Easy to set up, just plug in your scope and power up PicoScope 7, and you’re ready to go. Because PicoScopes use your PC’s screens, opting for a lower-bandwidth model doesn’t mean peering at a low-resolution screen with an out-of-date interface. Customize the layout so the tools you use most are always available, not hidden in menus.

For users unfamiliar with the software, help is always at hand. The software includes tooltips to explain features, plus links to in-depth articles that will guide you through your measurements, from the basics of setup to advanced features.

The PicoScope 2000 Series oscilloscopes come with up to 100 MS of on-board storage. Using PicoScope 7, this can be split into up to 40 000 individual buffers (10 000 on A models). Segmented memory lets you trigger on a specific event type and capture multiple examples, without recording all the dead space in between. Most oscilloscopes in the series use advanced hardware acceleration to achieve up to 80 000 waveforms per second, indicating a quick rearm time, helping you spot that one elusive glitch.

Use DeepMeasure to compare results across buffers, or use measurements to filter the captured waveforms to just those of interest, and use the waveform navigator to quickly find what you need.

The PicoScope 2000 Series has noise as low as 150 μV RMS, less than −50 dB of harmonic distortion and an SFDR of more than 52 dB. Use the built-in spectrum analyzer to hunt down sources of noise, design analog filters and analyze distortion in signal chains.

The spectrum analyzer view, with its own selection of handy measurements, is ideal for demonstrating principles such as signal harmonics, interference and signal integrity.