PicoScope 4000 Series User's Guide
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1. USB 2 0 hi speed Dimensions 210 x 135 x 40 mm including connectors Weight JJ lt 0 5 kg Compliance European EMC and LVD standards RoHS and WEEE FCC Rules part 15 subpart B Copyright 2008 2011 Pico Technology Ltd All rights reserved ps4000 en 16 Product information 3 10 Specifications for the PicoScope 4224 IEPE Mode Mode Inputs O 0000000000 Analog bandwidth DC to 20 MHz 1 6 Hz to 20 MHz 10 MHz on 50 mV 10 MHz on 50 mV range range 1 MO 22 pF AC DC Voltage Range 50 mV 100 mV 200 mV 500 mV 1 V 2 V 5 V 10 V 20 V Output a mA up to 24 VO Sampling real time sampling to 200 s div Maximum sampling rate real time sampling One channel in use 80 MS s Two channels in use 80 MS s Buffersize Digtaltigger SS memory Edge window pulse width window pulse width dropout window dropout interval logic runt pulse Environment Operating environment Temperature range 0 C to 45 C for stated accuracy 20 C to 30 C Humidity 5 to 80 RH non condensing Storage environment Temperature range 20 C to 60 C Humidity 5 to 95 RH non condensing USB 2 0 Compatible with USB 1 1 5 V 9 0 5 A max from USB port Dimensions 200 mm x 140 mm x 38 mm Weight A 0 5 kg European EMC and LVD standards RoHS and WEEE FCC Rules Part 15 Class A ps4000 en Copyright 2008 2011 Pico Technology Ltd All ri2. pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his or her own expense For safety and maintenance information see the safety warning CE notice The PicoScope 4000 Series PC Oscilloscopes meet the intent of the EMC directive 2004 108 EC and have been designed to EN61326 1 2006 Class A Emissions and Immunity standard PicoScope 4000 Series PC Oscilloscopes also meet the intent of the Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EC and have been designed to meet the BS EN 61010 1 2001 I EC 61010 1 2001 Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement control and laboratory use standard Copyright 2008 2011 Pico Technology Ltd All rights reserved ps4000 en Introduction 2 5 2 6 Software licence conditions The material contained in this software release is licensed not sold Pico Technology Limited grants a licence to the person who installs this software subject to the conditions listed below Access The licensee agrees t
3. 5 Connections for the standard models ccsssssccsssscccssscccnsscccessseccasscccessccccesseccessscceussecsesscceussecseesseceessseeens 9 6 Connections for the PicoScope 4262 ssssseeseessesseseeseeeeseeseeseeeeseseseassaseeseasecetseessessesesasessesseaseneeseeaeeess 10 7 Connections for the PicoScope 4224 IEPE eene eene enne nnne entente enne nennen nnns 11 8 Specifications for the standard models erri rr ro ceara con eee eno exo Free exa ey eene eue ema eaa eva TER eue iE 12 9 Specifications for the PicoScope 4262 eene eene enne 14 10 Specifications for the PicoScope 4224 IEPE enne 16 PS cg dae RR E ae odes eee ri RPE DER PERDE DRT acu etia c PEA OE RS RR iras edu ERP OR 17 MS EEEE E E E E E EE E REA an AE RR RE 19 Copyright 2008 2011 Pico Technology Ltd All rights reserved ps4000 en pico Technology PicoScope 4000 Series User s Guide 1 1 Welcome Thank you for buying a Pico Technology product a The PicoScope 4000 Series of PC Oscilloscopes from lt lt e Pico Technology is a range of compact units designed to 7 replace traditional bench top models costing many times the price This guide covers the various PicoScope 4000 Series Oscilloscopes The following models are available in the PicoScope 4000 series icoScope 4262 5 MHz 16 bit 2 channel oscilloscope icoScope 4224 20 MHz 12 bit 2 channel oscilloscope icoScope 4224 EPE 2
4. 0 MHz 12 bit 2 channel IEPE oscilloscope icoScope 4424 20 MHz 12 bit 4 channel oscilloscope 5 icoScope 4226 O MHz 12 bit 2 channel oscilloscope icoScope 4227 100 MHz 12 bit 2 channel oscilloscope Here are some of the benefits provided by your new PicoScope 4000 Series PC Oscilloscope Portability Take the unit with you and plug it in to any Windows PC Performance Up to 16 bit resolution large buffer with up to 32 M samples fast USB 2 0 interface Flexibility Use as an oscilloscope spectrum analyser or high speed data acquisition interface Programmability The PicoScope 4000 series API lets you write your own programs in your chosen programming language to control all the features of the scope 9 Long term support Software upgrades are available to download from our website You can also call our technical specialists for support You can continue to use both of these services free of charge for the lifetime of the product Value for money You don t have to pay twice for all the features that you already have in your PC The PicoScope 4000 Series scope unit contains the special hardware you need and nothing more Convenience The software makes full use of the large display storage user interface and networking built in to your PC IEPE capability The PicoScope 4224 two channel IEPE Integrated Electronics Piezo Electric model allows you to connect industry standard sensors such as accelero
5. 20 mV 50 mV 100 mV 200 mV 500 mV 1 V 2 V 5 V 10 V 20 V DC accuracy 0 25 0 5 on 50 mV range 1 on 20 mV range 2 on 10 mV range Rise time calculated 70 ns 88 ns on 20 mV range 117 ns on 10 mV range Overvoltage protection 50 V DC AC Peak Maximum sampling rate real ime 10 MS s One channel in use 10 MS s Two channels in use Buffer size imebase accuracy rigger resolution namic Performance rosstalk otal harmonic distortion FDR Triggers 00 Modes None auto repeat single rapid segmented memory ETS Basic triggers Rising falling Edge window pulse width window pulse width dropout window dropout interval logic runt pulse Trigger re arm time lt 10 us on fastest timebase bandwidth of scope External trigger ps4000 en Copyright 2008 2011 Pico Technology Ltd All rights reserved PicoScope 4000 Series User s Guide 15 BNC on front panel Standard output signals Sine square triangle DC ramp sin x x Gaussian half sine white noise PRBS Up down dual with selectable frequency range and sweep time 100 uV steps within overall 1 V range Arbitrary Waveform Generator O O O Z Environment O O Operating environment Temperature range 0 C to 45 C for stated accuracy 20 C to 30 C Humidity 5 to 80 RH non condensing Storage environment Temperature range 20 C to 60 C Humidity 5 to 95 RH non condensing
6. 24 4226 4227 Number of channels 2 1342 22 3 2 Analog bandwidth DC to 20 MHz DC to 50 MHz DC to 100 MHz 10 MHz on 50 mV range Impedance 1 MQ 22 pF 1 MQ 16 pF nominal pling Software selectable AC DC Voltage ranges 50 mV 100 mV 200 mV 50 mV 100 mV 200 mV 500 mV 1 V 2 V 500 mV 1 V 2 V 5 V 10 V 20 V 5 V 10 V 20 V 50 V 100 V Overload protection 200 V 100 V Vertical resolution 12 bits real time sampling to 200 s div to 200 s div to 200 s div Maximum sampling rate real time 80 MS s 125 MS s 250 MS s sampling 80 MS s 1 125 MS s 125 MS s One channel in use 20 MS s E Two channels in use 3 or 4 channels in sampling rate equivalent time sampling 32 MS shared between enabled channels Performance specifications ime base accuracy rigger re arm time 50 ppm 1 us on fastest time base DC accuracy 1 of full scale rigger resolution 1 LSB unction generator Arbitrary waveform generator onnector BNC Sine square triangle DC voltage sin x x Gaussian half sine 100 kHz 12 bits 8192 samples 20 MS s Tn requency range uffer size Accuracy 250 mV to 2 V 1V 2 5 V 600 Q 10 V Olo Z O O ojoon NIA ci amp viclc gt D bd exiis o Uu gt EEE gle 3 etie D S o mg 3 3lSglsS 3 w e o al agli D 9 5 lt u 5 0 Q D o T DITID A lt 5 Qi C D C Er h Q 5 D O D 3 7 o ES Overload protection 1 80 MS s with chann
7. 3 Sampling rate 12 14 16 Scope probe 9 10 11 Signal generator 12 14 16 Software licence conditions 4 Specifications 12 14 16 Storage environment 12 14 16 System memory 7 System requirements 7 T Technical support 5 Test equipment 2 Trademarks 4 Trigger bandwidth 12 14 16 external 12 14 16 U USB 7 changing ports 8 Copyright 2008 2011 Pico Technology Ltd All rights reserved ps4000 en 20 Index V Vertical resolution 12 14 16 Voltage ranges 12 14 16 W Warranty 5 Weight 12 14 16 Windows Microsoft 7 ps4000 en Copyright 2008 2011 Pico Technology Ltd All rights reserved PicoScope 4000 Series User s Guide 21 Copyright 2008 2011 Pico Technology Ltd All rights reserved ps4000 en Pico Technology James House Colmworth Business Park ST NEOTS Cambridgeshire PE19 8YP United Kingdom Tel 44 0 1480 396 395 Fax 44 0 1480 396 296 www picotech com ps4000 en 5 05 09 11 Copyright 2008 2011 Pico Technology Ltd All rights reserved
8. E External trigger input NM A ae F USB 2 0 port NC E F ps4000 en Copyright 2008 2011 Pico Technology Ltd All rights reserved PicoScope 4000 Series User s Guide 11 3 7 Connections for the PicoScope 4224 IEPE Standard oscilloscope connectors The PicoScope 4224 IEPE PC Oscilloscope has two BNC oscilloscope connectors The inputs have an impedance of 1 MO so they are compatible with all standard scope probes including x1 x10 and x1 x10 attenuated types When used in IEPE Interface Mode the connector outputs are rated at 4 mA up to 24 V Please note the PicoScope 4224 IEPE has a smaller voltage range than the standard Picoscope 4224 Please refer to IEPE Specifications for more detail no voltage is applied when in use Failure to comply with this warning could result in damage to the PicoScope 4224 IEPE PC Oscilloscope Ensure no voltage is present when selecting I EPE Interface Mode and unit Connector diagrams Front panel e B NN A Input channel A o B Input channel B LS A A A Pa E LED shows when the i M A B oscilloscope is sampling data PicoScope 4224 I EPE Rear panel C O H USB 2 0 port NA Copyright 2008 2011 Pico Technology Ltd All rights reserved ps4000 en 12 Product information 3 8 Specifications for the standard models Oscilloscope PicoScope PicoScope PicoScope PicoScope model 4224 44
9. e an impedance of 1 MO so they are compatible with all standard scope probes including x1 x10 and x1 x10 attenuated types d Connector diagrams NA 9 O v gt m PicoScope 4224 Front panel A Input channel A B Input channel B zu i b C Input channel C B D Input channel D E A A 5 E LED shows when the i x oscilloscope is sampling A B E c D data External trigger input PicoScope 4424 om Function generator arbitrary waveform generator output A F A es oe PicoScope 4226 PicoScope 4227 Rear panel f H USB 2 0 port NC A ae Copyright 2008 2011 Pico Technology Ltd All rights reserved ps4000 en 10 Product information 3 6 Connections for the PicoScope 4262 Standard oscilloscope connectors The PicoScope 4262 PC Oscilloscope has BNC oscilloscope connectors The inputs have an impedance of 1 MO so they are compatible with all standard scope probes including x1 x10 and x1 x10 attenuated types Connector diagrams Front panel A Input channel A B Input channel B e C LED shows when the oscilloscope is sampling NE o 5 5 O 9 C D data D Function generator arbitrary waveform PicoScope 4262 generator output Ear Rear panel
10. e dissatisfied with the performance of this software please contact our technical support staff who will try to fix the problem within a reasonable time If you are still dissatisfied please return the product and software to your supplier within 14 days of purchase for a full refund Upgrades We provide upgrades free of charge from our web site at www picotech com We reserve the right to charge for updates or replacements sent out on physical media Trademarks Windows is a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the USA and other countries Pico Technology Limited and PicoScope are trademarks of Pico Technology Limited registered in the United Kingdom and other countries PicoScope and Pico Technology are registered in the U S Patent and Trademark Office I CP ICP is an acronym for integrated circuit piezoelectric and is a registered trademark of PCB Group Inc ps4000 en Copyright 2008 2011 Pico Technology Ltd All rights reserved PicoScope 4000 Series User s Guide 5 2 7 Warranty Pico Technology warrants upon delivery and for a period of 5 years unless otherwise stated from the date of delivery that the Goods will be free from defects in material and workmanship Pico Technology shall not be liable for a breach of the warranty if the defect has been caused by fair wear and tear wilful damage negligence abnormal working conditions or failure to follow Pico Technology s spoken o
11. els A C A D B C B D 20 MS s for other combinations Different ranges apply to the PicoScope 4224 IEPE See Section 3 8 for detailed information ps4000 en Copyright 2008 2011 Pico Technology Ltd All rights reserved PicoScope 4000 Series User s Guide 13 4224 4424 4226 4227 xternal trigger onnector Modes andwidth mpedance Voltage range oupling Overload protection BNC Rising falling edge 100 MHz 1 MQ 8 pF 2 pF 50 mV to 20 V g O 100 V ct o rt ED e e o zi None auto repeat single rapid segmented memory Rising falling Edge window pulse width window pulse width dropout window dropout interval logic runt pulse asic triggers Advanced triggers Operating environment Temperature range 0 C to 45 C for stated accuracy 20 C to 30 C Humidity 5 to 80 RH non condensing Storage environment Temperature range 20 C to 60 C 5 to 95 RH non condensing PC connection Power supply Compliance European EMC and LVD standards RoHS and WEEE FCC Rules Part 15 Class A Copyright 2008 2011 Pico Technology Ltd All rights reserved ps4000 en 14 Product information 3 9 Specifications for the PicoScope 4262 PicoScope 4262 Number of channels Analog bandwidth gt 5 MHz 4 MHz on 20 mV range 3 MHz on 10 mV range Bandwidth limiter Full or 200 kHz Input impedance 1 MQ 2 15 pF 2 pF Coupling AC DC Voltage Range 10 mV
12. ent formed by connecting a PicoScope 4000 Series oscilloscope to a computer running the PicoScope software PicoScope 4000 Series Pico Technology s high resolution PC Oscilloscopes Copyright 2008 2011 Pico Technology Ltd All rights reserved ps4000 en 18 Glossary PicoScope software A program that accompanies all Pico PC Oscilloscopes It turns your PC into an oscilloscope spectrum analyser and measuring instrument Real time sampling The normal operating mode of a digital oscilloscope The scope collects a single unbroken sequence of samples at or below its maximum sampling rate Compare with equivalent time sampling Vertical Resolution bit The number of bits used to digitise an input signal The higher the resolution the smaller the voltage change that can be detected Time base The time base controls the time intervals marked on the horizontal divisions of the scope view There are ten divisions across the scope view so the total time across the view is ten times the time base per division USB 1 1 Universal Serial Bus Full Speed This is a standard port used to connect external devices to PCs A typical USB 1 1 port supports a data transfer rate of 12 megabits per second so is much faster than an RS232 COM port USB 2 0 Universal Serial Bus Hi Speed This is a standard port used to connect external devices to PCs A typical USB 2 0 port supports a data transfer rate 40 times faster than USB 1 1 when
13. ghts reserved PicoScope 4000 Series User s Guide 17 4 Glossary AC DC switch To switch between AC coupling and DC coupling select AC or DC from the control on the PicoScope toolbar The AC setting filters out very low frequency components of the input signal including DC and is suitable for viewing small AC signals superimposed on a DC or slowly changing offset In this mode you can measure the peak to peak amplitude of an AC signal but not its absolute value Use the DC setting for measuring the absolute value of a signal Analog bandwidth The input frequency at which the measured signal amplitude is 3 decibels below the true signal amplitude Buffer size The size of the oscilloscope buffer memory measured in samples The buffer allows the oscilloscope to sample data at a fast sampling rate before transferring the data to the computer at a slower rate Once the buffer fills up the Scope must stop sampling so on longer time bases the buffer size places an upper limit on the sampling rate that can be used I EPE Interface Mode When in this mode the connected probes are powered by a current from the two BNC IEPE connectors I ntegrated Circuit Piezoelectric I CP Registered to the PCB Group See IEPE Integrated Electronics Piezoelectric I EPE An industry standard for accelerometers and other sensors with built in electronics IEPE connections use a DC current to power a small pre amplifier embedded in the probe enabl
14. ing the use of long cables without a remote power supply ICP is one of several proprietary names for the same system Equivalent time sampling ETS A specialised sampling mode that can be used to increase the effective sampling rate of an oscilloscope as long as the signal is a stable repetitive waveform A single sample is collected during one cycle of the waveform The scope then re arms and re triggers on another cycle of the waveform and collects another sample with a slight time offset relative to the previous one Over a large number of cycles enough samples are collected to display a high resolution picture of the waveform Also called sequential sampling GS s Gigasamples billions of samples per second Maximum sampling rate A figure indicating the maximum number of samples the oscilloscope can acquire per second The higher the sampling rate of the oscilloscope the more accurate the representation of the high frequency details in a fast signal MS s is an abbreviation for megasamples millions of samples per second MS s Megasamples millions of samples per second Oversampling The process of taking measurements more frequently than the requested sample rate and then combining them to produce the required number of samples If as is usually the case the signal contains a small amount of noise this technique can increase the effective vertical resolution of the oscilloscope PC Oscilloscope A virtual instrum
15. mage to your computer or lead to injury to yourself and others Maximum input range Do not exceed the Overvoltage protection range stated in the Specifications table for your model of oscilloscope Contact with voltages outside the protection range may cause permanent damage to the unit Mains voltages Pico Technology products are not designed for use with mains line voltages To measure mains use a differential isolating probe specifically rated for mains use Magnetic Fields PicoScope oscilloscopes can be adversely affected by strong magnetic fields It is advised that strong magnets be kept away from the oscilloscope unit Safety grounding PicoScope 4000 Series PC Oscilloscopes connect directly to the ground of a computer through the USB cable provided to minimise interference As with most oscilloscopes avoid connecting the ground input to any potential other than ground If in doubt use a meter to check that there is no significant AC or DC voltage between the ground input of the oscilloscope and the point to which you intend to connect it Failure to check may cause damage to your computer or injury to yourself and others The product does not have a protective safety ground ps4000 en Copyright 2008 2011 Pico Technology Ltd All rights reserved PicoScope 4000 Series User s Guide 3 2 3 2 4 FCC notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device
16. meters and microphones without requiring an external IEPE power supply Programming with the PicoScope 4000 Series An Application Programming Interface API is supplied free of charge with the PicoScope 4000 Series scopes You can download and install it from our website at www picotech com The software includes a Programmer s Guide in PDF format Copyright 2008 2011 Pico Technology Ltd All rights reserved ps4000 en 2 Introduction 2 Introduction 2 1 Safety symbols The following symbols appear on the top cover of the PicoScope 4000 Series PC Oscilloscope Symbol 1 Warning triangle This symbol indicates that a safety hazard exists on the indicated connections if correct precautions are not taken Read all safety documentation associated with the product before using it Symbol 2 Equipotential This symbol indicates that the outer shells of the indicated BNC connectors are all at the same potential shorted together You must therefore take necessary precautions to avoid applying a potential across the return connections of the indicated BNC terminals Such a potential could cause a large current to flow resulting in damage to the product or connected equipment or both 2 2 Safety warning We strongly recommend that you read the general safety information below before using your oscilloscope for the first time Safety protection built in to equipment may cease to function if the equipment is used incorrectly This could cause da
17. o allow access to this software only to persons who have been informed of these conditions and agree to abide by them Usage The software in this release is for use only with Pico products or with data collected using Pico products Copyright Pico Technology Ltd claims the copyright of and retains the rights to all material software documents etc contained in this release You may copy and distribute the PicoScope and PicoLog software and drivers with no modifications additions or omissions You may copy and modify the SDK example programs Liability Pico Technology and its agents shall not be liable for any loss damage or injury howsoever caused related to the use of Pico Technology equipment or software unless excluded by statute Fitness for purpose Because no two applications are the same Pico Technology cannot guarantee that its equipment or software is suitable for a given application It is your responsibility therefore to ensure that the product is suitable for your application Mission critical applications This software is intended for use on a computer that may be running other software products For this reason one of the conditions of the licence is that it excludes usage in mission critical applications such as life support systems Viruses This software was continuously monitored for viruses during production but you are responsible for virus checking the software once it is installed Support If you ar
18. pico Technology PicoScope 4000 Series PC Oscilloscopes User s Guide ps4000 en 5 Copyright O 2008 2011 Pico Technology Ltd All rights reserved pico Technology PicoScope 4000 Series User s Guide I Contents 1 MVE COME Saudi ssa eder eee e E ERR EA en ee EE one aise ERR SG S 1 2 Introd ctionm sitet io e n e eet lee s eee dete ee Ple eve eb RSEN ee EARE re ie Nee 2 1 Safety symbols S 2 2 Safety warning MEME 2 3 FCC hotice garras SEE 3 7 8 Nico MEE 777772771 ODE mA 3 B Software licence conditiOrls eet reprehe ER desse pecus aca rave Eee Ye E on nda es dn XU Peae cado eere TE eU eaa is deeds e RUNE eeu Rep ne S arnei aia 4 6 Trademarks uei dentro bee pae need dee ioc dene aet es ase aa ven edd ee got deu DRE oo ee exe Maeva va eid ee Foi ENS 4 7 Warranty 5 8 Company ALCUNE 5 3 Product information ciet utere ANE Er E EeR e Eri DERE RETE EN ENTRE Ee Ee de AVE ERA eva CE dC 6 TPack eontents eee enata reae ds aa ss Nee E ee ae UR CE ipod A REV En EU sene e v PNE Ue eh ae E ES gue Ve Oe e Pe yel eser e aea ueen 6 2 Optional extras M 6 3 Minimum PC requirement rennen enne ne enne enne nennen nennen eene enne ne enn enn enne nennen enne 7 4 Installation Instructions siise ci cccsecs sececcscucseas cascdescadenesscenccdeei ca ndvene coscdersadeveseiuigies siaisane ua tense iainessseueseieetsaniges 8
19. r written advice on the storage installation commissioning use or maintenance of the Goods or if no advice has been given good trade practice or if the Customer alters or repairs such Goods without the written consent of Pico Technology 2 8 Company details Address Pico Technology James House Colmworth Business Park St Neots Cambridgeshire PE19 8YP United Kingdom Phone 44 0 1480 396 395 Fax 44 0 1480 396 296 Email Technical Support support picotech com Sales sales picotech com Web site www picotech com Copyright 2008 2011 Pico Technology Ltd All rights reserved ps4000 en 6 Product information 3 Product information 3 1 Pack contents Your PicoScope 4000 Series PC Oscilloscope kit or product pack contains the following items Kit Order Code PP Description 478 479 492 493 695 671 672 799 dial 1 jPcocoe4222 L J JjPioScope4424 o F J L PicoScope 4226 LLL LLL fail Jjioscope4227 d til jPioscope42241EPE Dirce wo 2 4 2 2 an so mnz pros wn e an Miz probes Cipi i a3 820oe Pa 2 2 2 1 software and reference Cb ra 2 2 2 31 msettonGude aa een case 3 2 Optional extras Part Description 000000 TAO95 IEPE accelerometer with BNC connector for use with IEPE oscilloscope TAO96 Mounting magnet for IEPE accelerome
20. ter only TA095 TA096 ps4000 en Copyright 2008 2011 Pico Technology Ltd All rights reserved PicoScope 4000 Series User s Guide 3 3 Minimum PC requirements To ensure that your PicoScope 4000 Series PC Oscilloscope operates correctly you must have a computer with at least the minimum system requirements to run one of the supported operating systems as shown in the following table The performance of the software will increase with more powerful PCs including those with multi core processors Item Specification Operating Windows XP SP2 system Windows Vista Windows 7 32 bit and 64 bit versions supported Processor As required Memor by Windows Free disk space Ports USB While the driver will run on a 64 bit operating system the driver itself is 32 bit and therefore will run as 32 bit Copyright 2008 2011 Pico Technology Ltd All rights reserved ps4000 en Product information 3 4 Installation instructions I MPORTANT Do not connect your PicoScope 4000 Series scope device to the PC before you have installed the Pico software If you do Windows might not recognise the scope device correctly Procedure Follow the instructions in the USB Oscilloscope Installation Guide included with your product package Connect your PC Oscilloscope to the PC using the USB cable supplied Checking the installation Once you have installed the software and connected the PC Oscilloscope to
21. the PC start the PicoScope software PicoScope should now display any signal connected to the scope inputs If a probe is connected to your oscilloscope you should see a small 50 or 60 hertz signal in the oscilloscope window when you touch the probe tip with your finger Moving your PicoScope PC Oscilloscope to another USB port Windows XP SP2 When you first installed the PicoScope 4000 Series PC Oscilloscope by plugging it into a USB port Windows associated the Pico driver with that port If you later move the oscilloscope to a different USB port Windows will display the New Hardware Found Wizard again When this occurs just click Next in the wizard to repeat the installation If Windows gives a warning about Windows Logo Testing click Continue Anyway As all the software you need is already installed on your computer there is no need to insert the Pico Software CD again Windows Vista and Windows 7 The process is automatic When you move the device from one port to another Windows displays an Installing device driver software message and then a PicoScope 4000 series PC Oscilloscope message The PC Oscilloscope is then ready for use ps4000 en Copyright 2008 2011 Pico Technology Ltd All rights reserved PicoScope 4000 Series User s Guide 9 3 5 Connections for the standard models Standard oscilloscope connectors PicoScope 4000 Series PC Oscilloscopes have BNC oscilloscope connectors The inputs hav
22. used with a USB 2 0 device but can also be used with USB 1 1 devices Voltage range The range of input voltages that the oscilloscope can measure For example a voltage range of 100 mV means that the oscilloscope can measure voltages between 100 mV and 100 mV Input voltages outside this range will not damage the instrument as long as they remain within the protection limits stated in the relevant specifications table ps4000 en Copyright 2008 2011 Pico Technology Ltd All rights reserved PicoScope 4000 Series User s Guide 19 Index A Accuracy 12 14 16 Analog bandwidth 12 14 16 B Bandwidth analog 12 14 16 BNC connector 9 10 11 Buffer size 12 14 16 C Calibration 2 CE notice 3 Company information 5 Compliance 12 14 16 Connections 9 10 11 Contact details 5 D Dimensions 12 14 16 Disk space 7 E EMC Directive 3 F FCC notice 3 G Grounding 2 IEPE 11 14 16 Input range maximum 2 12 14 16 Inputs 12 14 16 Installation 8 L LED 9 10 11 Low Voltage Directive 3 M Mains voltages 2 O Operating environment 12 14 16 Operating system 7 Oscilloscope probe 9 10 11 Outputs 12 14 16 Overload protection 12 14 16 P PC connection 12 14 16 Pico Technical Support 5 PicoScope 4000 Series 1 PicoScope software 8 Power supply 12 14 16 Processor 7 R Repairs 2 Resolution vertical 12 14 16 S Safety symbols 2 warning 2
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