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Pico Automotive Oscilloscope Diagnostics
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4823 8-Channel PicoScope

Introduction to PicoScope

An Automotive PicoScope is an oscilloscope specially designed to be used on vehicles. It is not and does not replace a scan tool. You use it together with your scan tool. Your scan tool might return a fault code such as faulty injector. You can replace the injector, but wait, that's expensive! What if it is just a wiring fault or perhaps an ECU driver fault? The scope allows you to test components directly.

PicoScope vs Scan Tool

You might say that your scan tool has live data, and you can see waveforms. Consider that live data waveforms are being generated by an ECU as a self-test and they are sent across one or more CAN-busses. There are many opportunities for the data to be lost. For reliable diagnosis, independent test equipment should be used and circuits should be tested directly.

The PicoScope Brochure has details of many PicoScope kits and accessories. It also introduces our top-10 tests, PicoDiagnostics and much more. Download it now by clicking on the link below.
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Click on the link below to explore a web-based introduction to PicoScope which includes the Top-10 Tests. This is a more in-depth view of the tests with extra follow-along content, videos and animations. Enjoy!
Explore the Top 10 Tests
PicoScope 7 is free software used to control your PicoScope. A demo mode is provided so that you can see how it works even if you don't own a PicoScope. This course shows you how to use PicoScope to examine injection, ignition and crankshaft waveforms. No PicoScope is required.
Learn in Demo Mode
Many videos have been made showing you how to use your PicoScope. Watch and learn PicoScope Diagnostic concepts, methods and best practices from beginner to advanced. Subjects include Vehicle Diagnostics, Pressure Sensing and Noise Vibration and Harshness (NVH).
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