Understanding Differential Probes

This video provides a short technical introduction to the differential voltage probes commonly used with oscilloscopes. Understanding Common Mode Rejection Ratio:    • Understanding Common Mode Rejection Ratio   Learn more about R&S Oscilloscopes: http://rsna.us/60519SNhW Discover more about R&S Oscilloscope Probes: http://rsna.us/60529SNho Timeline: 00:00 Introduction 00:12 Suggested viewing 00:30 About single-ended measurements 01:31 About differential measurements 02:14 Two ways of measuring differential voltages 02:35 Two single-ended probes (quasi-differential) 03:26 Differential probes 04:22 Aside: twisting differential probe leads 04:58 Advantages and disadvantages of differential probes 05:50 Differential probe specification 06:12 Common mode rejection ratio (CMRR) 07:20 Differential mode range (DMR) 08:26 Common mode range (CMR) 09:24 Summary