PicoScope 6 PC Oscilloscope Software User's Guide psw.en r39 Copyright © 2007-2015 Pico Technology Ltd. All rights reserved. PicoScope 6 User's Guide I Table of Contents 1 Welcome ....................................................................................................................................1 2 PicoScope 6....................................................................................................................................2 overview 3 Introduction....................................................................................................................................3 1 Leg al........................................................................................................................................3 statement 2 Upg rades........................................................................................................................................3 3 Trade........................................................................................................................................4 marks 4 System........................................................................................................................................4 requirements 4 Using PicoScope....................................................................................................................................5 for the first time 5 PicoScope and....................................................................................................................................6 oscilloscope primer 1 Oscilloscope........................................................................................................................................6 basics 2 PC Oscilloscope........................................................................................................................................7 basics 3 PicoScope........................................................................................................................................7 basics 1 Capture......................................................................................................................................................................8 modes 2 How do......................................................................................................................................................................9 capture modes work with views? 4 PicoScope........................................................................................................................................10 window 5 Scope........................................................................................................................................11 view 6 Overvoltag........................................................................................................................................12 e indicator 7 MSO........................................................................................................................................13 view 1 Dig ital......................................................................................................................................................................14 view 2 Dig ital......................................................................................................................................................................15 context menu 8 XY view........................................................................................................................................16 9 Trig........................................................................................................................................17 g er marker 10 Post-trig........................................................................................................................................17 g er arrow 11 Spectrum........................................................................................................................................18 view 12 Persistence........................................................................................................................................19 mode 13 Measurements........................................................................................................................................20 table 14 Pointer........................................................................................................................................21 tool tip 15 Sig........................................................................................................................................22 nal rulers 16 Time........................................................................................................................................23 rulers 17 Phase........................................................................................................................................24 (rotation) rulers 18 Ruler........................................................................................................................................26 setting s 19 Ruler........................................................................................................................................27 leg end 20 Frequency........................................................................................................................................27 leg end 21 Properties........................................................................................................................................28 sheet 22 Custom........................................................................................................................................29 probes 23 Math........................................................................................................................................30 channels 24 Reference........................................................................................................................................31 waveforms 25 Serial........................................................................................................................................32 decoding 26 Mask........................................................................................................................................33 limit testing 27 Alarms........................................................................................................................................34 Copyright © 2007-2015 Pico Technology Ltd. All rights reserved. psw.en r39 II Table of Contents 28 Buffer........................................................................................................................................35 Overview 6 Menus ....................................................................................................................................36 1 File ........................................................................................................................................37menu 1 Save ......................................................................................................................................................................38As dialog 2 Startup......................................................................................................................................................................44 Setting s menu 3 Waveform......................................................................................................................................................................45 Library Browser 2 Edit........................................................................................................................................46 menu 1 Notes......................................................................................................................................................................46 2 Channel......................................................................................................................................................................47 Labels (PicoScope Automotive only) 3 Details......................................................................................................................................................................48 dialog (PicoScope Automotive only) 3 Views........................................................................................................................................49 menu 1 Custom......................................................................................................................................................................50 g rid layout dialog 4 Measurements........................................................................................................................................51 menu 1 Add /......................................................................................................................................................................52 Edit Measurement dialog 2 Advanced......................................................................................................................................................................53 measurement setting s 5 Tools........................................................................................................................................55 menu 1 Custom......................................................................................................................................................................56