
RIGOL
User’s Guide
RP1000D Series High Voltage
Differential Probe
Feb. 2013
RIGOL Technologies, Inc

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RP1000D User’s Guide I
Guaranty and Declaration
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consequential in connection with the fur ni shing, use or
performance of this manual as well as any information contained.
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or rearranged without prior written approval of RIGOL.
Product Certification
RIGOL guarantees this pro duct conforms to t he national and indus trial
standards in China as well as the ISO9001:2008 s tandard and the
ISO14001:2004 standard. Other international standard conformance
certification is in progress.
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please contact RIGOL Technologies, Inc. or your local distributors, or
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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 instrume nt and any prod uct connected to it. To prevent
potential hazards, please use the instrument only 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 informat ion about ratings
before connecting.
Do Not Operate Without Covers.
Do not operate the instrument with covers or panels removed.
Avoid Circuit or Wire Exposure.
Do not touch exposed junct ions and components when the unit is
powered.
Do Not Operate With Suspected Failures.
If you suspect damage occurs to the instrument , have it inspected by
qualified service personnel before further operations. Any maintenance,
adjustment or replacement especially to circuits or accessories must be
performed by RIGOL authorized personnel.

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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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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 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:
DANGER
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:

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Contents
Guaranty and Declaration .......................................................... I
General Safety Summary .......................................................... II
Safety Terms and Symbols ...................................................... IV
RP1000D Overview .................................................................... 1
Basic Operations ........................................................................ 4
Cleaning and General Care ........................................................ 6
Warranty .................................................................................... 6
Specifications ............................................................................ 7
Technical Specifications ............................................................. 7
Operation Environment ............................................................ 10
General Specifications ............................................................. 10
Accessories .............................................................................. 11

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RP1000D Overview
RP1000D series high voltage differential probe can convert high
differential input voltage to low voltage and display the waveform on
oscilloscope. Its working frequency is up to 25MHz (RP1025D), 50MHz
(RP1050D) and 100MHz (RP1100D) and it is rather suitable for large
electricity test and R&D.
RP1000D series high voltage differential probe is applicable to general
purpose oscilloscope and the labeled attenuation ratios are those when
the input impedance of the oscilloscope is 1MΩ. The attenuation ratios
will double when the input impedance of the oscilloscope is 50Ω.
Figure 1 RP1025D High Voltage Differential Probe
BNC Interface
Input Terminal
Power Adaptor
Interface
Attenuation Ratio and
Power Button
Overload Indicator
Power Indicator

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Figure 2 RP1050D High Voltage Differential Probe
BNC Interface

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Figure 3 RP1100D High Voltage Differential Probe
BNC Interface
Attenuation Ratio and
Power Button

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Basic Operations
1. Connect the red safety IC clip with one end of the r ed dual-banana
plug silicon cable and the black safety IC clip with one end of the
black dual-banana plug silicon cable provided in the accessories.
Then, connect the red dual-banana plug silicon cable with the red
(+) input terminal of the high voltage probe and the black
dual-banana plug silicon cable with the black (-) input terminal of
the high voltage probe.
Note:
a) The safety IC clip can be replaced by the high v o l t age
dedicated IC clip, safety alligator clip or safety contact probe
prod;
b) The dual-banana plug silicon cable can be replaced by high
voltage dedicated dual-banana plug silicon cable.
2. Connect one end of the dual-BNC coaxial cable to the BNC
interface of the high voltage differential probe and the other end
to input terminal of the oscilloscope.
3. Turn on the channel switch on the os cilloscope and adjust the hi gh
voltage probe and oscilloscope to make the attenuation ratios of
the two match. If the attenuation r atio of the oscilloscope does not
match that of the high voltage probe, the actual vertical scale
equals the attenuation ratio of the high voltage probe divided by
the attenuation ratio of the oscilloscope and then times the vertical
scale of the oscilloscope.
For example, when the attenuation ratio of the oscilloscope is set
to 1X, the attenuation ratio of the high voltage prob e is set to X200

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and the vertical scale of the oscilloscope is 0.5V/div, the actual
vertical scale is 200X0.5V/div=100V/div. When the input
impedance of the oscilloscope is 50Ω, the actual vertical scale is
2X200X0.5V/div =200V/div.
Note: When the attenuation ratio of the oscilloscope matches the
attenuation ratio of the high voltage probe, the vertical scale
displayed on the oscilloscope is the actual scale.

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Cleaning and General Care
Cleaning:
This product has no particular requirement for cleaning. To clean the
probe, please wipe the probe surface using soft and clean cloth
dampened with detergent.
General Care:
Please store this product in anti-humidity case if the product will not be
used for more than 60 days.
Warranty
RIGOL warrants that its products mainframe and accessories will be
free from defects in materials and workmanship withi n the warranty
period.
If a product is proven to be defective within the respective period,
RIGOL guarantees the free replacement or repair of products which
are approved defective. To get repair service, please contact with your
nearest RIGOL sales and service office.
RIGOL does not provide any other warranty items except the one
being provided by this summary and the warranty statement. The
warranty items include but not being subjected to the hint guarantee
items related to tradable characteristic and any particular purpose.
RIGOL will not take any responsibility in cases regarding to indirect,
particular and ensuing damage.

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Specifications
Technical Specifications
RP1025D:
X50 or X200 attenuation ratio: DC - 25MHz
X20 attenuation ratio: DC - 15MHz
Range (DC + AC
peak-peak value)
X20 attenuation ratio: ≤ 140Vpp, about
45Vrms or DC
X50 attenuation ratio: ≤ 350Vpp, about
110Vrms or DC
X200 attenuation ratio: ≤ 1400Vpp, about
Maximum differential voltage: 1400V (DC+AC
peak-peak value) or 450Vrms
Voltage to ground at the input terminal:
Differential: 4MΩ/1.2pF
Single-ended and to ground: 2MΩ/2.3pF
X50 or X200 attenuation ratio: 14ns
X20 attenuation ratio: 23.4ns
Specified external 9V DC power supply (must
be specified products acknowled ged b y

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RP1050D:
X200, X500 or X1000 attenuation ratio: DC -
X100 attenuation ratio: DC - 25MHz
Range (DC + AC
peak-peak value)
X100 attenuation ratio: ≤ 700Vpp, about
230Vrms or DC
X200 attenuation ratio: ≤ 1400Vpp, about
460Vrms or DC
X500 attenuation ratio: ≤ 3500Vpp, about
1140Vrms or DC
X1000 attenuation ratio: ≤ 7000Vpp,
Maximum differential voltage: 7000V (DC+AC
peak-peak vale) or 450Vrms
Voltage to ground at the input terminal:
Differential: 100MΩ/1.2pF
Single-ended and to ground: 50MΩ/2.3pF
X200, X500 or X1000 attenuation ratio: 7ns
X100 attenuation ratio: 14ns
Specified external 9V DC power supply (must
be specified products acknowled ged b y

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RP1100D:
X200, X500 or X1000 attenuation ratio: DC -
X100 attenuation ratio: DC - 50MHz
Range (DC + AC
peak-peak value)
X100 attenuation ratio: ≤ 700Vpp, about
230Vrms or DC
X200 attenuation ratio: ≤ 1400Vpp, about
460Vrms or DC
X500 attenuation ratio: ≤ 3500Vpp, about
1140Vrms or DC
X1000 attenuation ratio: ≤ 7000Vpp, about
Maximum differential voltage: 7000V (DC+AC
peak-peak value) or 450Vrms
Voltage to ground at the input terminal:
Differential: 100MΩ/1.2pF
Single-ended and to ground: 50MΩ/2.3pF
X200, X500 or X1000 attenuation ratio: 3.5ns
X100 attenuation ratio: 7ns
Specified external 9V DC power supply (must
be specified products acknowled ged b y

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Operation Environment
General Operation Storage
Temperature
+20℃ to +30℃ 0℃ to +50℃ -30℃ to +70℃
Humidity ≤ 70%RH 10% to 85%RH 10% to 90%RH
General Specifications
RP1025D: about 214mm x 60mm x 35mm
RP1050D: about 240mm x 8 5mm x 36mm
RP1100D: about 240mm x 8 5mm x 36mm
Weight RP1025D: 280g
RP1050D: 280g
RP1100D: 280g
Safety IEC 1010-1, CAT III, pollution degree 2
Electromagnetic
Compatibility
Conform to EN50081-1 and 50082-1
standards
Maximum Voltage to
Ground
RP1025D: 600Vrms
RP1050D: 6500Vrms
RP1100D: 6500Vrms
Using Environment Indoor environment
Insulation Category Double insulation

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Accessories
RP1025D:
Accessories Explanation Quantity
1.
User’s Guide Chinese & English
1
2.
AC power adaptor
---- 1
3.
Dual-BNC coaxial cable
50Ω impedance
RG58C UL
100cm length
1
4.
Dual-banana plug silicon
cable
UL 6KV
18AWG
60cm length
Red: 1; Black: 1
5.
Safety IC clip UL 1000V CAT III Red: 1; Black: 1
6.
Safety alligator clip
UL 1000V CAT II,10A
Red: 1; Black: 1
RP1050D:
Accessories Explanation Quantity
1. User’s Guide Chinese & English 1
2. AC power adaptor ---- 1
Dual-BNC coaxial cable
50Ω impedance
RG58C UL
100cm length
1
4.
High voltage dedicated
dual-banana plug silicon
cable
UL 20KV
18AWG
60cm length
Red: 1; Black: 1
5.
High voltage dedicated IC
clip
maximum 6500V (DC+AC
p-p)
Red: 1; Black: 1
6. Safety alligator clip
UL 1000V CAT II,10A
Red: 1; Black: 1

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RP1100D:
Accessories Explanation Quantity
1. User’s Guide Chinese & English 1
2. AC power adaptor ---- 1
Dual-BNC coaxial cable
50Ω impedance
RG58C UL
100cm length
1
4.
High voltage dedicated
dual-banana plug silicon
cable
UL 20KV
18AWG
60cm length
Red: 1; Black: 1
5.
High voltage dedicated IC
clip
maximum 6500V (DC+AC
p-p)
Red: 1; Black: 1
6. Safety alligator clip
UL 1000V CAT II,10A
Red: 1; Black: 1
7. Safety contact probe prod,
UL 1000V,CAT III
Red: 1; Black: 1