Page 3 - WARRANTY
WARRANTY Tektronix warrants that the products that it manufactures and sells will be free from defects in materials and workmanshipfor a period of one (1) year from the date of purchase from an authorized Tektronix distributor. If any such product provesdefective during this warranty period, Tektron...
Page 4 - Contacting Tektronix
Contacting Tektronix Productsupport For questions about using Tektronix measurement products, call toll free in North America:1-800-833–92006:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Pacific time Or contact us by e-mail:[email protected] For product support outside of North America, contact your local Tektronix distri...
Page 5 - General Safety Summary; Only qualified personnel should perform service procedures.; To Avoid Fire or
P6131 Instruction Manual i 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. Conn...
Page 6 - ii; Service Safety Summary; Do Not Service Alone.; Do not perform internal service or adjustments to this
ii P6131 Instruction Manual Service Safety Summary Only qualified personnel should perform service procedures. Read this ServiceSafety Summary and the General Safety Summary before performing any serviceprocedures. Do Not Service Alone. Do not perform internal service or adjustments to this product ...
Page 7 - Operating Basics; To avoid electric shock when using the probe, do not touch the; Lead Inductance
P6131 Instruction Manual 1 Operating Basics The P6131 probe is a subminiature, 10X, passive probe designed specifically foruse with Tektronix 2400 Series oscilloscopes. It is fully compatible with theTektronix family of subminiature probe accessories. The P6131 is availablewith 1.3 and 2 meter cable...
Page 8 - Grounding the Probe; To avoid electric shock when using the probe, keep your fingers; Figure 1: Probe finger guard and hand contact area
Operating Basics 2 P6131 Instruction Manual Grounding the Probe Connect the probe to the instrument and connect the ground lead to groundbefore making any measurement. Ensure that no part of the ground lead contactsvoltage in the circuit under test. Except for the probe tip and BNC centerconductor, ...
Page 9 - Specifications; Table 1: Electrical characteristics
P6131 Instruction Manual 3 Specifications The characteristics listed in Table 1 apply to P6131 probes installed on Tektronix2445 and 2465 oscilloscopes or 7A42 plug-ins, unless otherwise noted. Specifications apply when the instruments warm up for a period of at least20 minutes in an environment tha...
Page 10 - Figure 2: Maximum input voltage calculation example; and R
Specifications 4 P6131 Instruction Manual @25% Duty Factor =(1/2 Peak V) RMS @50% Duty Factor =(1.414 (Peak V)) RMS Special case of square wave: @20% Duty Factor =[(V Peak ) 2 (Duty Factor)] 1/2 Example: Maximum Input Voltage=[(650 V Pk) 2 (.20)] 1/2 = 290 V RMS 0 V 0 V 0 V Figure 2: Maximum input v...
Page 11 - Figure 4: Typical P6131 voltage derating versus frequency; Table 3: Physical characteristics
Specifications P6131 Instruction Manual 5 Frequency (MHz) 500 100 10 1 10 100 Voltage (RMS) Figure 4: Typical P6131 voltage derating versus frequency Table 2: Environmental characteristics Characteristic Description Temperature range Operating –15 _ C to 65 _ C (+5 _ F to 149 _ F) Nonoperating –62 _...
Page 12 - Table 4: Certifications and compliances
Specifications 6 P6131 Instruction Manual Table 4: Certifications and compliances EC Declaration ofConformity Compliance was demonstrated to the following specification as listed inthe Official Journal of the European Communities: Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC as amended by 93/68/EEC: EN 61010-1/A...
Page 13 - Service Information; Performance Verification Procedure; Table 5: Performance verification and adjustment test equipment
P6131 Instruction Manual 7 Service Information WARNING. The following instructions are for use by qualified service personnel only. To avoid electrical shock, do not disassemble or maintain the probe while itis connected to a signal source other than those specified in this procedure. This section c...
Page 14 - NOTE; Connect the test setup as shown in Figure 5.; Bandwidth Check
Service Information 8 P6131 Instruction Manual Table 5: Performance verification and adjustment test equipment (cont.) Description Example product Minimum requirements Termination 50 BNC Tektronix 011-0049-XX Low-reactance alignment tool 2 inch shaft, .050 inch bit size Tektronix 003-0675-XX 2 To co...
Page 15 - Table 6: Probe bandwidths; Set the calibration generator controls as follows:; Attenuation Accuracy
Service Information P6131 Instruction Manual 9 4. Adjust the sine wave generator output amplitude to produce a 6-division display on the test oscilloscope. Center the waveform on screen. 5. Set the sine wave generator to the high-frequency range and slowly increase the variable frequency control unt...
Page 16 - Adjustment Procedure
Service Information 10 P6131 Instruction Manual 6. Remove the coax cable from the test setup. Connect the P6131 probe output to the same vertical input on the oscilloscope. 7. Connect the probe tip through the probe-tip-to-BNC adapter to the standard amplitude output of the calibration generator. (Y...
Page 17 - Set the oscilloscope controls as follows:; Figure 6: Low-frequency compensation adjustment locations; Compensation
Service Information P6131 Instruction Manual 11 To adjust the probe low-frequency compensation do the following: 1. Connect the probe output to the test oscilloscope vertical input. 2. Set the oscilloscope controls as follows: Volts /Division 0.1 V (includes 10X probe attenuation) Time/Division 1 ms...
Page 18 - Figure 7: Low-frequency compensation, optimizing the waveform
Service Information 12 P6131 Instruction Manual Over compensated Under compensated Correct Figure 7: Low-frequency compensation, optimizing the waveform To adjust the probe high-frequency compensation do the following: 1. Connect the positive-going fast-rise output of the calibration generator to th...
Page 19 - Connect the probe output to the oscilloscope vertical input.; the location of all adjustments.
Service Information P6131 Instruction Manual 13 8. Connect the probe output to the oscilloscope vertical input. 9. Connect the probe tip through the probe-tip-to-BNC adapter and a 50 W termination to the positive-going fast-rise output of the calibration generator.(The light gray probe-body shell mu...
Page 20 - Figure 8: High-frequency compensation adjustment locations
Service Information 14 P6131 Instruction Manual R2010 R2020 R2021 C1010 R2010 C1010 C2010 R2021 R2020 Plastic-shell version Metal-shell version Figure 8: High-frequency compensation adjustment locations ≈ 20 ns R2021 ≈ 5 ns R2021 ≈ 3 ns R2021C1010 Figure 9: High-frequency compensation, optimizing th...
Page 21 - Maintenance; Cleaning
Service Information P6131 Instruction Manual 15 Maintenance Use the following procedures to clean and maintain the P6131 probe. To remove accumulated dirt from the probe exterior, use a soft cloth dampenedwith a nonresidue cleaner, preferably isopropyl alcohol. In particular, avoidsolvents such as b...
Page 23 - Replaceable Parts; Parts Ordering Information; Module Repair and Return.; Module Servicing
P6131 Instruction Manual 17 Replaceable Parts This section contains a list of the replaceable modules for the P6131 probe. Usethis list to identify and order replacement parts. Parts Ordering Information Replacement parts are available through your local Tektronix field office orrepresentative. Chan...
Page 24 - Using the Replaceable Parts List; Parts list column descriptions; Abbreviations
Replaceable Parts 18 P6131 Instruction Manual Using the Replaceable Parts List This section contains a list of the replaceable mechanical and electrical compo-nents for the P6131 probe. Use this list to identify and order replacement parts.The table below describes the content of each column of the ...
Page 25 - Figure 10: P6131 probe with standard accessories
Replaceable Parts P6131 Instruction Manual 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Figure 10: P6131 probe with standard accessories Replaceable parts: P6131 probe and standard accessories Fig. &indexnumber Tektronixpart number Serial no.effective Serial no.discont’d Qty Name & descripti...
Page 27 - Figure 11: P6131 probe optional accessories
Replaceable Parts P6131 Instruction Manual 21 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Figure 11: P6131 probe optional accessories Replaceable parts: P6131 probe optional accessories Fig. &indexnumber Tektronixpart number Serial no.effective Serial no.discont’d Qty Name & description Mfr. code Mfr. ...
Page 28 - Manufacturers cross index
Replaceable Parts 22 P6131 Instruction Manual Replaceable parts: P6131 probe optional accessories (cont.) Fig. &indexnumber Mfr. part number Mfr. code Name & description Qty Serial no.discont’d Serial no.effective Tektronixpart number 11–5 206–0364–00 8851 1 TIP,PROBE:MICROCKT TEST,0.05 CTR ...
