00

TCP202A

50 MHz, 15 A AC/DC Current Probe

ZZZ

Instruction Manual

Revision A

www.tektronix.com

071-3003-00

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Warranty

Tektronix warrants that this product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of shipment. If

any such product proves defective during this warranty period, Tektronix, at its option, either will repair the defective product without charge for parts

and labor, or will provide a replacement in exchange for the defective product. Parts, modules and replacement products used by Tektronix for

warranty work may be new or reconditioned to like new performance. All replaced parts, modules and products become the property of Tektronix.

In order to obtain service under this warranty, Customer must notify Tektronix of the defect before the expiration of the warranty period and make

suitable arrangements for the performance of service. Customer shall be responsible for packaging and shipping the defective product to the service

center designated by Tektronix, with shipping charges prepaid. Tektronix shall pay for the return of the product to Customer if the shipment is to a

location within the country in which the Tektronix service center is located. Customer shall be responsible for paying all shipping charges, duties,

taxes, and any other charges for products returned to any other locations.

This warranty shall not apply to any defect, failure or damage caused by improper use or improper or inadequate maintenance and care. Tektronix

shall not be obligated to furnish service under this warranty a) to repair damage resulting from attempts by personnel other than Tektronix

representatives to install, repair or service the product; b) to repair damage resulting from improper use or connection to incompatible equipment; c) to

repair any damage or malfunction caused by the use of non-Tektronix supplies; or d) to service a product that has been modiﬁed or integrated with

other products when the effect of such modiﬁcation or integration increases the time or difﬁculty of servicing the product.

THIS WARRANTY IS GIVEN BY TEKTRONIX WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR

IMPLIED. TEKTRONIX AND ITS VENDORS DISCLAIM ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR

PURPOSE. TEKTRONIX' RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR OR REPLACE DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS IS THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY

PROVIDED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY. TEKTRONIX AND ITS VENDORS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY

INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER TEKTRONIX OR THE VENDOR HAS

ADVANCE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

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Table of Contents

General safety summary .................................................................................................................... v

Service safety summary................................................................................................................... viii

Compliance Information.................................................................................................................... ix

Certiﬁcations and Compliances ...................................................................................................... ix

Environmental Considerations....................................................................................................... xii

Preface..................................................................................................................................... xiii

Documentation....................................................................................................................... xiii

Conventions Used in this Manual ................................................................................................... xiii

Returning the Probe for Servicing...................................................................................................xiv

Key Features ............................................................................................................................... 1

Connecting the Probe ...................................................................................................................... 2

........................................................................................................................................ 2

Degaussing the Probe................................................................................................................ 5

Probe Controls and Features .............................................................................................................. 6

Compensation Box Controls . ........................................................................................................ 6

Probe Head Controls and Features .................................................................................................. 8

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Functional Check .......................................................................................................................... 10

Basic Operation............................................................................................................................ 11

Application Examples...................................................................................................................... 13

Inductance Measurements .......................................................................................................... 14

Measuring Inductor Turns Count .................................................................................................... 17

Accessories and Options.................................................................................................................. 19

Optional Accessories ................................................................................................................ 22

Options............................................................................................................................... 26

Probing Principles ......................................................................................................................... 27

Degaussing a Probe with an Unpowered Conductor in the Jaws .................................................................. 27

Measuring Differential Current....................................................................................................... 28

Extending Current Range............................................................................................................ 30

Increasing Sensitivity ................................................................................................................ 33

Common Mode Noise/Magnetic Field Errors........................................................................................ 34

Maximum Current Limits............................................................................................................. 35

Speciﬁcations.............................................................................................................................. 39

Warranted Characteristics........................................................................................................... 39

Typical Characteristics............................................................................................................... 40

Nominal Characteristics ............................................................................................................. 46

Performance Veriﬁcation .................................................................................................................. 47

Equipment Required................................................................................................................. 48

Making the DC Current Loop ........................................................................................................ 49

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Set up the Equipment ...............................................................................................................50

DC Gain Accuracy ................................................................................................................... 51

Rise Time and Bandwidth ........................................................................................................... 54

Test Record .......................................................................................................................... 56

Adjustments................................................................................................................................ 57

Equipment Required & Setup........................................................................................................ 57

Adjustment Procedures.............................................................................................................. 58

Maintenance . .. ............................................................................................................................ 61

Troubleshooting...................................................................................................................... 61

Cleaning.............................................................................................................................. 62

Index

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