Date: 06/02/2009

Pico adds new set of features to its oscilloscope software

PicoScope, the PC Oscilloscope software from Pico Technology can now display mathematical functions of input signals alongside the original inputs.

The math channel is added through the help of wizard to guide on the process. Built-in functions include inversion, addition, and to create own from the highly flexible equation editor. All the standard arithmetic, exponential and trigonometric functions are supported.

Another new feature is input filtering. A digital low-pass filter with adjustable cut-off frequency can be applied to each input channel independently. This can be used to reject noise and reduce jitter, resulting in cleaner waveforms.

Finally, amongst the other improvements in this release is the ability to use the colour persistence and equivalent-time sampling modes at the same time. This allows to spot intermittent glitches in fast repetitive signals that are beyond the real-time sampling rate of the oscilloscope.

Alan Tong, Managing Director of Pico Technology, commented: "Since we launched PicoScope 6, we have been continually adding new features and improving its performance to make sure that our customers always have the best available software. All these new features are available free of charge to new and existing users."

PicoScope 6.2.0 can be downloaded from the Pico Technology website at www.picotech.com. Free technical support and updates are available to all Pico customers.