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PicoScope and oscilloscope primer
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Copyright 2006 Pico Technology Limited. All rights reserved. PSW044-2.0
5.2
PCO basics
A PC Oscilloscope (PCO) is an oscilloscope that consists of a scope device and a PC
running a special software program. Oscilloscopes were introduced long before digital
computers existed, and were self-contained electronic instruments with limited
abilities. Later, oscilloscopes began to use the new digital technology to introduce
more functions, but they remained highly specialised and expensive instruments. PC
Oscilloscopes are the latest step in the evolution of oscilloscopes, combining the
measuring power of Pico Technology's scope devices with the convenience of the PC
that's already on your desk.
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PC scope device PCO
5.3
PicoScope basics
PicoScope can simple waveforms such as the example we saw in the "Oscilloscope
basics " topic, but also has many advanced features. The screen shot below shows
the main window of PicoScope, which in this case contains two capture windows .
Click on any of the underlined labels to learn more. Also, please see "Windows, views
and viewports" for an explanation of these important concepts.
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