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3.3

Installation instructions

IMPORTANT

Always install the PicoScope software before connecting your

PicoScope 6000 Series oscilloscope to the PC. This ensures

that Windows will correctly recognize the oscilloscope.

Procedure

Follow the instructions in the USB Oscilloscope Installation Guide included with

your product package.

Connect the AC adapter (supplied) to a power socket using the appropriate cable

(also supplied), and connect the DC output of the AC adapter to the DC power

socket on the back of the oscilloscope.

Connect the 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

noise signal in the oscilloscope window when you touch the probe tip with your finger.

Moving the 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

6000 Series oscilloscope message. The oscilloscope is then ready for use.