Test and Measurement News

December 2018

New 5 GHz oscilloscope coming soon!

The PicoScope 9404 is the first of its kind: a sampler-extended real-time oscilloscope (SXRTO). It's as easy to use as a real-time scope but gives you a choice of real-time or equivalent-time sampling.

  • 5 GHz bandwidth
  • 1 TS/s effective sampling rate
  • 4 channels
  • 12-bit resolution
  • Under $15,000

Register your interest on our home page and receive a data sheet early in 2019.

Register now >

Pico wins Elektra 2018 Test Product of the Year!

The PicoScope 5000D Series, our latest range of high-resolution oscilloscopes with 2-channel, 4-channel and mixed-signal models, beat some strong competition to become 2018 Test Product of the Year.

  • High speed and high resolution
  • Breakthrough ADC technology switches from 8 to 16 bits

PicoScope 5000D >

Time-domain reflectometry in action at Electronica

Pico Applications Engineer Stuart Murlis shows a PicoScope 9000 Series sampling oscilloscope being used for time-domain reflectometry (TDR). TDR is a powerful technique for investigating issues on feed lines, PCB tracks and other high-frequency components. PicoScope gives you a straightforward plot of impedance against distance, allowing you to pinpoint mismatches and other faults.

This video was filmed live at Electronica 2018 in Munich.

PicoScope 9000 Series >

New PicoLog 6.1.8 Beta release

The latest release of the PicoLog data logging software includes these new features:

  • Add support for the TC-08 terminal board
  • Add "Select all" boxes in Configure Data Table dialog
  • Add support for PicoScope 4262, 4224, 4224 IEPE and 4424

Download >

If PicoLog Then Automate

If you're keen on automation, you may already be using IFTTT (If This Then That), an internet service that aims to build a more connected world for your smart devices. PicoLog can easily issue commands through IFTTT using its Alarms feature, so it can send you a notification email or switch devices on and off when a parameter crosses a threshold.

Read more >

Electronica prize draw winners

Thanks to everybody who entered our prize draw at Electronica 2018 in Munich. The winners are:

  • Anton Hanzic, emDRIVE, Slovenia
  • Ernst Phillip Mrohs, NavCert, Germany
  • Simon Mark, Wurth Elektronik, Germany
  • Claus Schuster, ecoObs, Germany

Each winner receives a choice of either a TC-08 thermocouple data logger or a PicoScope 2205A mixed-signal oscilloscope.

Programmers' Corner

We have uploaded a new Java example demonstrating temperature data collection from the PT-104 PRT Data Logger. The code is designed for use on Windows, Linux and macOS.

Download from GitHub >

There's also a new Python example for PicoScope 2000 MSO devices showing simple digital trigger setup with block mode data collection.

Download from GitHub >

Events

Please visit Pico Exhibitions for the latest list of exhibitions and trade shows that Pico and its representatives will be attending.

We're hiring!

Thanks to our continuing success and growth Pico are always seeking talented people to join our company.

Please visit https://jobs.picotech.com/ to see our current vacancies. We look forward to hearing from you!

Software releases

Our latest software releases are available as free downloads. To check which release you are using, start the software and select Help > About.

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