P6021 Tektronix, P6021 Datasheet
P6021
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... Instruction Manual P6021 60 MHz Current Probe 070-0947-07 Warning The servicing instructions are for use by qualified personnel only. To avoid personal injury, do not perform any servicing unless you are qualified to do so. Refer to all safety summaries prior to performing service. www.tektronix.com ...
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... 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. Information in this publication supercedes that in all previously published material. Specifications and price change privileges reserved. ...
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... 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 ...
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... Using the Replaceable Mechanical Parts List Index P6021 Instruction Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
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... Table of Contents List of Figures Figure 1: The P6021 Probe and termination Figure 2: Insertion Impedance of the P6021 Figure 3: Probe and termination input current vs. frequency Figure 4: Typical P6021 phase response Figure 5: Midband accuracy test setup Figure 6: High frequency bandwidth test setup Figure 7: Connecting the probe to the calibration fixture ...
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... Do Not Operate With Suspected Failures. If you suspect there is damage to this product, have it inspected by qualified service personnel. Avoid Exposed Circuitry. Do not touch exposed connections and components when power is present. Do Not Operate in Wet/Damp Conditions. Do Not Operate in an Explosive Atmosphere. Keep Product Surfaces Clean and Dry. P6021 Instruction Manual iii ...
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... H CAUTION indicates a hazard to property including the product. The following symbol(s) may appear on the product: iv marking. read the marking. Do not connect to or Earth Terminal CAUTION remove from an Refer to Manual uninsulated conductor that is HAZARDOUS LIVE. Breakable. Use only not drop. insulated wire. P6021 Instruction Manual ...
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... To avoid electric shock, do not touch exposed connections. Use Care When Servicing With Power On. Dangerous voltages or currents may exist in this product. Disconnect power, remove battery (if applicable), and disconnect test leads before removing protective panels, soldering, or replacing components. P6021 Instruction Manual v ...
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... Service Safety Summary vi P6021 Instruction Manual ...
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... This product has been classified as Monitoring and Control equipment, and is Substances outside the scope of the 2002/95/EC RoHS Directive. P6021 Instruction Manual The symbol shown to the left indicates that this product complies with the European Union’s requirements according to Directive 2002/96/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) ...
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... Environmental Considerations viii P6021 Instruction Manual ...
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... The P6021 probe is compatible with general purpose oscilloscopes having a 1 MΩ input impedance. The P6021 probe comes with a passive termination that matches oscilloscope and probe impedance, optimizes the probe performance, and provides two sensitivity settings. ...
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... WARNING. To avoid injury or damage to the equipment, do not disconnect the probe termination and leave the P6021 clamped around the conductor when you measure high currents. If you leave the probe cable unterminated, you can cause a high voltage to develop in the secondary winding, which may damage the current probe transformer ...
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... Your P6021 may be used with the following optional accessory: H CT-4 Current Probe — The CT robust clip-on transformer that Operating Considerations The information in this section will help you make effective use of your P6021 probe. H Sensitivity Control — The P6021 termination has a control that allows you ...
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... Locking the switch assures maximum contact between the two halves of the transformer secondary. The conductor now becomes the primary of the transformer. (When measuring current, always check that the probe slide switch is moved completely forward into the locked position.) P6021 Instruction Manual ...
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... When you insert a conductor into the probe, you add impedance to the circuit you are measuring. This additional impedance affects signals; this is particularly important if you are measuring fast rise times. Figure 2 illustrates the equivalent circuit with the additional impedance introduced by the P6021. Figure 2: Insertion Impedance of the P6021 Minimizing Loading Effect To minimize the loading effect of the probe, clamp it at the low or ground end of a component lead when possible ...
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... Operator Information Probe Shielding The P6021 is shielded to minimize the effect of external magnetic fields. However, strong fields can interfere with the current signal being measured. If you suspect that an external field is interfering with your measurement, remove the probe from the conductor, but keep it in the same location as when you made the suspect measurement ...
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... Service Information Warranted Characteristics This section lists the various warranted characteristics that describe the P6021 Current Probe. Included are warranted electrical and environmental characteris- tics. Warranted characteristics are described in terms of quantifiable performance limits which are warranted. The electrical characteristics listed in Table 1 apply under the following conditions: NOTE ...
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... Hz and 5 MHz p-p 250 A peak, not to exceed 500 (A · · s) product greater than 500 (A · s) reduces probe output to zero due to core saturation 30 Vrms, 42 Vpk, 60 VDC, for voltages above these limits, use insulated conductors only. 10 MHz 100 MHz P6021 Instruction Manual . An RMS ...
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... Typical Characteristics This section lists the various typical characteristics that describe the P6021 Current Probe. Included are typical electrical and mechanical characteristics. Typical characteristics are described in terms of typical or average performance. Typical characteristics are not warranted. P6021 Instruction Manual Table 4: Electrical characteristics ...
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... Service Information 100 Hz 1 kHz 100 50 0 ---50 ---100 ---150 ---200 Figure 4: Typical P6021 phase response 10 Frequency 10 kHz 100 kHz Termination Termination MHz 10 MHz 100 MHz P6021 Instruction Manual ...
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... As indicated on the probe body, the turns ratio of the P6021 is 125:1. This refers to the number of windings in the secondary of the probe transformer. The probe transformer is shielded to eliminate interference from outside signals. ...
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... This section provides procedures to check the performance of the P6021 or to calibrate it. These procedures require the equipment listed in Table 6 on page 13. Specifications given are the minimum necessary for accuracy. If equipment is substituted, it must meet or exceed the specifications of the recommended equipment ...
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... Fast Rise Step Sinewave Voltage Digital Multimeter (DMM) RMS ACV Adapter Coaxial cables (2) Adapter Calibration fixture 1 Or equivalent P6021 Instruction Manual Description Recommended equipment TDS420A, TDS303X, or TDS305X DC to ≥200 MHz 1 mV/div Amplitude averaging ≤1 ns, Wavetek 9100 with option 100:250 or Tektronix PG506A into 50 Ω ...
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... Performance Verification Check Midband Accuracy. Refer to Figure 5 when making equipment connections. Figure 5: Midband accuracy test setup 1. Set the P6021 termination sensitivity to 2 mA/mV. 2. Connect the Leveled Sinewave Output of the calibration generator Set the DMM to ACV (autorange). 4. Set the Leveled Sinewave Output of the calibration generator to 50 kHz and 5 ...
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... Connect the calibration fixture to the Leveled Sinewave Output of the 2. Connect the BNC-to-dual banana adapter to the input of the DMM. 3. Connect the P6021 termination and probe to the BNC-to-dual banana adapter 4. Set the DMM to ACV (autorange). 5. Set the P6021 termination sensitivity to 2 mA/mV. ...
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... Calculate the low frequency bandwidth ratio: 13. Record the results in the test record on page 19 and compare the results 14. Set the P6021 termination sensitivity to 10 mA/mV. 15. Set the Leveled Sinewave Output of the calibration generator to 50 kHz and 16. Measure and record the DMM output Table 7. ...
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... Figure 6: High frequency bandwidth test setup 1. Set the P6021 termination sensitivity to 2 mA/mV. 2. Connect the calibration fixture to the Leveled Sinewave Output of the 3. Connect the P6021 termination and probe to CH1 of the oscilloscope. 4. Set the oscilloscope Vertical Deflection to 10 mV/div. 5. Set the oscilloscope Horizontal Scale to 10 s/div. ...
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... Measure and record the oscilloscope amplitude Auto Measurement 14. Calculate the high frequency bandwidth ratio: 15. Record the results in the test record on page 19 and compare the results 16. Set the P6021 termination sensitivity to 10 mA/mV. 17. Set the oscilloscope Vertical Deflection to 2 mV/div. 18. Set the oscilloscope Horizontal Scale to 10 s/div. ...
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... Photocopy this form and use it to record the performance test results. P6021 test record Instrument Serial Number: Temperature: Date of Calibration: Performance test Midband Accuracy (% Error) Low Frequency Response (ratio) High Frequency Response (ratio) P6021 Instruction Manual Certificate Number: Relative Humidity %: Technician: Range, mA/mV Minimum Measured/calculated 2 ...
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... Connect the P6021 termination to the oscilloscope Ch 1 input. 5. Set the P6021 termination sensitivity to 2 mA/mV. 20 part number, and gently pry up the top cover of the P6021 termination by twisting the screwdriver. Leave the bottom cover on, since it must be in place when the termination is in use. ...
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... Connect the probe to the current probe calibration fixture. Figure 7 shows Figure 7: Connecting the probe to the calibration fixture 7. The following adjustments affect aberrations and flat-top response: P6021 Instruction Manual the proper probe orientation to the current probe calibration fixture. Calibration fixture C13, R10, and R12 of the probe (see Figure 8) and C22, C25, and R36 of the termination (see Figure 9) ...
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... Set the termination sensitivity control to the 10 mA/mV position. 9. Set the oscilloscope Vertical Deflection to 1 mV/division. 10. Readjust adjustments as needed to ensure the optimum pulse response on 22 R12 R10 Probe (back) R36 C25 C22 both sensitivity settings. C13 P6021 AC CURRENT PROBE 125 TURNS TEKTRONIX, INC P6021 Instruction Manual ...
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... PoziDriv screwdriver. Work over a smooth, clean surface so that you can easily find any small pieces that may drop. Refer to Figure 10. CAUTION. To avoid degrading the performance of the probe, do not touch the polished mating surfaces of the transformer after cleaning. P6021 Instruction Manual Service Information 23 ...
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... Remove the slide switch, spring retainer, and the top of the transformer Spring retainer Spring PoziDriv screws (2X) Spring retainer holder Bottom housing Probe nose push the assembly forward over the nose and off. unit. Note the orientation of the movable portion of the transformer in the slide. Cable Strain relief boot P6021 Instruction Manual ...
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... Using a heat sink, unsolder the leads from the connectors. 3. Unscrew the two screws from the back of the circuit board. P6021 Instruction Manual probe body; then remove the small black plastic holder. If you need to, you can unplug the transformer from the circuit board. ...
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... Remove the circuit board from the termination and repair it as you require, 5. Replace the circuit board by reversing the above procedure. 6. Align the switch with the slider in the front cover, and replace the front 26 being careful to use a minimum of heat and observe normal circuit board procedures. cover. P6021 Instruction Manual ...
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... Replaceable Electrical Parts This section contains a list of the electrical components for the P6021. Use this list to identify and order replacement parts. Parts Ordering Information Replacement parts are available through your local Tektronix field office or representative. Changes to Tektronix products are sometimes made to accommodate improved components as they become available and to give you the benefit of the latest improvements ...
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... An item name is separated from the description by a colon (:). Because of space limitations, an item name may sometimes appear as incomplete. Use the U.S. Federal Catalog handbook H6-1 for further item name identification. Component Number A23A2R1234 A23 A2 Subassembly Number Assembly number (optional) Read: Resistor 1234 (of Subassembly 2) of Assembly 23 R1234 Circuit Number P6021 Instruction Manual ...
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... XX A2R34 321- - 0038 A2R35 317- - 0036 A2R35 317- - 0240 8844 A2R36 311- - 0605 A2SW30 260- - 0723 P6021 Instruction Manual Serial no. discont’d Name & description Figure 11 CIRCUIT BD ASSY:PROBE CAP,VAR,CER DI:2.5- - 9PF,100V CAP,FXD,CER DI:51PF,5%,400V COIL,RF:FIXED,50UH COIL,RF:FIXED,50UH COIL,RF:FIXED,1.6UH RES,VAR,NONWW:TRMR,1K OHM,0.5W RES,VAR,NONWW:TRMR,1K OHM,0 ...
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... Replaceable Electrical Parts A1 Figure 11: P6021 probe component location A2C22 A2R22 A2R35 A2R24 Figure 12: P6021 termination component location 30 A1T14 A1R14 A2L31 A2SW30 A2 A2C25 A2R34 A1C13 A1R13 A1R10 A1R12 A1L14 A1L12 A1C14 A2C30 A2L22 A2R31 A2R33 A2R36 P6021 Instruction Manual A1L10 ...
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... Replaceable Mechanical Parts This section contains a list of the replaceable mechanical components for the P6021. Use this list to identify and order replacement parts. Parts Ordering Information Replacement parts are available through your local Tektronix field office or representative. Changes to Tektronix products are sometimes made to accommodate improved components as they become available and to give you the benefit of the latest improvements ...
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... This indicates the quantity of parts used. An item name is separated from the description by a colon (:). Because of space limitations, an item name may sometimes appear as incomplete. Use the U.S. Federal Catalog handbook H6-1 for further item name identification. P6021 Instruction Manual ...
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... 131- - 0106 361- - 0219 211- - 0180 200- - 0851 196- - 3120 070- - 0947 P6021 Instruction Manual Serial no. discont’d Qty Name & description 1 P6021,PROBE,CURRENT:60 MHZ,250A,5FT W/TERM 1 .BODY HALF,PROBE:UPPER 1 .BALL,BEARING:0.094,SST 1 .SLIDE,TEST PROD: 1 .SPRING,HLCPS:0.127 OD X 2.65 L,SST 1 .RTNR RETURN SPR:BRS ...
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... Replaceable Mechanical Parts Figure 13: P6021 exploded view P6021 Instruction Manual ...
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... E electrical parts list, 27 electrical specifications, 7–26 accuracy, 7 bandwidth, 7 continuous current, maximum saturation, maximum, 9 input voltage, maximum, 8 insertion impedance, 9 pulse current, maximum, 8 P6021 Instruction Manual sensitivity, 7 signal delay, 9 tilt, 9 environmental specifications, 9 altitude, 7 temperature, 7 equipment for calibration ferrite core, 11 frequency derating, 8 ...
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... O oscilloscope, 1–3 impedance, 1 input connectors, 1 use with, 1–6 P parts list electrical, 27 mechanical, 31 Performance Verification, Test Record, P6021, 19 phase response, 10 physical specifications, 9 cable length, 9 weight, 9 probe adjustments, 20 calibration, 12, 13 circuit description, 11 compatibility with oscilloscope description, 1–6 ...