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Darkover:
I checked my probes, they are okay.
Olaf
electronix27:
@ Rydda
Thanks for the very detailed and informative post. At least I now know someone else has experienced this.
Russell
electronix27:
This last thing may be of use to someone. Decided to purchase four new probes. According to the Rhode and Schwarz website, I could purchase new probes directly from the company. Support told me as an individual, not a company or part of a company, they could not help me. Something about being in the process of changing the way they deal with non company purchasers. Maybe US market only.
Considered some other options, but decided on OEM probes. The only place to purchase these in the US currently is TEquipment. So I ordered four RT-ZP03S probes. The image, description and specs listed were exactly the same as RT-ZP03 probes, 1X/10X switchable attenuation. Upon arrival I found the RT-ZP03S are actually 10X only, and all three waveform adjustments are now inside the small enclosure at the BNC connector. They work, but I really do prefer the switchable attenuation. Possibly the original RT-ZP03 are no longer made.
Part of the reason I purchased this scope for the higher cost was the claimed superior support. Other companies may have the same protocol. Nonetheless my last Rhode and Schwarz purchase.
Russell
Darkover:
I did not know that there was a kind of RT-ZP03 with 1x/10x switch, but is using this kind of probe not a
pain in the ass with a scope that can not autodetect the switch position?
There are very few reason why you should need a 1x probe with the limited bandwith on a 300Mhz scope with 12Bit.
> and all three waveform adjustments are now inside the small enclosure at the BNC connector.
I think that means your probes are the older type. The newer type has only two adjustment. The
third one is hidden behind the sticker.
> Nonetheless my last Rhode and Schwarz purchase.
I can understand. This company was always good in asking high price, but they became now bader in delivering a value for the money.
If I pay for a mercedes I like to drive one and not a beetle. (no 50R termination, no probe detection, fat probes)
Olaf
2N3055:
--- Quote from: Darkover on April 28, 2024, 07:45:00 pm ---
I did not know that there was a kind of RT-ZP03 with 1x/10x switch, but is using this kind of probe not a
pain in the ass with a scope that can not autodetect the switch position?
There are very few reason why you should need a 1x probe with the limited bandwith on a 300Mhz scope with 12Bit.
> and all three waveform adjustments are now inside the small enclosure at the BNC connector.
I think that means your probes are the older type. The newer type has only two adjustment. The
third one is hidden behind the sticker.
> Nonetheless my last Rhode and Schwarz purchase.
I can understand. This company was always good in asking high price, but they became now bader in delivering a value for the money.
If I pay for a mercedes I like to drive one and not a beetle. (no 50R termination, no probe detection, fat probes)
Olaf
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RTB2000 is not 12 bit.
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