PicoScope 7 Software
Available on Windows, Mac and Linux
We have three new screencasts explaining basic and intermediate levels of operation of the PicoScope 9000 Series software. This information has been compiled specially for users of the PicoScope 9000 Series 12 GHz PC Sampling Oscilloscopes, our low-cost, compact instruments designed for testing high-speed serial data signals, interconnect, cables and circuit boards.
The videos are presented by Pete Darby, Pico Technology’s expert in microwave instrumentation and sampling oscilloscopes. The videos are embedded in our website, so you can watch them on any computer without having to install a player or download huge files. The latest titles are:
and there are more to follow!
Explore our library of videos on our YouTube channel
Why should you upgrade to the new USB DrDAQ low-cost data logger?
The USB DrDAQ is compatible with the PicoScope and PicoLog software, allowing it to be used as both an oscilloscope and a data logger.
Read more about the USB DrDAQ
We are continually adding features to PicoScope 6 to make it easier to use. Here are a few measurement-related features that you may have missed:
If your version of PicoScope 6 doesn’t have these features, download a free update now.
Here are some of the questions and answers that have cropped up recently on our discussion forum:
Q. Changing the number of PicoScope capture buffers. I have a PicoScope 4227, and I was wondering if there is any way to increase its capture buffer capabilities. Right now the software can maintain up to 32 “buffers”. I can decrease the sampling resolution in order to control how much time is captured in each buffer. What I had in mind is whether it would be possible to tell the software to automatically save to disk each buffer once it is captured, and once the 32 buffers are full then simply continue overwriting from the first one (which would be already saved on disk).
A. You can increase the number of buffers by going into Tools->Preferences. The maximum number is 10,000. You can actually capture your waveforms straight to disk by using the Alarms feature under Tools->Alarms. You will need to change it from “Beep” to “Save Current Buffer” and make sure it is enabled or selected. This feature does not limit the number of waveforms you can save.
Q. Manually installing the PicoLog 1000 Series driver. I am developing an application in VB that uses the Picolog 1216. Since I don’t want to install the PicoLog software application, I followed the instructions in the picoreadme file to copy the .inf and .sys files to the appropriate Windows directories. However, when I plug the device in, the New Hardware Wizard says it does not find the information to install the hardware.
A. As well as the files mentioned above, you also need to run the DPInst.exe file. If you have a 32-bit operating system, use the DPInst.exe from the x86 folder. For a 64-bit operating system, run the DPInst.exe from the amd64 folder (regardless of your processor manufacturer).
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