ASTON MARTIN SELECTS THE BEST IN DIAGNOSTICS: PICO TECHNOLOGY’S AUTOMOTIVE OSCILLOSCOPE KIT
Pico Technology to supply a customized oscilloscope diagnostics kit to every Aston Martin dealer worldwide.
Aston Martin has joined the growing list of vehicle manufacturers that have chosen to equip
their dealers with Pico Technology oscilloscope diagnostics kits. With the growing amount of electronics in modern vehicles, an oscilloscope is now an essential tool for any manufacturer committed to providing world-class service, reliability and performance. The Pico diagnostics kit will support Aston Martin’s entire range of current vehicles, and can easily be expanded to support new models.
The PicoScope Automotive Oscilloscope Kit turns a PC into a high-performance diagnostic tool that can be used on all makes and models of vehicle. The four-channel oscilloscope can show voltage and current waveforms for all electrical components, such as MAP and airflow sensors, starter motors and fuel pumps; complex multi-cylinder ignition and injection patterns; and even CAN bus and LIN bus physical signals.
Steve Tiltman, Technical Service, Publications and Training Manager at Aston Martin explained, “We were impressed by Pico’s willingness to listen to our requirements, offer advice, and come up with a solution. It is obvious that they greatly enjoy the work they do, and take pride in doing it well.” When asked if he was satisfied with the results, Tiltman replied, “We are very happy with the quality and value of Pico’s diagnostic kit, and the way it has been
customized to our needs. I am sure that the kit will significantly improve the efficiency of our dealers and content of our training program. Pico are amongst the most accommodating suppliers that I have dealt with.”
Alan Tong, Managing Director of Pico Technology, said “We are delighted that Aston Martin has become the latest vehicle manufacturer to choose our oscilloscope diagnostic kit. This shows that the kit is a match for the highest-performing vehicles on the road.”
For more information, visit:
http://www.pc-oscilloscopes.com/index.php/cPath/32
New
Product: coil-on-plug extension lead
The coil-on-plug extension lead is a simple accessory that allows you to take accurate
secondary ignition measurements on coil-on-plug ignition systems. The extension lead enables you to make HT measurements when there are no spark plug leads, or when the plug leads are inaccessible. The leads are specifically designed for use with the
PP178 Secondary Ignition Pickup.
The COP extension leads are easy to use: simply fit them between the coil pack and the plugs, place a capacitive secondary ignition pickup on each lead, and your oscilloscope will show accurate ignition waveforms with correct kV measurements. The coil-on-plug extension leads are designed for use with PicoScope automotive oscilloscopes, but can also be used on all other scopes that are capable of displaying ignition patterns.
For more information, visit:
http://www.pc-oscilloscopes.com/product_info.php/cPath/32_66/products_id/564
EETimes Award - PS2000 Series oscilloscopes
We are delighted to announce that the PicoScope 2104 and 2105 have won the prestigious
2007 EE Times Annual Creativity in Electronics (ACE) Award.
Pico fought off competition from companies such as Tektronix and Lecroy to win the award for the Ultimate Product of the Year in the test and measurement category.
handheld oscilloscope
Part of the PicoScope 2000 series of entry-level oscilloscopes, the PicoScope 2104 and 2105 are ideally suited for use by hobbyists, students, technicians, and anyone looking for an easy-to-use, affordable, single-channel PC oscilloscope.
For more information, visit:
http://www.pc-oscilloscopes.com/2100-oscilloscope.html
PS5000 Series
News
The PicoScope 5204 has the world's fastest sampling rate for a
USB PC Oscilloscope: 1
gigasample per second. We haven't
compromised on the other specifications either, giving the
scope a huge 128 MB memory and a 250 MHz probe-tip
bandwidth.
PicoScope 5000 Series owners: We are busy adding new features to the PicoScope 6 software to help you get the most out of your new PicoScope 5000 Series scope. The next feature, due for release this month, is a spectrum view mode that can calculate and display a frequency spectrum based on either stored or live waveforms.
Visit
http://www.pc-oscilloscopes.com/download.html regularly to keep up to date with the ongoing improvements to both the standard and automotive versions of PicoScope 6.
For more information about the PS5000 series visit:
http://www.pc-oscilloscopes.com/picoscope-5000-oscilloscope.html
This month's offer
Our offer this month is a discount of 15% on the price of the ADC-212/3 PC Oscilloscope when you purchase it online. This dual-channel oscilloscope connects to the parallel port of your PC, features 12-bit resolution and is accurate to 1%, making it ideal for audio spectrum analysis and noise and vibration measurements. As well as high vertical resolution, the ADC-212/3 has a large 32,000 sample record length, so it is possible to capture complex signals and then expand areas of interest to show fine detail.
For more information, visit:
http://www.pc-oscilloscopes.com/index.php/cPath/23_38
1. Tech tip: speeding up parallel-port scopes under Windows XP
Some customers using our parallel-port scopes under Windows XP have found that XP does not handle the parallel port efficiently. Luckily, there is a way to speed up these scopes - use a Pico Technology USB-to-parallel port converter. The converter makes your parallel device look like a USB device, allowing XP to treat it like any other USB device. Once you have connected the converter, you activate it by changing the port from 'LPT' to 'USB-PP' in PicoScope or PicoLog. Our converter is specially designed for Pico products, and we cannot guarantee that converters from other manufacturers will work with our scopes. With a Pico converter, you can continue to enjoy the technical support that we provide for customers with older Pico products who wish to upgrade their computers.
To see more tech tips from our collection, visit:
http://www.picotech.com/technical_tips.html?N070321
Latest Pico Software
As soon as we release new software, it is made available for FREE download from our website. To check which version you are using, start the software (PicoScope, PicoLog or EnviroMon) and select Help | About.
The current versions are:
PicoScope 5: R5.16.2
PicoScope 6: R.6.0.7
PicoScope
Automotive: R5.16.2 and new R6.0.7
PicoLog: R5.16.2
EnviroMon: R5.16.2
All of the latest software versions can be downloaded from:
http://www.pc-oscilloscopes.com/download.html
