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Passive Probes

Passive ProbesPassive voltage probes are the most commonly used oscilloscope probe. Other speciality probes expand the range and functionality of an oscilloscope as a measurement system, but a general purpose, passive voltage probe is the working end of the oscilloscope, a tool used every day by engineers and technicians. The probe's utility is often taken for granted, but without it, even the simplest measurement cannot be performed.

Applications

Passive Probes

Type Cable Length Attenuation Bandwidth at -3 dB System Input Resistance Typical Input C Max Voltage Compensation Range Read Out ID/Gnd Ref. Tip/Head Style Starting Price
1X Passive Probe
P6101B 2 m 1 15 MHz 1 MΩ 100 pF 300 VRMS CAT I NA     5 mm (Min.) Select Your Country
10X Passive Probes
P3010 2 m 10 100 MHz 10 MΩ 13 pF 420 VRMS CAT I 10 to 15 pF X   5 mm (Min.) Select Your Country
P5050 1.3 m 10 500 MHz 10 MΩ 11.1 pF 300 VRMS CAT II 16 to 22 pF X   3.5 mm (Comp.) Select Your Country
P6109B 2 m 10 100 MHz 10 MΩ 13 pF 420 V CAT I 15 to 35 pF X   5 mm (Min.) Select Your Country
P6111B 2 m 10 200 MHz 10 MΩ 14 pF 420 V CAT I 15 to 35 pF X   5 mm (Min.) Select Your Country
P6112 2 m 10 100 MHz 10 MΩ 13.3 pF 300 VRMS CAT II
420 VRMS CAT I
15 to 35 pF     5 mm (Min.) Select Your Country
P6114B 2 m 10 400 MHz 10 MΩ 14.1 pF 300 VRMS CAT II
420 VRMS CAT I
10 to 35 pF X   5 mm (Min.) Select Your Country
P6117 2 m 10 200 MHz 10 MΩ 13.3 pF 300 VRMS CAT II
420 VRMS CAT I
15 to 35 pF     5 mm (Min.) Select Your Country
P6131 1.3 m 10 300 MHz 10 MΩ 10.8 pF 300 VRMS CAT I
150 VRMS CAT II
14 to 18 pF X   2.5 mm (Sub.) Select Your Country
P6133 2 m 10 150 MHz 10 MΩ 12.7 pF 300 VRMS CAT I
150 VRMS CAT II
10 to 25 pF X   2.5 mm (Sub.) Select Your Country
P6136 1.3 m 10 350 MHz 10 MΩ 10.8 pF 300 VRMS CAT I
150 VRMS CAT II
12 to 18 pF X   2.5 mm (Sub.) Select Your Country
P6137 1.5 m 10 400 MHz 10 MΩ 10.8 pF 500 VPk 12 to 18 pF X X 3.5 mm (Comp.) Select Your Country
P6138A 1.3 m 10 400 MHz 10 MΩ 10 pF 300 VRMS CAT II
420 VRMS CAT I
12 to 18 pF X   3.5 mm (Comp.) Select Your Country
P6139A 1.3 m 10 500 MHz 10 MΩ 8 pF 300 VRMS CAT II 8 to 12 pF X   3.5 mm (Comp.) Select Your Country
1X/10X Switchable
P2220*1 1.5 m 1/10 6/200 MHz 1/10 MΩ 110/17 pF 300 VRMS CAT II
420 VRMS CAT II
150 VRMS CAT II
15 to 25 pF     5 mm (Min.) Select Your Country
10X/20X/100X/1000X High Voltage Probes
P5100 3.1 m 100 250 MHz 10 MΩ 2.75 pF 1,000 V CAT III
2500 Vdc + pkac
7 to 30 pF     Mono Select Your Country
P5120 3 m 20 200 MHz 5 MΩ 11.2 pF 1,000 VRMS CAT II 15 to 25 pF     Mono Select Your Country
P5102 3.1 m 10 100 MHz 5 MΩ 11.2 pF 1000 VRMS CAT II 24 to 28 pF     Mono Select Your Country
P6015A 3.0 m 1000 75 MHz 100 MΩ 3.0 pF 20,000 V 7 to 49 pF     HVP Select Your Country
P6015A Opt 1R 3.0 m 1000 75 MHz 100 MΩ 3.0 pF 20,000 V 7 to 49 pF X   HVP Select Your Country
P6015A Opt 25 7.6 m 1000 25 MHz 100 MΩ 3.0 pF 20,000 V 7 to 49 pF     HVP Select Your Country
P6015A Opt 2R 7.6 m 1000 25 MHz 100 MΩ 3.0 pF 20,000 V 7 to 49 pF X   HVP Select Your Country

m = meters, V = volts, MHz = Megahertz, Mono. = Monolithic, HVP = high voltage probe, pF = picofarads, mm = millimeters.

*1 P2220 when used with TPS2000 Series may be floatable to <30 VRMS. For TDS1000/2000 Series and all other ground-referenced oscilloscopes, no floating allowed.