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PicoScope 2200 Series
PC Oscilloscopes
User's Guide
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Copyright © 2008-2011 Pico Technology Limited. All rights reserved.

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  • Page 1 PicoScope 2200 Series PC Oscilloscopes User's Guide ps2200.en-1 Copyright © 2008-2011 Pico Technology Limited. All rights reserved.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    3 Signal inputs ............................9 4 Compensating probes ............................9 5 AWG connector ............................9 6 EXT connector ............................10 7 USB port 4 Glossary .............................11 5 Appendix A: Declarations of Conformity .............................13 ..............................15 Index Copyright © 2008-2011 Pico Technology Limited. All rights reserved. ps2200.en...
  • Page 5: Welcome

    For PicoScope models 2204 to 2208: PicoS cope 2000 S eries D ata S heet (M M 012) The following manuals explain how to use the Application Programming Interface (API) to control a PicoScope 2200 Series Oscilloscope: For PicoScope models 2204 to 2205: PicoS cope 2000 S eries Program m er's G uide...
  • Page 6: Introduction

    Safety symbols The following symbols appear on the top of the PicoScope 2200 Series oscilloscopes: Symbol 1: Warning triangle This symbol indicates that a safety hazard exists on the indicated connections if correct precautions are not taken.
  • Page 7: Regulatory Notices

    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 products or with data collected using Pico products.
  • Page 8 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. ps2200.en Copyright © 2008-2011 Pico Technology Limited. All rights reserved.
  • 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, wilful damage, negligence, abnormal working conditions...
  • Page 10: Product Information

    USB Oscilloscope Installation Guide System requirements To ensure that your PicoScope 2200 Series 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.
  • Page 11: Installation Instructions

    When you first installed the oscilloscope by plugging it into a 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.
  • Page 12: Connections

    3.5.2 Connector diagrams (PicoScope 2206 to 2208) Input channel A Input channel B EXT trigger input Signal generator output E. LED: shows when the oscilloscope is sampling data USB port ps2200.en Copyright © 2008-2011 Pico Technology Limited. All rights reserved.
  • Page 13: Signal Inputs

    PicoScope 2200 Series User's Guide 3.5.3 Signal inputs The PicoScope 2200 Series oscilloscopes have BNC oscilloscope connectors. The inputs have an impedance of 1 M , so they are compatible with all standard scope probes including x10 attenuated types. 3.5.4...
  • Page 14: Usb Port

    Connect the oscilloscope's USB port to your PC's USB 2.0 port using the USB cable supplied. The oscilloscope will work if connected to a USB 1.1 port but will operate at greatly reduced speed. ps2200.en Copyright © 2008-2011 Pico Technology Limited. All rights reserved.
  • Page 15: Glossary

    PC Oscilloscope A virtual instrument formed by connecting a PicoScope oscilloscope to a computer running the PicoScope software. PicoScope software A software program that accompanies all Pico PC Oscilloscopes. It turns your PC into an oscilloscope, spectrum analyser, and meter display.
  • Page 16 -100 mV and +100 mV. 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 of ±100 V. ps2200.en Copyright © 2008-2011 Pico Technology Limited. All rights reserved.
  • Page 17: Appendix A: Declarations Of Conformity

    PicoScope 2200 Series User's Guide Appendix A: Declarations of Conformity Copyright © 2008-2011 Pico Technology Limited. All rights reserved. ps2200.en...
  • Page 18 Appendix A: Declarations of Conformity ps2200.en Copyright © 2008-2011 Pico Technology Limited. All rights reserved.
  • Page 19: Index

    FCC notice Technical support Test equipment Trademarks GEN connector Grounding USB port changing connecting Input range, maximum requirements Installation Vertical resolution Mains voltages Warranty Windows, Microsoft Operating system Oscilloscope probe Copyright © 2008-2011 Pico Technology Limited. All rights reserved. ps2200.en...
  • Page 21 PicoScope 2200 Series User's Guide Copyright © 2008-2011 Pico Technology Limited. All rights reserved. ps2200.en...
  • Page 22 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 ps2200.en-1 14.10.11 Copyright © 2008-2011 Pico Technology Limited. All rights reserved.

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