Wichita Chapter Meeting - Unlock your Diagnostic Potential Utilizing the PicoScope 4425A

Description

Technologies in our ever-changing world are advancing at a remarkable pace, and the wonderful thing about advancing technologies is that our test equipment advances as well.
   Our service bays are full of vehicles with problem vehicles that can present diagnostic challenges, especially if we are not taking advantage of the equipment available to us to overcome these challenges.
   This class is designed to unlock your diagnostic potential and streamline your diagnostic approach. Following is a list of the class objectives:

• Understand the benefits of Oscilloscope usage on today’s vehicles
• Learn proper hook-up and set up for proper signal  acquisition
• Discuss Voltage and Time base settings
• What is a Trigger, what type and when to utilize one
• What is Trigger Slope, Rising (Positive) or Falling (Negative)
• How to perform a variety of measurements on your scope
• Learn to utilize degree, time and rotational markers
• How to store and recall files saved, to build a library
• Learn how to synch a signal to optimize diagnostic time
• Combine signals to maximize diagnostic power
• Learn how to quickly ascertain engine mechanicals
• How to quickly confirm fuel delivery, system & component integrity
• How to interpret the information contained in the waveform
• Learn to acquire and analyze pressure waveforms from the Tailpipe, Crankcase, Intake Manifold and In-Cylinder for fast, accurate diagnosis
• Learn to couple information gained from wiring diagrams, description and operation and factory flow charts (static test) to build your own diagnostic procedure (dynamic) that far surpasses OE methods.
• Learn to take advantage of all the tools in our diagnostic arsenal, coupled with your scope to get a complete evaluation of the circuit or component(s) being tested.
• Under the conditions and connections, they normally operate within.