Probe compensation is the process whereby the probe capacitance is
adjusted to compensate for the effects of the inherent input capacitance of the scope. Properly compensating the probes is necessary to ensure the best possible accuracy or linearity in measurement results Probe 10X/ Oscilloscope 10X Over Compensated Probe 10X/ Oscilloscope 10X Under Compensated Probe 10X/ Oscilloscope 10X Perfectly Compensated Probe 10X/ Oscilloscope 1X Over Compensated