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Preliminary procedure, Functional check – Teledyne LeCroy AP015 User Manual

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ADP015 Current Probe

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922254-00 Rev A

Preliminary Procedure

1. Connect the AP015 to the channel 1 input of the oscilloscope, and

completely close the probe slider.

2. Turn the oscilloscope on and allow at least 30 minutes warm-up time for

the AP015 and test equipment before performing the Verification
Procedure.

3. Turn on the other test equipment and allow these to warm up for the

time recommended by the manufacturer.

4. While the instruments are reaching operating temperature, make a

photocopy of the Performance Verification Test Record (located at the
back of this manual) and fill in the necessary data.

Functional Check

The functional check will verify the basic operation of all probe functions. It is
recommend that the Functional Check be performed prior the Performance
Verification Procedure.

1. For LT series scopes, select Channel 1, select the Coupling menu, and

verify that Global BWL is set to OFF.

2. Verify that Probe sensed (AP015) is displayed.

3. Unlock the slider on the probe by pushing the lever towards the probe

cable. Release the lever so that the input slider remains closed, but
unlocked.

4. Verify that the message: Warning: AP015 Probe Unlocked… is displayed

at the top of the screen.

5. Lock the probe slider by pushing fully away from the probe cable.

6. Verify that the warning message disappears.

7. Degauss the probe by pressing the DEGAUSS button, (located in the

Coupling menu), twice.

8. Verify that no error message remains displayed at the top of the screen.