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PicoScope 6000A/B/C/D Series User's Guide 9
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Connections
Standard oscilloscope connectors
The PicoScope 6000 Series oscilloscopes have standard BNC input and output
connectors. The channel inputs have switchable impedances of 50 or 1 M . In
high-impedance mode, they are compatible with all standard scope probes including
10:1 attenuated types. To ensure that you obtain the rated bandwidth from the scope,
we recommend that you use the compensated high-frequency probes supplied with it.
In 50 Ω mode, you can connect a signal from a 50 Ω source using a 50 Ω BNC cable
without the need for an external terminator. This creates an impedance-matched
connection for minimal reflections, losses and distortion.
CAUTION
The input voltage range is reduced to 5.5 V RMS when using 50 Ω input
mode.
Connector diagrams
Front panel: A and B models
Front panel: C and D models
A. Input channel A
B. Input channel B
C. Input channel C
D. Input channel D
E. Probe compensation output
F. LED to indicate when the oscilloscope is sampling data