Pico Macom PSW044-2.0 manual PicoScope and oscilloscope primer, Oscilloscope basics

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PicoScope 6 User Guide

5PicoScope and oscilloscope primer

This chapter explains the fundamental concepts that you will need to know before working with the PicoScope software. If you have used an oscilloscope before, then most of these ideas will be familiar to you. If not, please take a few minutes to read at least the "Oscilloscope basics 7 " and "PicoScope basics 8 " topics, and then return here to read the more detailed topics in this chapter when you need them.

5.1Oscilloscope basics

An oscilloscope is a measuring instrument that displays a graph of voltage against time. For example, the picture below shows a typical display on an oscilloscope screen when a varying voltage is connected to one of its input channels.

Oscilloscope displays are always read from left to right. The blue line, called the "trace", begins at point A, where the voltage is 0.0 volts. At point B, 0.25 milliseconds later, the voltage has risen to its positive peak of 0.8 volts. At point C, 0.75 milliseconds after the start, the voltage has dropped to its negative peak of -0.8 volts. After 1 millisecond, the voltage has risen back to 0.0 volts and a new cycle is about to begin. This type of signal is called a sine wave, and is one of a huge number of signal types that you will encounter.

All oscilloscopes allow you to adjust the vertical and horizontal scales of the display. The vertical scale is called the voltage range (in the most common case, when the signal is measured in volts). The horizontal scale is called the time base and is measured in seconds or, as in this example, fractions of a second.

PSW044-2.0

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Contents PicoScope PC Oscilloscope Software Table of Contents Reference How toIndex How to use this manual Whats new in this version? WelcomeNew features Version 6.0 updateVersion 6.0 update Higher performanceHow to use PicoScope IntroductionLegal statement Contact information How to use this manualSystem requirements Using PicoScope for the first time Using PicoScope for the first timeIt didnt do what I expected PicoScope and oscilloscope primer Oscilloscope basicsPicoScope basics PCO basicsPicoScope and oscilloscope primer To open a new capture window Capture windowTo arrange the scope views within the capture window Custom probes Frequency legendTo edit a measurement Measurements tableTo change the width of a measurement column How to choose the oversampling factor ProcedureOversampling Post-trigger arrow Ruler legendScope view Cursor position tool tipTime rulers Ruler tool tipTrigger marker Signal rulers Ruler tooltipWindows, views and viewports Upgrading from PicoScopeMenus File menu MenusSave As dialog Settings files *.pssettingsData files *.psdata GIF Image *.gif Menus Text Tab delimited *.txtBitmap Image *.bmp PNG Image *.pngEdit menu Help menu Measurements menu Add / Edit Measurement dialog Tools menu Custom Probes dialogCustom Probe wizard Adding a new probe to your libraryHow to use the dialog Create New Custom Probe dialogEdit Existing Custom Probe dialog Probe Output Units dialog Scaling Method dialog Import/Export Editing the Look-up TableFinishing What is Auto-ranging? Range Management dialogManual Ranges Setup dialog How to use a new custom rangeWhat is an input range? Automatic modeFixed range mode What is a scaled range?PicoScope 6 User Guide Range utilisation bar Custom Probe Identification dialog Custom Probe Finished dialog Preferences dialog Where to find itGeneral dialog Performance dialog How to use it Toolbar menuWindow menu Toolbars ToolbarsCustomizing Capture Windows toolbar Buffer Navigation toolbarWaveform buffer Demo mode Open Device dialogChannel Setup toolbar Probe Drop-Down menuCustomization dialog Customization Toolbars Customization Commands Customization Options Options tab of the Customization dialog ToolbarsMeasurements toolbar controls the measurements table Help toolbarMeasurements toolbar Add MeasurementStandard controls Scope Setup toolbarAdditional controls Signal Generator dialog Signal Generator toolbarLeft Signal generator dialog for the PicoScope 3206 PicoScope 6 User Guide How to use it Start / Stop toolbar Triggering toolbar Trigger ModeTechnical Note Zooming and Scrolling toolbar Demo Signals toolbar Demo Signals dialogHow to How toUsing a single ruler for signal-to-ground measurements How to change to a different scope deviceHow to use rulers to measure a signal Using two rulers for differential measurementsHow to measure a time difference How to move a viewReference Measurement typesReference Peak To Peak The difference between maximum and minimumTrigger timing part Tip Keyboard shortcuts Glossary Index Index PicoScope 6 User Guide PSW044-2.0

PSW044-2.0 specifications

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