Quick Start Guide
1.4
Installing your oscilloscope
1.
Go to www.picotech.com, click Downloads, select the PicoScope 2000 Series and your
oscilloscope model, then select the latest PicoScope software. Download and run the
installer.
2.
In the PicoScope installer, select the language you wish to use.
3.
Follow the on-screen instructions to install the PicoScope software. Do not connect the
oscilloscope until the installation is complete.
4.
Connect the oscilloscope to your PC using the USB cable supplied, as shown in the connection
diagram below.
1.
PicoScope PC Oscilloscope
2.
Oscilloscope USB port
3.
AWG output BNC
4.
Analog input channels
5.
Digital input channels
6.
Pico USB cable
7.
PC USB port
8.
PC
5.
Wait for Windows to install the oscilloscope. While doing so it will display a message or icon
in the task bar telling you it has found the device.
6.
Run the software by clicking the new PicoScope 6 icon on your Windows desktop.
7.
If you wish to use a probe, connect one to Channel A. Touching the metal tip of the probe
should cause a small 50 or 60 hertz signal to appear in the PicoScope window.
Once you have finished the basic installation, the PicoScope 6 User's Guide will provide further
information about setting up and using your oscilloscope.
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