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Here is your monthly Test and Measurement update from Pico Technology.

1.  New USB Thermocouple Logger Helps Make the Perfect Espresso

Last month we announced the release of our new TC-08 USB thermocouple data logger. We are pleased to find that it is already being put to good use helping the food industry to make the perfect espresso coffee.

The USB TC-08 measures a wide range of temperatures (-270 °C to +1820 °C) from up to eight thermocouples of any type.

The new unit is connected and powered from the USB port of any modern computer, if more than eight channels are required then multiple units can be used on the same PC. The new TC-08 offers several advantages over the old serial port version:

• Faster — up to 10 readings per second
• Improved accuracy
• Improved resolution
• Increased common mode voltage

In addition to temperature measurement, individual channels can be configured to measure voltage with a 20 bit resolution over a -70 mV to +70 mV range.

Further details on this new product can be found by following the links below:

• TC-08 thermocouple logger
• TC-08 data sheet (PDF)
• TC-08 press release

2.  Automotive Tutorial — Primary Ignition Circuits

We have just launched a new section on our website containing automotive tutorials .

Each month a new article will be posted covering a different topic. This months article explains about primary ignition circuits.

3.  New Vehicle Electronics Training Course

Vehicle Electronic Diagnostic course is an independent course run by Huddersfield Technical College in the UK.

During this 12 hour course (spread either over four evenings or two days) delegates will gain an understanding of engine management systems applied to modern motor vehicles, and using Pico automotive diagnostics equipment will interpret information to enable effective diagnosis of faults.

4.  Christmas Holidays and Gift Ideas

Pico Technology will be closed for the Christmas / New Year holiday period on Friday 24th December 2004 and will re-open on Tuesday 4th January 2005. We will endeavour to despatch orders received before 11am on the 22nd December before the Christmas break. Orders placed after this time will be despatched in the new year.

If you have an urgent technical support problem, please use our web based forum. We will do our best to answer questions during the holiday period, but please be patient.

If you are looking for a last minute Christmas present then our Diagnostic Dice are a fun gift for anyone interested in automotive diagnostics. Our DrDAQ Data Logger capable of measuring sound, light temperature and pH makes a good educational gift for the electronic or computer enthusiast.

5.  Employment Opportunities at Pico

We currently have the following vacancies:

• Technical Author

Full details can be found in our employment section .

6.  Exhibitions and Training Dates

Full details of upcoming exhibitions and training dates can be found on the exhibitions page.

7.  Latest Software Releases

As soon as we release new software, it is made available for FREE download from our website. To check which version you are using, start the software (PicoScope, PicoLog or EnviroMon) and select HELP | ABOUT.

The current releases are:

• PicoScope R5.10.7 (release) R5.11.6 (beta)
• PicoScope Automotive R5.11.6
• PicoLog R5.10.3 (release) R5.11.6 (beta)
• EnviroMon R5.10.3 (release) R5.10.6 (beta)

To download the latest software please visit the software downloads page

(Note: the above web page also contains a link to our 'what's new' page which describes recent changes and additions to the software.)

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