Pico Diagnostic Equipment

Providing innovative, cost-effective alternatives to traditional test equipment and data acquisition products. Making high-quality instrumentation affordable.

Pico Technology was established in 1991 and soon became a leader in the field of PC Oscilloscopes, data loggers and automotive diagnostic equipment.

PicoScopes and kits

A PicoScope (sometimes known as a labscope) turns your laptop or desktop PC into a powerful diagnostic tool. Think of it as the X-ray machine of diagnostics, letting you see the changing signals inside wires.

You can purchase a PicoScope on its own, but most people purchase one of our award-winning Automotive Diagnostics Kits. These money-saving kits contain everything you need – just add a PC.

Why do you need a PicoScope?

Could you use a scan tool instead of a labscope?

No, you need both.

A scan tool only points you in the right direction, perhaps indicating a misfire on a specific cylinder, but rarely does it pinpoint a fault. For example, is the misfire caused by an ignition, injector, or a compression-related issue?

Reliance on a scan tool alone can lead you to “parts darts” where you might find yourself replacing more and more parts until the fault goes away.

As a technician, a PicoScope brings you faster, more efficient diagnostics and a clear understanding of the vehicle’s workings.

As workshop owner, a PicoScope gives you a “fix it right” culture, with fewer parts changed on guesswork, and increased customer satisfaction, repeat business and profits.

A PicoScope helps you:

Eliminate guesswork and test individual components before replacing them.
Find troublesome intermittent faults.
Investigate vehicle problems when there are no, multiple, or misleading fault
codes.
Diagnose charging and starting faults.
Trace problems with actuators that are not monitored by the ECU, such as
motors and injectors.
Identify mechanical problems such as compression and slipped / incorrectly
fitted timing belts.
Prove the source of an NVH problem
Report your objective findings back to your managers and customers