Velleman PCSGU250 Oscilloscope Care

• Read the manual
• http://www.ece.vt.edu/cel/ece2074-3074/usermanual_pclab2000lt.pdf
• Install the software
• http://www.ece.vt.edu/cel/ece2074-3074/pclab2000lt_rev1_03.zip
• 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
• Do not lift the scope by the cables
• Disconnect the cables before storing the scope so the connectors don't break
• When you bend cables in a sharp radius, like wrapping them around a power supply, they break quickly.
  
• Loose coils in a ziploc bag work better.
• Scope power is supplied by the included USB cable.
  
• You must return the original USB cable.
• The scope is not waterproof or water resistant.
• The maximum input is 30 volts.
  
• Do not plug any probes into a 120V outlet!