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Tektronix TPA-BNC TekVPI™ Interface Adapter

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- Adapts Existing TekProbe® Probe Types for Application with TekVPI™ Oscilloscopes
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Features:
- Enables Existing TekProbe® Products to Connect to the TekVPI™ Probe Interface of the new DPO7000 and DPO4000 Series Oscilloscopes
- An Easy-to-use Plug-on Adapter to the Oscilloscope’s TekVPI Interface
- Provides Necessary Power, Communication, and Offset Control as Needed by the Attached TekProbe Product
- Provides Over-current and Thermal Overload Protection for the Attached TekProbe Product
- Provides an LED Probe Status Indicator which Identifies that the Probe has Powered-up Successfully
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Description
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TekVPI™ Interface Adapter
TPA-BNC Adapter enables existing TekProbe® interface products (active, differential, high voltage, current and optical probes) to be used with Tektronix' newest generation of DPO7000 and DPO4000 Series Oscilloscopes which feature the new TekVPI™ probe interface architecture. Existing TekProbe-BNC probe types simply plug into the TPA-BNC adapter which is then plugged directly into any TekVPI probe channel of the DPO7000 and DPO4000 Series oscilloscopes. The TPA-BNC adapter recognizes and supplies the necessary power and serial communication and offset control as used by the connected TekProbe product accessory.
Note: Tektronix probe types using a BNC connection, or a BNC connection with a single analog encoding pin for attenuation factor detection connect directly to the oscilloscope’s TekVPI probe interface and do not require a TPA-BNC adapter.
TekProbe® Interface
TekProbe is a probe interface architecture introduced in 1986, and used on many earlier models of Tektronix oscilloscopes including the TDS300, TDS400, TDS500, TDS600, TDS700, TDS3000/B, TDS5000/B and TDS7000 Series. In addition to coupling the signal from the probe to the oscilloscope, the TekProbe interface provides power and offset control to active probes. It also allows the oscilloscope to sense the probe’s attenuation scale factor and/or probe type.
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Models, Options, & Accessories
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Description |
List Price |
Sale Price |
| TPA-BNC |
PROBE ADAPTER FROM TEKPROBE-BNC PROBE TO TekVPI SCOPE INTERFACE-STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE INCLUDED WITH THIS PRODUCT |
$412.00 |
| $407.88 |  |
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| Model |
Accessories |
List Price |
Sale Price |
| ADA400A |
AMPLIFIER, DIFF; MICROVOLT, DIFFERENTIAL, - CERTIFICATE OF TRACEABLE CALIBRATION STANDARD |
$1510.00 |
| $1494.90 |  |
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| P5205 |
PROBE,DIF ACT; TEK PROBE PWR, 1KV, 100 MHZ - CERTIFICATE OF TRACEABLE CALIBRATION STANDARD |
$1150.00 |
| $1138.50 |  |
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| P5210 |
PROBE,DIF ACT; TEK PROBE PWR, 2KV COMMON, 5.6 KV DIFFERENTIAL, 50 MHZ - CERTIFICATE OF TRACEABLE CALIBRATION STANDARD |
$2300.00 |
| $2277.00 |  |
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| P6243 |
ACTIVE PROBE; 1 GHZ - CERTIFICATE OF TRACEABLE CALIBRATION STANDARD |
$846.00 |
| $837.54 |  |
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| P6245 |
PROBE,FET ACT; >1.5GHZ,10X,<1PF,TDS SERIES - CERTIFICATE OF TRACEABLE CALIBRATION STANDARD |
$1880.00 |
| $1861.20 |  |
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| P6246 |
PROBE,DIFF,ACT; 400MHZBW,+/-0.85/8.5V,1PF,TPI - CERTIFICATE OF TRACEABLE CALIBRATION STANDARD |
$2760.00 |
| $2732.40 |  |
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| P6247 |
PROBE,DIFF,ACT; 1GHZ BW,+/- 0.85/8.5V,1PF,TPI - CERTIFICATE OF TRACEABLE CALIBRATION STANDARD |
$3900.00 |
| $3861.00 |  |
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| P6248 |
PROBE; 1.7GHZ DIFFERENTIAL - CERTIFICATE OF TRACEABLE CALIBRATION STANDARD |
$4800.00 |
| $4752.00 |  |
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| P6330 |
PROBE; DIFFERENTIAL; 3.5 GHZ BW, BNC, +/-1.75 V DIFFERENTIA.L DYNAMIC RANGE, +5V -4V COMMON MODE RANGE, 2.3 MV RMS NOISE AT INPUT, 5X ATTENTUATION-CERTIFICATE OF TRACEABLE CALIBRATION STANDARD |
$5900.00 |
| $5841.00 |  |
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| TCPA300 |
AMPLIFIER; AC/DC CURRENT PROBE; DC-100MHZ; CERTIFICATE OF TRACEABLE CALIBRATION STANDARD |
$1930.00 |
| $1910.70 |  |
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| TCPA400 |
AMPLIFIER; AC/DC CURRENT PROBE; DC-50MHZ; CERTIFICATE OF TRACEABLE CALIBRATION STANDARD |
$1930.00 |
| $1910.70 |  |
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| TPA-BNC-R1PW |
REPAIR SERVICE COVERAGE 1 YEAR POST WARRANTY |
$60.00 |
| $59.40 |  |
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| TPA-BNC-R2PW |
REPAIR SERVICE COVERAGE 2 YEARS POST WARRANTY |
$120.00 |
| $118.80 |  |
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| TPA-BNC-R3DW |
REPAIR SERVICE COVERAGE 3 YEARS (INCLUDES PRODUCT WARRANTY PERIOD) 3 YEAR PERIOD STARTS AT TIME OF CUSTOMER INSTRUMENT PURCHASE - Discontinued - no replacement |
| TPA-BNC-R5DW |
REPAIR SERVICE COVERAGE 5 YEARS (INCLUDES PRODUCT WARRANTY PERIOD) 5 YEAR PERIOD STARTS AT TIME OF CUSTOMER INSTRUMENT PURCHASE - Discontinued - no replacement |
Specifications
Bandwidth
- DC to >3 GHz.
VSWR - <1.23:1 up to 3 GHz.
RF
Insertion Loss - <0.25 dB.
Delay Time - 245 ps.
Maximum
Input Signal Voltage - 42 Vpk-pk, 30 VRMS, 60 VDC
Physical
Characteristics
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Dimensions
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mm
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in.
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Height
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43
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1.694
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Width
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30.5
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1.200
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Length
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62.2
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2.449
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Weight
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kg
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lbs.
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Shipping
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0.45
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1
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Power Requirements
- TPA-BNC is powered directly
from DPO7000 and DPO4000 Series Oscilloscopes, using TekVPI probe interface.
Environmental
Temperature
Operating - 0° C to +50° C.
Non-Operating - –40° C to
+75° C.
Humidity
Operating - 5% to 95% Relative
Humidity (RH) up to +30° C; 5% to 85% RH above +30° C up to +50° C, non-condensing.
Non-Operating
- 5% to 95% Relative Humidity (RH) up to +30° C; 5% to 85% RH above +30°
C up to +75° C, non-condensing.
Altitude
Operating
- Up to 3,000 m (10,000 feet).
Non-Operating - Up to 15,240 m
(50,000 feet).
Regulatory
Compliance Labeling - WEEE
(European Union).
Standard Warranty
One year parts and labor.
Recommended
Oscilloscopes
- DPO7000 and DPO4000 Series Oscilloscopes with
TekVPI probe interface.
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