Tektronix 070-9793-02 - Manuals

Page 3 - WARRANTY

WARRANTY Tektronix warrants that the products that it manufactures and sells will be free from defects in materials andworkmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of shipment. If a product proves defective during thiswarranty period, Tektronix, at its option, either will repair the defect...

Page 5 - Table of Contents; General Safety Summary; Operating Basics

P6434 Probe Instructions i Table of Contents General Safety Summary iii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preface v . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Contacting Tektronix v . . . . . . . . . . ....

Page 6 - ii; List of Figures

Table of Contents ii P6434 Probe Instructions List of Figures Figure 1: P6434 Mass Termination Probe 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Figure 2: Applying labels 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Figure 3: Connecting to a surface- or straddle-moun...

Page 7 - Only qualified personnel should perform service procedures.; To Avoid Fire or

P6434 Probe Instructions iii General Safety Summary Review the following safety precautions to avoid injury and prevent damage tothis product or any products connected to it. To avoid potential hazards, use thisproduct only as specified. Only qualified personnel should perform service procedures. Wh...

Page 8 - iv; These terms may appear in this manual:; Terms on the Product.; These terms may appear on the product:; Symbols on the Product.; The following symbols may appear on the product:; Symbols and Terms

General Safety Summary iv P6434 Probe Instructions Terms in this Manual. These terms may appear in this manual: WARNING. Warning statements identify conditions or practices that could result in injury or loss of life. CAUTION. Caution statements identify conditions or practices that could result in ...

Page 9 - Preface; These instructions cover the following topics:; Contacting Tektronix; To write us

P6434 Probe Instructions v Preface These instructions cover the following topics: H Operating basics H Designing an interface between the P6434 probe and a system under test H Service information H Replaceable parts list Information in these instructions assumes your system under test (SUT) is based...

Page 11 - Product description; Product Description; Figure 1: P6434 Mass Termination Probe

P6434 Probe Instructions 1 Operating Basics The P6434 Mass Termination Probe allows you to connect 34 logic analyzerchannels to a microprocessor probe adapter or directly to your SUT in one fourththe physical area needed to connect standard probes. The vertical clearancedimension is less than a half...

Page 12 - Labels; Table 1: Standard P6434 probe section and label combinations; Probe; To apply labels to the probe, follow these steps:; Standard Method

Operating Basics 2 P6434 Probe Instructions Labels The P6434 probe is shipped with a sheet of labels. The labels are color coded tomatch the probe connectors on the logic analyzer and are different shapes for theprobe tip and module ends of the probe. There are two methods you can use to apply label...

Page 13 - Figure 2: Applying labels; Connecting the P6434 Probe to the SUT; To avoid damaging the probe and SUT, always position the probe; Direct Connection

Operating Basics P6434 Probe Instructions 3 Pin 1 side Pin 38 side Recess on pin 1 side Pin 1 label End view Pin 38 side Beveled corners Beveled corner Recessed edge Figure 2: Applying labels Connecting the P6434 Probe to the SUT The P6434 probe can connect to surface-mounted or straddle-mounted Mic...

Page 14 - Figure 3: Connecting to a surface- or straddle-mounted connector; on the logic analyzer module. The module end is keyed.

Operating Basics 4 P6434 Probe Instructions 2. Position the probe tip perpendicular to the mating connector, and gently connect the probe as shown in Figure 3. 3. When connected, push down the latch releases on the probe to set the latch. Optional latch housing Pin 1 Push down to latch after probe i...

Page 15 - Figure 4: Connecting the Low-Profile Extender; Connection

Operating Basics P6434 Probe Instructions 5 You can use the Low-Profile Extender to connect the P6434 probe to systemswith as little as a half inch of clearance between circuit boards. The extenderconnects to Mictor connectors with or without a latch housing. To connect the probe using the extender,...

Page 16 - Disconnecting the P6434 Probe from the SUT; To disconnect the P6434 probe, follow these steps:; Figure 5: Releasing the probe tip from the latch housing; To avoid damage to the probe and mating connector, hold on to the

Operating Basics 6 P6434 Probe Instructions Disconnecting the P6434 Probe from the SUT To disconnect the P6434 probe, follow these steps: 1. Gently pull the latch release grip to release the probe tip from the latch housing as shown in Figure 5. Grasp sides and gently pull Latch release grip Figure ...

Page 17 - Designing an Interface Between a P6434 Probe and a SUT; Mictor connectors; Mictor Connectors and Latch Housings; Table 2: Compatible Mictor connectors; Description; Recommended

P6434 Probe Instructions 7 Designing an Interface Between a P6434 Probe and a SUT This section provides you with some guidelines for designing your own P6434probe interface on the SUT. The guidelines contain information on the followingtopics: H Mictor connectors H Dimensions and placement of connec...

Page 18 - Straddle mount; Figure 6: Latch housing dimensions; NOTE

Designing an Interface Between a P6434 Probe and a SUT 8 P6434 Probe Instructions You can purchase latch housing mechanisms to use with Mictor connectors. Thelatch housing surrounds the Mictor connector in your SUT and provides positiveretention of the P6434 probe. Figure 6 shows the dimensions of t...

Page 19 - Dimensions and Placement of Compatible Mictor Connectors

Designing an Interface Between a P6434 Probe and a SUT P6434 Probe Instructions 9 Dimensions and Placement of Compatible Mictor Connectors You can use compatible surface-mounted or straddle-mounted Mictor connectorsin your circuit board design. The connectors should be placed as close as possibleto ...

Page 20 - Figure 8: Side view and dimensions of the Low-Profile Extender

Designing an Interface Between a P6434 Probe and a SUT 10 P6434 Probe Instructions When placing Mictor connectors in your SUT for use with an extender, you needto keep one inch of clear space on the pin 1 side from the center of the Mictorconnector in your SUT. The vertical clearance for the one inc...

Page 24 - Probe Channel Assignments; Table 3: Pin 1 side probe channel assignments

Designing an Interface Between a P6434 Probe and a SUT 14 P6434 Probe Instructions NOTE . When designing Mictor connectors into your SUT, always verify which pin-numbering sequence your CAD system uses. Pin 1 Pin 19 Pin 38 Pin 20 Pin 2 Pin 38 Pin 1 Pin 37 Tektronix P6434 Pinout AMP, Inc. Pinout Figu...

Page 25 - Table 4: Pin 38 side probe channel assignments

Designing an Interface Between a P6434 Probe and a SUT P6434 Probe Instructions 15 Table 3: Pin 1 side probe channel assignments (cont.) TektronixP6434 probepin number Section and channel AMP, Inc.Mictor pinnumber TektronixP6434 probepin number E probe D probe C probe A probe AMP, Inc.Mictor pinnumb...

Page 26 - Pin 1 Indicator; resistance returned to a 2.2 V supply. The; Table 5: Lossy delay line values; Characteristic; Figure 12: Equivalent circuit for the P6434 probe

Designing an Interface Between a P6434 Probe and a SUT 16 P6434 Probe Instructions Pin 1 Indicator Be sure to place a pin 1 indicator on your circuit board during design. If youinclude the latch housing in your design, it will obscure the pin 1 indicator on theMictor connector. Although the Mictor c...

Page 29 - Service Information; Probe maintenance; Maintenance

P6434 Probe Instructions 19 Service Information This section contains information on the following topics and tasks: H Probe maintenance H Probe circuit description H Specifications H Disassembly and reassembly procedures H Functional verification procedure Maintenance The P6434 probe does not requi...

Page 30 - Circuit Description; Table 6: Electrical specifications; Characteristics; Table 7 shows the environmental specifications.

Service Information 20 P6434 Probe Instructions Circuit Description The P6434 probe contains 34 sets of signal connections (32 used as data channelsand two used as clock or qualifier channels). The probe tip connection is a 38-pinMictor connector by AMP, Inc. Each signal line has a 20 k W ± 1% resis...

Page 31 - Table 8: Certifications and compliances

Service Information P6434 Probe Instructions 21 Table 7: Environmental specifications* Characteristic Description Temperature Maximum operating +50 ° C (+122 ° F) [ Minimum operating 0 ° C (+32 ° F) Non-operating –55 ° C to +75 ° C (–67 ° F to +167 ° F) Humidity 10 to 95% relative humidity Altitude ...

Page 32 - Disassembling the Probe; Figure 15: Disassembling the P6434 probe tip; hexagonal screwdriver, and open the case halves.; Probe Tip

Service Information 22 P6434 Probe Instructions Disassembling the Probe The following procedures describe disassembling the P6434 probe. If you areinstalling the connector parts replacement kit, follow the Probe Tip procedures onpages 22 and 25. If you are installing either of the cable replacement ...

Page 33 - Figure 16: Disassembling the latch release grip; Latch Release Grip

Service Information P6434 Probe Instructions 23 CAUTION. To prevent damage to the elastomer, use tweezers and handle the elastomer connectors on the flat areas adjacent to the gold plated contact pads.The elastomer connectors are very small and are susceptible to contamination bynatural skin oils an...

Page 34 - Remove the pin 1 and pin 38 cables with connectors attached.; Figure 17: Disassembling the module end; Module End

Service Information 24 P6434 Probe Instructions To disassemble the module end of the probe, refer to Figure 17 and follow thesesteps: 1. On the module end, remove the four screws from the outside of the connector housing using a .050 inch hexagonal screwdriver, and open the housing. 2. Remove the pi...

Page 35 - Reassembling the Probe; Use the following procedures to resassemble the P6434 probe.; Remove; Figure 18: Mictor connector circuit board and board holder; connector facing up. See Figure 20 for the correct orientation.

Service Information P6434 Probe Instructions 25 Reassembling the Probe Use the following procedures to resassemble the P6434 probe. NOTE . When reassembling the probe, you must use both the new board holder and both elastomer connectors included with the service kit. These componentshave design impr...

Page 36 - Figure 19: Positioning the elastomer connector; of the board holder as shown in Figure 20.; Figure 20: Positioning the circuit board in the probe

Service Information 26 P6434 Probe Instructions Elastomer Ledge Tweezer Elastomer Ledge Gold plated contact pads Elastomer slot Figure 19: Positioning the elastomer connector 5. Place the circuit board attached to the pin 1 cable into the back (cable side) of the board holder as shown in Figure 20. ...

Page 37 - Figure 21: Reattaching the latch releases and case halves; halves, and reconnect the screws as shown in Figure 21.

Service Information P6434 Probe Instructions 27 8. Position a latch release on each side of the case half. See Figure 21. Figure 21: Reattaching the latch releases and case halves 9. Align the pin 1 case half with the pin 1 side of the connector, attach the case halves, and reconnect the screws as s...

Page 39 - Figure 24: Reassembling the module end; position the connector in the case halves.

Service Information P6434 Probe Instructions 29 To reassemble the module end of the probe, follow these steps: 1. If you are installing either the pin 1 or pin 38 cable kit, follow the procedure to reassemble the probe tip. 2. On the module end, position the trim pieces in the connector housing as s...

Page 40 - Functional Verification; Adjustment and verification test fixture, part number 671-3599-00; Figure 25: Jumper and connector locations on the test fixture

Service Information 30 P6434 Probe Instructions Functional Verification This procedure checks the basic functionality of the probe by verifying that theprobes recognize signal activity at the probe tips. No calibration is necessary. The functional verification procedure for the P6434 probe requires ...

Page 41 - Figure 26: Example of the Activity Indicator dialog box; This completes the functional verification.

Service Information P6434 Probe Instructions 31 7. Go to the Setup menu for the logic analyzer module to which the probes are connected. 8. Click the Set Thresholds button to display the threshold settings. Set the threshold for all channels to be 0.7 volts and close the Probes Thresholddialog box. ...

Page 43 - Replaceable Parts; Parts Ordering Information; Part number; Using the Replaceable Parts List

P6434 Probe Instructions 33 Replaceable Parts This chapter contains a list of the replaceable components for the P6434 Probe.Use this list to identify and order replacement parts. Parts Ordering Information Replacement parts are available through your local Tektronix field office orrepresentative. C...

Page 44 - Parts list column descriptions; Column; Abbreviations

Replaceable Parts 34 P6434 Probe Instructions Parts list column descriptions Column Column name Description 1 Figure & index number Items in this section are referenced by figure and index numbers to the exploded view illustrationsthat follow. 2 Tektronix part number Use this part number when or...

Page 45 - Manufacturers cross index; Manufacturer; Replaceable parts list

Replaceable Parts P6434 Probe Instructions 35 Manufacturers cross index Mfr.code Manufacturer Address City, state, zip code 80009 TEKTRONIX INC 14150 SW KARL BRAUN DRPO BOX 500 BEAVERTON, OR 97077–0001 00779 AMP INC. CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPTPO BOX 3608 HARRISBURG, PA 17105–3608 0GV90 GLOBTEK INC 186 VE...