SUPERSEDED PicoScope 6 PC Oscilloscope Software User's Guide psw.en r33 Copyright © 2007-2014 Pico Technology Ltd. All rights reserved. SUPERSEDED SUPERSEDED SUPERSEDED SUPERSEDED PicoScope 6 User's Guide I Table of Contents 1 Welcome ....................................................................................................................................1 2 PicoScope 6. ...................................................................................................................................2overview 3 Introduction....................................................................................................................................3 1 Legal statement ........................................................................................................................................3 2 Upgrades ........................................................................................................................................3 3 Trade marks ........................................................................................................................................4 4 Contact information ........................................................................................................................................4 5 How to use this manual........................................................................................................................................4 6 System requirements........................................................................................................................................5 4 Using PicoScope....................................................................................................................................6 for the first time 5 PicoScope and....................................................................................................................................7 oscilloscope primer 1 Oscilloscope basics ........................................................................................................................................7 2 PC Oscilloscope basics........................................................................................................................................8 3 PicoScope basics ........................................................................................................................................8 1 Capture modes......................................................................................................................................................................9 2 How do capture......................................................................................................................................................................10 modes work with views? 4 PicoScope window ........................................................................................................................................11 5 Scope view ........................................................................................................................................12 6 MSO view ........................................................................................................................................13 1 Digital view ......................................................................................................................................................................14 2 Digital context......................................................................................................................................................................15 menu 7 XY view ........................................................................................................................................16 8 Trigger marker ........................................................................................................................................17 9 Post-trigger arrow ........................................................................................................................................17 10 Spectrum view ........................................................................................................................................18 11 Persistence mode ........................................................................................................................................19 12 Measurements table........................................................................................................................................20 13 Pointer tool tip ........................................................................................................................................21 14 Signal rulers ........................................................................................................................................22 15 Time rulers ........................................................................................................................................23 16 Phase rulers ........................................................................................................................................24 17 Ruler settings ........................................................................................................................................26 18 Ruler legend ........................................................................................................................................27 19 Frequency legend ........................................................................................................................................27 20 Properties sheet ........................................................................................................................................28 21 Custom probes ........................................................................................................................................29 22 Maths channels ........................................................................................................................................30 23 Reference waveforms........................................................................................................................................31 24 Serial decoding ........................................................................................................................................32 25 Mask limit testing ........................................................................................................................................33 Copyright © 2007-2014 Pico TechnologySUPERSEDED Ltd. All rights reserved. psw.en r33 SUPERSEDED II Table of Contents 26 Alarms ........................................................................................................................................33 27 Buffer Navigator ........................................................................................................................................35 6 Menus ....................................................................................................................................36 1 File menu ........................................................................................................................................37 1 Save As dialog......................................................................................................................................................................38 2 Startup Settings......................................................................................................................................................................43 menu 2 Edit menu ........................................................................................................................................44 1 Notes area ......................................................................................................................................................................45 2 Vehicle Details......................................................................................................................................................................45 dialog (PicoScope Automotive only) 3 Views menu ........................................................................................................................................46 1 Custom grid layout......................................................................................................................................................................47 dialog 4 Measurements menu........................................................................................................................................48 1 Add / Edit Measurement......................................................................................................................................................................49 dialog 2 Advanced measurement......................................................................................................................................................................50 settings 5 Tools menu ........................................................................................................................................52 1 Custom Probes......................................................................................................................................................................53 dialog 2 Math Channels......................................................................................................................................................................67