PicoScope 2200A Series PC Oscilloscopes User's Guide ps2200a.en r1 Copyright © 2013 Pico Technology Limited. All rights reserved.
PicoScope 2200A Series User's Guide I Contents 1 Welcome ....................................................................................................................................1 2 Introduction....................................................................................................................................2 1 Safety Information ........................................................................................................................................
PicoScope 2200A Series User's Guide 1 1 Welcome The PicoScope 2200A Oscilloscopes are compact units designed to replace traditional bench-top oscilloscopes costing many times the price. Here are some of the benefits provided by the PicoScope 2200A series: Portability: Take the unit with you and plug it in to any Windows PC. Performance: Fast sampling from 100 Msamples per second to 1 Gsample per second, probe-tip bandwidths from 10 MHz to 200 MHz and fast USB 2.0 interface.
2 Introduction 2 Introduction 2.1 Safety Information 2.1.1 Safety symbols These safety and electrical symbols may appear on the product or in this guide. Symbol Description Direct current. Alternating current. Chassis ground terminal. This symbol is now used in place of the equipotential symbol. Equipment protected throughout by double insulation or reinforced insulation. Possibility of electric shock. Caution. Static awareness. Static discharge can damage parts. IEC 61010 overvoltage category.
PicoScope 2200A Series User's Guide 2.1.2 3 Maximum input ranges Observe all terminal ratings and warnings marked on the product. WARNING PicoScope 2200A Series PC oscilloscopes are designed to measure signals within the range ±20 V. To prevent electric shock, do not measure voltages outside of this range. WARNING To prevent electric shock, take all necessary safety precautions when working on equipment where voltages above ±20 V may be present.
4 2.1.4 Introduction Environment WARNING To prevent injury or death, do not use in wet or damp conditions, or around explosive gas or vapor. CAUTION To prevent damage, always use and store your oscilloscope in appropriate environments. Storage 2.1.5 Operating Temperature –20 °C to +60 °C 0 °C to +40 °C (+20 to +30 °C for quoted accuracy) Humidity 5% to 85% RH (non-condensing) 5% to 95% RH (non-condensing) Care of the product The product contains no user-serviceable parts.
PicoScope 2200A Series User's Guide 2.2.2 5 CE notice The product meets the intent of the EMC directive 2004/108/EC and has been tested to EN61326-1:2006 Class A Emissions and Basic Immunity. The product also meets the intent of the Low Voltage Directive and has been designed to meet BS EN 61010-1:2010 Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use. 2.3 Software licence conditions The material contained in this software release is licensed, not sold.
6 2.6 Introduction Warranty Pico Technology warrants upon delivery, and for a period of five years from the date of delivery, that the Goods will be free from defects in material and workmanship.
PicoScope 2200A Series User's Guide 7 3 Product information 3.1 Model selector Model PicoScope 2204A Number of channels Vertical resolution Analog bandwidth 10 MHz AWG 100 kHz Maximum sampling rate Real-time, one channel in 100 MS/s use Real-time, two channels 50 MS/s in use Equivalent-time (ETS) 2 GS/s 8k Buffer size (shared between enabled channels) Dimensions (including connectors) Copyright © 2013 Pico Technology Limited. All rights reserved.
8 3.2 Product information PicoScope 2200A Series pack contents and accessories Your PicoScope 2200A Series oscilloscope package contains the following items: Reorder Quantity Description code - 1 PicoScope 2200A Series oscilloscope - 2 Probes for your PicoScope 2200A Series oscilloscope MI106 1 USB cable, for connection to the USB port on your PC DI025 1 Software and Reference CD, with PicoScope software, drivers, and example programs.
PicoScope 2200A Series User's Guide 3.4 9 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.
10 Product information 3.5 Connections 3.5.1 Connector diagrams A. Input channel A B. Input channel B C. AWG output D. LED: shows when the oscilloscope is sampling data E. USB port 3.5.2 Signal inputs The PicoScope 2200A Series oscilloscopes have BNC oscilloscope connectors. The inputs have an impedance of 1 M , so they are compatible with all standard scope probes including x10 attenuated types. 3.5.
PicoScope 2200A Series User's Guide 3.5.4 11 AWG connector The AWG connector on the front panel carries the output of the oscilloscope's built-in signal generator, which can generate a number of built-in waveforms, as well as arbitrary waveforms from a user-defined table of data. Instructions for use If you are using the PicoScope 6 program, refer to the PicoScope 6 User's Guide for information on how to configure the signal generator.
12 4 Glossary Glossary AWG—Arbitrary waveform generator. This output can be used to drive a test signal from the BNC socket marked AWG into an external circuit or into one of the oscilloscope's input channels (using a BNC cable). The PicoScope software allows the generator to output standard waveforms, such as sine and square waves, or arbitrary waveforms defined by the user. Analog bandwidth—The frequency at which the measured signal amplitude is 3 decibels below the true signal amplitude.
PicoScope 2200A Series User's Guide 13 Streaming mode—A data collection mode in which the oscilloscope samples data and returns it to the computer in a continuous stream. This mode allows the capture of more data than will fit in the oscilloscope's memory buffer, at sampling rates over 1 MS/s (PC dependent). The PicoScope program selects this mode for long timebases to enable the capture of very long sets of data. Timebase—A timer that controls the speed at which the scope device captures data.
14 5 Appendix A: Declaration of Conformity Appendix A: Declaration of Conformity ps2200a.en r1 Copyright © 2013 Pico Technology Limited. All rights reserved.
PicoScope 2200A Series User's Guide Index O Operating system 8 Oscilloscope probe 10 compensating 10 A Analog bandwidth 7 Arbitrary waveform generator AWG connector 11 11 P Pico Technical Support 6 PicoScope 2200A Series 1 PicoScope software 9 B Bandwidth (analog) BNC connector 10 Buffer size 7 7 Processor Repairs 3 Resolution, vertical Returns 5 3 CE notice 5 Company information Connections 10 Contact details 8 R C Calibration 15 7 S 6 6 Safety symbols warning D 2 3 Sampling rate 7
16 Index W Warranty 6 Windows, Microsoft ps2200a.en r1 8 Copyright © 2013 Pico Technology Limited. All rights reserved.
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