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- Page 1 PicoScope 3000 Series A & B model oscilloscopes and MSOs User's Guide ps3000ab.en r5 Copyright © 2012-2013 Pico Technology Limited. All rights reserved.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
3 PicoScope 3000 Series 4-channel oscilloscopes ............................14 3 Moving to another USB port ............................14 4 Compensating probes 5 Glossary ............................15 6 Appendix A: Declaration of Conformity ............................17 ............................21 Index Copyright © 2012-2013 Pico Technology Limited. All rights reserved. ps3000ab.en r5... -
Page 5: Introduction
PicoScope 3000 Series A/B Oscilloscope & MSO User's Guide Introduction Thank you for buying a PicoScope 3000 Series Oscilloscope from Pico Technology! The PicoScope 3000 A and B Series Oscilloscopes and MSOs from Pico Technology are a range of high- specification real-time measuring instruments that connect to the USB port of your computer. -
Page 6: Safety Symbols
Do not rely on the product to provide a protective safety earth. Repairs The oscilloscope contains no user-serviceable parts. Repair or calibration of the oscilloscope requires specialized test equipment and must be performed only by Pico Technology. ps3000ab.en r5 Copyright © 2012-2013 Pico Technology Limited. All rights reserved. -
Page 7: Fcc Notice
The product also meets the intent of the Low Voltage Directive and has been designed to meet BS EN 61010-1:2010 Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use standard. Copyright © 2012-2013 Pico Technology Limited. All rights reserved. ps3000ab.en r5... -
Page 8: Licence Conditions
Access. The licensee agrees to 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 Technology products or with data collected using Pico Technology products. -
Page 9: Trademarks
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, willful damage, negligence, abnormal working conditions... -
Page 10: Minimum System Requirements
Clean the oscilloscope using a soft cloth dampened with a solution of mild soap or detergent in water. CAUTION: Do not allow water to enter the oscilloscope casing, as this could damage the sensitive electronic components inside. ps3000ab.en r5 Copyright © 2012-2013 Pico Technology Limited. All rights reserved. -
Page 11: Pack Contents
USB 3.0 cable Software and Reference CD Installation Guide AC adapter Probes* 20-way 25 cm digital cable Pack of 10 logic test clips * Probes are selected to match oscilloscope bandwidth Copyright © 2012-2013 Pico Technology Limited. All rights reserved. ps3000ab.en r5... -
Page 12: Installation
If you have a probe 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. ps3000ab.en r5 Copyright © 2012-2013 Pico Technology Limited. All rights reserved. -
Page 13: Product Information
These channels use accurate digital triggering (to one sample period) and have a vertical resolution of 1 LSB. Copyright © 2012-2013 Pico Technology Limited. All rights reserved. ps3000ab.en r5... -
Page 14: Model Comparison Table
AWG 3406A 200 MHz 1 GS/s 64 MS Func. Gen. 4 x 250 MHz 3406B 200 MHz 1 GS/s 128 MS Func. Gen. 4 x 250 MHz and AWG ps3000ab.en r5 Copyright © 2012-2013 Pico Technology Limited. All rights reserved. -
Page 15: Connector Diagrams
USB connections. 2. LED: flashes red when the oscilloscope is sampling data. A. Input channel A B. Input channel B C. External trigger input D. Signal generator output Copyright © 2012-2013 Pico Technology Limited. All rights reserved. ps3000ab.en r5... -
Page 16: Picoscope 3000 Series Msos
Keep any leads carrying fast signals separated from the other leads. Keep the leads carrying fast signals as close as possible to the ground leads. Connect all four black ground leads to the ground of the circuit under test. ps3000ab.en r5 Copyright © 2012-2013 Pico Technology Limited. All rights reserved. -
Page 17: Picoscope 3000 Series 4-Channel Oscilloscopes
(for example, on the system you are testing) to provide a ground reference for the scope. This can help to avoid external noise interfering with your measurements. Copyright © 2012-2013 Pico Technology Limited. All rights reserved. ps3000ab.en r5... -
Page 18: Moving To Another Usb Port
When you first installed the PicoScope 3000 Series 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"... -
Page 19: Glossary
Vertical resolution. A value, in bits, indicating the precision with which the oscilloscope converts input voltages to digital values. The resolution enhancement function can improve the effective vertical resolution. Copyright © 2012-2013 Pico Technology Limited. All rights reserved. ps3000ab.en r5... - Page 20 -20 V and +20 V. Input voltages outside this range will not be measured correctly, but will not damage the instrument as long as they remain within the protection limits stated in the specifications. ps3000ab.en r5 Copyright © 2012-2013 Pico Technology Limited. All rights reserved.
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Page 21: Appendix A: Declaration Of Conformity
PicoScope 3000 Series A/B Oscilloscope & MSO User's Guide Appendix A: Declaration of Conformity Copyright © 2012-2013 Pico Technology Limited. All rights reserved. ps3000ab.en r5... - Page 22 Appendix A: Declaration of Conformity ps3000ab.en r5 Copyright © 2012-2013 Pico Technology Limited. All rights reserved.
- Page 23 PicoScope 3000 Series A/B Oscilloscope & MSO User's Guide Copyright © 2012-2013 Pico Technology Limited. All rights reserved. ps3000ab.en r5...
- Page 24 Appendix A: Declaration of Conformity ps3000ab.en r5 Copyright © 2012-2013 Pico Technology Limited. All rights reserved.
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Page 25: Index
External trigger Technical support Test equipment Function generator Trademarks GEN connector USB cable double-headed USB cable single-headed USB port connection 11, 12, 13 Licence conditions Warranty Maximum input range Copyright © 2012-2013 Pico Technology Limited. All rights reserved. ps3000ab.en r5... - Page 27 PicoScope 3000 Series A/B Oscilloscope & MSO User's Guide Copyright © 2012-2013 Pico Technology Limited. All rights reserved. ps3000ab.en r5...
- Page 28 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 ps3000ab.en r5 25/02/2013 Copyright © 2012-2013 Pico Technology Limited. All rights reserved.
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