User Manual

Product Description
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RT-ZHD07/15/16/60
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1.6.1 Probe Control Box
Contains the high-voltage divider, the active differential amplifier and other electronic
components. All components are designed to ensure safe operation at hazardous con-
tact voltages within the specified working voltage and measurement category. In partic-
ular, all air gaps and creeping distances comply with all current safety standards to
protect the user, the measurement object, and the probe against any harm or damage.
The active differential amplifier takes the difference between the positive and negative
signal input voltages. The probe transfers this difference signal to the oscilloscope.
Common mode voltages are rejected.
The controls and indicators of the probe control box are described in Chapter 1.6.5,
"Controls and Indicators", on page 15.
1.6.2 Probe Cable
Connects the probe control box to the probe box. Its length of around 150 cm allows
for a comfortable working distance to the base unit.
1.6.3 Input Leads
Provide flexible contact to the DUT even in confined physical conditions. The input
leads are pluggable and can easily be substituted by other measurement leads with a
4 mm safety banana plug. However, the maximum performance can only be achieved
with the delivered short leads (17 cm) in combination with the safety alligator clips. The
4 mm safety banana plugs can be used to contact the DUT directly, or to connect suit-
able contact accessories like the pince clip delivered with the probe.
See also: Chapter 2.4, "Connecting the Probe to the DUT", on page 23.
1.6.4 Probe Box
The probe box connects the probe and the oscilloscope via the Rohde & Schwarz
probe interface. The Rohde & Schwarz probe interface contains a male precision 7 mm
(276 mil) BNC connector and six pogo pin connectors. This interface provides the
required supply voltage and is also used to simultaneously transmit analog signals and
digital data. All the analog voltages required by the probe are generated in the probe
box. This approach ensures that it will be possible to operate future probes on any
base unit that features a Rohde & Schwarz probe interface.
Description of the Probe