# What's The Compensation Scope for Oscilloscope Probe 1286-1075-ND?

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**Created:** [October 12, 2024, 1:43pm UTC](https://forum.digikey.com/t/whats-the-compensation-scope-for-oscilloscope-probe-1286-1075-nd/45595 "2024-10-12T13:43:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![evansste](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e4f/32.png) [@evansste](https://forum.digikey.com/u/evansste)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2024, 1:43pm UTC](https://forum.digikey.com/t/whats-the-compensation-scope-for-oscilloscope-probe-1286-1075-nd/45595/1 "2024-10-12T13:43:19Z")

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I need to replace the probe for a digital oscilloscope that I own. I’ve looked at the data sheet for DigiKey’s part number 1286-1075-ND. However, no value range is listed to indicate the probe’s compensation scope.

My oscilloscope normally uses the PP-150. Here’s the data sheet for that probe:

> **[Probe (PP80, PP90, PP150, PP200) - Hantek Electronic & Your testing...](https://hantek.com/products/detail/73)**
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> Digital Stotage Oscilloscope/Handheld Oscilloscope/Multimeter/Pc Usb Digital Oscilloscope/Pc Usb Function/Arbitrary Waveform/USB data acquisition card/Pc Usb Logic Analyzer

As you can see, this probe has a compensation scope of 15pF-35pF.

I’d like to know whether or not the 1286-1075-ND would be suitable to replace the PP-150. For this reson, I need to know its compensation scope. Is it 15pF-35pF, like the PP-150?

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**Author:** ![rick\_1976](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/digikey/user_avatar/forum.digikey.com/rick_1976/32/1571_2.png) [@rick\_1976](https://forum.digikey.com/u/rick_1976)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2024, 2:32pm UTC](https://forum.digikey.com/t/whats-the-compensation-scope-for-oscilloscope-probe-1286-1075-nd/45595/2 "2024-10-14T14:32:44Z")

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Greetings,

Probes of that sort are a common item and highly interchangeable by design, in the same sense that a 1/2" impact socket from most any manufacturer will fit and function just fine on a 1/2" impact wrench from most any other manufacturer.

One needn’t concern oneself with the specifics of the compensation trimmer when choosing such a probe; simply plug it into most any 'scope with a BNC input made in the last 50+ years and adjust the compensation to show a clean square wave.

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**Author:** ![evansste](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e4f/32.png) [@evansste](https://forum.digikey.com/u/evansste)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2024, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.digikey.com/t/whats-the-compensation-scope-for-oscilloscope-probe-1286-1075-nd/45595/3 "2024-10-14T15:00:21Z")

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Thanks. This is very helpful.

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**Author:** ![Ryan\_2724](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/digikey/user_avatar/forum.digikey.com/ryan_2724/32/1716_2.png) [@Ryan\_2724](https://forum.digikey.com/u/Ryan_2724)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2024, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.digikey.com/t/whats-the-compensation-scope-for-oscilloscope-probe-1286-1075-nd/45595/4 "2024-10-14T15:50:56Z")

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There is an additional post on this as well: [Digilent Oscilloscope Probe Compensation](https://forum.digikey.com/t/digilent-oscilloscope-probe-compensation/45045) which may offer a few additional tips.