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Essentials of Oscilloscope Probing Bootcamp

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Join Keysight engineers for an in-depth exploration of oscilloscope probing. They’ll guide you through the latest standards and emerging engineering challenges, with insights to help you stay ahead of the curve. By the end of this bootcamp, you will discover which probe you should use for your application and how to minimize a probe’s effect on your measurements.

Learn:

· The benefits and drawbacks of different probe types.

· Common probing mistakes engineers make.

· How to choose the best probe for your measurements.

This bootcamp is ideal for quality assurance and test engineers or anyone looking to gain a deeper understanding of oscilloscope probing.

Lessons

Lesson 1 - Effects of Oscilloscope Probe Loading

Learn how probe loading affects oscilloscope measurements and how to reduce its impact.

White Papers

Probing Is Everything

Probe connection plays a crucial role in achieving high signal integrity (SI) measurements. Lear how the probe is a vital aspect of enabling a system’s full performance.

Lesson 2 - How to Measure Current with an Oscilloscope

Discover how to use an oscilloscope to measure current. It discusses the different types of current probes, and how to choose the right probe for your measurements.

Application Notes

How to Select the Right Oscilloscope Current Probe

Explore the principles of oscilloscope current probes, the advantages and limitations of different types, and select the right current probe to get the best results.

Lesson 3 - Active vs. Passive Oscilloscope Probes

Evaluate the tradeoffs between active and passive oscilloscope probes.

Data Sheets

Choosing Passive/Active Oscilloscope Probes for Your Tasks

Selecting the right probe for your application is the first step toward making reliable oscilloscope measurements, and each probe has an application for which it performs best.

Lesson 4 - Single Ended vs. Differential Oscilloscope Probes

Compare single-ended and differential oscilloscope probes and learn the advantages and disadvantages of each type of probe to inform your specific need.

Application Notes

Demystifying RCRC and RC Probes

Evaluate RC and RCRC probe architectures to minimize probe loading.

Lesson 5 - Probe Compensation

Explore how probe compensation improves the accuracy of your oscilloscope measurements, how to compensate your probes, and how to verify that your probes are properly compensated.

Application Notes

Becoming Familiar with your Standard Oscilloscope Probe

Understand the behavior of oscilloscope probes, including theory of passive probe operation and oscilloscope probe compensation for precise measurements.

Lesson 6 - Probe Attenuation

Watch to learn how to optimize probe attenuation to extend measurement range and improve accuracy.

eBooks

7 Common Oscilloscope Probing Pitfalls to Avoid

Minimize probe loading effects to improve measurement fidelity.

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