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50 Ω TekVPI to TekConnect Probe Adapter
TCA-VPI50 Datasheet
Expand the functionality of Tektronix high-performance oscilloscopes
The TCA-VPI50 adapter extends the functionality of the TCA Series of adapters by enabling 50 Ω TekVPI probes to be used on oscilloscopes with TekConnect interfaces. The TekVPI interface is used on bench and performance oscilloscopes from 100 MHz up to 3.5 GHz, and until now, TekVPI probes could only be used on oscilloscopes that have a TekVPI Probe Interface. The TCA-VPI50 will only work with 50 Ω terminated probes. It will not work with 1 MΩ terminated probes, examples of which are passive probes, current probes, and most high-voltage probes.
Features and benefits
- Use 50 Ω TekVPI Probes on DPO/DSA/MSO70000 Series Oscilloscopes
- Bandwidth – DC to 4 GHz
- 50 Ω Input (Only)
Applications
- High-speed Digital Systems Design
- Component Design and Characterization
- Manufacturing Engineering and Test
- Educational Research
- Design, Validation, Debugging, and Characterization of Common High-speed Serial Bus Designs
- Signal Integrity, Jitter, and Timing Analysis
- Manufacturing Engineering and Test
Specifications
All specifications are typical unless noted otherwise. All specifications apply to all models unless noted otherwise.
Characteristics
- Bandwidth (–3 dB)
- DC to 4 GHz (Adapter Only)
- Input Resistance at DC
- 50 Ω
- Propagation Delay (Input-to-Output)
- <300 ps
- VSWR (Return Loss)
- 1.15 max
- RF Insertion Loss
- 0.25 dB max (Adapter Only)
- RMS Noise
- Refer to Host Instrument Specification
- Maximum Input Voltage
- Refer to Host Instrument Specification
- Inputs
- 1 (TekVPI 50 Ω)
Supported Oscilloscopes
- DPO/DSA/MSO70000 with Windows 7 64-bit FW V6.2.0
Supported Probes
- TekVPI 50 Ω
- TIVH02/TIVH02L/TIVH05/TIVH05L/TIVM1/TIVM1L/TIVH08/TIVH08L
- TAP1500/TAP2500/TAP3500/TAP4000
- TDP0500/ TDP1000/TDP1500/TDP3500/TDP4000
- TekVPI 1 MΩ probes are not supported
Ordering information
- TCA-VPI50
- TekConnect-to-TekVPI 50 Ω Adapter.
Service options
- Opt. C3
- Calibration Service 3 Years
- Opt. C5
- Calibration Service 5 Years
- Opt. CA1
- Single Calibration or Functional Verification
- Opt. R3
- Repair Service 3 Years (including warranty)
- Opt. R5
- Repair Service 5 Years (including warranty)
- Opt. SILV200
- Standard warranty extended to 5 years
Additional Service Products Available During Warranty (DW) or Post Warranty (PW)
- TCA-VPI50-CA1
- Provides a single calibration event or coverage
- TCA-VPI50-R1PW
- Repair Service Coverage 1 Year Post Warranty
- TCA-VPI50-R2PW
- Repair Service Coverage 2 Years Post Warranty
- TCA-VPI50-R3DW
- Repair Service Coverage 3 Years (includes product warranty period). 3-year period starts at time of customer instrument purchase
- TCA-VPI50-R5DW
- Repair Service Coverage 5 Years (includes product warranty period). 5-year period starts at time of customer instrument purchase