Setup Instructions C.O.P. Probe Tester

The coil on plug probe should be used with your scope in Labscope mode
NOT with the scopes built in ignition presets.

Most ( not all ) cop ignition systems fire the spark plugs in reverse polarity, be sure that your scope can invert a pattern. For scopes that do not have an invert function we have an adaptor to invert the pattern for you, and protect your scope from any high voltage arcs. Or you can hook up the scope leads in reverse but your scope will not be protected from high voltage arcs from a defective high voltage ignition component. ie; a cracked coil
use at your own risk.

To aquire an initial pattern

Turn glitch capture on, or choose a high sample rate.
Adjust your zero volts trace to the center of the scope screen.
Set volts per division to 1volt.
Set time per division to 1ms.
Place the FLAT of the copprobe tip, Flatly on-top of the cop coil.
If the trace looks upside down invert the pattern.
Set the trigger level 3/4 the way up the voltage spike,if using the original vantage imagine were the spike would be.
Fine tune your scope settings from here.
Once you have a stable pattern,move the coil-on-plug-probe to the other cylinders.Be sure to place the cop probe tip in the same area on top of each ignition coil.

Vantage 1 User's click here

Chrysler Dodge Jeep Setups

2.0L Cars

2.7L and 3.2L Cars

Turn glitch capture on.
Invert the pattern.
Set volts per division to 10volts
Set time per division to 1ms.
Place the flat of the ignition- probe tip, flat on the top of the coil.
Adjust the trigger to about 40volts.

4.7L Truck and Jeep

Turn glitch capture on.
Invert the pattern.
adjust the volts per division to 200 millivolts.
Set the time per division to .5ms or 500us.
Place the cop-probe tip flatly on top of the coil.
Adjust the trigger to about 600mv or .6volt.

Ford Setups

4.6L and 5.4L Truck Coil Pattern

Invert the pattern, turn glitch capture on.
Set up the time base on your scope to 1ms/division.
Set the volt/division to 500millivolts (.5volts)
Adjust the trigger level 3/4 the way up the voltage spike,if using the old vantage imagine where the spike would be.
Once you have a stable pattern the trigger is set correctly.
Now simply move the probe to the other cylinders.

General Motors

2.0L Tracker COP

Invert the pattern.
Turn Glitch capture on.
Set time base to .5ms.
Set volt/division to 20mv.
Set trigger to 60mv.

Honda Setups

Civic 1.7L COP

Do NOT invert the pattern.
Turn glitch capture on.
Set time to 1ms/division.
Set volts/division to 10mv.
Adjust the trigger to 30mv.

Fit 1.5L Coil On Plug

Invert the pattern.
Turn glitch capture on.
Set time to 1ms/division.
Set volts/division to 500mv.
Adjust the trigger to 1.5v.

Honda fit coil on plug ignition pattern

Toyota Setups

3.4L Truck COP/DIS

Turn glitch capture on.
Invert the pattern to view cylinder attached to plug wire
Do not invert to view the cylinder under the coil, see picture below.
Set volts per division to 1volt.
Set time per division to .5ms.
Set trigger to approximately 5volts.
Place cop probe tip on coil as in picture below.

4.0L EVT-i Truck COP

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