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&lt;p&gt;Are you curious to know what separates a modern, PC-based oscilloscope from a traditional benchtop oscilloscope? Whether you are considering an upgrade or interested to know the key differences, join us for this fast, expert-led session.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This webinar will highlight the possibilities available when leveraging a PC and free PicoScope 7 software. Join us as we discuss:&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;Understanding the key differences between PC-based and traditional oscilloscopes.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;How PC-based scopes differ in functionality, portability and data analysis/sharing.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Why a high-performance SDK matters for complex, automated test setups.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;What to consider beyond pricing - training, warranties, software/serial decodes and support.&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Stay until the end for our&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;live Q&amp;A&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;! This is your chance to put all your oscilloscope-related questions to our experience host; Ben. Whether you are trying to decide between two different oscilloscopes, just getting started with one, or experiencing any challenges, this time is for you to get personalized advice from an expert.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.picotech.com/products/picoscope-7-software"&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt; to download PicoScope 7 software for free. Usage of PicoScope 7 is not a prerequisite for attending the webinar.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img loading="lazy" alt="image" style="max-height:100px;max-width:100px;"  src="/e14/assets/main/mfg-group-assets/pico-technologyLogo.png" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;h2 id="mcetoc_1ipk46v834"&gt;&lt;span&gt;The Presenters:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;td&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ben Ellis - Technical Applications Engineer - Pico Technology&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Ben earned his Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering from LeTourneau University. For Pico Technology North America, Ben works with a wide range of test and measurement customers to help match the right equipment to applications, troubleshoot circuits or systems under test, and integrate Pico Technology software and products into efficient user solutions. In the process, he has also developed some specialized capabilities in the area of power generation, communication systems, motion and motors. Ben is passionate about helping other engineers, students and educators achieve their measurement objectives and experience confidence in their results.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;LinkedIn:&lt;span&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/therealbengineer"&gt;Ben Ellis&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;td&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jordan Ratcliffe - Marketing Program Senior Specialist - element14 Community &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Jordan Ratcliffe will be your host from the element14 Community for Introductions and Q&amp;A.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;LinkedIn:&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordanratcliffe/"&gt;Jordan Ratcliffe&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;h2 id="mcetoc_1h2ta37iv1"&gt;More about Pico Technology:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img loading="lazy" alt="image" style="max-height:100px;max-width:100px;"  src="/e14/assets/main/mfg-group-assets/pico-technologyLogo.png" /&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Pico Technology is an innovative leader in the field of PC Oscilloscopes, RF equipment and data acquisition products for a wide range of applications. Our product line includes real-time oscilloscopes, sampling oscilloscopes, sampler extended real time oscilloscopes, pulse generators, vector network analyzers, data loggers, probes, leads, sensors and auto oscilloscope kits. Our customers are involved in electronics design, testing and manufacturing; aerospace and defense; healthcare and medical technology; automotive design, development and maintenance; energy generation and transmission; computers, networking and embedded systems; RF and microwave communications; research and many other industries. Recognized for offering feature-rich, cost-effective test and measurement equipment, Pico Technology is focused on making high-quality instrumentation more available, portable and affordable. Pico Technology brands include PicoScope 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000, 6000 and 9000 series PC oscilloscopes and operating software; PicoVNA vector network Analyzer; PicoLog data loggers and software; PicoSource pulse generators; PicoConnect probes.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 id="mcetoc_1h2ta37iv1"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Attend and Learn to Earn a Certificate&lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;td&gt;Watch the webinar and stay until the end to earn a certificate.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Read here for more information about how to get your certificate: &lt;a href="/members-area/support/w/site-faq/27798/how-do-i-earn-a-certificate-for-viewing-a-webinar-or-webcast"&gt;/members-area/support/w/site-faq/27798/how-do-i-earn-a-certificate-for-viewing-a-webinar-or-webcast&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;h2 id="mcetoc_1h2vmk1ao0"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Are you prepared?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;This webinar uses the online service on24 to deliver the presentation. Click through and check that you meet the &lt;a href="https://event.on24.com/view/help/sysreq.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"&gt;minimum system requirements&lt;/a&gt; before attending.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>Telligent Community 12</generator><item><title>re: Scoping Out PC-based USB Oscilloscopes by Embedded4_IoT</title><link>https://community.element14.com/learn/events/c/e/1735</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2025 08:50:42 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:d4e18168-60d6-419c-aa3b-c263adb4e686</guid><dc:creator>Embedded4_IoT</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;Good day everyone, I am Bridget Beebe and I'm happy to be here. Place i can discuss with like minds and learn as well. Thank you&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>re: Scoping Out PC-based USB Oscilloscopes by JoRatcliffe</title><link>https://community.element14.com/learn/events/c/e/1735</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2025 09:06:59 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:431b9df3-2583-4298-a027-02d11a5ba48c</guid><dc:creator>JoRatcliffe</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;Thanks to everyone who joined us live for this webinar, it is now available to view on-demand!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>re: Scoping Out PC-based USB Oscilloscopes by beacon_dave</title><link>https://community.element14.com/learn/events/c/e/1735</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2025 15:56:24 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:b2afffc4-59e4-49bb-9ea2-5be890fe9072</guid><dc:creator>beacon_dave</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;Here is an example relating to the first question in the Q&amp;A section.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In v6 of PicoScope you could only really grab a screen capture of the window at the current zoom level.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In order to see the decoded serial hex data as well as the waveform you had to be zoomed in pretty close. This is ok if you are in the program and scrolling left-right but was a problem if you just wanted a printout of the whole capture for your records and still be able to read the decoded hex data.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img alt="image" src="/resized-image/__size/1280x720/__key/commentfiles/07eef79e70814fd2b5486cddd02e66b1-3ad4aff7-f385-4189-ba3f-5cd24535a18a/pastedimage1757691767687v1.png"  /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The only way was to either get 10 or so monitors in a row to extend the desktop and stretch the window over it, or to take multiple screenshots and stitch them back together.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In the old days, video card software was often bundled with tools to allow you to create a virtual desktop canvas much larger than your physical monitor, which was useful for this sort of thing.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>re: Scoping Out PC-based USB Oscilloscopes by DAB</title><link>https://community.element14.com/learn/events/c/e/1735</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2025 18:18:04 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:7093cc5b-b751-491a-b806-edc7535ddcd2</guid><dc:creator>DAB</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;It was a good Webinar.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I have used my pico scope for years and it does a good job.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I am behind on my software downloads, but I like the features they keep adding.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>