Test Products International 460 - Manual (Page 24)

connect the probe to the 460 and set up a 1 KHz square wave using an external signal generator.
Method 1
1. Connect the 10:1 Adapter BNC connector to the Ch A socket on the 460.
2. Press the 460 SCOPE key. Then, when the SCOPE INPUTS display is present, press the
F2 key below the PROBE ADJUST selection box.
3. Attach the 10:1 Probe tip to the signal generator, and use the ground wire from the probe
body to connect with the signal generator ground.
4. With a square wave displayed on the 460 screen, adjust the trimmer located in the BNC
plug to maximize the squareness on the top and bottom of the square wave.
5. On the 460, press the F4 key, or the ENTER key to exit the program.
Method 2
1. Connect the 10:1 Probe BNC adapter to the Ch B input at the top of the 460. Then attach
the 10:1 Probe Tip with the Banana Adapter to the Ch A input.
2. Press the SCOPE key. Then, when the SCOPE INPUTS display is present, press the F2
key below the PROBE ADJUST selection box.
3. Following the instructions on the screen, use the screwdriver, supplied with the 10:1
Probe kit to adjust the trimmer in the BNC plug. Adjust the trimmer to obtain fully
squared edges on the displayed square wave.
4. On the 460, press the F4 key, or the ENTER key to exit the program.
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