CartBuy online or from your local Pico distributor
Whether you are an enthusiast, weekend mechanic, automotive technician or vehicle manufacturer PicoScope vehicle diagnostics equipment will help you to save time and money.
Scopes
With the increasing number of sensors, actuators and electronic circuits found on today’s vehicles an automotive oscilloscope (also known as a ‘lab scope’) is the one tool that will make it faster and easier for you to diagnose vehicle faults.
At Pico we used our 2 decades of experience in PC-based oscilloscope technology, together with our enthusiasm for ‘anything with an engine in it’, to produce an affordable and easy-to-use range of automotive oscilloscopes.
Designed purely for use in automotive applications Pico automotive oscilloscopes combine the performance and features you would expect from the market leader in PC oscilloscope technology, at a price you can afford.
Our latest — and most popular — automotive oscilloscopes are the PicoScope 4000 Series. Availabe in both 2 and 4-channel versions, the PicoScope 4000 Series are compatible with CAN bus, LIN bus and the new FlexRay standards.
You can purchase a PicoScope automotive oscilloscope on its own, or as part of an Automotive Diagnostics Kit. These simple to use kits contain everything you need to turn your PC into a powerful automotive diagnostic tool.
Software
PicoScope Automotive is the powerful software package which you use to control your PicoScope lab scope.
Using PicoScope is both fast and easy. Simply select the sensor or circuit to be tested and the software will automatically load the required settings and give you full details of how to connect the scope, along with advice on what the waveform should look like and general technical information on the component/system being tested. PicoScope comes with over 50 different tests as standard. Additionally, PicoScope Automotive for Motorcycles which includes various tests for motorcycles, can also be used with your Pico lab scope.
Once you have a PicoScope lab scope you can also make use of PicoDiagnostics. PicoDiagnostics is a complete engine health check. With just a simple connection to the battery you can perform a cylinder balance test, detect misfires and carry out a compression test. The results are displayed in a bargraph that can easily be understood by both you and your customer.
All Pico automotive software is free. There are no licence fees or annual subscriptions. And updates can always be downloaded for free too.
Kits
The versatility of the PicoScope lab scopes means that you can measure and test virtually all of the electrical and electronic components and circuits in any modern vehicle including:
- Ignition (primary and secondary)
- Injectors and fuel pumps
- Starter and charging circuits
- Batteries, alternators and starter motors
- Lambda, Airflow, knock and MAP sensors
- Glow plugs / timer relays
- CAN bus, LIN bus and FlexRay
Although you are free to purchase just a PicoScope oscilloscope and then get whatever test leads, clips, clamps and probes you want as and when you need them, to make your life easier we have put together a range of automotive kits. These kits provide you with all you need to perform a wide range of tests. Oh, and they’re cheaper too.
Pico Automotive Diagnostics Kits can be used on any type, make and model of vehicle without the need for expensive vehicle-specific harnesses or other add-ons.
Whether you’re an hobbyist, enthusiast or professional, a Pico Automotive Diagnostics Kit will make it easier and faster for you to find vehicle faults — saving you time and money.
Accessories
We’re always looking for new products that can be used with your PicoScope lab scope to make it faster and easier for you to diagnose faults. Our growing range of accessories includes products such as Mixmaster which lets you view an ignition parade display of up to 12 cylinders, coil-on-plug extension leads and our pressure transducer. (We also have a range of software, books and videos to help with vehicle diagnostics.)
Share
Help!