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6.5.8.8

Options page

Location:

part of the Preferences dialog

Purpose:

lets you set various options that control the way that PicoScope 6 works

Device Startup Settings

Remember Last Device. This option is used when PicoScope finds more than one

scope device connected to the computer. If the check box is ticked, PicoScope will

attempt to use the same device that was used last time. Otherwise it will use the first

device available.

Advanced Features

The advanced capture modes are enabled by default in PicoScope 6 and disabled by

default in PicoScope 6 Automotive. Regardless of the version that you have, you can

enable or disable these features using the following options:

Spectrum Spectrum view and spectrum analyser features

Persistence Digital Color, Analog Intensity and custom persistence

display modes

Zoom Overview A window that appears when you zoom in , to help to

move around large waveforms with the minimum of

mouse clicks

RPM Revolutions per minute, displayed alongside hertz in the

frequency legend

Trigger Delay The time-delay control in the Triggering toolbar .

Rapid Trigger The 'Rapid' entry in the Trigger mode control in the

Triggering toolbar .

Recent Files

The maximum number of files listed in the File > Recent Files menu. Click the

button to clear the list.

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