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Custom probe settings.

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I am finding my way around a Picoscope 2205A. Using Picoscope 6 v6.12.9.2917 software the custom probe settings appear to allow a low-pass filter to be set but it appears to not have the expected effect on the displayed waveform, which remains unchanged. Is this option not available on the 2205A ?.

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Re: Custom probe settings.

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I have just tried this on a device here and it appears to work here to a fashion. Please check the attached psdata file and see if it works for you, connecting the SigGen to Channel A
Filtered probe.psdata
2205A 1k LP Filter 1k Square Wave
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It will work until you select channel options, at which point the filter will disappear as low pass filtering is not technically supported by the 2205a
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Re: Custom probe settings.

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The other option is the use Tools->MathChannels and create a Math Channel for a Low Pass Filter, then you can have filtered and unfiltered data on the display at the same time :)
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Re: Custom probe settings.

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Thank you for your response, I tried the psdata you supplied and see no effect on the displayed waveform. I have tried the maths channel to the same end and that works fine. I also tried this in demo mode and still no effect, it appears that the software filter in the custom probe set up does nothing.

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The Math Channel is the correct way of doing this for a 2205a.

The software is specifically set to prevent low pass filtering for this device so, even if you get it working as I managed to do, it will readily flip back to not filtering at any time. A loop hole that the software team will probably close anyway.
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Re: Custom probe settings.

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Moving on from my last post, it seems that I can get it to work by running your psdata (filter does not work) then selecting a different probe and then reselecting the filtered probe, now it works. I am happy with this and thanks again for your efforts.

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