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Products => Test Equipment => Topic started by: electronic_guy on March 02, 2024, 12:10:54 pm
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Hi,
This question might seem odd. I need to know if Agilent 1165A would work with a Tektronix 2230 without any damage or problem to the 1165A. My Agilent infiniium scope repair went wrong and now I need a working scope, but I recklessly bought 1165A thinking the repair would succeed. |O
If this doesn't work tell me some good scopes that would work with 1165A. I'm okay with either Agilent or Tektronix.
Thank you.
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For what it's worth, my similar Agilent 10073D 500 MHz probe works perfectly well with my Tektronix 2230 scope. The 10x auto-sense functions correctly.
I have mixed and matched Agilent/HP probes and scopes with Tektronix probes and scopes for decades. Never had a problem except that with scopes that don't correctly sense the 10x probe attenuation, sometimes you have to do some mental arithmetic (divide by 10) when reading the scope's V/div setting.
There shouldn't be any way to damage the probe. It's not like the scope is supplying a lot of voltage to the probe.
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The probe will work fine with any 1 megohm oscilloscope input that is within its compensation range of 10 to 25 picofarads. I do not see any way that it could be damaged.
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I don't see any possible damage issues either, but the Agilent 1165A has an unusually narrow range for compensation of 12-14pF (maybe a misprint?). Snippet from the 1160 Series User's Guide below. The Tek 2230 is 20pF +/- 2pF.
You might have trouble adjusting the compensation.
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Huh, when I searched for it I was directed here where it says 10 to 25 picofarads:
https://www.keysight.com/us/en/product/N2873A/passive-probe-10-1-500-mhz-1-3-m.html (https://www.keysight.com/us/en/product/N2873A/passive-probe-10-1-500-mhz-1-3-m.html)
Try it anyway. Often the probe compensation range is pessimistic.