One of the challenges we all face is "where to go to find the information we need?"
There is simply no way we can retain all the information we digest and so I guess the trick is to File and Recall the information we require when we need it.
Often when training or presenting Pico material delegates and customers ask... "Where can I find more information about....?"
I always refer them to the website but I can never remember exactly where on the website given the volume of topics and subjects.
I have therefore compiled a number of links that I have posted below and intend to update periodically.
If you have seen other links on the Pico forum/website that have helped you understand a particular subject, then please add them here.
As the threads move further and further down the list, the thread here made will eventually become lost, difficult to find, so I wonder if it is possible to make it a "sticky".
Ive read the useful information a few times, I noticed it says
"Using the previous 4000 series scopes"
AND
"demonstrates perfectly a new feature available with the brand new 4225 and 4425 Automotive PicoScopes"
It would have been nice of the sales team to tell the people who bought their scope to hold off for a bit as a brand new 4225 and 4425 Automotive PicoScopes is coming out or offer a reasonable price upgrade on just the unit !!!!!!!!!!!!!
It contradicts in one way, on adverts for the 4423 automotive, when it "WAS" the all singing all dancing scope to be with the ad said:
Every aspect of your PicoScope has been designed for a long working life, and it has the performance to ensure it will not be obsoleted by the changing technology in new vehicles.
Now with the new 4225 and 4425 out there youve got:
CAN and FlexRay are now common on vehicles, and new protocols such as SENT for digital sensors and CAN FD (up to 5x faster than the current CAN standard) will appear in new vehicles from 2017. The fast sampling rate ensures that the PicoScope 4225 and 4425 have the speed to handle future needs as vehicle technology changes.
Thanks for the insightful post Steve ,being fairly new to the pico kit its great seeing links like this pointing you towards tapping into the full potential of the kit .
Danny
Liteace I would not want you to think the 4423 Automotive Scope is now redundant as a result of the next generation 4000 Series Automotive Scopes.
Far from it, the 4423 is actually a better scope today than when you purchased the device thanks to the continual software updates.
The 4423 will continue to provide superior performance as it has since launch back in 2009 and thanks to the software features will enable you to capture and decode SENT, CAN FD, and FlexRay signals
Inevitably time and vehicle development marches on and we must keep pace with test equipment.
Vehicle network communication speeds and memory demands will continue to rise to levels we could have never imagined and so the need for improved test equipment hardware will have to be proportional. (hence the current range of Automotive PicoScopes)
One thing is for certain, the software brings along all scopes in the Pico family, not just the current range of scopes and so a Pico purchase is a lifetime purchase.
There will no doubt come the time where the limitations are reached for previous generation scopes measuring ultra modern vehicle networks over extedned time frames, but this does not render the scope redundant.
Our customers are our friends and this is always demonstrated here at Pico.
Customers who voiced disappointment after purchasing a previous 4000 series scope immediately before the launch of a the new generation Automotive Scope back in 2014, were able to take advantage of an exchange for a limited time period after launch. This is rare indeed and I hope demonstrates our commitment to customers new and old.
Many thanks for the effort and detail you've put into presenting this valuable information for the PicoScope community.
As a new member here, I find this priceless information as a way to flatten my learning curve and encourage us all to pursue the knowledge we so desperately need.
Your products and technical assistance is world class.