VPS4 PROBE STATION

FOR SMALL PCBs

DIY PCB PROBE STATION FOR 2-SIDED VERTICAL PROBING OF SMALL PCB BOARDS

Easy to setup
and configure

Compact and
lightweight

Fast lock & unlock with
magnetic switches

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Have your probe station up and running under 30 minutes.
  • Hold PCB size ranging from 0.2" to 4" in height.
  • Aluminum magnetic blocks allow customizable positioning of manipulators.
  • Frame height can be adjusted with magnetic extenders
  • VPS4 consists of a PHA-VH1 fixture, a PHA01 or PHA02 PCB holder, TP250 positioners,FP160 positioners, and Dino-Lite microscopes
VPS4 Probe Station Top View

Back-side

VPS4 Probe Station Side View

Front-side

VPS4 FEATURES

VPS4 features overview

PHA02

PHA-VH1

VPS4 Front View

Vertical Probe Fixture
The VPF4 fixture, comprising of a PHA02 (a PCB holder frame and slider bar) and a PHA-VH1, which has adjustable magnetic blocks, is the typical setup for 2-sided probing.

PHA02

VPS4 Side View
SPECIFICATIONS (PHA-VH1 + PHA02)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
Height:194-333 mm (7.6-13.1"), Width: 250 mm (13.1"), Depth: 75 mm (2.95")
Weight
4.9 kg (10.8 lb)

PHA-VH1

VPS4 Top View

Extenders

VPS4 Additional View
PART NUMBERS
VPS4-BASE
Dimensions HxWxD
154 mm x 146 mm x 15 mm (6.2" x 5.8" x 0.6")
VPS4-PLATEN
Weight
0.45 kg (1 lb)
VPS4-SLIDER
Max Board Size HxWxD
102 x 152 mm x 3 mm (4.0" x 6.0" x 0.12")
VPS4-HOLDER
Dimensions HxWxD
Height: 56 mm-195 mm (2.2"-7.7"), Width: 208 mm (8.2") Depth: 75 mm (2.95")
VPS4-BLOCK
Weight
4.45 kg (9.8 lb)

Accessories

TP250 PRECISION POSITIONER

TP250 Positioner

(Left-handed and right-handed shown above) Positioner with various arms and adapters for holding microprobes and PacketMicro probes

FP160MS-MA02

Its built-in 360O adjustable bubble leveler enables the microscope to be correctly oriented at a 900 angle to the PCB. No need to constantly adjust lateral position of the test probe while lowering it to touch down on the test pads.

Small image

Pull to adjust orientation

HPF-AR37W25RP4

TP250-ARM-AL

Left-handed TP250 arm with PacketMicro 90° probe adapter head

PSP24

TP250-ARM-AR

Right-handed TP250 arm with PacketMicro 90° probe adapter head

HPF-SL01

TP250-AVA60

Variable-angle adapter (45°, 60°, 75°)

PH100

TP250-ABR45

45-degree bracket

MA02

MA02

Microscope Adapter with adjustable level indicator is for holding digital microscope

FP160MS-MA02

UA16-FP150

Universal adapter can hold large oscilloscope and RF probes.

Check out our other Probe Stations

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LARGE PCB PROBING
HPS24RP HORIZONTAL PROBE STATION
(H: Unconstrained, W: Up to 24")

MEDIUM PCB PROBING

MEDIUM PCB PROBING
VPS10 2-SIDED PROBE STATION
(H: 2" – 10", W: Unconstrained)

About PacketMicro

PacketMicro, headquartered in Silicon Valley, provides one-stop shopping for your needs in PCB probing and signal-integrity analysis. Its product offering includes a wide range of rugged RF probes up to 65 GHz, patented probe positioners, DIY bench-top probe stations, flexible phase-stable RF cables, digital microscopes, and AITT signal-integrity analysis tools for interconnect de-embedding and PCB material extraction. PacketMicro customers include many Fortune 100 companies in 30+ countries.