Tektronix P6417, P6418 Logic Analyzer Probes Primary User

Instructions

P6417 & P6418
Logic Analyzer Probes

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Table of Contents

General Safety Summary iii...................................

Preface v...................................................

Related Documentation v...........................................

Contacting Tektronix vi.............................................

Operating Basics 1..........................................

Product Description 1..............................................

Attaching Probe Labels 1...........................................

Connecting the Probes 4............................................

Reference 7.................................................

Probe Connectors 7................................................

Loading and Equivalent Circuits 8....................................

Specifications 9...................................................

Maintenance 11..............................................

Functional Check 11................................................

Inspection and Cleaning 13...........................................

P6418 Probe Service Procedures 13....................................

Replacing Podlets on the P6417 Probes 13...............................

Repackaging Instructions 21..........................................

Replaceable Parts 23..........................................

Parts Ordering Information 23.........................................

Using the Replaceable Parts List 23....................................

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List of Figures

Figure 1: P6417 and P6418 logic analyzer probes 1...............

Figure 2: Attaching probe labels 3.............................

Figure 3: Connecting the logic analyzer probes 4.................

Figure 4: Connecting the probes to the target system 6............

Figure 5: Probe footprints 7...................................

Figure 6: Probe podlet clearance 8.............................

Figure 7: Probe loading 8.....................................

Figure 8: Probe functional verification test setup 11................

Figure 9: Activity Monitor 13..................................

Figure 10: Moving probe podlets 14.............................

Figure 11: Disassembling the probe cable 15......................

Figure 12: Removing the faulty channel from the probe cable

header housing 16.........................................

Figure 13: Removing a podlet cable from the rubber comb 17.......

Figure 14: Replacing a podlet in the podlet holder 18..............

Figure 15: Installing the color-coded ring 19......................

Figure 16: Installing the cable in the cable header h ousing 20.......

Figure 17: P6417 and P6418 Probe accessories 24..................

Figure 18: P6417 Probe exploded view 26........................

Figure 19: P6418 Probe exploded view 27........................

List of Tables

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Table 1: Probe section and label combinations 2.................

T able 2: Electrical and mechanical specifications 9...............

Table 3: Environmental specifications 10........................

P6417 & P6418 Logic Analyzer Probe Instructions

General Safety Summary

Review the following safety precautions to avoid injury and prevent damage to
this product or any products connected to it. To avoid potential hazards, use this
product only as specified.

Only qualified personnel should perform service procedures.

While using this product, you may need to access other parts of the system. Read
the General Safety Summary in other system manuals for warnings and cautions
related to operating the system.

Connect and Disconnect Properly. Connect the probe output to the measurement
instrument before connecting the probe to the circuit under test. Disconnect the
probe input and the probe ground from the circuit under test before disconnecting
the probe from the measurement instrument.

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
grounded.

Observe All Terminal Ratings. To avoid fire or shock hazard, observe all ratings
and markings on the product. Consult the product manual for further ratings
information before making connections to the product.

Symbols and Terms

Avoid Exposed Circuitry. Do not touch exposed connections and components
when power is present.

Do Not Operate With Suspected Failures. If you suspect there is damage to this
product, have it inspected by qualified service personnel.

Do Not Operate in Wet/Damp Conditions.

Do Not Operate in an Explosive Atmosphere.

Keep Product Surfaces Clean and Dry.

Terms in this Manual. These terms may appear in this manual:

WARNING. Warning statements identify conditions or practices that could result
in injury or loss of life.

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General Safety Summary

CAUTION. Caution statements identify 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 hazard immediately accessible as you read the
marking.

WARNING indicates an injury hazard not immediately accessible as you read the
marking.

CAUTION indicates a hazard to property including the product.

Symbols on the Product. The following symbols may appear on the product:

CAUTION

Refer to Manual

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Preface

Related Documentation

This document provides information on using and servicing the P6417 and
P6418 Logic Analyzer probes.

In addition to these probe instructions, the following documentation is available
for your TLA700 or TLA600 series logic analyzer:

H The Tektronix Logic Analyzer Family User Manual provides overall user

information for the Tektronix logic analyzer family.

H The online help provides information about the TLA user interface and the

TLA700 Programmatic Interface (TPI). To view the online help, select Help
Topics from the Help menu.

H A series of instruction manuals for microprocessor support provide operating

and service instructions for the individual microprocessor support packages
that are available for use with the TLA logic analyzer.

H The P6434 Mass Termination Probe Instructions provides instructions for

using the P6434 probes.

H The TLA7QS Training Manual provides training exercises to help you learn

key features of the logic analyzer. The training manual is designed to be used
with the TLA7QS training board.

H A series of service manuals that provide board-level service information for

major components of the logic analyzer.

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Preface

Contacting Tektronix

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Operating Basics

Product Description

This section provides a brief description of the P6417 and P6418 logic analyzer
probes, information on attaching and using color-coded probe labels, and
information on connecting the probes from the logic analyzer to the target
system.

The P6417 and P6418 logic analyzer probes connect a Tektronix TLA series
logic analyzer to a target system. Each probe consists of 16 data channels and
one clock/data channel. You can connect the probes to the target system through
the podlet connectors or through the lead sets.

Attaching Probe Labels

P6417 Probe

P6418 Probe

Figure 1: P6417 and P6418 logic analyzer probes

When you purchase the logic analyzer probes with the logic analyzer module, all
labels are already attached. If you purchase the probe separate from the logic
analyzer module, you should apply the color-coded labels as described in this
section. The labels help you identify the probe connections at the logic analyzer
end and at the target system end.

Table 1 lists the probe section and label color combinations. Refer to Table 1 and
to Figure 2 when you attach the probe labels.

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Operating Basics

Table 1: Probe section and label combinations

Probe section Channels Label color Probe section Channels Label color

A3-A2 CK:0, A3:7-0, A2:7-0 Tan A1-A0 CK:1, A1:7-0, A0:7-0 Orange

D3-D2 QUAL:0, D3:7-0, D2:7-0 Blue D1-D0 CK:2, D1:7-0, D0:7-0 Yellow

C3-C2 CK:3, C3:7-0, C2:7-0 White C1-C0 QUAL:1, C1:7-0, C0:7-0 Gray

E3-E2 QUAL:3, E3:7-0, E2:7-0 Green E1-E0 QUAL:2, E1:7-0, E0:7-0 Violet

P6417 Labels

P6418 Labels

Refer to Figure 2 and use the following steps to attach the probe labels:

1. Identify the module end of the probe cable.

2. From the sheet of labels, locate the color-coded label for the module end of

the probe cable.

NOTE. When you install the labels on the P6417 probe, make sure that you select
the correct label for module end of the probe. The labels that connect to both
ends of the probe look similar, but differ in information content. Refer to Figure
2 to ensure you have selected the correct label.

3. Attach the matching colored label to the area on the other end of the probe

cable.

Refer to Figure 2 and use the following steps to attach the probe labels:

1. From the sheet of labels, locate the color-coded labels.

2. Install the correct label on the module end of the probe.

3. Locate the two labels for the podlet connectors, and attach a label on each

connector of the probe.

NOTE. Make sure that you attach the labels to the correct podlet connector. For
example, make sure that the A3 section at the podlet connector aligns with the
A3 section of the module end of the probe. The podlet connector adjacent to the
clock podlet has the higher-numbered channel group (if necessary, lay the probe
out on a flat surface so you can trace the channel groups from the module end of
the probe to the podlet connector end).

4. Attach the matching colored label to clock connector .

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