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SONIC® 4000
Instruction Manual
SONIC 4000 Robust Active Probe
Robust Active Probe for Troubleshooting > 4 GHz, ± 20 V
Manufacturer
PMK Mess- und Kommunikationstechnik GmbH
Koenigsteinerstrasse 98
65812 Bad Soden am Taunus, Germany
Phone: +49 (0) 6196 5927 – 930
Fax: +49 (0) 6196 5927 – 939
Internet: www.pmk.de
E-Mail: [email protected]
Warranty
PMK warrants this product for normal use and operation within specifications for a period of two years from date of shipment and will repair or replace any defective product which was not damaged by negligence, misuse, improper installation, accident or unauthorized repair or modification by the buyer.
This warranty is applicable only to defects due to material or workmanship.
PMK disclaim any other implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
PMK will not be liable for any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages (including damages for loss of profits, loss of business, loss of use or data, interruption of business and the like), even if PMK has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in this manual or product.
Declaration of Conformity
PMK declares the conformity of this product with the actual required safety standards in accordance with the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) 2014/35/EU:
CEI/IEC 61010-031:2015 –
Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use
– Part 031:
Safety requirements for hand-held probe assemblies for electrical measurement and test
WEEE/ RoHS Directives
This electronic product is classified within the WEEE/ RoHS category list as monitoring and control equipment (category 9) and is compliant to the following EC Directives.
EC Directives:
WEEE Directive 2012/19/EU – Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU – Restriction of the use of certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment
Your help and efforts are required to protect and keep clean our environment. Therefore return this electronic product at the end of its life either to our Service Department or take care of separate WEEE collection and professional WEEE treatment yourself.
Do not dispose as unsorted municipal waste.
Safety Information
Prevent personal injury, fire and product damage.
To avoid personal injury and to prevent fire or damage to this product or products con-nected to it, review and comply with the following safety precautions. Be aware that if you use this probe assembly in a manner not specified the protection this product provides may be impaired. Only qualified personnel should use this probe assembly.
Use only grounded instruments.
Do not connect the probe ground lead to a potential other than earth ground. Always make sure the probe and the measurement instrument are grounded properly.
Connect and disconnect properly.
Connect the probe output to the measurement instrument and connect the ground lead to earth ground before connecting the probe to the circuit under test. Disconnect the probe input and the probe ground lead from the circuit under test before disconnecting the probe from the measurement instrument.
Observe probe and probe accessory ratings.
Do not apply any electrical potential to the probe input which exceeds the maximum ratings of the probe or the accessories connected to it. In a combination always the lower rating / measurement category applies to both probe and accessories connected to it. Keep away from hazardous live circuits.
Avoid open circuitry. Do not touch connections or components when power is present.
Do not operate with suspected failures.
Refer to qualified service personnel.
Indoor use only.
Do not operate in wet or damp environment. Keep the product dry and clean.
Do not operate the product in an explosive atmosphere.
About Sonic 4000
The Sonic 4000 active probe offers best-in-class performance and is easy to use to make in-circuit measurements.
With the Sonic 4000’s DC to > 4 GHz bandwidth, high input impedance, low noise and ± 8 V dynamic range makes it the ideal probe to use with any oscilloscope or other 50 Ω measurement system. Sonic 4000’s ± 12 V input offset capability extends the input voltage range of the probe. The input capacitance of < 0.6 pF parallel 2 MΩ between probe tip and probe reference (1 MΩ to the oscilloscope ground) provides the highest impedance in its class to allow the probing of sensitive circuits without adversely loading the circuit under test.
The high impedance probe tip reference connection is a key feature of the Sonic 4000. Unlike traditional single-ended probes, with their probe tip reference connected to earth ground that can damage the customer’s circuit if it is accidentally connected to any non-ground test point, the probe tip reference impedance to earth ground is 1 MΩ. This feature allows for safe in-circuit browsing of an energized circuit without the possibility for shorting the probe tip reference connection directly to earth ground.
The Sonic 4000 active probe uses a PMK custom high speed FET input amplifier with active cladding wave compensation to provide a superior high frequency response as well as a low noise and low distortion to accurately measure the customer signals.
Specifications
| Sonic 4000 | |
| Order Number | 884-000-000 |
| Electrical Specifications | |
| 10:1 (±2% at DC) | |
| Bandwidth (-3 dB) * | > 4 GHz |
| Dynamic Range * | ±8 V |
| DC Offset | ±12 V |
| Input Voltage DC (max.) * | ±20 V ¹ |
| Input Impedance ² | 2 MΩ || 0.6 pF |
| Output Impedance | 5 0 Ω |
Mechanical Specifications
| Weight (probe only) | 107 g |
| Cable Length | 1.3 m |
| Probe Input Sockets | 0.64 mm square / 0.8 mm round |
| Output Connector ³ | BNC (male) |
This product comes with 2 years warranty.
Specifications that are not marked with (*) as guaranteed are typical.
¹ ESD protected, IEC 61000-4-2 Contact Discharge Level 2, IEC 61000-4-2 Air Discharge Level 3.
See frequency derating on page 15 and 16.
² Referred to probe ground.
³ SMA available on request.
Environmental Specifications
| Altitude | operating | up to 2000 m |
| non-operating | up to 15000 m | |
| Temperature Range | operating | 0 °C to +45 °C |
| non-operating | -40 °C to +71 °C | |
| Maximum Relative Humidity | operating | 80 % relative humidity for temperatures up to +31 °C, decreasing linearly to 40 % at +45 °C |
| non-operating | 95 % relative humidity for temperatures up to +40 °C |
Input Impedance referred to Probe Ground
The input impedance of the probe decreases as the frequency of the applied signal increases.
The high impedance probe tip reference connection allows safe in-circuit browsing of an energized circuit without the possibility for shorting the probe tip reference connection directly to earth ground to prevent damage of the probe.
Input Impedance reffered to Probe Ground
Maximum Input Voltage
The Sonic 4000 active probe is protected against electro-static-discharge voltage (ESD).
The maximum amplitude of the applied signal may not exceed the limits of the graph below, to avoid input linearity errors and damage to the probe.
—————Dynamic Measurement Range
_________Maximum Input Voltage
Scope of Delivery
Accessories delivered with each probe are highlighted in the graphical overview.
| Item | Qty |
| Probe Sonic 4000 | 1 |
| Calibration Certificate | 1 |
| Instruction Manual | 1 |
| Case | 1 |
| 2-Footer (black) | 1 |
| 2.54 mm Adapter Sonic | 2 |
| Ground Blade | 1 |
| Ground Lead 7 cm | 1 |
| Ground Lead 13cm | 1 |
| Ground Lead 90°5cm | 1 |
| Ground Lead 90°10cm | 1 |
| Ground Leaf | 3 |
| Item | 1 |
| L-In Adapter | 1 |
| Pair PicohooksTM (black & red) | 1 |
| Pair QFP IC-Clips (short, yellow & green) | 1 |
| Pair SMD Test Grabbers (black & red) | 5 |
| PCB Adapter | 2 |
| Self adhesive Cu Pad (2 cm x 2cm) | 1 |
| Set Marker bands (4 x 4 Colors) | 3 |
| Solid Tip | 3 |
| Spring Tip | 1 |
| Y-Lead Adapter to 0.8 mm sockets | 1 |
| Z-Ground | – |
Ordering Information
| Product | Order number | ||
| Sonic 4000 Probe | 884-000-000 | ||
| Power Supplies | |||
| Order Number | Product | Order Number | Product |
| 889-09V-PS2 | 2 ch power supply PS-02 with USB | 889-09V-AP01 | 1 ch Battery pack AP-01 |
| 889-09V-PS2-L | 2 ch power supply PS-02-L with LAN and USB | 890-520-900 | Power supply cable (0.5 m) |
| 889-09V-PS3 | 4 ch power supply PS-03 with USB | 890-520-915 | Power supply cable (1.5 m) |
| 889-09V-PS3-L | 4 ch power supply PS-03-L with LAN and USB | ||
Maintenance
To clean the exterior of the probe use a soft cloth moistened with either distillated water or isopropyl alcohol. Before use allow the probe to dry completely.
¹ The power supply cable (0.5 m), is included as standard with all power supplies.
Probe Accessories
The parts supplied are “highlighted”, see also “Scope of Delivery”. A power supply with remote control capabilities or a battery pack for portable use are optional.
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