Measurement errors and manual calculations

are now a thing of the past

With this new series of current measurement tools, automatic control and

on-screen scaling and units is provided for users of Tektronix TDS3000,

TDS500, TDS600, TDS700, TDS5000, TDS6000, and TDS7000B series

oscilloscope systems (the DPO3000, MDO/MSO/DPO4000, MSO/

DPO5000, and DPO7000 series oscilloscopes, the TPA-BNC adapter is

required).

The TCP300/TCP400 current measurement systems seamlessly integrate

with your TDS series oscilloscope.

Even non-TEKPROBE systems can use the TCPA300/400 series to make

proper current measurements by simply multiplying the measured output

voltage on the oscilloscope by the TCPA300/400 series range setting.

Specifications

All specifications apply to all models unless noted otherwise.

Model overview

TCP312A w/ TCPA300

TCP305A w/ TCPA300

TCP303 w/ TCPA300

TCP404XL w/ TCPA400

Bandwidth

DC – 100 MHz

DC – 50 MHz

DC – 15 MHz

DC – 2 MHz

Rise time

≤3.5 ns

≤7 ns

≤23 ns

≤175 ns

DC accuracy

±3% of reading

±3% of reading

±3% of reading

±3% of reading

DC accuracy, typical

±1% of reading

±1% of reading

±1% of reading

±1% of reading

Lowest measurable current (at ±3%

accuracy at DC)

Scope set to 1 mV/div and 20 MHz

BW limited

1 mA

5 mA

5 mA

1 A

Maximum Amp-Second product,

typical (Based on amplifier range

setting)

50 A*μS – 1 A/V

500 A*μS – 10 A/V

500 A*μS – 5 A/V

NA – 10 A/V

3,000 A*μS – 5 A/V

15,000 A*μS – 50 A/V

NA – 1 A/mV

Maximum wire voltage, bare

insulated

150 V CAT II

300 V CAT II

150 V CAT II

300 V CAT II

600 V CAT I & II

300 V CAT III

600 V CAT I & II

300 V CAT III

AC-coupling low-frequency

Bandwidth, typical (Low pass – 3 dB

point)

<7 Hz

<7 Hz

<7 Hz

<7 Hz

Displayed RMS noise, typical (at

20 MHz bandwidth limit)

Signal delay (to output BNC)

17 ns

19 ns

40 ns

80 ns

Insertion impedance

0.11 Ω at 1 MHz

0.12 Ω at 10 MHz

0.35 Ω at 50 MHz

0.7 Ω at 100 MHz

0.02 Ω at 1 MHz

0.1 Ω at 10 MHz

0.35 Ω at 50 MHz

0.01 Ω at 1 MHz

0.025 Ω at 5 MHz

0.1 Ω at 15 MHz

0.1 m Ω at 10 kHz

0.6 m Ω at 100 kHz

8 m Ω at 1 MHz

16 m Ω at 2 MHz

Datasheet

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