Keysight Labs | Oscilloscope Probe Tips and Ground Lead Pitfalls @KeysightLabs | Uploaded April 2018 | Updated October 2024, 17 hours ago.
Probe accessories can cause distortion on your signal!
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Learn more about probing: ► bit.ly/ProbingPitfalls ◄
Probe tips and ground lead accessories might seem perfect because they make the probe to DUT connection easier, but do you know what they are doing to your signal?
In this episode of Probing Pitfalls, you’ll learn about some of the issues that longer probe accessories can present. You will discover that the longer the probe leads are, the more bandwidth is reduced and loading is presented. This means that the signal you see on screen will be distorted compared to what is actually in your device. This will make it so that any measurements you make on that signal are completely inaccurate, which throws off all your testing.
By the end of this episode, you’ll know when to use the different probe accessory options. It’s all dependent on what kind of testing you are trying to do, whether it be detailed analysis or just some quick, general troubleshooting.
Stay tuned for future Probing Pitfalls episodes covering common probing mistakes and how to avoid them to ensure you are making accurate measurements.
You can ask us questions on Instagram: @keysightoscilloscopes instagram.com/keysightoscilloscopes
Twitter: @DanielBogdanoff twitter.com/DanielBogdanoff
Learn more about using oscilloscopes:
oscilloscopelearningcenter.com
Check out the EEs Talk Tech podcast:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzHyxysSubUnAMeCIi2-S0Vm7YtSAGqx_
The 2-Minute Guru Season 2 playlist:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzHyxysSubUlqBguuVZCeNn47GSK8rcso
The 2-Minute Guru Season 1 playlist:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzHyxysSubUkc5nurngzgkd2ZxJsHdJAb
More about Keysight oscilloscopes:
bit.ly/SCOPES
Check out our blog:
bit.ly/ScopesBlog
Like our Facebook page:
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The mixed signal oscilloscope we used:
keysight.com/en/pcx-x205213/infiniium-s-series-oscilloscopes?cc=US&lc=eng
(The Keysight Infiniium S-Series Oscilloscope)
The S-Series allows you to see the truest representation of your signal with the industry’s best signal integrity: 10-bit ADC, low noise front end, superior time base, signal processing in hardware, and responsive deep memory.
Probing Pitfalls is hosted by Erin East and Melissa Spencer. The video series covers common oscilloscope probe pitfalls, the impact they have on your measurements, and how avoiding them can improve your test results. You’ll learn proper probing practices that will save you time in validating and debugging your designs, plus improve your overall knowledge and skill in the test lab.
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Probe accessories can cause distortion on your signal!
Click to subscribe! ► bit.ly/Scopes_Sub ◄
Learn more about probing: ► bit.ly/ProbingPitfalls ◄
Probe tips and ground lead accessories might seem perfect because they make the probe to DUT connection easier, but do you know what they are doing to your signal?
In this episode of Probing Pitfalls, you’ll learn about some of the issues that longer probe accessories can present. You will discover that the longer the probe leads are, the more bandwidth is reduced and loading is presented. This means that the signal you see on screen will be distorted compared to what is actually in your device. This will make it so that any measurements you make on that signal are completely inaccurate, which throws off all your testing.
By the end of this episode, you’ll know when to use the different probe accessory options. It’s all dependent on what kind of testing you are trying to do, whether it be detailed analysis or just some quick, general troubleshooting.
Stay tuned for future Probing Pitfalls episodes covering common probing mistakes and how to avoid them to ensure you are making accurate measurements.
You can ask us questions on Instagram: @keysightoscilloscopes instagram.com/keysightoscilloscopes
Twitter: @DanielBogdanoff twitter.com/DanielBogdanoff
Learn more about using oscilloscopes:
oscilloscopelearningcenter.com
Check out the EEs Talk Tech podcast:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzHyxysSubUnAMeCIi2-S0Vm7YtSAGqx_
The 2-Minute Guru Season 2 playlist:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzHyxysSubUlqBguuVZCeNn47GSK8rcso
The 2-Minute Guru Season 1 playlist:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzHyxysSubUkc5nurngzgkd2ZxJsHdJAb
More about Keysight oscilloscopes:
bit.ly/SCOPES
Check out our blog:
bit.ly/ScopesBlog
Like our Facebook page:
facebook.com/keysightscopes
The mixed signal oscilloscope we used:
keysight.com/en/pcx-x205213/infiniium-s-series-oscilloscopes?cc=US&lc=eng
(The Keysight Infiniium S-Series Oscilloscope)
The S-Series allows you to see the truest representation of your signal with the industry’s best signal integrity: 10-bit ADC, low noise front end, superior time base, signal processing in hardware, and responsive deep memory.
Probing Pitfalls is hosted by Erin East and Melissa Spencer. The video series covers common oscilloscope probe pitfalls, the impact they have on your measurements, and how avoiding them can improve your test results. You’ll learn proper probing practices that will save you time in validating and debugging your designs, plus improve your overall knowledge and skill in the test lab.
#oscilloscope #oscilloscopes #electronics #electricalengineering #oscilloscopeprobing #probeproblems #probing #probe #oscilloscopeprobes #probeaccessories #groundlead #probetip #probingpitfalls
