PICO ADC-10 Manuale utente

pico ADC-10/12/40/42 user manual

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Contents

1 Introduction .......................................... 1

2 Safety warning ........................................ 2

3 Specification .......................................... 3

4 EMC ................................................ 4

5 Installation ........................................... 4

Package Contents ................................. 4

Software ........................................ 5

6 Operation ............................................ 6

7 Scaling .............................................. 7

8 Picolog support for ADC-10/12/40/42 ....................... 8

Edit ADC-10 setup ................................ 8

Display Voltages .................................. 9

Edit ADC-10 channel ...............................10

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pico ADC-10/12/40/42 user manual

Version 1.0 Page i

Contents

1 Introduction .......................................... 1

2 Safety warning ........................................ 2

3 Specification .......................................... 3

4 EMC ................................................ 4

5 Installation ........................................... 4

Package Contents ................................. 4

Software ........................................ 5

6 Operation ............................................ 6

7 Scaling .............................................. 7

8 Picolog support for ADC-10/12/40/42 ....................... 8

Edit ADC-10 setup ................................ 8

Display Voltages .................................. 9

Edit ADC-10 channel ...............................10

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1 Introduction

The PICO ADC-10, ADC-12, ADC-40 and ADC-42 are very compact single

channel analog to digital converters

The units are supplied with a range of ready-to-use Virtual Instrument and

data logging software: alternatively, you can use the ADC driver software

to develop your own programs to collect and analyse data from the unit.

The software includes:

CPicoScope for DOS and Windows: virtual instrument programs

which enable you to use the ADC like an Oscilloscope, Spectrum

Analyser or Voltmeter

CPicoLog (optional): DOS program for data logging and analysis

CClipboard: Windows program to collect data and write it to the

clipboard- you can then analyse the data using a spreadsheet

Cadcxx.exe: DOS program to read in large amounts of data and

write it to a text file.

This manual describes the physical and electrical properties of the ADCs,

and explains how to install the software. For information about the software

supplied with the unit, please refer to the following documents:

Product Document

PicoScope for DOS PicoScope manual

PicoScope for Windows PicoScope for Windows help file

PicoLog PicoLog manual

Section 8 of this manual

ADC-xx clipboard program Clipboard help file

ADCxx drivers Driver help file

or ADCxx.ASC (text file)

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2 Safety warning

For all Pico ADCs, the ground input (BNC outer shell) is connected directly

to the ground of your computer. This is done in order to minimise

interference. As with most oscilloscopes, you should take care not to

connect the ground input of the ADC to anything which may be at some

voltage other than ground: doing so may cause damage to the ADC. If in

doubt, use a meter to check that there is no significant AC or DC voltage.

For computers that do not have an earth connection (for example laptops),

it must be assumed that the ADC is not protected by an earth. For such

computers, we recommend that only class II (double insulated)

oscilloscope probes should be used.

The maximum input voltage range of the ADC is ±5V. Any voltages in

excess of ±30V may cause permanent damage to the unit.

The unit contains no user serviceable parts: repair or calibration of the unit

requires specialised test equipment and must be performed by Pico

Technology Limited or their authorised distributors.