2026-10-27 09:00
2026-10-27 16:30
Event information
Date/Time
Venue
CN Rood office Zoetermeer (NL)
Contact person
Arthur Hartsuiker
Phone
+31 79 360 00 18
ahartsuiker@cnrood.com
We are pleased to invite you to a practical training session on PicoVNA (half day – morning) and PicoScope 7 (half day – afternoon), organised by Pico Technology and CN Rood. During this interactive training, you will gain both the theoretical foundation and practical experience needed to get more out of your RF and oscilloscope measurements.
The training is aimed at engineers, test engineers and other professionals working with RF measurements, oscilloscopes and electronic test equipment.
- Morning: Vector Network Analyzer (VNA) Training
- Lunch: included free-of-charge for morning, full day and afternoon attendees
- Afternoon: PicoScope 7 training
In addition, we will provide an introduction to PicoScope 7, covering the PicoScope product family, triggering, measurements, mask testing, serial bus decoding and practical measurement examples.
Training Dates
🇳🇱 The Netherlands – 27 October 2026
🇧🇪 Belgium – 28 October 2026
The training will combine theory with live demonstrations and practical examples. There will also be plenty of opportunity to ask questions and discuss your own measurement challenges.
Would you like to join us?
Please register via the form below. Places are limited, so we recommend registering early.
AGENDA
Morning Session: Vector Network Analyzer (VNA) explained
| Time | Session | What It Covers |
| 08:30 hrs | Doors open morning session | Coffee, tea, drinnk |
| 09:00 hrs | Welcome & Introductions | Pico and CN Rood introductions, session overview. |
| Module 1: VNA Fundamentals | Understanding the different types of VNA and what they measure, S-parameters explained (S11/S21/S22/S12), reading log-mag and Smith chart views, and why raw measurements need error correction. | |
| Break | ||
| Module 2: PicoVNA & VNA5 Software Intro | Overview of the PicoVNA hardware, and a guided tour of the VNA5 software interface and key views | |
| Break | ||
| Module 3: Live Measurement Examples | Live demonstrations on a low-pass filter (insertion/return loss), a coax cable (TDR), and components on a test/metrology board, each shown in a different software view. | |
| Wrap-up & Q&A | Open floor for questions, contact details, and follow-up information via Pico and CN Rood. |
Afternoon Session: PicoScope 7 explained
| Time | Session | What It Covers |
| 12:15 hrs | Doors open afternoon session | Coffee, tea, drinks |
| 12:30 hrs | Lunch | |
| 13:00 hrs | Welcome & Introductions | Pico and CN Rood introductions, session overview. |
| Module 1: PicoScope Family overview | Understanding the different models of the Pico oscilloscoperange and what they can measure including high-level application examples. | |
| Break | ||
| Module 2: PicoScope7 Software Intro | Overview of the PicoScope7software; a guided tour of the interface and key tools to capture the events of interest | |
| Break | ||
| Module 3: Live Measurement Examples | Live demonstrations of trigger modes, measurement examples and data manipulation and saving | |
| Wrap-up & Q&A | Open floor for questions, contact details, and follow-up information via Pico and CN Rood. |
Register now – Free of Charge (lunch included)
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