PicoScope® 6 PC Oscilloscope Software User's Guide psw.en r43 Copyright © 2007–2016 Pico Technology Ltd. All rights reserved. PicoScope 6 User's Guide I Table of Contents 1 Welcome .................................................................................................................................... 1 2 PicoScope 6 overview ................................................................................................................. 2 3 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 3 1 Legal statement .................................................................................................................................. 3 2 Upgrades ............................................................................................................................................ 3 3 Trade marks ....................................................................................................................................... 4 4 System requirements .......................................................................................................................... 4 4 Using PicoScope for the first time ............................................................................................... 5 5 PicoScope and oscilloscope primer ............................................................................................. 6 1 Oscilloscope basics .............................................................................................................................. 6 2 PC Oscilloscope basics ........................................................................................................................ 7 3 PicoScope basics ................................................................................................................................. 7 1 Capture modes ....................................................................................................................... 8 2 How do capture modes work with views? ................................................................................ 9 4 PicoScope window ............................................................................................................................ 10 5 Scope view ....................................................................................................................................... 11 6 Overrange indicator .......................................................................................................................... 12 7 MSO view ......................................................................................................................................... 13 1 Digital view ........................................................................................................................... 14 2 Digital context menu ............................................................................................................. 15 8 XY view ........................................................................................................................................... 16 9 Trigger marker ................................................................................................................................. 17 10 Post-trigger arrow ........................................................................................................................... 17 11 Spectrum view ................................................................................................................................ 18 12 Persistence mode ............................................................................................................................ 19 13 Measurements table ........................................................................................................................ 20 14 Pointer tool tip ............................................................................................................................... 21 15 Signal rulers .................................................................................................................................... 22 16 Time rulers ..................................................................................................................................... 23 17 Phase (rotation) rulers .................................................................................................................... 24 18 Ruler settings .................................................................................................................................. 26 19 Ruler legend ................................................................................................................................... 27 20 Frequency legend ............................................................................................................................ 27 21 Properties sheet .............................................................................................................................. 28 22 Custom probes ............................................................................................................................... 29 23 Math channels ................................................................................................................................. 30 24 Reference waveforms ...................................................................................................................... 31 25 Serial decoding ............................................................................................................................... 32 26 Mask limit testing ............................................................................................................................ 33 27 Alarms ........................................................................................................................................... 34 28 Buffer Overview .............................................................................................................................. 35 Copyright © 2007–2016 Pico Technology Ltd. All rights reserved. psw.en r43 II Table of Contents 6 Menus ....................................................................................................................................... 36 1 File menu ......................................................................................................................................... 37 1 Save As dialog ....................................................................................................................... 38 2 Startup Settings menu ........................................................................................................... 44 3 Waveform Library Browser ................................................................................................... 45 2 Edit menu ......................................................................................................................................... 46 1 Notes ................................................................................................................................... 47 2 Channel Labels (PicoScope Automotive only) ......................................................................... 47 3 Details dialog (PicoScope Automotive only) ........................................................................... 48 3 Views menu ...................................................................................................................................... 49 1 Custom grid layout dialog ...................................................................................................... 50 4 Measurements menu ......................................................................................................................... 51 1 Add / Edit Measurement dialog .............................................................................................. 52 2 Advanced measurement settings ............................................................................................ 53 5 Tools menu ...................................................................................................................................... 54 1 Custom Probes dialog ........................................................................................................... 55 2 Math Channels dialog ............................................................................................................ 69 3 Reference Waveforms dialog ................................................................................................. 80 4 Serial Decoding dialog ........................................................................................................... 82 5 Alarms dialog ........................................................................................................................ 88 6 Masks menu .......................................................................................................................... 90 7 Macro Recorder .................................................................................................................... 93 8 Preferences dialog ................................................................................................................. 94 6 Help menu .....................................................................................................................................