User manual

PicoScope 6 User's Guide 3

3 Introduction

PicoScope 6 is a comprehensive software application for Pico Technology

oscilloscopes. Used with a PicoScope hardware device, it creates an oscilloscope and

spectrum analyzer on your PC.

PicoScope 6 supports the devices listed in the Device feature table. It runs on any

computer with WindowsXP SP3 through to Windows 8. (See System requirements for

further recommendations.)

How to use PicoScope 6

Getting started: see using PicoScope for the first time, and PicoScope's Features.

For further information: see descriptions of Menus and Toolbars, and the Reference

section.

For step-by-step tutorials, see the "How to" section.

3.1

Legal statement

Grant of license. The material contained in this release is licensed, not sold. Pico

Technology Limited ('Pico') grants a license to the person who installs this software,

subject to the conditions listed below.

Access. The licensee agrees to allow access to this software only to persons who have

been informed of and agree to abide by these conditions.

Usage. The software in this release is for use only with Pico products or with data

collected using Pico products.

(software, documents etc.) contained in this release.

Liability. Pico and its agents shall not be liable for any loss or damage, howsoever

caused, related to the use of Pico Technology equipment or software, unless excluded

by statute.

Fitness for purpose. No two applications are the same, so Pico cannot guarantee

that its equipment or software is suitable for a given application. It is therefore the

user's responsibility to ensure that the product is suitable for the user's application.

Mission-critical applications. Because the software runs on a computer that may be

running other software products, and may be subject to interference from these other

products, this license specifically excludes usage in 'mission-critical' applications, for

example life-support systems.

Viruses. This software was continuously monitored for viruses during production.

However, the user is responsible for virus checking the software once it is installed.

Support. No software is ever error-free, but if you are dissatisfied with the

performance of this software, please contact our technical support staff.

3.2

Upgrades

We provide upgrades, free of charge, from our web site at www.picotech.com. We

reserve the right to charge for updates or replacements sent out on physical media.