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Quick Start Guide
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English

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Introduction

Thank you for purchasing a PicoScope 4225/4425 Automotive PC Oscilloscope. This
guide gives you relevant safety information, explains how to install the software and
shows how to connect the scope. Please keep this guide to hand for easy reference.
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Safety information

To prevent possible electrical shock,  re, personal injury, or product damage,
carefully read this safety information before using the product. In addition, follow
all generally accepted safety practices and procedures for working with and near
electricity.
The product has been designed and tested in accordance with the European standard
publication EN 61010-1:2010, and left the factory in a safe condition. The following
safety descriptions are found throughout this guide:
A WARNING identi es conditions or practices that could result in injury or death.
A CAUTION identi es conditions or practices that could result in damage to the
product or equipment to which it is connected.
Symbols
These safety and electrical symbols may appear on the product or in this guide.
Symbol Description
Direct current.
Alternating current.
Ground terminal. Can be used to make a measurement ground
connection. The terminal is NOT a safety or protective earth.
Chassis ground terminal.
Equipment protected throughout by double insulation or reinforced
insulation.
Possibility of electric shock.
Caution. Appearance on the product indicates a need to read the
safety guidance contained within this document.
Static awareness. Static discharge can damage parts.
EN61010 measurement category.
Do not dispose of this product as unsorted municipal waste.
DO239-1
Maximum input ranges
Observe all terminal ratings and warnings marked on the product.
The table below indicates the full scale measurement range and overvoltage
protection range for each oscilloscope model. The full scale measurement ranges
are the maximum voltages that can be accurately measured by each instrument.
The overvoltage protection ranges are the maximum voltages that can be applied
without damaging the oscilloscope.
PicoScope 4225/4425
BNC input (to BNC shell)
BNC shell (to chassis)
WARNING
Signals exceeding the voltage limits in the table below are de ned as "hazardous
live" by EN 61010. To prevent electric shock, take all necessary safety precautions
when working on equipment where hazardous live voltages may be present.
Copyright © 2014 Pico Technology Ltd. All rights reserved.
PicoScope 4225 and 4425 Automotive Scopes
WARNING
To prevent injury or death use the product only as instructed. Protection
provided by the product may be impaired if used in a manner not speci ed
by the manufacturer.
WARNING
To prevent electric shock, do not attempt to measure voltages outside the
speci ed full scale measurement range below:
Full scale
Model
measurement
range
± 200 V pk
± 30 V pk
Signal voltage limits of the Low Voltage Directive (LVD)
± 70 V DC 33 V AC RMS
Input channels overvoltage
(without damage or hazard)
± 250 V pk
± 70 V pk
± 46.7 V pk max.
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