A USB scope for Linux fans
PicoScope 6 converts a Linux PC into an oscilloscope, FFT spectrum analyser and measuring device. On-device buffering, using deep memory on some devices, ensures that the display is updated frequently and smoothly enough even on long timebases. While only the most important features from PicoScope for Windows are included — scope, spectrum and persistence modes; interactive zoom; simple, delayed and advanced triggers; automatic measurements; and signal generator control – the company assures that more functuins will be added over time. Users can save captures for off-line analysis, share them with other PicoScope for Windows and PicoScope for Linux users, or export them in text, CSV and Mathworks MATLAB 4 formats.
The oscilloscope software is available for Debian 7.0 (code named "wheezy"), Ubuntu 12.xx / 13.xx as well as other Debian-based distributions with mono-runtime version 2.10.81. or higher. Drivers are available for current scopes from the PicoScope 2000 to 6000 series. Again, the company said it is working to add driver support for older products.
The PicoScope software requires an USB oscilloscope from the PicoScope range. Such oscilloscopes are available with bandwidths up to 1 GHz, up to 4 input channels, hardware vertical resolutions up to 16 bits, sampling rates up to 5 GS/s, buffer sizes up to 2 GS, and built-in signal generators. Other features available on some models include flexible hardware resolution, switchable bandwidth limiters, switchable high-impedance and 50 ohm inputs, and differential inputs.
PicoScope for Linux can be downloaded here: https://www.picotech.com/linux.html .
And here’s the Pico support forum: https://www.picotech.com/support/.
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