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Keysight Technologies
Eight Hints
for Better Scope Probing

Application Note
Introduction

8 Hints for Better Scope Probing
Probing is critical to making quality oscilloscope measurements, and often the probe is the first link
in the oscilloscope measurement chain. If probe performance is not adequate for your application,
you will see distorted or misleading signals on your oscilloscope. Selecting the right probe for your
application is the first step toward making reliable measurements. How you use the probe also
affects your ability to make accurate measurements and obtain useful measurement results. In this
application note, you will find eight useful hints for selecting the right probe for your application and
for making your scope probing better. The following probing tips will help you avoid most common
probing pitfalls.

Hint #1