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2.3
System requirements
To ensure that your PicoScope 2200A 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.
Item
Specification
Operating
system
Windows XP (SP3), Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8
(not Windows RT)
32 bit and 64 bit versions supported
Processor
As required by Windows
Memory
Free disk space
Ports
USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 port
USB 1.1 port (absolute minimum)*
* The oscilloscope will run slowly on a USB 1.1 port. This configuration is not
recommended.
2.4
Installation instructions
IMPORTANT
Do not connect your oscilloscope to the PC before you have installed the
PicoScope software.
If you do, Windows might not recognise the scope device correctly.
Procedure
Follow the instructions in the Installation Guide included with your product
package.
Connect your PC Oscilloscope to the PC using the USB cable supplied.
Checking the installation
Once you have installed the software and connected the PC Oscilloscope to the PC,
start the PicoScope software. PicoScope should now display any signal connected to
the scope inputs. If a probe is connected to your oscilloscope, you should see a small
50 or 60 hertz noise signal in the oscilloscope window when you touch the probe tip
with your finger.
Moving your PicoScope PC Oscilloscope to another USB port
Windows XP SP3
When you first installed the 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 again. When
this occurs, just click Next in the wizard to repeat the installation. If Windows gives a
warning about Windows Logo Testing, click Continue Anyway. As all the software you
need is already installed on your computer, there is no need to insert the Pico
Software CD again.
Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8
The process is automatic. When you move the device from one port to another,
Windows displays an Installing device driver software message and then a PicoScope
2000 series PC Oscilloscope message. The PC Oscilloscope is then ready for use.