User manual

PicoScope 6000 Series Programmer's Guide 5

2.2

Installation instructions

IMPORTANT

Install the PicoScope software before connecting your

PicoScope 6000 Series oscilloscope to the PC for the first time.

This will ensure that Windows correctly recognizes the

oscilloscope.

Procedure

Follow the instructions in the Installation Guide included with your product

package.

Connect your oscilloscope to the PC using the USB cable supplied.

Checking the installation

Once you have installed the software and connected the 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 signal in the oscilloscope window when you touch the probe tip with

your finger.

Moving your PicoScope oscilloscope to another USB port

Windows XP

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/7/8

The process is automatic. When you move the device from one port to another,

Windows displays an Installing device driver software message followed by a

PicoScope 6000 series oscilloscope message. The oscilloscope is then ready for use.