Posted by Tom Roberts on October 21, 2003 at 09:43:59:
In Reply to: automotive diagnostics posted by Darren Fraser on October 21, 2003 at 08:15:39:
Hi Darren,
Glad you found us and got help with your Toyota problem. DSOs open a whole new world, when it comes to diagnostics. They free you from the diagnostic charts and enable you to make the best use of your experience and instincts.
The PicoScope is the most bang for the buck. It has been met with healthy scepticism because of it's low price. It does seem too good to be true. Nevertheless, it is a serious DSO which will outperform most automotice DSOs on the market today. It is gaining acceptance as word grts out and more are using it. Our Autonerdz PicoScope group has members on three continents. One of them is Africa. If you would like to join the network of PicoScope users, drop me an email and we can get you hooked up with a Master Kit.
Your database building is not only realistic, it is essential. Building a database is even more important with scope captures.
The 'We are in trouble' article is not mine. It is the first contributed article posted to my site. It is written by Pedro Talavera. I would be happy to post other articles to the site submitted by industry pros, which I found appropriate.
As for sharing captures, that's a big yes. The PicoScope software enables sharing like never before. No more frozen images to stare at. We share the data files. These 'psd' files contain all the information, including how the scope was configured when the capture was made. If I sent you a psd and you opened it up in PicoScope it would be just like you just made the capture yourself. The scope woiuld be all set up and you wuld be able to manipulate, zoom, and make measurements on the capture as if you just made it yourself. Our email group connects all usres with each other. We can send files to the group and share info. Also, the Pico web site has quite a few captures there you can view and also offer up additions.
Bottom line.. you won't find a more capable DSO in this price range and with all the support options, you will be well cared for.