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Picoscope 7 Automotive software Townhall
Feb 2^nd, 2021 at 5:03am

If you are a Picoscope user, this is for you and it could impact your future.

This thread was created for the express purpose of giving all Autonerdz forums members the opportunity to contribute their thoughts and ideas.

Pico Technology is developing the Picoscope 7 software for both the Automotive and Test & Measurement divisions. As of the date of this posting the current automotive release is 7.0.64 and it is in open Beta. Pico is actively looking at user feedback in order to help prioritize what bug or feature is the focus of its developers. The more a particular bug is reported, or feature requested the higher it can move up the priority list. Some changes will be delayed until the T&M version of the software catches up to the Automotive.

I am told by people from within Pico that the first “stable” release will be coming soon.

I invite you to share your thoughts and comments here. Remember to keep your comments professional and constructive. If you have a specific complaint explain it clearly and offer up a minimum of one idea of how to make it better. Criticism without offing ideas of how to make it better is just whining.

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Re: Picoscope 7 Automotive software Townhall
Reply #1 - Feb 3^rd, 2021 at 2:08am

I've been trying to figure out why I'm struggling to see detail in the waveforms in P7 compared to P6.
Besides being squished horizontally, even full screen mode still isn't doing it for me on my Toughbook CF31
Better on my home Surface Pro7

Not sure if these screen shots shows detail but there's a clear difference in the colour especially brown

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Re: Picoscope 7 Automotive software Townhall
Reply #2 - Feb 3^rd, 2021 at 3:37am

I see what you're talking about the PS7 colors have less contrast than the traces in PS6.

I was told in a meeting last week that the ability to change or adjust colors is in a future release.

I submitted a suggestion report a while back when the realization hit me that if I'm having trouble discerning things on the screen then someone with any sort of color blindness would find it infuriating.

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Re: Picoscope 7 Automotive software Townhall
Reply #3 - Feb 3^rd, 2021 at 3:41am

autosparky wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2021 at 2:08am:

I've been trying to figure out why I'm struggling to see detail in the waveforms in P7 compared to P6.
Besides being squished horizontally, even full screen mode still isn't doing it for me on my Toughbook CF31
Better on my home Surface Pro7

Not sure if these screen shots shows detail but there's a clear difference in the colour especially brown

Don't know about Pico 7 but in Pico 6 (I could not find it in 7 )

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autosparky Super Nerd Picogroup Offline blind worker Posts: 2,397 Porirua New Zealand Gender:	Re: Picoscope 7 Automotive software Townhall Reply #4 - Feb 5^th, 2021 at 11:23pm Solved my problem by changing the colour to black
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autosparky Super Nerd Picogroup Offline blind worker Posts: 2,397 Porirua New Zealand Gender:	Re: Picoscope 7 Automotive software Townhall Reply #5 - Feb 5^th, 2021 at 11:35pm My next criticism is these scroll bars are too thin and hard to grab using the track pad on my CF31 Toughbook, can't even try touching the screen (these laptop screens are not smooth and require a lot of pressure unlike a smartphone screen)
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autosparky Super Nerd Picogroup Offline blind worker Posts: 2,397 Porirua New Zealand Gender:	Re: Picoscope 7 Automotive software Townhall Reply #6 - Feb 6^th, 2021 at 12:20am Just playing, need more room on the X axis
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autosparky Super Nerd Picogroup Offline blind worker Posts: 2,397 Porirua New Zealand Gender:	Re: Picoscope 7 Automotive software Townhall Reply #7 - Feb 7^th, 2021 at 11:52pm I just realized my "new layout" wont work with 8 channels, damn it.
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autosparky Super Nerd Picogroup Offline blind worker Posts: 2,397 Porirua New Zealand Gender:	Re: Picoscope 7 Automotive software Townhall Reply #8 - Feb 7^th, 2021 at 11:54pm I did find a bug today, locking the ruler and I can drag them in pairs across the screen, but when I zoom in and drag them to the next page the time changes
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autosparky Super Nerd Picogroup Offline blind worker Posts: 2,397 Porirua New Zealand Gender:	Re: Picoscope 7 Automotive software Townhall Reply #9 - Feb 18^th, 2021 at 12:22am TA398 is a brilliant wand but the scale needs to be higher like a 10v scale. Trevor can this be another special nerdz special brew add on feature?
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Re: Picoscope 7 Automotive software Townhall
Reply #10 - Feb 19^th, 2021 at 5:55am

autosparky wrote on Feb 18^th, 2021 at 12:22am:

TA398 is a brilliant wand but the scale needs to be higher like a 10v scale.

Trevor can this be another special nerdz special brew add on feature?

I never actually had one until I took over, I will look into this further. So far I have not found an attenuation scale for this accessory.

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CW Freshman Member Picogroup Offline Posts: 38 Denver Colorado USA Gender:	Re: Picoscope 7 Automotive software Townhall Reply #11 - Feb 25^th, 2021 at 6:19pm @ autosparky How did you move the channel controls from the left to the top of the screen?
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Grant Baker Senior Member Picogroup Offline I'm an Autonerd Posts: 233 Rockford, IL Illinois USA Gender:	Re: Picoscope 7 Automotive software Townhall Reply #12 - Feb 27^th, 2021 at 2:15pm Something in PS6 so far missing in PS7. PS7 doesn't have the option to save all buffers as an animated gif file. Sent feedback through the official form. Edit: PS7 version: 7.0.66.7682
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Grant Baker Senior Member Picogroup Offline I'm an Autonerd Posts: 233 Rockford, IL Illinois USA Gender:	Re: Picoscope 7 Automotive software Townhall Reply #13 - Feb 27^th, 2021 at 8:06pm Another thing missing from PS7 that was in PS6. No way to bring a waveform to the front. Edit: PS7 version: 7.0.66.7682
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autosparky Super Nerd Picogroup Offline blind worker Posts: 2,397 Porirua New Zealand Gender:	Re: Picoscope 7 Automotive software Townhall Reply #14 - Feb 27^th, 2021 at 11:32pm CW wrote on Feb 25^th, 2021 at 6:19pm: @ autosparky How did you move the channel controls from the left to the top of the screen? Paint app It's non-functional
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