| An oscilloscope is an electronic device that is used to | | | | and use. It can be loaded onto Windows 95/98, 3.x, NT |
| represent voltage of an electronic device. It is chiefly | | | | 2000, XP or ME operating systems. Some software |
| used to diagnose the working condition of any electric | | | | packages also have several language versions. This |
| equipment. It represents one or more electric potential | | | | software can be used with both desktop as well as |
| differences in a two-dimensional graph, with the | | | | laptop PCs.Some oscilloscope software can collect 1 |
| horizontal axis representing time and the vertical axis | | | | million samples with programmable alarm limits for each |
| showing voltage. Voltage is represented in the form of | | | | channel. Data transfer is also easy with simple copy |
| a single dot that goes from the left to the right of a | | | | and paste options. Data can be stored in the form of |
| screen called a graticule. Any deviation would cause | | | | graphs or spreadsheets for easy analysis. Data can |
| the dot to more up or down on the screen.Some | | | | also be transferred through LAN, the internet or any |
| oscilloscopes are connected to a PC that not only | | | | other network since the software supports IP |
| provides the display but also supplies control interface, | | | | networking. Readings can be transferred using |
| networking, disc storage and even the electric power. | | | | Dynamic Data Exchange as well. Display can be in the |
| There are known as PC oscilloscopes or PC based | | | | form of FFT or XY plots or other patterns. The best |
| oscilloscopes. They are becoming very popular | | | | part is that it does not require any programming to be |
| because of the increasing use of PCs and also the | | | | done by the user.There are many brands of oscillation |
| low cost involved. There are special oscilloscope | | | | software products available: Scope, GageScope, |
| software packages available that make the reading | | | | PicoScope, DrDAQ etc. These can be downloaded |
| easier, even for novices and amateur | | | | online from the internet. There are also limited free |
| users.Oscilloscope software converts an ordinary PC | | | | demo versions available.Oscilloscopes provides |
| into an oscilloscope. Signals received can be saved, | | | | detailed information on Analog Oscilloscopes, Digital |
| printed, annotated with notes, analyzed and exported | | | | Oscilloscopes, Handheld Oscilloscopes, Oscilloscope |
| to other applications in the PC or outside. The data can | | | | Repair and more. Oscilloscopes is affiliated with Open |
| also be saved on a floppy disk or a CD or even | | | | MRI. |
| e-mailed. Oscilloscope software is very easy to install | | | | |