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PicoScope and oscilloscope primer26

5.19

Custom probes

A probe is any transducer, measuring device or other accessory that you connect to

an input channel of your scope device. PicoScope has a built-in library of common

probe types, such as the x1 and x10 voltage probes used with most oscilloscopes, but

if your probe is not included in this list you can use the Custom Probes dialog to define

a new one. Custom probes can have any voltage range within the capabilities of the

oscilloscope, display in any units, and have either linear or nonlinear characteristics.

Custom probe definitions are particularly useful when you wish to display the probe's

output in units other than volts, or to apply linear or nonlinear corrections to the data.