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Tektronix TCP404XL 500A AC/DC Current Oscilloscope Probe

Key Features
Bandwidth
2 MHz
Maximum Current
500 A DC capability
500 ARMS capability
750 A peak pulse capability
Minimum Current
1 mA
Rise Time
175 ns
Certified for U.S., Canada, and Europe
Functions and Specifications
Automatic scaling and units - Oscilloscope on-screen readout of magnitude and amps reduces measurement errors with no more hand calculations
AC/DC input coupling
Low insertion impedance reduces device under test loading
Split-core construction allows easy circuit connection
Status indicators provide visual operating status and notification of potential error conditions - degauss, probe open, overload, not terminated into 50 Ω, noncompatible probe type
Low DC drift and noise allows improved low-level current measurements
3rd party safety certification
The TCP300 and TCP400 Series AC/DC current measurement family is a highly advanced current measurement system for today's current measurement needs. When connected to Tektronix oscilloscopes with TEKPROBE Level II, TekConnect (w/ TCA-BNC), or TekVPI (w/ TPA-BNC) interfaces, current measurements and calculations are simple and easy.
Applications include: Power Supplies (switching and linear), Semiconductor Devices (SCRs, IGBTs, MOSFETs, CMOS, BJTs), Power Inverter/Converters, Electronic Ballasts, Industrial/Consumer Electronics, Mobile communications (phone, satellite, relay stations), Motor Drives and Transportation Systems (electronic vehicles, electric trains, locomotives, avionics).
Meets today's AC/DC current measurement applications
The TCPA300 amplifier, when used with TCP312A, TCP305A, or TCP303 probes, provides a wide range of current measurement capability and spans the gap between low-level milliamp measurements to very high current levels. These three probes provide current measurement capabilities of 30 A, 50 A, and 150 A DC continuous.
For even higher current levels, the TCPA400 amplifier with the TCP404XL current probe measures 500 A DC continuous and 750 A DC continuous, derated with duty cycle.
Measurement errors and manual calculations are now a thing of the past
With this new series of current measurement tools, automatic control and on-screen scaling and units is provided for users of Tektronix TDS3000, TDS500, TDS600, TDS700, TDS5000, TDS6000, and TDS7000B series oscilloscope systems (the DPO3000, MDO/MSO/DPO4000, MSO/DPO5000, and DPO7000 series oscilloscopes, the TPA-BNC adapter is required).
The TCP300/TCP400 current measurement systems seamlessly integrate with your TDS series oscilloscope.
Even non-TEKPROBE systems can use the TCPA300/400 series to make proper current measurements by simply multiplying the measured output voltage on the oscilloscope by the TCPA300/400 series range setting.

In the Box
Compliance and Safety Instructions
Certificate of Traceable Calibration