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Warranty
Tektronix warrants that this product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1)
year from the date of shipment. If any such product proves defective during this warranty period, Tektronix, at its
option, either will repair the defective product without charge for parts and labor, or will provide a replacement
in exchange for the defective product. Parts, modules and replacement products used by Tektronix for warranty
work may be n
the property of Tektronix.
ew or reconditioned to like new performance. All replaced parts, modules and products become
In order to o
the warranty period and make suitable arrangements for the performance of service. Customer shall be responsible
for packaging and shipping the defective product to the service center designated by Tektronix, with shipping
charges prepaid. Tektronix shall pay for the return of the product to Customer if the shipment is to a location within
the country in which the Tektronix service center is located. Customer shall be responsible for paying all shipping
charges, duties, taxes, and any other charges for products returned to any other locations.
This warranty shall not apply to any defect, failure or damage caused by improper use or improper or inadequate
maintenance and care. Tektronix shall not be obligated to furnish service under this warranty a) to repair damage
result
b) to repair damage resulting from improper use or connection t o incompatible equipment; c) to repair any damage
or malfunction caused by the use of non-Tektronix supplies; or d) to service a product that has been modified or
integrated with other products when the effect of such modification or integration increases the time or difficulty
of servicing the product.
THIS WARRANTY IS GIVEN BY TEKTRONIX WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT IN LIEU OF ANY
OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TEKTRONIX AND ITS VENDORS DISCLAIM ANY
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
TRONIX' RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR OR REPLACE DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS IS THE SOLE
TEK
AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY PROVIDED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY.
TEKTRONIX AND ITS VENDORS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL,
OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER TEKTRONIX OR THE VENDOR HAS
ADVANCE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
[W2 – 15AUG04]
btain service under this warranty, Customer must notify Tektronix of the defect before the expiration of
ing from attempts by personnel other than Tektronix representatives to install, repair or service the product;
Table of Contents
General safety summary ...................... ................................ .................................. ..iii
Service safety summary............................................................................................v
Compliance information ..........................................................................................vi
Table 4: Service options ............ ................................ ................................ ..............17
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General safety summary
General safet
To avoid fire or personal
injury
y summary
Review the fo
this product or any products connected to it.
To avoid pot
Only qualified personnel should perform service procedures.
While using this product, you may need to access other parts of a larger system.
Read the safety sections of the other component manuals for warnings and
cautions r
Ground the product. This product is indirectly grounded through the grounding
conductor of the mainframe power cord. To avoid electric shock, the grounding
conductor must be connected to earth ground. Before making connections to
the input or output terminals of the product, ensure that the product is properly
ground
Observe all terminal ratings. To avoid fire or shock hazard, observe all ratings
and ma
information before making connections to the product.
The i
ed.
nputs are not rated for connection to mains or Category II, III, or IV circuits.
llowing safety precautions to avoid injury and prevent damage to
ential hazards, use this product only as specified.
elated to operating the system.
rkings on the product. Consult the product manual for further ratings
Connect the probe reference lead to earth ground only.
Do not apply a potential to any terminal, including the common terminal, that
exceeds the maximum rating of that terminal.
Do not operate without covers. Do not operate this product with covers or panels
removed.
Do not operate with suspected failures. If you suspect that there is damage to this
product, have it inspected by qualified service personnel.
Avoid exposed circuitry. Do not touch exposed connections and components when
power is present.
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General safety summary
Termsinthismanual
Symbols and terms on the
product
Do not operate i
Do not operate in an explosive atmosphere.
Keep product surfaces clean and dry.
These terms
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
damage to this product or other property.
These terms may appear on the product:
DANGER
the marking.
WARNI
read the marking.
CAUT
n wet/damp conditions.
may appear in this manual:
indicates an injury hazard immediately accessible as you read
NG indicates an injury hazard not immediately accessible as you
ION indicates a hazard to property including the product.
The following symbol(s) may appear on the product:
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Service safety summary
Service safet
ysummary
Only qualifiesafety summary and the General safety summary before performing any service
procedures.
Do not service alone. Do not perform internal service or adjustments of this
product unless another person capable of rendering first aid and resuscitation is
present.
Disconnect power. To avoid electric shock, switch off the instrument power, then
disconnect the power cord from the mains power.
Use care when servicing with power on. Dangerous voltages or currents may exist
in this p
test leads before removing protective panels, soldering, or replacing components.
To avoi
d personnel should perform service procedures. Read this Service
roduct. Disconnect power, remove battery (if applicable), and disconnec t
d electric shock, do not touch exposed connections.
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Compliance information
Compliance in
Safety compliance
Equipment type
Safety class
Pollution
degree
description
formation
This section
instrument complies.
Test and measuring equipment.
Class 1 – grounded product.
A measure of the contaminants that could occur in the environment around
and within a product. Typically the internal environment inside a product is
considered to be the same as the external. Products should be used only in the
environ
Pollution Degree 1. No pollution or only dry, nonconductive pollution occurs.
Produc
located in clean rooms.
lists the safety and environmental standards with which the
ment for which they are rated.
ts in this category are generally encapsulated, hermetically sealed, or
ollution degree
P
tion Degree 2. Normally only dry, nonconductive pollution occurs.
Pollu
Occasionally a temporary conductivity that is caused by condensation must
be expected. This location is a typical office/home environment. Temporary
condensation occurs only when the product is out of service.
Pollution Degree 3. Conductive pollution, or dry, nonconductive pollution
that becomes conductive due to condensation. These are sheltered locations
where neither temperature nor humidity is controlled. The area is protected
from direct sunshine, rain, or direct wind.
Pollution Degree 4. Pollution that generates persistent conductivity through
conductive dust, rain, o r snow. Typical outdoor locations.
Pollution Degree 2 (as defined in IEC 61010-1). Note: Rated for indoor use only.
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Environmental considerations
This section provides information about the environmental impact of the product.
Compliance information
Product end-of-life
handling
Restriction of hazardous
substances
Observe the f
Equipment recycling. Production of this equipment required the extraction and
use of natural resources. The equipment may contain substances that could be
harmful to the environment or human health if improperly handled at the product’s
end of life. To avoid release of such substances into the environment and to
reduce the
an appropriate system that will ensure that most of the materials are reused or
recycled appropriately.
This pr
scope of the 2002/95/EC RoHS Directive.
ollowing guidelines when recycling an instrument or component:
use of natural resources, we encourage you to recycle this product in
This symbol indicates that this product complies with the applicable European
Union re
on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and batteries. For
information about recycling options, check the Support/Service section of the
Tekt r on
oduct is classified as Monitoring and Control equipment, and is outside the
quirements according to Directives 2002/96/EC and 2006/66/EC
ixWebsite(www.tektronix.com).
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Preface
Related documentation
Preface
The followi
ng list and table provide information on the related documentation
available for your Tektronix product. For additional information, refer to the
Tektronix Web site (www.tektronix.com/manuals).
Related documentation
ItemPurpose
TLA Quick Start User Manuals
Online Help
Installation Reference SheetsHigh-level installation information
Installation Manuals
XYZs of Logic Analyzers
Declassification and Securities instructionsData security concerns specific to sanitizing
Optional Service ManualsSelf-service documentation for modules and
High-level operational overview
In-depth operation and UI help
Detailed first-time installation information
Logic analyzer basics
or removing memory devices from Tektronix
products
Collection of logic analyzer application
specific notes
TLA Product specifications and performance
verification procedures
Upgrade information for your logic analyzer
mainframes
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Preface
xP5910 General Purpose Probe Instruction Manual
Operating basics
Product description
This section provides a brief description o f the Tektronix P5910 General Purpose
Logic Analyzer Probe, probe accessories, probe labels, and probe accessory
connection i
nstructions.
The P5910 p
from a Tektronix TLA6400 series logic analyzer to the SUT (system-under-test).
robe is a 17-channel, general purpose probe that provides connections
P5910 General Purpose Probe Instruction Manual1
Operating basics
The following l
16 data channels and one clock/qualifier channel
Holder for 8-channel applications
Color-coded signal connectors
300 mV minimum single-ended signal amplitude
-2.5 V to 5.5 V input operating range
Minimum lo
ist details the capabilities and qualities of the P5910 probe:
P5910 probe accessory information
The P5910
The following accessories are available for the P5910 probe:
Logic probe accessory kit (Tektronix part number, 020-2662-xx); provides
different means to connect the logic analyzer probe to the SUT.
Probe labels (Tektronix part number 335-2736-xx)
P5910 General Purpose Logic Analyzer Probe Instruction Manual (Tektronix
part number, 077-0635-xx, available on the TLA Documentation CD or
downloadable from the Tektronix Web site: www.tektronix.com/manuals)
probe includes accessories to connect the logic analyzer to the SUT.
adingof20KΩ,1.25pFtoground
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Probe label overview
Operating basics
Tektronix provides color-coded labels to apply to the probe to help identify the
connections to the logic analyzer and to the SUT. The label color is designed to
match the color of the probe connections on the logic analyzer. A set of custom
labels is also available for custom applications.
re 1: Example of a sheet of P5910 probe labels
Figu
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Apply the labels to the p robe
Attach the labels to the probe connector and to the probe heads.
Attach the color-coded labels to the probe to help you identify the logic analyzer
and probe connections when connecting the probe to the SUT.
1. Determine the channel group/color that you plan to use for your probe and
select the appropriate label group from the label sheet.
Refer to the logic analyzer to identify the channel color-coding that
corresponds to the provided sheet of probe labels.
2. Locate the probe connector label for your probe and carefully apply it to
the probe.
3. Apply the remaining two labels to the probe heads (SUT end of the probe).
Match th
After applying the labels to the probes, you are ready to connect the probes to
the log
e corners of each label to the label detents on the probe heads.
ic analyzer.
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Figure 2: Attaching the probe labels
Accessory kit information
The probe accessory kit provides accessories to use when connecting the P5910
prob
The accessory kit provides different ways to connect the P5910 probe to the SUT.
Det
the contents of the accessory kit.
etotheSUT.
ermine which method meets your particular needs. The following table lists
P5910 General Purpose Probe Instruction Manual5
Operating basics
Table 1: Access
ItemQuantity
Extension gro
Probe tips10131-5638-11
IC grabber
3-inch ground lead set8020-2712-xx
8-inch grou
Probe grouper2352-1115-xx
ory kit contents
und tips
nd lead set
Tektronix par
number
20020-2711-xx
20020-2733-xx
2020-2713-x
The following illustration shows the accessory kit and the contents with
informati
on on using the kit accessories.
t
x
Figure 3: Accessory kit contents
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Install the probe grouper
Usetheprobegroupertoeasilyconnecttheleadsetsto2x8rowsof0.025-inch
square pins. The clock lead is separate.
Complete the following steps if you need to install the leads in the probe grouper:
1. Install the leads individually through the probe grouper as shown. You may
Figure 4: Install the probe leads through the probe grouper
Operating basics
need to rotate some of the leads 90° to install them in the probe grouper.
2. Align the leads as shown.
Figure 5: Align the probe leads
3. Slide the probe grouper over the leads to engage the retention tangs into the
notches.
Figure 6: Slide the probe grouper over the leads and engage the retention tangs
into the notches
To disassemble the leads from the probe grouper, reverse the above steps.
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Operating basics
Connect the pr
obe to the instrument
The P5910 probe connects a TLA6400 Series logic analyzer to the SUT.
Apply the labels to the probes before connecting the probes to the instrument
and to the SUT.
Connect the probes to the logic analyzer using the following steps:
1. Match the color-coded labels of the probe to the same color-coded connector
on the logic analyzer. (See Figure 7 on page 8.)
2. Insert the probe connector to the respective connector on the logic analyzer
until it snaps into place.
NOTE. The P5910 probe can be connected to the logic analyzer when it is
powered on. The probe heads can also be connected to the SUT without turning
the powe
r off.
Figure 7: Connect the probe to the logic analyzer
To remove the probe from the instrument: push the probe in, press the Probe
Release button, and then pull out the probe.
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Operating basics
Connect the pr
obe to the SUT
Connect the probe to the SUT using one of the following methods.
Connect the probe to the square pins on the SUT.
Connect the probe to rows of pins on the SUT using the probe grouper to
hold the lead sets together.
Use other items from the accessories kit as needed to connect the lead sets
to the SUT.
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Reference
Probe footpri
nts
Pin spacing allows for space tolerances between the leads and the clock/qualifier
configurations.
Refer to the following figures for footprint information.
Figure 8: Pin spacing between 8-channel groups and clock/qualifier leads
The following figure shows the 8-channel footprint with an 8-channel probe
grouper attached.
Figure 9 : Dimensions of 8-channel probe footprint with probe grouper attached
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Reference
Load m odel
The following i
clock/qualifier channels when the probe is connected to a specific group on the
logic analyzer. For example if a probe is connected to the orange channel group
on the logic analyzer, it will use the Address 0 and Address 1 probe sections and
the clock/qualifier channel is connected to CK1.
Figure 10: P5910 grouping footprint (16-data channels plus one clock)
llustration shows the relationship of the probe sections and
Load models are important electrical considerations when working with the probe.
The following figure shows the load model and equivalent circuit for the probe.
Figure 11: P5910 probe loading and equivalent circuit
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Probe dimensions
Reference
The following figure shows the dimensions of the P5910 probe.
Figure 12: P5910 probe dimensions
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Reference
Specification
s
The following tables list the electrical, mechanical, and environmental
specifications for the P5910 probe.
The electrical specifications apply when the probe is connected between a
compatible logic analyzer and a SUT. Refer to the TLA6400 Logic Analyzer Series
Product Spe
(available on the TLA Documentation CD or downloadable from the Tektronix
Web site) for a complete list of specifications. The probes are designed to meet
Tektronix standard 062-2847-00.
Operating5% to 95% relative humidity ≤ 30 °C (86 °F)
Nonopera
Altitude
OperatingUp to 3000 m (9,843 ft)
Nonoperating
nmental specifications
maximum gradient, noncondensing, derated 1 °C (34 °F) per
300 m above 1500 m (984 ft. above 4921 ft.)
-51°Cto71°C(-60°to 160°F)with15°C/hour(59°F/hour)
maximum gra
5% to 45% re
Non condensing
ting
5% to 95% relative humidity ≤ 30 °C (86 °F)
5% to 45% relative humidity 30 °C to 71 °C (86 °F to 160 °F)
Non cond
Up to 12,000 m (39,370 ft)
(14 °F to 131 °F) with 15 °C/hour (59 °F/hour)
dient
lative humidity 30 °C to 55 °C (86 °F to 131 °F)
ensing
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Reference
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Maintenance
P5910 probe calibration information
The P5910 probe does not require calibration. If a probe failure occurs, return the
entire probe to your Tektronix representative for repair.
P5910 probe service strategy information
The following service options are available when you order your Tektronix
product:
Table 4: Service options
OptionDescription
C3Calibration Service 3 Years
Includes initial certifications plus two annual calibrations
C5Calibration Service 5 Years
Includes initial certifications plus four annual calibrations
R3
R5
R3DW
R5DW
Repair Service 3 Years
Return product to Tektronix for servicing
Repair Service 5 Years
Return product to Tektronix for servicing
Repair Service Coverage 3 Years
(includes product warranty period). 3-year period starts at time of
instrument purchase
Repair Service Coverage 5 Years
(includes product warranty period). 5-year period starts at time of
instrument purchase
Perform the functional check
A functional check verifies basic functionality of the probe.
onnect the probe to the logic analyzer and to an a ctive signal source.
1.C
2. Open the Setup window where the probes are attached to the logic analyzer.
3. Set the threshold voltage to the appropriate value for the active signal source.
4. Check for signal activity in the Setup window for the attached probe.
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Maintenance
Inspect or clean the probe
Inspect and clean the instrument as often as operating conditions require.
Collection of dirt on internal components can cause them to overheat and
break-down. Dirt acts as an insulating blanket, preventing efficient heat
dissipation. D i rt also provides an electrical conduction path that can cause
failures, e
Perform the following steps to c lean the probe:
1. Keep the probes free of dirt, dust, and contaminants to maintain a reliable
2. Remove dirt and dust with a soft brush.
3. Use only a damp cloth for more extensive cleaning.
Repackage the probe
specially under high-humidity conditions.
electrical probe connection.
Never use abrasive cleaners or organic solvents.
The following information describes how to repackage the probe, to store the
probe, or to return the probes to the factory.
1. Use the original packaging, if possible.
If the original packaging is not available, use a corrugated cardboard shipping
carton.
2. Add cushioning material to prevent the probes from moving inside the
shipping container.
3. Enclose the following information when shipping the probe to a Tektronix
Center:
Owner’s address
me and phone number of a contact person
Na
Type of probe
Reason for return
Full description of the service required
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Replaceable parts
Replaceable parts
Parts orderin
g information
Replacement parts are available through your local Tektronix field office or
representative.
The P5910 probe contains no user-replaceable parts. However, probe accessories
can be replaced. (See page 2, P5910 probe accessory information.) Contact your
local Tekt
Changes to Tektronix products are sometimes made to accommodate improved
componen
improvements. When ordering parts, include the following information in your
order:
If you order a part that has been replaced with a different or improved part, your
local Tektronix field office or representative will contact you concerning any
change in the part number.
ronix representative for replacement information.
ts as they become available and to give you the benefit of the latest
Part number
ment type or model number
Instru
Instrument serial number
Instrument modification n umber, if applicable
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Glossary
Functional check procedure
Functional check procedures verify the basic functionality of the probes by
confirming that the probes recognize signal activity at the probe tips.
Probe connector
The end of t
Probe grouper
A removable clip that groups eight individual podlets into a single 8-wide
P5910 probe assembly. This provides ease when connecting to a row of 2 x
8 2.54 mm (0.100 in) square pins.
Probe head
The end
SUT
System-under-test. Also known as the target system or D UT
(device-under-test). The logic analyzer c onnects to the SUT through the
probe.