Tektronix TekVPI, TekVPI TPA-BNC Characteristics

TekVPI™Interface Adapter

TPA-BNC

TekVPI Interface Adapter

TPA-BNC Adapter enables existing
TekProbe interface products (active, differ­ential, high voltage, current and optical
probes) to be used with Tektronix’ newest
generation of DPO7000 and DPO4000
Series Oscilloscopes, which feature the
new TekVPI probe interface architecture.
Existing TekProbe-BNC probe types
simply plug into the TPA-BNC adapter
which is then plugged directly into any
TekVPI probe channel of the DPO7000
and DPO4000 Series oscilloscopes. The
TPA-BNC adapter recognizes and supplies
the necessary power and serial communi­cation and offset control as used by the
connected TekProbe product accessory.

Note: Tektronix probe types using a BNC

connection, or a BNC connection with a
single analog encoding pin for attenuation
factor detection, connect directly to the
oscilloscope’s TekVPI probe interface
and do not require a TPA-BNC adapter.

TekProbe Interface

TekProbe is a probe interface architecture
introduced in 1986, and used on many
earlier models of Tektronix oscilloscopes
including the TDS300, TDS400, TDS500,
TDS600, TDS700, TDS3000B, TDS5000B
and TDS7000 Series. In addition to
coupling the signal from the probe to the
oscilloscope, the TekProbe interface
provides power and offset control to
active probes. It also allows the oscillo­scope to sense the probe’s attenuation
scale factor and/or probe type.

Features & Benefits

Enables Existing TekProbe
Products to Connect to the
TekVPI Probe Interface of
the New DPO7000 and DPO4000
Series Oscilloscopes

An Easy-to-Use Plug-on
Adapter to the Oscilloscope’s
TekVPI Interface

Provides Necessary Power,
Communication and Offset
Control as Needed by the
Attached TekProbe Product

Provides Over-current and
Thermal Overload Protection for
the Attached TekProbe Product

Provides an LED Probe Status
Indicator which Identifies that
the Probe has Powered Up
Successfully

®

Applications

Adapts Existing TekProbe
Probe Types for Application
with TekVPIOscilloscopes

TekVPI™Interface Adapter

TPA-BNC

Characteristics

Bandwidth – DC to >3 GHz.
VSWR – <1.23:1 up to 3 GHz.
RF Insertion Loss – <0.25dB.
Delay Time – 245 ps.
Maximum Input Signal Voltage–

,30V

42 V

pk-pk

Physical Characteristics

Dimensions mm in.

Height 43 1.694
Width 30.5 1.200
Length 62.2 2.449

Weight kg lbs.

Shipping 0.45 1

Power Requirements

TPA-BNC is powered directly from DPO7000
and DPO4000 Series Oscilloscopes using
TekVPI probe interface.

Environmental
Temperature

Operating – 0 ºC to +50 ºC.
Non-Operating – –40 ºC to +75 ºC.

Humidity

Operating –

5% to 95% Relative Humidity (RH) up to +30 ºC;
5% to 85% RH above +30 ºC up to +50 ºC,
non-condensing.

Non-Operating –

5% to 95% Relative Humidity (RH) up to +30 ºC;
5% to 85% RH above +30 ºC up to +75 ºC,
non-condensing.

, 60 VDC.

RMS

Balkan, Israel, South Africa and other ISE Countries [phone]

Altitude

Operating – Up to 3,000 m (10,000 feet).
Non-Operating – Up to 15,240 m (50,000 feet).

Regulatory

Compliance Labeling – WEEE (European Union).

Standard Warranty

One year parts and labor.

Recommended Oscilloscopes

DPO7000 and DPO4000 Series Oscilloscopes
with TekVPI probe interface.

Ordering Information

TPA-BNC

TekVPI Interface Adapter to TekProbe®-BNC
Probes.

Includes: User manual (071-1689-xx).

Service Options

Opt. C3 – Calibration Service 3 years (initial
certification plus 2 calibrations).

Opt. C5 – Calibration Service 5 years (initial
certification plus 4 calibrations).

Opt. D3 – Test Data on delivery and with future
calibrations. Must be ordered with Opt. C3.

Opt. D5 – Test Data on delivery and with future
calibrations. Must be ordered with Opt. C5.

Opt. R3 – Repair Service.Repair warranty
extended to cover 3 years.

Opt. R5 – Repair Service.Repair warranty
extended to cover 3 years.

ASEAN / Australasia / Pakistan (65) 6356 3900

Contact Tektronix:

Austria [phone]

Belgium 07 81 60166

Brazil & South America 55 (11) 3741-8360

Canada 1 [phone]

Central East Europe, Ukraine and the Baltics [phone]

Central Europe & Greece [phone]

Denmark [phone]

Finland [phone]

France & North Africa [phone]

Germany [phone]

Hong Kong (852) 2585-6688

India (91) 80-22275577

Italy [phone]

Japan 81 (3) 6714-3010

Luxembourg [phone]

Mexico, Central America & Caribbean 52 (55) 56666-333

Middle East, Asia and North Africa [phone]

The Netherlands 090 02 021797

Norway 800 16098

People’s Republic of China 86 (10) 6235 1230

Poland [phone]

Portugal 80 08 12370

Republic of Korea 82 (2) 528-5299

Russia & CIS 7 095 775 1064

South Africa [phone]

Spain ([phone]

Sweden 020 08 80371

Switzerland [phone]

T aiwan 886 (2) 2722-9622

United Kingdom & Eire [phone]

USA 1 [phone]

For other areas contact Tektronix, Inc. at: 1 [phone]

Updated 15 June 2005

Our most up-to-date product information is available at:

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Product(s) are manufactured

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