Velleman Scope Care and Use
PCSGU250 Software Installation and FAQ
[Archived version if the WIKI page is down]
Do not install the software and drivers that came on the CD with the scope.
The Velleman PCSGU250 is a USB-powered two channel oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, recorder,
function generator and bode plotter. With the internal signal generator, you can create your own waveforms
using the integrated signal wave editor.
- Install the scope interface software and drivers
- software and drivers can be difficult to locate on the Velleman
site, and Velleman moves the links periodically.
Below are links directly to the files on the OpEL site (08-13-2012)
- Run the scope software
- Attach the scope to the USB port
- Launch scope control software
- Start > Programs > Velleman > PCLab2000LT(You will probably want to make a shortcut)
- Run calibration every time you start the scope
- Read the Velleman user manual.
- Scope precautions
- [WARNING!] The maximum input is ±30 volts peak.
- [WARNING!] Do not plug any probes into a 120V outlet!
- The scope is not waterproof or water resistant.
- Do not lift the scope by the cables
- Disconnect the cables before storing the scope to avoid damaging the scope's connectors
- Learn how to use BNC cables
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BNC_connector
- Line up the slots with the ears and twist clockwise to lock the connector
- Twist counterclockwise before removing the connector
- When you bend long cables in a sharp radius, like wrapping them around a power supply, they break quickly.
- Loose coils in a ziploc bag work better.
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