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- Page 1 P6243 1 GHz 10X Active Probe Service Manual *P070940904* 070-9409-04...
- Page 3 P6243 1 GHz 10X Active Probe Service Manual www.tektronix.com 070-9409-04...
- Page 4 Copyright © Tektronix. All rights reserved. Licensed software products are owned by Tektronix or its subsidiaries or suppliers, and are protected by national copyright laws and international treaty provisions. Tektronix products are covered by U.S. and foreign patents, issued and pending.
- Page 5 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.
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Page 7: Table Of Contents
Replaceable Parts ........P6243 Service Manual... - Page 8 ......Figure 7: P6243 DC Attenuation Accuracy Setup ..
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Page 9: General Safety Summary
Do Not Immerse in Liquids. Clean the probe using only a damp cloth. The cloth must be dampened with either isopropyl alcohol or a mild detergent and water solution. Do not use any other chemicals or abrasives to clean the probe. P6243 Service Manual... -
Page 10: Safety Terms And Symbols
CAUTION indicates a hazard to property including the product. Symbols on the Product. These symbols may appear on the product: DANGER Protective Ground ATTENTION Double High Voltage (Earth) Terminal Refer to Manual Insulated P6243 Service Manual... -
Page 11: Specifications
Specifications The warranted specifications in Table 1 apply to a P6243 Active Probe when the probe and the host instrument are allowed to warm up for 20 minutes before measurements are taken. The warranted specifications that appear in boldface type are specifications checked in the Performance Verification section of the service manual. -
Page 12: Table 2: Typical Electrical Characteristics
Non-Destructive Input Voltage Range (See Figure 4 on page 6) DC Offset Drift 100 V/°C or less at output of probe 1 mV/°C or less displayed on screen with TEKPROBE interface 5.3 ns ±0.2 ns Delay Time P6243 Service Manual... -
Page 13: Figure 1: Typical Frequency Response
- - 3 dB - - 4 dB - - 5 dB - - 6 dB - - 7 dB - - 8 dB 1 MHz 10 MHz 100 MHz 1 GHz Figure 1: Typical Frequency Response P6243 Service Manual... -
Page 14: Figure 2: Typical Linearity Error Vs
100 mV 50 mV 0 mV - - 50 mV - - 100 mV - - 150 mV - - 20 V - - 10 V 10 V 20 V Figure 2: Typical Linearity Error vs. V P6243 Service Manual... -
Page 15: Figure 3: Typical Input Impedance Vs. Frequency
Specifications 10 MΩ 1 MΩ 100 kΩ kΩ 1 kΩ 100 Ω 10 Ω 100 Hz 1 kHz 10 kHz 100 kHz 1 MHz 10 MHz 100 MHz 1 GHz Figure 3: Typical Input Impedance vs. Frequency P6243 Service Manual... -
Page 16: Figure 4: Typical Non-Destructive Peak Voltage Derating Vs. Frequency
Specifications 25 V 20 V 15 V 10V at 1 GHz 10 V 6V at 3 GHz 1 MHz 10 MHz 100 MHz 1 GHz Figure 4: Typical Non-Destructive Peak Voltage Derating vs. Frequency P6243 Service Manual... -
Page 17: Table 3: Physical Characteristics
Cycle 1 Assurance Level II for packaged products 0 -- 20 lbs. Test 2 for Warehouse and Vehicle Stacking (Compression) is omitted Tektronix standard 062--2858--00, Rev. B, Class 5 Altitude Operating: 4,572 m (15,000 ft) Non--Operating: 15,240 m (50,000 ft) - Page 18 Specifications P6243 Service Manual...
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Page 19: Operating Basics
Input Linear Dynamic Range The probe head amplifier used by the P6243 Active Probe has a limited linear operating range. To keep the input linearity error less than 4% you must limit the signal input voltage to ±8 V (DC + peak AC). -
Page 20: Theory Of Operation
Probe TEKPROBE Cable Interface Figure 5: P6243 Simplified Schematic Diagram Probe Head and Cable Assembly The probe head assembly contains an active amplifier circuit that buffers and amplifies the input signal. The amplifier receives power from the compensation box assembly via the cable assembly. All signal amplification and buffering is performed in the probe head assembly. -
Page 21: Compensation Box
EEPROM. Figure 6 shows the TEKPROBE interface pin functions. Refer to the service documentation of your oscilloscope for more detailed specifications. - - 5 V Ground Signal Data Clock +5 V Figure 6: TEKPROBE Interface P6243 Service Manual... -
Page 22: Performance Verification
Performance Verification This section contains the procedures for verifying the performance of the P6243 Active Probe. Equipment Required Table 5: Equipment Required for Performance Verification Performance Requirement Item Description Recommended Example Oscilloscope TEKPROBE interface Tektronix TDS 744A TEKPROBE Power Supply Tektronix 1103 10.00 ±.01 VDC at 1 mA... -
Page 23: Output Zero
1. Connect the test equipment as shown in Figure 7. 2. Attach the probe to a TEKPROBE interface on the 1103 power supply. 3. Set the 1103 offset VAR/0V to 0V. 4. Set the multimeter to read DC volts. P6243 Service Manual... -
Page 24: Figure 7: P6243 Dc Attenuation Accuracy Setup
Terminator BNC to Dual Banana Adapter Figure 7: P6243 DC Attenuation Accuracy Setup 6. Set the power supply to +2.000 V. (This setting will be referred to later on as Vmax). 7. Record the value measured by the multimeter as M1. (With the 10X attenuation of the probe, the voltage measured will be about +0.200 V.) - Page 25 10. Determine the percent error by using the formula below: %Error = [ M1 − M2 − 1] × 100% The calculated error should be ≤2%. NOTE. An unacceptable error value may result if a low tolerance termination is substituted for the recommended termination. P6243 Service Manual...
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Page 26: Maintenance
Maintenance This section details the maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting procedures for the P6243. Replacing TEKPROBE™ Interface Pins TEKPROBE interface pins can stick and fail to make contact after time. Periodically check to see that each of the interface pins move freely and fully extends out of the interface. -
Page 27: Removing And Replacing The Compensation Box Covers
2. Hold the open edge apart, and use the tool to open the other side of the compensation box. 3. With both sides of the box open, gently separate the two halves of the compensation box. Cover Catches Figure 9: Removing the Compensation Box Covers P6243 Service Manual... -
Page 28: Figure 10: Replacing The Compensation Box Cover
2. Press the cover catches in so that the cover can be lowered. 3. Slide the tab into the notch. 4. Firmly press the pieces together until the cover catches snap into place. Figure 10: Replacing the Compensation Box Cover P6243 Service Manual... -
Page 29: Removing And Replacing The Tekprobe™ Interface Collar
See Figure 11. Align the tab to the slot and gently press the two pieces together. See Figure 11. Once installed, the TEKPROBE collar should rotate freely to lock and unlock. Slot Figure 11: Replacing the TEKPROBE Collar P6243 Service Manual... -
Page 30: Inspection And Cleaning
Replacement Parts Refer to the Replaceable Parts section for a list of customer replacement parts. Due to the sophisticated design of the P6243, there are no user replaceable parts within the probe. Preparation for Shipment... -
Page 31: Replaceable Parts
Replaceable Parts This section contains a list of the replaceable parts for the P6243 Active Probe. Use this list to identify and order replacement parts. Parts Ordering Information Replacement parts are available from or through your local Tektronix, Inc. service center or representative. -
Page 32: Figure 12: P6243 Replaceable Parts
Replaceable Parts P6243 Service Manual... - Page 33 Replaceable Parts P6243 Service Manual...
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Page 34: Figure 13: P6243 Standard Accessories
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Page 36: Figure 14: P6243 Optional Accessories
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