Pico Tech upgrades power measurement in PC scope software

PC oscilloscope maker Pico Technology has upgraded power measurement in its companion analysis software to include crest factor, dc power, area at ac and area at dc – with net, positive, negative and absolute variants.

These are included in its latest stable release (7.1.39) of PicoScope in all three versions, for: Windows, Linux or MacOS.

Other enhancements include:

10BASE-T1S decode for automotive Ethernet
Annotations with arrows for in-graph comments, available for printing or saving into PicoScope (.psdata) files
Command-line batch conversion (only in Windows version) of PicoScope files to .csv, .txt or .mat (MatLab) file formats
Keyboard shortcuts for screen navigation

“PicoScope takes advantage of advancing PC processing, displays and operating systems,” said Pico Tech product manager Trevor Smith. “Large, high-resolution PC displays clearly show complex multi-channel analogue and digital waveforms, math channels, measurements, protocol decode tables and frequency-domain views.”

Standard features include touch screen compatibility, light and dark themes and operation in 27 languages.

The software, including its ~40 serial bus decoders, is available without payment, as are feature and bug updates.

Find a PicoScope v7.1.39 download through this Pico Technology web page

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Steve Bush

Steve Bush is the long-standing technology editor for Electronics Weekly, covering electronics developments for more than 25 years. He has a particular interest in the Power and Embedded areas of the industry. He also writes for the Engineer In Wonderland blog, covering 3D printing, CNC machines and miscellaneous other engineering matters.