Download USB DrDAQ User`s Guide

USB DrDAQ User's Guide
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Contents
1 Introduction
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1 Contact information
2 Safety warnings ...........................................................................................................................................1
3 Legal information ...........................................................................................................................................2
2 Product information
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1 Welcome
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2 Overview
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3 Using PicoScope and
PicoLog
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4 Installing the software
5 Getting started with...........................................................................................................................................5
PicoLog
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1 Using PicoLog for the first time
6 Getting started with...........................................................................................................................................6
PicoScope
1 Using PicoScope for the first...........................................................................................................................................6
time
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2 Displaying channels
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3 Changing the oscilloscope timebase
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4 Using the trigger
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5 Adding spectrum views
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6 Adjusting the RGB LED
7 Controlling the digital outs ...........................................................................................................................................11
7 Specifications and...........................................................................................................................................12
connections
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1 General specifications
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2 Input, output and sensor specifications
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3 Connections
8 Channel scaling ...........................................................................................................................................14
9 External sensors ...........................................................................................................................................15
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1 Overview
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2 DD100 Temperature Sensor
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3 DD011 pH Electrode
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4 EL029 Reed Switch
5 DD101 Humidity Sensor ...........................................................................................................................................19
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6 DD103 Oxygen Sensor
10 Making your own...........................................................................................................................................27
sensors
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1 Overview
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2 Powering the sensor
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3 Scaling
4 Examples of digital out use ...........................................................................................................................................32
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5 USB DrDAQ scaling files (.DDS)
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6 Calibration
3 Software .....................................................................................................................................38
updates
4 Glossary .....................................................................................................................................39
5 Appendix.....................................................................................................................................40
A: Declaration of Conformity
Index ..............................................................................................................................................41
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