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by Steve Smith
Tue Nov 10, 2020 3:02 pm
Forum: PicoScope 6 Automotive software
Topic: How to measure CAN bus loading
Replies: 3
Views: 10909

Re: How to measure CAN bus loading

Hello and thank you for the post The following link will help with CAN Bus load calculation which does state that such a calculation can only be an estimate https://kb.vector.com/entry/1519/ Below we have used the CAN Guided Test example waveform… “Communications > CAN bus > CAN bus serial decoding”...
by Steve Smith
Thu Nov 05, 2020 3:36 pm
Forum: PicoScope 6 Automotive software
Topic: K-Line Serial Decoding Support?
Replies: 9
Views: 27394

Re: K-Line Serial Decoding Support?

Hi Ben, nice one. Here is a K-Line capture of a successful exchange between NVH and a vehicle using ELM327 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VKYwBieaZqjwaKVLVjkvvF39e-cLdIuh/view?usp=sharing I have the accompanying NVH trace file for this capture (with OBD logging active) so we can compare the Hex da...
by Steve Smith
Thu Nov 05, 2020 7:45 am
Forum: PicoScope 6 Automotive software
Topic: K-Line Serial Decoding Support?
Replies: 9
Views: 27394

Re: K-Line Serial Decoding Support?

Hello and thank you for the post Unfortunately the PS serial decoder suite does not cover the K-Line protocol Depending on what you need to decode, the following links may be of help regarding ODB via K-Line https://www.picoauto.com/support/viewtopic.php?p=100985#p100985 There are some introductory ...
by Steve Smith
Wed Nov 04, 2020 7:00 am
Forum: Electric Vehicle
Topic: EV kit vs Master Kit
Replies: 3
Views: 10458

Re: EV kit vs Master Kit

Hello and thank you for the post. The following link will help here using the “Compare Kits” button https://www.picoauto.com/products/automotive-oscilloscope-kit/overview IMAGE 1.png Clicking on the compare kits will open a picture of your chosen kit contents and a table describing the kit items IMA...
by Steve Smith
Tue Nov 03, 2020 2:28 pm
Forum: Diagnostic discussion
Topic: PICO system for characterising ignition system performance
Replies: 2
Views: 3281

Re: PICO system for characterising ignition system performance

Hello Cal and thank you for the post Most certainly the PicoScope 4425A will capture the four channels of data you require. The links below will point you to the scope and the specifications which will cover you for high speed ignition events. https://www.picoauto.com/products/automotive-oscilloscop...
by Steve Smith
Tue Nov 03, 2020 1:02 pm
Forum: PicoScope 7 Automotive software
Topic: PicoScope 7 Automotive Software
Replies: 141
Views: 202390

Re: PicoScope 7 Automotive Software

Thank you to the software teams for the latest round of updates to PicoScope 7 as a result of continued feedback from our customers PicoScope version 7.0.60.7047 predominately focusses on serial decoding and is scheduled for release on the 9th November 2020 Below is a preview of what’s in store Seri...
by Steve Smith
Mon Nov 02, 2020 1:10 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Greeting from Missouri
Replies: 1
Views: 2436

Re: Greeting from Missouri

Welcome to the forum Greg and always great to see those from other professions utilizing PicoScope for their applications. Regarding automotive applications, the following links will help: https://www.picoauto.com/library Our YouTube channel will also assist here https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0j...
by Steve Smith
Mon Nov 02, 2020 12:54 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hola desde España
Replies: 1
Views: 2714

Re: Hola desde España

Hello Claudio and welcome to the forum I regret not learning another language too but I will make this a personal goal with Portuguese Forgive my lack Spanish and thanks to Google Translate I can help: Claudio would like to upload captures taken using a 4425A and PS7 to the Waveform Library. However...
by Steve Smith
Mon Nov 02, 2020 11:49 am
Forum: PicoDiagnostics NVH
Topic: NVH questions
Replies: 5
Views: 19333

Re: NVH questions

Hi Nick, thank you so much for the feedback " Necessity is the mother of invention " and your suggestion of a vibrating plate/shaker attached to a suspension structure is something that has bugged me ever since this case study https://www.picoauto.com/support/topic21962.html Long story short, to be ...
by Steve Smith
Fri Oct 30, 2020 8:46 am
Forum: PicoDiagnostics software
Topic: PicoDiag w/o Pico Amp Clamp
Replies: 4
Views: 10016

Re: PicoDiag w/o Pico Amp Clamp

Hello and thank you for the post The PD battery test is designed to accept the 600 A clamp 2020-10-30_08-38-37.png Where I have concerns is the resistance calculation derived from peak in rush current at the point of cranking. The following link describes how we calculate battery resistance (See ima...