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 The '''Tektronix THS720''' is a portable 100 MHz, 500 MS/s (each channel) dual-channel digital oscilloscope with isolated inputs.
-There were two variants, the THS720 STD and the THS720A.
+There were two variants, the THS720 STD and the THS720A.  The primary difference is that the THS720A will trigger from the DMM input.
-The primary difference is that the THS720A will trigger from the DMM input.
+The '''THS720P''' includes features for electrical/power electronics measurements.
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 ==Operation==
-Due to the isolated inputs, the probe ground must be connected even when
+Due to the isolated inputs, the probe ground must be connected even when compensating the probes with the "PROBE COMP" output.
-compensating the probes with the "PROBE COMP" output.  It can be used with
+It can be used with any BNC probe but the scale factor pin found on many Tektronix probes is not used.
-any BNC probe but the scale factor pin found on many Tektronix probes is
+The vertical menu has a scale factor entry (1×, 10×, 100×, 1000×) which can also be used for direct BNC inputs.
-not used.  The vertical menu has a scale factor entry (1×, 10×, 100×, 1000×)
-which can also be used for direct BNC inputs.
-Recommended probes are the [[P5102]] and the [[P6113B]], both are 10× probes
+Recommended probes are the [[P5102]] and the [[P6113B]], both are 10× probes with protected grounds for isolated measurements.
-with protected grounds for isolated measurements.  The [[P5102]] has the best
+The [[P5102]] has the best isolation, allowing 600 V between reference ground and earth ground.
-isolation, allowing 600V between reference ground and earth ground.
 ==Internals==