Alarms
Alarms are actions that PicoScope can be programmed to execute when certain events occur. The events that can trigger an alarm are:
- Capture – when the oscilloscope has captured a complete waveform or block of waveforms.
- Buffers Full – when the waveform buffer becomes full.
- Mask(s) Fail – when a waveform fails a mask limit test.
The actions that PicoScope can execute are:
- Beep
- Play Sound
- Stop Capture
- Restart Capture
- Run Executable
- Save Current Buffer
- Save All Buffers
- Trigger the Signal Generator / AWG
Alarms, coupled with mask limit testing, help to quickly validate signal quality in electronic system designs. Testing can be done over extended periods of time and while parameters such as supply voltage or temperature are changed to validate that the design operates reliably over the full range of specified operating conditions.