Can you post a picture of the scope and case, sounds like someone has just put a 2204 in an automotive case. Were there any accessories with the scope ?
I would check http://www.picotech.com/picoscope3000.html for the price and specification of the scope you have been offered, $250 would be a very good price if it has all the bits with it.
Might be worth getting and then try and exchange it for a 4423 somewhere
Lee has made some valid points with reference to using 8 bit scopes in the automotive environment and a standard/advanced four channel automotive kit, including a 12bit scope, is what we would recommend for a serious user, or a 2 or 4 channel starter kit for someone who wishes to dip their toe in th...
The 3206A/B is an 8 bit test and measurement scope that has not been designed to use in the Automotive Environment, and as such it will not work with the Automotive version of PicoScope 6 or the Diagnostics program. With extreme care you could use it, provided you were careful not to expose it to an...
Open the software, click on Automotive->Charging and Starting->Charging Circuits and then select the ripple test. You should now have a page that discusses the test, connections and sample waveform; and the scope will have been configured with the correct settings. If not then please ensure that Sho...
The following response was sent by a colleague through our helpdesk system on the 22nd Novemeber If you want to split the USB feed from the PC to the Scope you really need to:- 1. Use our new "Blue" USB leads for both halves of the run. (They are of a different design to a normal lead). 2. Use a pow...