Featuresand Accessories
P7225 2.5 GHz 10X Active Probe UserManua l 7
Table1: P7225 features and standard accessories (Cont.)
Feature/Accessory Description
Three--inch
groundlead
Three-inch ground lead.Usethe three-inch
ground lead for generalprobing. The socketed
end of the lead maybe connected to any of the
probe tipsand adapters or fitted onto 0.025 inch
square pins.
Toattach the ground lead, press and rotate the
lead pinconnector into the ground socket on the
probe head. The lead maybe removed by pulling
the pin out byhand.
Tomaintain signal fidelity while probing, useas
short a ground path aspossible. Refer to page 21
for more groundinginformation.
Y-lead
adapter
Y-leadadapter.Use the Y-lead adapter to extend
the physicalreach of the probe and ground when
necessary.The Y-lead adapter accepts any of the
probe tipsor adapters, and can be pushed
directlyonto 0.025 inch square pins.
When selectingthe grounding connection,
maintainas short a ground path as possible.
Refer to page 21 for more information.
Tektronixpart number 196-3456-XX
(1 set includes3 three inch ground leads
and 2 Y-leadadapters)
Y-lead
adapter
Toattach the Y-lead adapter,gently press the
lead pinsinto the probe head tip and ground
receptacles.Using the black lead for ground is
recommended.