RIGOL User’s Guide RP1001C Current Probe Jun.
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RIGOL General Safety Summary Please review the following safety precautions carefully before putting the instrument into operation so as to avoid any personal injuries or damages to the instrument and any product connected to it. To prevent potential hazards, please use the instrument only specified by this manual. Ground The Instrument. The instrument is grounded through the Protective Earth lead of the power cord.
RIGOL Do Not Operate With Suspected Failures. If you suspect damage occurs to the instrument, have it inspected by qualified service personnel before further operations. Any maintenance, adjustment or replacement especially to circuits or accessories must be performed by RIGOL authorized personnel. Keep Well Ventilation. Inadequate ventilation may cause increasing of temperature or damages to the device. So please keep well ventilated and inspect the intake and fan regularly.
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RIGOL Contents Guaranty and Declaration ................................................... I General Safety Summary ................................................... II Safety Terms and Symbols ............................................... IV RP1001C Overview ............................................................. 1 Basic Operation .................................................................. 1 Connection between the Current Probe and Oscilloscope .......
RIGOL RP1001C Overview The RP1001C current probe enables a general purpose oscilloscope to display AC and DC current signals up to 100 A Peak (70 A RMS). The RP1001C current probe can also make AC and DC measurements with a multimeter by using the BNC-to-banana plug adapter.
RIGOL Control/Indicator Description Current flow symbol: The arrow shows the positive direction of current flow . Zero adjustment: After connecting to power and fixing the current probe to a fixed position, rotate the knob to adjust the probe output tothe proper DC offset. It may also be used to offset a DC signal component. Zeroing is not needed for AC measurements unless your instrument cannot isolate a DC component (if present).
RIGOL Basic Operation Before using the current probe, the battery or specified AC power adapter must be installed. For the battery installation instructions, refer to To Install the Battery. CAUTION Do not clamp the probe onto circuits with voltages greater than 600 VAC. Otherwise, personal injury or damage to the probe may result. CAUTION Always connect the RP1001C current probe output to the instrument before clamping onto the circuit under test.
RIGOL Note: when measuring DC signals, accurate DC value is possible only when the current probe is fixed at a certain position, otherwise, the change of the position of the probe will cause the DC drift. When measuring AC signals, users can move the current probe. 4 Before connecting the current probe to circuit, open the test clamp and clamp it onto the conductor as shown in the figure below.
RIGOL 5 Adjust the probe channel and oscilloscope as necessary to get a clear and stable view of the signal. At this point, you can see both the current components of AC and DC. Set the coupling mode of the oscilloscope to AC to see the current components of AC. The operation method of the current components of AC is the ratio of the voltage amplitude measured through the oscilloscope and the switch range currently selected of the current probe (10 mV/A or 100 mV/A).
RIGOL Connection between the Current Probe and Digital Meter Connect the BNC connector of the RP1001C current probe and the input terminal of the digital meter using the BNC-to-banana plug adapter provided with the accessories. To measure only AC current, select the AC volts of the meter. To measure DC current, select the DC volts of the meter, and adjust the probe output to the proper DC offset.
RIGOL Maintenance Battery 1 The RP1001C current probe uses a single square 9 V battery. This instrument is a high power product. Please use the specified alkaline battery. 2 As the battery in the RP1001C current probe is drained, significant measurement errors may occur. The green battery indicator will continue to light until a low battery voltage of 6.5 V is reached. To Install the Battery 1 Remove the test clamp from the circuit.
RIGOL AC Power Adapter 1 The specified AC power adapter can be used to avoid measurement error due to poor battery durability. 2 When using an AC power adapter for an extended time, you are recommended to remove the battery. This is because heating will result in battery leakage, and battery electrolyte will rust the circuit board, thus creating major damage. Furthermore, as batteries are high pollution products, you are recommended to avoid using them as far as possible.
RIGOL Preparation for shipment A special box is provided to be used for this product, convenient for storage and shipment. Please do not discard it. If the original packaging is unfit for use or not available, use the following packaging guidelines. 1 Use a sturdy shipping carton having inside dimensions at least one inch greater than the probe dimensions. 2 Put the probe into a plastic bag or wrap to protect it from dampness.
RIGOL Specifications These characteristics apply to an adjusted RP1001C current probe installed on an oscilloscope of any brand. The oscilloscope must be warmed up for at least 20 minutes and be in an environment with the temperature at 10℃-30℃ and the humidity at 0-80%.
RIGOL DC Signal Linearity, typical See Appendix 3 DC Signal Linearity in 10mV/A Range (Typical) Phase versus frequency, typical See Appendix 4 Phase versus Frequency at 1 A Peak (Typical) Voltage and Current Ratings Parameter DC Max. Working Current (A) 10mV/A Range 100mV/A Range Max. Working Voltage (V) 100[1] 10 600 600 [1] 10 600 600 Max. Floating Voltage (V) DC+AC Peak 100 AC Peak 100 10 600 600 AC Peak-peak 200 20 1200 -- RMS III CAT 70.7 7.
RIGOL Physical Characteristics Dimensions Max.
RIGOL Compliance Installation (Overvoltage) Category Pollution Degree RP1001C User’s Guide for electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use - Part 1: General requirements. IEC61010-2-032:1994: Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use - Part 2-032: Particular requirements for hand-held current clamps for electrical measurement and test.
RIGOL Accessories RP1001C BNC-to-banana Plug Adapter Dual-BNC Coaxial Cable AC Power Adapter 1 2 3 4 12 An English User’s Guide A dual-BNC coaxial cable A BNC-to-banana plug adapter An AC power adapter that accords with the standard of the destination country RP1001C User’s Guide
RIGOL Appendix Appendix 1 Gain versus Frequency at 1 A Peak (Typical) RP1001C User’s Guide 13
RIGOL Appendix 2 Maximum Current versus Frequency Appendix 3 DC Signal Linearity in 10mV/A Range (Typical) 14 RP1001C User’s Guide
RIGOL Appendix 4 Phase versus Frequency at 1 A Peak (Typical) RP1001C User’s Guide 15
