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Getting Start

The oscilloscope is small, lightweight, no external power required, portable oscilloscopes!

The oscilloscopes is ideal for production test, research and design and all of the
applications involving analog circuits test and troubleshooting, as well as education and
training.

In addition to the list of general features on the next page, this chapter describes how to do
the following tasks:

u System Requirements

u Install your product

u General Features

u General Check

u Perform a probe check and compensate probes

u Match your probe attenuation factor

u Use the self calibration routine

u Accessories

System Requirement

To run the oscilloscope software, the needs of computer configuration are as follows:

Minimum System Requirements

Operating System
Window NT/2000/XP/VISTA/Win7

Processor
Upwards of 1.00G processor

Memory
256M byte

Disk Space
500M disk free space

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Screen resolution
800 x 600

Recommended Configuration
Windows XP SP3 System
2.4G Processor
1G Byte Memory
80G Disk Space
1280 x 1024 resolution and above
DPI Setting: Normal Size (96DPI)

Install Software

Caution: You must install the software before using the oscilloscope.

1. While in Windows, insert the installation CD into the CD-ROM drive.

2. The installation should start up automatically. Otherwise in Windows Explorer, switch to

the CD-ROM drive and run Setup.exe.

3. The software Installation is started. Click 'Next' to continue.

4. Choose a destination directory. Click 'Next' to continue.

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5. Check the setup information. Click Next to start copying of files.

6. This Status dialog is displayed during copying of files.

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7. Updating Your System Configuration.

8. The installation is complete.

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Install Driver

1. Connect the A-Type Plug of USB cable to your PC’S USB port.

2. Connect the B-Type Plug of USB cable to HANTEK1008’S USB port.

3. New hardware is found.

4. New hardware search wizard starts.

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5. Select the specific location.

6. New hardware search wizard starts to search the driver.

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7. New hardware wizard installs “HANTEK1008 DRIVER ”.

8. The wizard has finished installing for “HANTEK1008 DRIVER”.

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9. Your new hardware is installed and ready to use.

General Features

Product features:
u 8 Channel

u Maximum real-time sample rate:

2.4MSa/s
u Memory depth:
Max 4000 points
u Pass/Fail;

u 20 Automatic measurements;

u Automatic cursor tracking measurements;

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u waveform storage, record and replay dynamic waveforms;

u User selectable fast offset calibration;

u Add, Subtract , Multiply and Mathematic Functions;

u Adjustable waveform intensity, more effective waveform view;

u User interface in several user-selectable languages;

General Check

Please check the instrument as following steps after receiving an oscilloscope:

u Check the shipping container for damage:

Keep the damaged shipping container or cushioning material until the contents of the
shipment have been checked for completeness and the instrument has been checked
mechanically and electrically.

u Check the accessories:

Accessories supplied with the instrument are listed in "Accessories" in this guide. If the
contents are incomplete or damaged，please notify the franchiser.

u Check the instrument:

In case there is any mechanical damage or defect, or the instrument does not operate
properly or fails performance tests, please notify the franchiser.

Probe Compensation

Perform this function to match the characteristics of the probe and the channel input. This
should be performed whenever attaching a probe to any input channel at the first time.

u From the “Probe” menu, select attenuation to 1:10. Set the switch to “X10” on the
probe and connect it to CH1 of the oscilloscope. When using the probe hook-tip, insert
the tip onto the probe firmly to ensure a proper connection.
Attach the probe tip to the Probe Compensator and the reference lead to the ground
connector, select CH 1, and then press the “AUTOSET“ button into the menu or the
toolbar.

u Check the shape of the displayed waveform.

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u If necessary, use a non-metallic tool to adjust the trimmer capacitor of the probe for the
flattest square wave being displayed on the oscilloscope.

u Repeat if necessary.

WARNNING: To avoid electric shock while using the probe, be sure the
perfection of the insulated cable, and do not touch the metallic portions of
the probe head while it is connected with a voltage source.

Function Check

Perform this functional check to verify that your oscilloscope is operating correctly.

u Connect the oscilloscope

You should connect the A-Type Plug of USB cable to your PC USB port and connect
the B-Type Plug of USB cable to oscilloscope USB port.

u Input a signal to a channel of the oscilloscope

The oscilloscope is equipped with dual channels plus external trigger.

Please input signal in the following steps:

1. Set the attenuation switch on the probe as 10X and connect the probe on the
oscilloscope with CH1. Aim the slot in the probe connector at the faucet on BNC of

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CH1 and insert, then, turn right to lock the probe. Finally, attach the tip of probe and
ground nip to the Connector of Probe compensator.

2. Set the CH1 probe attenuation of the oscilloscope to X10. (The default is X1).

3. Attach the tip of probe and ground nip to the Connector of Probe compensator.

Click the button. A square wave will be displayed within a several seconds.
(Approximately 1 kHz, 2V, peak- to- peak).

4. Inspect CH2 ,….,CH8 with the same method. Repeat steps 2 and 3.

Self Calibration

The self calibration routine lets you optimize the oscilloscope signal path for maximum
measurement accuracy. You can run the routine at any time but you should always run the
routine if the ambient temperature changes by 5℃ or more. For accurate calibration, power
on the oscilloscope and wait twenty minutes to ensure it is warmed up. To compensate the
signal path, disconnect any probes or cables from the input connectors. Then, access the

�Menu -> Utility -> Calibration� option and follow the directions on the screen. The self

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calibration routine takes about several minutes.

Accessories

All the accessories listed below are standard accessories for the oscilloscope:
u Probe×2 (1.5m), 1:1, (10:1) Passive Probes
u A User’s Guide
u An USB Cable
u A PC software of the oscilloscope

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