Introduction; Overview; Safety Symbols - PICO picoscope 3204 User Manual

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Introduction

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Overview

The PicoScope 3000 Series is a range of high speed PC Oscilloscopes, fully USB 2.0-
capable and backwards-compatible with USB 1.1. There is no need for an additional
power supply as power input is from the USB port, so these oscilloscopes are highly
portable.
With the PicoScope software, you can use PicoScope 3000 Series PC Oscilloscopes as
oscilloscopes and spectrum analysers; with the PicoLog software, you can use them as
data loggers. Alternatively, you might want to use some of the API functions to develop
your own programs to collect and analyse data from the oscilloscope.
A typical PicoScope 3000 Series PC Oscilloscope is supplied with the following items:
USB cable, for use with USB 1.1 and 2.0 ports
Software CD
Installation guide
Quick start guide
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Safety symbols

Symbol 1: Warning Triangle
Symbol 2: Equipotential
Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited. All rights reserved.
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.
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 as this
may result in a large current flow causing damage to the product and/or
connected equipment.
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