Hello Del and thank you for the post. You have described a number of concerns we have surrounding battery testing but also revealed how capacity testing is best carried out with repeated cranking tests. "9.5 on first start ,9.0 on 2nd ,7.1 on 3rd , 6.5 on 4th and no start on 5th" The answers Del are...

Hello and thank you for the feedback Most certainly your 4000 series scope is fine with PicoLog In the post above (Image PicoLog UI) you can see have used the 4425 My experience with PicoLog Raspberry Pi is limited but following the links provided by our Test and Measurement colleagues has seen my R...

Following a recent inquiry via the support desk surrounding the operation and diagnosis of an Electronically Commutated (EC) fuel pump, I thought it would be a great topic to share here. The principle of EC is something we must grasp given this is the same technology that will be powering the vehicl...

Thank you once again to the software teams for the continued improvements to PicoScope 7 Automotive software Version 7.0.51.6093 focuses on a number of items behind the scenes that will ensure the stable development of PS7 as new features are included. As a result, new user features are not included...

Hello and thank you for the posts, sorry for the late reply. Most certainly NVH will send you on a new and exciting journey. If we take a step back and think of NVH as a tool for gathering and comparing data using new style probes (Accelerometers & Mics) then it is no different from what we do with ...

Following on from the Parasitic Drain calculator above (Hours/Days before recharging is required) Thanks to Glen and his father at Ashbrook Garage they have created the attached spreadsheet to assist with calculation process. Enter your battery Ah rating and the measured parasitic value (in amps) an...

Following on from the above forum post, I was hoping to complete this Case Study with captures “post fix” including images of the faulty component; unfortunately, this is not the case Based on continued testing we arrive at Sticking Turbo Charger vanes (minimal load range) and given the cost of a VA...

Hello Clayton and thank you for the post.

I have replied to your support ticket and will post the outcome here

Take care.....Steve

Hello and welcome to the forum The Pressure Transducer is most certainly a powerful diagnostic tool and one you can adapt to your existing pressure kits. This will allow you to graph pressure against time with systems you may not have previously considered such as coolant and oil pressure etc. Our T...

Hello Marcello, thank you for the reply and keep your head up, it gets very lonely at times but your thirst for knowledge will keep you company forever. I think you have the proof you need with your free-standing battery losing 10% over 2 days (remember to allow for minor errors) I understand the ne...