Quick Start Guide
1.2.6
Care of the product
The product contains no user-serviceable parts. Repair, servicing and calibration require
specialized test equipment and must only be performed by Pico Technology or an approved
service provider. There may be a charge for these services unless covered by the Pico five-year
warranty.
WARNING
To prevent injury or death, do not use the product if it appears to be damaged in any
way, and stop use immediately if you are concerned by any abnormal operations.
WARNING
When cleaning the product, use a soft cloth and a solution of mild soap or detergent
in water. To prevent electric shock, do not allow water to enter the oscilloscope
casing; this will also cause damage to the electronics inside.
CAUTION
Do not tamper with or disassemble the oscilloscope, connectors or accessories.
Internal damage will affect performance.
1.3
Conformance
1.3.1
FCC notice
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial
environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference
to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause
harmful interference which the user will be required to correct at their own expense.
1.3.2
CE notice
The PicoScope 4444 PC oscilloscope meets the intent of the EMC directive 2014/30/EU and is
designed, tested, and certified to the EN 61326-1:2013 Class B Emissions and Basic Immunity
standard.
The oscilloscope also meets the intent of the Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU and is
designed to the BS EN 61010-1:2010 / IEC 61010-1:2010 (safety requirements for electrical
equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use) standard.
DO282-3
1.4
Your PicoScope 4444 is supplied with the items shown below.
PicoScope 4444 high-resolution differential oscilloscope
PicoScope 4444 Quick Start Guide
Universal power supply
USB 3.0 cable, 1.8 m
A number of accessories are available, including a selection of voltage and current
probes and D9-BNC adaptors. See the PicoScope 4444 Data Sheet, available from
www.picotech.com/downloads, for more information.
Convenient preconfigured kits are available from our distributors. Alternatively, you can devise
your own configuration at www.picotech.com/oscilloscope/picoscope-4000-series.
1.5
To make sure your PicoScope 4444 oscilloscope operates correctly, you must have a computer
with the system requirements shown in the table below. The performance of the oscilloscope
will improve with a more powerful PC and will benefit from a multi-core processor.
Operating system
Processor
Memory
Free disk space
Ports
* Linux and macOS both require PicoScope Beta software, available from
www.picotech.com/downloads.
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Included with your PicoScope
Item
Minimum system requirements
Microsoft Windows 7, 8 or 10, 32-bit and 64-bit versions.
As required by the operating system
One free USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 port
PicoScope USB Oscilloscope
Order code
PQ088
free download
PS011
TA155
Specifications
Linux or macOS*
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