RIGOL
User’s Guide
RP1001C Current Probe
Jun. 2013
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Guaranty and Declaration
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the specifications and pricing policies at company’s sole
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corresponding material.
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incidental or consequential in connection with the furnishing,
use or performance of this manual as well as any information
contained.
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photocopied or rearranged without prior written approval of
RIGOL.
Product Certification
RIGOL guarantees this product conforms to the national and
industrial standards in China as well as the ISO9001:2008
standard and the ISO14001:2004 standard. Other international
standard conformance certification is in progress.
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General Safety Summary
Please review the following safety precautions carefully before
putting the instrument into operation so as to avoid any personal
injuries or damages to the instrument and any product connected
to it. To prevent potential hazar ds, pl eas e use the i nstrum ent o nly
specified by this manual.
Ground The Instrument.
The instrument is grounded through the Protective Earth lead of
the power cord. To avoid electric shock, it is essential to connect
the earth terminal of power cord to the Protective Earth terminal
before any inputs or outputs.
Observe All Terminal Ratings.
To avoid fire or shock hazard, observe all ratings and markers on
the instrument and check your manual for more inf ormation about
ratings before connecting.
Replace Fuse Properly
Make sure that no overvoltage (such as voltage caused by
thunderbolt) this product. Otherwise, the operator might be
exposed to electric shock.
Do Not Operate Without Covers.
Do not operate the instrument with covers or panels removed.
Avoid Circuit or Wire Exposure.
Do not touch exposed junctions and components when the unit is
powered.
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Do Not Operate With Suspected Failures.
If you suspect damage occurs to the instrument, have it inspected
by qualif ied servic e p er so n nel before further operations. Any
maintenance, adjustment or replacement especially to circuits or
accessories must be performed by RIGOL authorized personnel.
Keep Well Ventilation.
Inadequate ventilation may cause increasing of temperature or
damages to the device. So please keep well ventilated and inspect
the intake and fan regularly.
Do Not Operate in Wet Conditions.
In order to avoid short circuiting to the interior of the device or
electric shock, please do not operate in a humid environment.
Do Not Operate in an Explosive Atmosphere.
In order to avoid damages to the device or personal injuries, it is
important to operate the device away from an explosive
atmosphere.
Keep Product Surfaces Clean and Dry.
To avoid the influence of dust and/or moisture in air, please keep
the surface of device clean and dry.
Electrostatic Prevention.
Operate in an electrostatic discharge protective area environment
to avoid damages induced by static discharges. Always ground
both the internal and external conductors of the cable to release
static before connecting.
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DANGER
Double
Safety
Protective
Chassis
Test
Safety Terms and Symbols
Terms in this Manual. These terms may appear in this manual:
WARNING
Warning statements indicate the conditions or practices
that could result in injury or loss of life.
CAUTION
Caution statements indicate the conditions or practices
that could result in damage to this product or other
property.
Terms on the Product. These terms may appear on the
Product:
indicates an injury or hazard may immediately
happen.
WARNING indicates an injury or hazard may be accessible
potentially.
CAUTION indicates a potential damage to the instrument or
other property might occur.
Symbols on the Product. These symbols may appear on the
product:
Insulation
Warning
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Earth
Terminal
Ground
Ground
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Contents
Guaranty and Declaration ................................................... I
General Safety Summary ................................................... II
Safety Terms and Symbols ............................................... IV
RP1001C Overview ............................................................. 1
Basic Operation .................................................................. 1
Connection between the Current Probe and Oscilloscope ....... 1
Connection between the Current Probe and Digital Meter ...... 4
Maintenance ....................................................................... 5
Battery .............................................................................. 5
To Install the Battery .......................................................... 5
AC Power Adapter .............................................................. 6
Cleaning ............................................................................ 6
Preparation for shipment .................................................... 7
Specifications ..................................................................... 8
Electrical Characteristics ..................................................... 8
Voltage and Current Ratings ................................................ 9
Physical Characteristics ..................................................... 10
Environmental Characteristics ............................................ 10
Certifications and Compliances .......................................... 10
Accessories ....................................................................... 12
Appendix ........................................................................... 13
Appendix 1 Gain versus Frequency at 1 A Peak (Typical) ..... 13
Appendix 2 Maximum Current versus Frequency ................. 14
Appendix 3 DC Signal Linearity in 10mV/A Range (Typical) .. 14
Appendix 4 Phase versus Frequency at 1 A Peak (Typical) ... 15
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