Our Guided Test latest update introduces 10BASE-T1S serial decoding support for automotive technicians and is available to all PicoScope 4000-Series Automotive diagnostic oscilloscopes users. This cutting-edge test will help you diagnose and analyze ethernet faults in the next generation of vehicle platforms, ensuring your oscilloscope evolves with the ever-changing landscape of automotive technology.
10BASE-T1S is emerging as the leading solution for vehicle communication networks, addressing the need for lighter, more efficient platforms with higher data throughput to support advanced systems like driver assistance, autonomous features, and OTA updates. It enables seamless communication, supports Zonal architectures, and facilitates service-based software transitions. Additionally, its single twisted pair cable implementation meets stringent EMC standards, lowers costs, and supports future industry needs, making it the ideal backbone for in-vehicle communications.
By decoding serial communication signals, technicians can quickly pinpoint and fix issues like corrupted packets, signal interference, unresponsive nodes, and network contention problems (e.g., network storms or collisions). They can also ensure proper data flow between critical vehicle systems like ADAS, infotainment, and engine control modules, preventing costly mistakes from unnecessary replacements of control units.
The Guided Test feature walks technicians through the entire diagnostic process—connecting to the system, setting up equipment, and capturing and analyzing waveforms. It includes helpful connection diagrams and waveform examples to guide fault identification. Best of all, this update is available now and, like all our software updates, it’s free! Download the latest version of PicoScope 7 Automotive software and stay ahead of ethernet diagnostics challenges.