Oscilloscopes

Faster screen update rate in PicoScope 5

In PicoScope there is a setting that limits the number of screen updates per second. This is to prevent PicoScope from taking all of the PC’s resources and preventing other applications from working. You can find the “Maximum displays per second” control by selecting File | Setup | Display.

The best setting depends on the PC you are using and the product you have connected.

When using a parallel port product without internal buffer memory (ADC-100 and below) it is best to set the figure around 10. If you have a very slow PC, a lower number may be better.

When using parallel port products with a buffer memory, try a setting the control to 20, or for a fast PC you can increase this to 30 (the maximum allowed).

For USB products the best setting is normally 30, unless you have a slow PC.

Article: KB-167
12 Oct 2007

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