User Manual

MI074
Secondary Ignition Pickup
DO084-4 2
How to use the MI074
Safety precautions before use
 Keep the lead away from pulleys and other moving
parts
 Keep the lead away from heat
 Never let the ignition pickup, ground clip or BNC come
in direct connection with primary or secondary voltage
(otherwise the Pico oscilloscope may be damaged)
 Always use the ground clip
 Do not let the metal portion of the pickup contact a
ground
Connecting the MI074
 Connect the MI074 to the ADC-212 or PicoScope 3000
or 4000 Series Automotive oscilloscope before
connecting to the vehicle. The BNC connector on the
MI074 can be plugged into any channel (A to B or A to
D depending on the scope model).
 Connect the ground clip to a good ground (earth) on
the vehicle.
 Connect the pickup to the vehicle:
For standard ignition, clip the pickup around the coil
wire (or one plug wire at a time);
For an integrated coil, clip the pickup around the
central location on the distributor cap;
For DIS, clip the pickup around one plug wire at a
time.