PCSU1000: "Last status" => possible with PCSU10

Instruments PC Oscilloscopes and Recorders
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Hi,

I recently bought a PCSU1000 and so far am very satisfied about the product (mainly used as scope, not spectrum analyser or transient recorder).

There is, however, one thing that annoys me a bit: each time I restart the program, my previous settings are gone.

  • Am I missing something?
  • If not, is it anyhow possible to save the current settings?
  • If not, is there a plan to adapt the software in the future?

Best rgds,

–Geert

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Thank you for your comment concerning the PCSU1000 oscilloscope.
At the moment the PCSU1000 scope remembers only the probe settings x1/x10.
You can anyhow save and restore the other settings using the File menu options “Save Settings” and “Recall Settings”.
Save Settings saves the oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer and transient recorder settings to a file. If you have a function generator PCG10 then also function generator settings (frequency, amplitude, offset and duty cycle) are stored to the file.
Recall Settings loads a previously-stored settings file to the oscilloscope.

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[quote=“VEL255”]Thank you for your comment concerning the PCSU1000 oscilloscope.
At the moment the PCSU1000 scope remembers only the probe settings x1/x10.
You can anyhow save and restore the other settings using the File menu options “Save Settings” and “Recall Settings”.
Save Settings saves the oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer and transient recorder settings to a file. If you have a function generator PCG10 then also function generator settings (frequency, amplitude, offset and duty cycle) are stored to the file.
Recall Settings loads a previously-stored settings file to the oscilloscope.[/quote]

Hi,

Indeed, I was aware of that feature, but this is not what I call a “last status”.
Such feature should save the current settings automatically on exit and should recall those settings automatically when restarting the DSO.

Maybe also something to add to the “improvements” list?

Best rgds,

–Geert

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Indeed, the save settings to file is rather complicated.
There are also cases when you do not like to start from the last settings. Mainly if there are other users of the scope.
Maybe there should be put to the Options menu “Save/Recall Last Settings” option. Then you can select if you want the scope to save/recall the settings or not.
This option will be considered for the next update.

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The following software modifications are done:

  • Menu option “Save/Recall Last Settings” added to the Options menu.
  • PNG image file format added.
  • CPU usage in Run mode reduced.
  • The vertical position of the waveform can be changed after the signal acquisition.

You can download the updated version 2.04 of the PCLAB2000SE from: velleman.be/be/en/download/files/