Pico Technology PC Sampling Oscilloscope Quick Start Guide CONTENTS Introduction Safety information Symbols Maximum input ranges Grounding External connections Environment Care of the product Conformance FCC notice CE notice System requirements Included with your PicoScope Installing the PicoScope 9000 and PicoSample 3 software 9...
PC Sampling Oscilloscope Quick Start Guide Pico Technology Introduction Thank you for purchasing a PicoScope 9000 Series PC Sampling Oscilloscope, a high-bandwidth, high-effective-sampling-rate measuring instrument specifically designed for capturing and analysing cyclical waveforms or clocked data streams. Once you have finished the basic installations described here, the User’s Guide will provide further information about setting up and using the hardware and software.
Operate within the safe input range to prevent electric shock and injury. WARNING To prevent injury or death, PicoScope 9000 Series oscilloscopes must not be connected to the mains (line power), either directly or through any probe, adaptor, attenuator, or connector, except the AC adaptor supplied with the product.
(non-condensing) Care of the product The product contains no user-serviceable parts. Repair, servicing and calibration require specialized test equipment and must only be performed by Pico Technology or an approved service provider. There may be a charge for these services.
Pico Technology PC Sampling Oscilloscope Quick Start Guide CAUTION Do not block the air vents at the back or front of the instrument as overheating will damage the oscilloscope. CAUTION When cleaning the product, use a soft cloth and a solution of mild soap or detergent in water.
PC Sampling Oscilloscope Quick Start Guide Pico Technology Included with your PicoScope The main oscilloscope kit contains: 9000 Series oscilloscope Storage and carry case Software disc SMA/PC3.5/2.92 wrench Quick start guide Power supply 12 V DC at 3.5 A, universal input ...
Stop! Do not connect the oscilloscope until the software has been successfully installed. Insert the Pico software disc into your CD-ROM drive. It should start automatically, but if it does not simply go to My Computer and select the Pico CD.
PC Sampling Oscilloscope Quick Start Guide Pico Technology Using your oscilloscope Connection diagrams Basic setups for all 9200 and 9300 Series PicoScopes. PicoScope 9211 and 9231 TDR single-ended setup. PicoScope 9211 and 9231 TDT single-ended setup. Clock recovery setup for PicoScope 9231, 9302, and 9321.
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Pico Technology PC Sampling Oscilloscope Quick Start Guide PicoScope 9311 TDT single-ended and differential setups. PicoScope 9312 TDR single-ended and differential setups. Note: the arrangement of the front panel connectors varies between models. Always check the labelling on the front panel of your PicoScope 9312 TDT single-ended and differential setups.
PC Sampling Oscilloscope Quick Start Guide Pico Technology Getting started with the software In this example we will use the PicoSample 3 software and the PicoScope 9300 Series oscilloscope's built-in pulse generator (labelled Aux Out on the rear panel) as the signal source.
Pico Technology PC Sampling Oscilloscope Quick Start Guide If you are using a 9000 Series oscilloscope which does not have a built-in pulse generator, select Demo when starting the software to use the demonstration signal generator. 7. Select Auto Scale from the top menu bar.
PC Sampling Oscilloscope Quick Start Guide Pico Technology Configuring the display With the NRZ waveform chosen, select Display from the bottom menu bar. Select Var Color Grading from the side menu to adjust the view of the waveform. Click on the waveform and drag it to the left, as shown below.
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