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PicoScope User Guide
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Introduction
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What is PicoScope?
PicoScope is a software application enabling you to use your PC to display voltage
waveforms. Used in conjunction with a Pico Technology oscilloscope, PicoScope
becomes a powerful tool for recording, processing and displaying a wide range of
measurements. The software provides four types of display:
Oscilloscope
Spectrum analyser
Meter
XY oscilloscope
These displays can be used singly or, using the composite window feature, in any
combination.
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Why use PicoScope?
Used in place of a number of expensive and bulky items of test equipment, PicoScope
saves you money, and keeps your workbench clear for important projects.
Switching between instruments is easy, as the PicoScope instruments are entirely
software-controlled - all you need to do is use a mouse to point and click, and the Pico
Technology oscilloscope stays running all the time.
These are some of the features supported by PicoScope:
Auto-ranging
On-screen display of voltages and times
Printing, saving and restoring of traces
Custom measuring ranges
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