P7240 4 GHz 5X Active Probe User Manual
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Features and Accessories
The P7240 is provided with several features and accessories designed
to make probing and measurement a simpler task. To familiarize
yourself with these items and their uses, refer to Ta ble 1.
Table 1: P7240 features and standard accessories
Feature/Accessory Description
Probe tip
socket
Ground
socket
Stabilization
notch
Probe head assembly. The probe head is
designed for ease of use and high performance.
Its small size makes it easy to handle in tight
areas.
The probe tip socket is sized to easily press onto
0.025 inch square pins for direct access. The
ground socket provides a short ground path for
high fidelity ground connections.
The stabilization notch permits you to use
adjacent pins to reduce stresses on the probe
and pins.
Latch
button
TekConnect interface. The TekConnect
interface provides a communication path between
the probe and the oscilloscope. Contact pins
provide power, signal, offset, and probe
characteristic data transfer.
The probe snaps into the oscilloscope when fully
engaged. To remove, grasp the compensation
box, depress the latch button, and pull the probe
out.
Push-in probe tip
Push-in probe tip (10 ea). Use the push-in
probe tip for general purpose probing by hand.
The push-in probe tip may also be used with the
other socketed leads and adapters.
Tektronix part number: 131-5638-11
(package of 10)