New Technical Note on Fast USB Data Acquisition

We’ve just published a new Technical Note entitled Using PicoScope PC Oscilloscopes for Fast USB Data Acquisition. The Note contains two sections, one intended for PicoScope 6 users and the other aimed at developers using the PicoScope API. It explains:

The data rates and record lengths supported by various PicoScope devices
How PicoScope 6 uses fast USB streaming
How you can use fast USB streaming in your own software to create large records

Read Using PicoScope PC Oscilloscopes for Fast USB Data Acquisition

Questions and Answers

Here is a selection of the questions that have cropped up recently on our support forum.

Q. Can I measure voltages >20 V, for example AC mains voltages?
A. You can use x10 probes to attenuate the input by a factor of 10. However, you should NOT use these with mains (house current). For mains, you should use CAT III differential probes.

Q. Is it possible to connect 0–8 mA vibration sensors to a USB PC Data Logger and if so how?
A. Yes, you can, if you use an appropriate shunt resistor. The easiest way to connect the shunt resistor is to use the terminal board designed for the logger. Order the PP053 ADC-11 terminal board, the PP054 ADC-16 terminal board or the PP310 ADC-20/ADC-24 terminal board.

Q. Can you use more than one PT-104 module at a time on one computer like you can with the TC-08?
A. Yes. Multiple PT-104s can be used simultaneously in PicoLog, and PT-104s can be mixed with TC-08s. Up to 20 units of any kind can be connected.

Q. What is the price of the PicoScope 9201 including eye-diagram measurements for NRZ, RZ and USB?
A. The price of the PicoScope 9201 12–GHz sampling scope includes all of the features described on our website and in the brochure. For only £5,995 (about $9892 or €7494), you get a fully functioning sampling scope with eye–diagram measurements, standard mask tests, full statistical analysis and automatic measurements. Unlike some competing products, there are no expensive add-ons.

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.

About this newsletter

To make sure that your Pico newsletter reaches your inbox every month, add newsletters@picotech.com to your email address book or safe list. If you found this newsletter useful, please recommend it to your friends and colleagues. Back issues are available from our newsletter archive.

By subscribing to our newsletter, you agree to receive one email a month plus no more than two special announcements a year. Our use of your email address is governed by our privacy policy.

Contact details

UK Headquarters:
Pico Technology, James House, Colmworth Business Park, St. Neots,
Cambridgeshire, PE19 8YP, United Kingdom
Tel.: 01480 396395 (+44 1480 396395)
Fax: 01480 396296 (+44 1480 396296)

North America Office:
Pico Technology, 320 N Glenwood Blvd, Tyler TX 75702, United States
Tel:+1 800 591 2796 (Toll Free)

Asia-Pacific Office:
Pico Technology, Room 2252, 22/F, Centro, 568 Hengfeng Road, Zhabei District,
Shanghai 200070, PR China
Tel: +86 21 2226-5152

Email: sales@picotech.com