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or

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NO

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NO

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1-1

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5

Α

26 Du

al

Differential

Am

p

lifier

.

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an

d

1-2

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Pr

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nd

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

b

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component

an

d

test

p

oint

locations

.

1-3

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.

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1-9

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4-5

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2,

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1 a

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2-1

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4

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at

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back

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4

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5

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5

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w

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calibrate

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for

information

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and

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t

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5

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with

t

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plug-in

compartment

track

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10

Χ

co

d

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dp

robe

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an

d

fully

i

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sert

t

he 5

Α

26

u

n

til

it

loc

k

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i

nto place

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release

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disengage

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5

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from

t

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p

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V

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Controls-

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calibrated

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varia

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d

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settings

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t

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VO

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N

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t

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f

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of

t

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front-

p

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con

n

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d

indicators

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t

h

e

co

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con

necto

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and

in

d

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Detaile

d

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p

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Information

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DIS

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removes

logic

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p

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operation

.

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is

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on

ly

w

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p

l

u

g-in

is

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one

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t

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vertical

d

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p

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u

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t

h

limit

to

increase

t

h

e

signal-to-noise

ratio

for

low-frequency

applications

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Selects

upp

er

ban

dwi

d

t

h

limit

at

eit

h

er

1

mega

h

ertz

(

bu

tton

o

u

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or

10

k

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bu

tton

in)

.

O

PER

ATI

N

G

I

N

ST

RU

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Section

1-5

Α

26

ST

EP

ΑΤΤΕΝ

B

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Ad

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B

ala

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t

h

e

in

p

ut

am

p

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minimum

trace

s

h

ift

t

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h

o

u

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h

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d

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factor

gain-switc

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ra

n

ge

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Input

Coup

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g

P

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uttons

AC-O

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pus

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d

in

selects

cap

acitive

coupling

of

signal

app

lie

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to

associate

d+

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inp

ut

connecto

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button out

selects

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couplin

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of inpu

t

sig

n

al

.

GND

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Grou

n

d

s t

he preamplifier

in

put

an

d

connects

input

signal

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groun

d

t

hroughα

1

mego

h

m

resistor

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PRE

CH

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.

B

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AC

and

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D

buttons

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in

p

ermits

p

rec

h

arging of

t

h

e

cou

p

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cap

acitor

to

t

h

e

input

sig

n

al

d

o

level

.

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button

fo

r

measurement

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M

OD

EP

ush

B

utton

s-Select

c

h

annel to

b

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is

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an

d

illumi

n

ate

t

h

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p

ro

p

er

d

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factor

setting

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or

10

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on

t

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VO

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TS/DI

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switc

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no

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oth buttons

pus

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i

n

provides

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du

al-trace

d

isplay

.

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Instructions-5A26

r

ο

Fig

.

1-

2

.

Front-panel

controls,

connectors,

and

indicators

.

Operating

Instructions-5A26

ι

ι

AC

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O

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DC

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+

an

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BN

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external

voltage

signals

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connector

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4

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t

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ground

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e

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lower

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amount

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t

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