AN INTRODUCTION TO
PC OSCILLOSCOPE DIAGNOSTICS
PICOSCOPE
WAVEFORM
LIBRARY
PicoScope includes a library of over
120 built-in tests. Each test includes
all scope settings there is no need
to set up the scope every time. You
can save your own tests as files.
CAN BUS H & L LINES
the input range to fit the signal. You
"DC" shows the entire signal. "AC"
filters out any DC offset useful for
ABS SENSORS
COMMON RAIL DIESEL INJECTOR
CRANKSHAFT SENSOR
PRIMARY IGNITION
LAMBDA SENSORS
PICO DIAGNOSTICS, THE
EASY TO USE DIAGNOSTIC
SOFTWARE, IS SUPPLIED
WITH EVERY PICOSCOPE
AUTOMOTIVE OSCILLOSCOPE
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PICOSCOPE,
AUTO SETUP TIMEBASE TRIGGER MARKER AUTOMOTIVE BUFFER CONTROLS ZOOM BUTTONS ACCESSORIES
THE PC OSCILLOSCOPE
BUTTON CONTROLS Shows the channel, MENU PicoScope stores up to 10,000 of the These affect the entire view. Zoom in PICOSCOPE RUNS ON
If your test is not in Set the time interval signal level and time Contains a library of over most recent waveforms in a buffer. Use and zoom out, zoom to a specified MICROSOFT WINDOWS XP, WPS500X
SOFTWARE FROM
the Automotive across the screen, of the trigger event. 120 waveforms. Selecting these controls to search through them. area, or pan the display. To zoom a WINDOWS VISTA AND PRESSURE TRANSDUCER
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menu, this helps you zoom factor, and Drag to adjust level one automatically sets up Useful when you are trying to find an single channel vertically without WINDOWS 7
IS SUPPLIED WITH EVERY PICO
find the signal. record length. and delay. the scope to capture a intermittent fault that might not be affecting the others, use the scaling (32-BIT AND 64-BIT).
DIAGNOSTIC OSCILLOSCOPE
waveform of that type. present on every waveform. buttons at the bottom of the view.
SCOPE BUTTON RULER LEGEND
Click to return to the normal Shows measurements of all rulers on
oscilloscope display mode. screen. If a channel has two rulers
enabled, then the legend also shows With the WPS500X Automotive
Pressure Transducer you can
the difference between them.
CHANNEL CONTROLS perform quick and accurate
pressure analysis of many
In Auto mode PicoScope adjusts automotive systems.
CHANNEL AXIS
can override this to set your own There is a color-coded axis for each CAN TEST BOX
range for each channel. channel. Drag it up or down to
position the channel.
ripple measurements.
REFERENCE CHANNEL
This channel shows a waveform that
was saved in a previous session using This is a breakout box for the 16
CHANNELS A, B, C & D the Reference Waveforms tool. pin diagnostic connector. LEDs
These are linked to the channel Retrieve it by using the Reference show which protocols are in use
controls above. Each channel Waveforms tool again. and a pass-through connector
corresponds to one of the BNC allows for connecting a scan tool.
connectors on the PicoScope
oscilloscope. FREQUENCY & RPM
6-WAY UNIVERSAL
INDICATOR BREAKOUT LEADS
When you position two time rulers
CHANNELS RULER one revolution apart on a waveform
Drag a colored handle from the such as a crankshaft sensor
top of the window to the level waveform, this indicator shows the
you want to measure. The ruler frequency and RPM.
legend shows the measurement.
SCALE AND OFFSET BUTTONS
TRIGGER MODE There is a color-coded button for
No need to pierce insulation or
AUTO displays a stable each channel. Click it to reveal the back-pin connectors.
waveform when possible. scale and offset controls. Fully shrouded and insulated for
NONE always displays safety. These breakout leads
regardless of the waveform. simply connect into the existing
MEASUREMENTS TABLE cable loom and enable voltage
SINGLE displays a single Lists all your dynamically updated readings to be taken from
waveform then stops. automatic measurements with numerous sensors in the engine
REPEAT displays only statistics. Click the Add compartment
stable waveforms. Measurements button to add more.
RAPID captures a sequence Choose from dozens of FUSE EXTENSION LEADS
of waveforms. measurement types.
STOP/START TIME RULER TRIGGER EDGE THRESHOLD PRE-TRIGGER MEASUREMENT NOTES AREA
UPDATES TO PICOSCOPE
CONTROL Drag a white ruler handle from SOURCE SELECT Set the voltage at How much of the waveform BUTTONS Type your own
CAN BE DOWNLOADED
Click to start displaying left to right to mark a point on Choose Trigger on which the trigger is captured before the Click to add an notes and save
FREE
waveforms. Click again to the axis. The ruler legend which rising or operates, or drag trigger event. Linked to the automatic measurement them with
stop. The space bar on the shows the time at each ruler falling the trigger to the measurements waveforms. ATS and mini-ATS sizes for
channel to horizontal position of the
and the time difference common fuses.
keyboard has the same trigger on. edges. marker. trigger marker on the table, or to delete or FROM
between two rulers. Use with the 60 amp clamp to
function. screen. edit one. WWW.PICOAUTO.COM measure fuse current.
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