Probe Selection Guide
Document maintained by the Probes Marketing Team.
Probe / Oscilloscope Compatibility
TekProbe
TekProbe
TekVPI w/
BNC
LEVEL1
LEVEL2
TekVPI
HardKey
FlexChannel
TekConnect
Oscilloscope
Std BNC
TDS1000/2000
TBS1000
TPS2000
Readout not functional
1103 POWER SUPPLY
(50Ω termination may be
THS3000
required）
TekProbe LEVEL1
1103 POWER SUPPLY
(50Ω termination may be
required）
TekProbe LEVEL2
TDS3000
*1
TDS5000
TDS7054/7104
TekVPI
TBS2000
MSO/DPO2000
*2
*2,*3,*5
MSO/DPO3000
MSO/DPO4000
TPA-BNC
DPO7000C
TekVPI w/ HardKey
*4,*5
3 Series MDO
MSO/DPO4000B
MDO3000/4000C
TPA-BNC
MSO/DPO5000
FlexChannel
4 Series MSO
5 Series MSO
6 Series MSO
TPA-BNC
TekConnect
MSO/DSA/DPO70000
TCA-BNC
TCA-1MEG
TCA-1MEG
TCA-VPI50
TDS6000
(ADA400A, P52xx)
(50Ω probe only)
TDS7154/B, 7254B, 7404B,
or
7704B, CSA7154, 7404/B
TCA-BNC
*1 Some probes require an external power supply (1103) when used with the TDS3000 series
*2 When using with MSO / DPO2000 series, a dedicated AC adapter (119-8726-00) and a power cable (161-0342-00) are required.
*3 When using with MSO / DPO3000 series, depending on the probe you may need a separate AC adapter (119-8726-00) and a power cable (161-0342-00).
*4 When using with MSO / DPO5000 series, separate AC adapter (119-8726-00) and power cable (161-0342-00) may be required depending on the probe model and number.
*5 when using with TBS2000 and MDO3000 series, the total power draw capacity can not exceed the maximum power supply capacity of the oscilloscope, see here for more information.
*6 Readout does not function in the TBS2000 series.
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Passive Probes
Passive voltage probes ship standard with most
Performance Passive Probes
oscilloscopes and provide a low cost, general
Model
Bandwidth
Attenuation
Input Impedance
Maximum
Interface
Compensation
purpose probing solution. Generally, these probes
Voltage
Range
lack the performance of an active voltage probe but
TPP1000
1000 MHz
10X
10 MΩ || 3.9 pF
300 𝑉𝑉𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟 (CAT II)
TekVPI w/ Key
-
provide the ruggedness and wide dynamic range
TPP0500B
500 MHz
10X
10 MΩ || 3.9 pF
300 𝑉𝑉𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟 (CAT II)
TekVPI w/ Key
-
suitable for visualizing signals over a broad range of
applications. Tektronix has released a new class of
TPP0502
500 MHz
2X
2 MΩ || 12.7 pF
300 𝑉𝑉𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟 (CAT II)
TekVPI w/ Key
-
passive probes that redefine performance in the
TPP0250
250 MHz
10X
10 MΩ || 4 pF
TekVPI w/ Key
-
300 𝑉𝑉𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟 (CAT II)
passive probe product category.
TPP0051
50 MHz
10X
10 MΩ || 12 pF
300 𝑉𝑉𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟 (CAT II)
BNC
15 - 25 pF
TPP0100
100 MHz
10X
10 MΩ || 12 pF
300 𝑉𝑉𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟 (CAT II)
BNC
8 - 18 pF
Tektronix new class of passive probe solutions offer:
TPP0101
100 MHz
10X
10 MΩ || 12 pF
300 𝑉𝑉𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟 (CAT II)
BNC
15 - 22 pF
• Best-in-class bandwidth up to 1 GHz
• Best-in-class input capacitance as low as 3.9 pF
TPP0200
200 MHz
10X
10 MΩ || 12 pF
300 𝑉𝑉𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟 (CAT II)
BNC
8 - 18 pF
which minimizes probe loading effects
TPP0201
200 MHz
10X
10 MΩ || 12 pF
300 𝑉𝑉𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟 (CAT II)
BNC
15 - 25 pF
• Best-in-class input capacitance which minimizes
P2220
6 MHz, 200 MHz
1X, 10X
1 MΩ || 110 pF,
150 𝑉𝑉𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟 (CAT II),
BNC
15 - 25 pF
performance loss when long ground leads are
10 MΩ || 17 pF
300 𝑉𝑉𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟 (CAT II)
attached
P2221
6 MHz, 200 MHz
1X, 10X
1 MΩ || 110 pF,
150 𝑉𝑉𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟 (CAT II),
BNC
10 - 25 pF
10 MΩ || 17 pF
300 𝑉𝑉𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟 (CAT II)
• Automated probe compensation eliminating the
need for the compensation screwdriver
P5050B
500 MHz
10X
10 MΩ || 11 pF
300 𝑉𝑉𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟 (CAT II)
TekProbe LEVEL1
15 - 22 pF
P6139B
500 MHz
10X
10 MΩ || 8 pF
300 𝑉𝑉𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟 (CAT II)
TekProbe LEVEL1
8 - 18 pF
P6101B
15 MHz
1X
1 MΩ || 100 pF
300 𝑉𝑉𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟 (CAT II)
BNC
-
P3010
100 MHz
10X
10 MΩ || 12 pF
300 𝑉𝑉𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟 (CAT II)
TekProbe LEVEL1
10 - 15 pF
THP0301
300 MHz
10X
10 MΩ || 11 pF
300 𝑉𝑉𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟 (CAT II)
BNC
TPP1000 / TPP0500B
TPP0200 / TPP0100
P6139B
Passive
Active
Power Rail
Differential
Current
High Voltage
High Voltage Diff.
Isolated
Optical
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