Tektronix TPA-BNC DATASHEET

TekVPI™ Interface Adapter

TPA-BNC Data Sheet

Features & Benefits

Enables Existing TekProbe®Products to Connect to the TekVPI™ Probe
Interface of the New DPO7000 an d DPO4000 Series Oscilloscopes

-to-use Plug-in Adapter to the Oscilloscope’s TekVPI Inte rface

An Easy

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

Provides Overcurrent and Th ermal Overload Protection for the Attached
TekProbe Product

Provides an LED Probe Status Indicator which Identifies that the Probe

wered-up Successfully

has Po

Applications

Adapts E xist
Oscilloscopes

ing TekProbe

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 ge neration of DPO7000 and DPO4000 Series
Oscilloscopes which feature the new TekVPI™ probe interface architecture.
Existing Te
which is t hen 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 p roduct 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
aTPA-BNCad

kProbe-BNC probe types simply plug into the TPA-BNC adapter

apter.

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, TDS3000/B, TDS5000/B, 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 p
attenuation scale factor and/or probe type.

robes. It also allows the oscilloscope to sense the probe’s

®

Probe Types for Applica tion with TekVPI™

Data Sheet

Characteristics

Bandwidth – DC to >3 GHz.
VSWR – <1.23:1upto3GHz.
RF Insertion Loss – <0.25 dB.
DelayTime–245 ps.
Maximum Input Signal Voltage – 42 V

Physical Characteristics

Dimensions

Height 43 1.694
Width 30.5 1.200
Length 62.2 2.449

Weight kg lb.

Shipping

Power Requirements

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

Environmental

Temperat

Operatin
Nonopera

Humidity

Operating – 5% to 95% Relative Humidity (RH) up to +30 °C; 5% to 85% RH above

+30 °C up to +50 °C, noncondensing.

Nonoperating – 5%to95%RelativeHumidity(RH)upto+30°C;5%to85%RH

above +30 °C up to +75 °C, noncondensing.

Altitude

Operating – Up to 3,000 m (10,000 ft.).
Nonoperating – Up to 15,240 m (50,000 ft.).

ure

g–

0°Cto+50°C.

ting –

-40°Cto+75°C.

,30V

pk-pk

mm

0.45 1

,60VDC.

RMS

in.

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

TekVP I ™ I n t

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.

erface Adapter to TekProbe-BNC Probes

Product(s) are manufactured in ISO registered facilities.

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Data Sheet

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ublic of China 86 (10) 6235 1230

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Norway 800 16098

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