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IM 701928-01E
1. Perform all safety checks, and ensure that the preparations for
measurement (see page 4) have been taken.
2. Pull the open/close lever to open the sensor head.
3. Orient the probe so that the current direction arrow on the tip of the
sensor points in the same direction as the flow of current in the conductor
under test. Position the probe clamp around the conductor under test so
that the conductor is centered in the clamp hole.
4. Press the open/close lever until the unlocked indicator goes out, then
confirm that the open/close lever is securely locked and that the sensor
head is securely closed.
5. The current waveform can now be observed on the digital oscilloscope.
The output voltage rate of this probe is 0.1 V/A. For example, if the digital
oscilloscope’s voltage sensitivity is 10 mV/DIV, the current sensitivity
would be 100 mA/DIV.
Digital oscilloscopes that support the YOKOGAWA probe interface
automatically detect the probe and convert the display unit to current
sensitivity.
Note
• WhentheprobeisusedwithaDLMseriesorotherdigitaloscilloscopeequipped
with the YOKOGAWA probe interface, the probe sensitivity is automatically
detected by the digital oscilloscope. If not automatically detected by the digital
oscilloscope,settheinputimpedanceto1MΩ.
• IftheprobeisconnectedtothedigitaloscilloscopewhilethepowerisON,
oscillations may occur very occasionally but this does not indicate a malfunction.
If this occurs, opening and closing the sensor head with the open/close lever will
stop the oscillations and restore normal functioning.
• Resonantsoundcanbegenerateddependingonthefrequencyofthemeasured
current. This will not affect measurement.
• Thepositivesideofthewaveformthatisgeneratedwhenyouexecute
DEMAG may not be symmetrical to the negative side, but this has no effect on
measurements.
• Thepositionoftheconductorundertestwithintheclampholecanaffect
measurement. Keep the conductor in the center of the clamp hole.
• Duringmeasurement,presstheopen/closeleveruntiltheunlockedindicatorgoes
out, then confirm that the lever is securely locked and that the sensor head is
securely closed. Accurate measurements cannot be obtained if the sensor head is
not securely closed.
• Inthehighfrequencydomain,positioningtheprobeclamponthehighsideofthe
circuit can introduce common mode noise. As necessary, limit the bandwidth of
the waveform observation instrument, or position the probe clamp on the low side.
Emission source Load
• Accuratemeasurementsmaynotbepossibleifoperatedwithincloseproximityto
strong magnetic fields such as those produced by transformers, circuits with large
currents, and wireless devices.