Tektronix 020-2960-00 User manual

Socket Cables and
Solder Tip Kits
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Instructions
Overview
These instructions apply to the following kits:
Kit part
number Description Qty
020-2954-00 Socket Cable 1
020-2960-00 Socket Cable XL &
DSP Filter Files CD
1
020-2958-00 TriMode High Temp Solder Tip 10
020-2955-00 TriMode Micro-Coax Solder Tip 10
020-2959-00 Damped Wire Pair 25
Order the resistor kit below to replace the
resistors on your solder tips.
020-2937-00 TriMode Solder Tips Replacement
Resistor Kit (Includes 50 each of
the following components)
100 Ωleaded resistor
75 Ωsurface-mount resistor, 0402
Non-conductive tube
Description
The Socket Cables and Solder Tips allow you
to create customized, hands-free connections
from your circuit to Tektronix P7500 Series
TriMode probes. Integral resistors on the tips
include small-diameter, pre-trimmed leads for
you to solder to your circuit board vias or other
fine-pitch features. Sockets at the ends of the
cables allow you to quickly change between the
soldered-down tips at multiple test points.
The TriMode High Temp Solder Tip and
TriMode Micro-Coax Solder Tip support full
TriMode capability (differential, single-ended,
and common-mode configurations). The
Damped Wire Pair are designed for differential
measurements only.
The Socket Cable XL is 5 feet long and is
intended for use only with the TriMode High
Temp Solder Tip. Always use the DSP filter files
when using the XL cable.
Using the Solder Tips
General recommendations:
Use the Damped Wires only in pairs, in the
A-B (differential) mode.
The solder tips cannot support the weight of
the attached probe, so you must secure the
probe to the circuit board to relieve strain on
the tips and the solder connections.
Use a flux pen to add flux to the solder tips
and to your test points. The flux makes
soldering easier.
Use only ESD-approved soldering irons and
no-clean flux solder when soldering.
Procedure
1. Choose a location where the solder tip leads
can reach your test points, while keeping
the tip leads as short as possible for the best
signal quality. Note signal polarities and
grounds where applicable.
2. Apply solder to the test points on your
circuit.
3. Solder the tip leads to the test points on your
circuit and clip off any excess.
4. Connect the pins of the tip to the sockets
in the cable. Note signal polarities and
grounds where applicable.
5. Align the cable with the red band to the A
input of the probe. Push the cable end into
the probe head until it seats in the head.
6. For a secure mechanical connection, use
double-sided tape or hot glue to secure the
tip to your circuit.
Signal Quality with the Socket Cable XL
Due to the length of the Socket Cable XL, the
input signal to the oscilloscope requires some
DSP filtering. You must load filter files onto your
oscilloscope from the CD that is included in your
XL cable kit. Always use the filter files when
you use the Socket Cable XL.
*P071253800*
071-2538-00

Load the Filter Software
1. Insert the CD in the oscilloscope drive.
2. Navigate to the CD folder and make a copy
of the Socket Cable XL Filter Files.
3. Paste the files in C:/TekScope/
Math_Arbitrary_Filters/Probe-Filters.
4. From the Vertical menu, click Probe Cal.
Under Probe Tip, select Other Tip.
5. From the Math menu, select Math Setup.
6. Click Editor and select Filter.
7. In the user-defined Arbitrary Filter area,
click the Load button.
8. Navigate to the directory that you stored the
filter in (from step 2) and select the filter.
Using the Filter Software
Two filters are available:
XL_HTT_DIFF_Multirate.flt
(for differential mode)
XL_HTT_A_B_COMM_Multirate.flt
(for A-Gnd, B-Gnd, and CM modes)
Both filters are multi-rate filters that can
operate at sampling rates from 50 GS/s down
to 1.25 GS/s. Since these are multi-rate filters,
the filter bandwidth and rise time vary with the
sample rate.
The filters are 4000 points long, so your
oscilloscope record length must be at least 2X
or greater to display a usable waveform. The
first and last 2000 points of record length are
truncated from the filtered waveform.
More information about using filters is located in
the Tektronix Digital Oscilloscopes Online Help
in the “Math Equation Editor (Filter Tab)” topic.
For specificinformation on arbitrary filters, refer
to “Arbitrary filters, math”.
Replacing the Resistors
The resistors that are presoldered to the solder
tips need to be replaced periodically, due to
normal wear. A kit of replacement resistors is
available (order part number 020-2937-00).
1. Apply a soldering iron to the via on the tip
board and remove the existing wire. Work
quickly with a low-heat soldering iron.
If a small piece of wire is in the via, heat the
solder and use another piece of wire to push
the wire fragment from the via.
2. Add fresh solder to the via, if necessary.
3. Cut one lead of the resistor to 0.2" (5mm).
4. Heat the solder in the via and thread the cut
resistor lead into the via, leaving enough
lead length to bend the resistor flat with the
tip board.
5. Cut excess lead on the bottom of the board.
6. Cut the remaining resistor lead as necessary
to reach your test point.
Dimensions Electrical Characteristics (Typical)
Table 1: Socket Cable 1
Tip/measurement
mode
Rise time, ps
10–90% 20–80%
BW,
GHz
TriMode High Temp Solder Tip
Differential (A-B) 60 40 6
Single-ended(A,B) 120 80 3
Common-mode 150 100 2.5
TriMode Micro-Coax Solder Tip
Differential (A-B) 100 60 4
Single-ended (A, B) 150 100 2.5
Common-mode 200 135 1.5
Damped Wire Pair
Differential (A-B) 50 35 8
1Temperature range 0 °C to +40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F)
Table 2: Socket Cable XL with TriMode High Temp
Solder Tip and DSP filter files 12
Measurement mode
Differential A, B, Com
Acquisition
rate, Gs/s
Rise time,
ps, 10–90%
BW,
GHz
Rise time,
ps, 10–90%
BW,
GHz
50 55 10 150 3
25 60 8 150 3
12.5 120 4 150 3
6.25 230 2 230 2
3.125 450 1 450 1
1.5625 900 0.5 900 0.5
1.25 1150 0.4 1150 0.4
1The DSP filter files must be used with the Socket Cable XL.
2Temperature range –55 °C to +150 °C (-67 °F to 302 °F)
Warranty Information
For warranty information, go to
www.tektronix.com\warranty.
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USA
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