| Oscilloscope — vertical (analog inputs) |
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Bandwidth | 10 MHz | 25 MHz | 50 MHz | 70 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Rise time (calculated) | 35 ns | 14 ns | 7 ns | 5 ns | 3.5 ns |
| Vertical resolution | 8 bits |
| Enhanced vertical resolution | Up to 12 bits |
| Input ranges | ±50 mV, ±100 mV, ±200 mV, ±500 mV, ±1 V, ±2 V, ±5 V, ±10 V, ±20 V | ±20 mV, ±50 mV, ±100 mV, ±200 mV, ±500 mV, ±1 V, ±2 V, ±5 V, ±10 V, ±20 V |
| Input sensitivity (10 vertical divisions) | 10 mV/div to 4 V/div | 4 mV/div to 4 V/div |
| Input coupling | AC / DC |
| Input connector | BNC |
| Input characteristics | 1 MΩ ± 1% , 15 pF ± 2 pF | 1 MΩ ± 1% , 16 pF ± 1 pF |
| Analog offset range (vertical position adjustment) | None | ±250 mV (20 mV to 200 mV ranges)
±2.5 V (500 mV to 2 V ranges)
±20 V (5 V to 20 V ranges) |
| Analog offset control accuracy | N/A | ±1% of offset setting, additional to basic DC accuracy |
| DC accuracy | ±3% of full scale ±200 µV |
| Overvoltage protection | ±100 V (DC + AC peak) |
| Oscilloscope — vertical (digital inputs, MSOs only) |
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Input channels | 16 channels (2 ports of 8 channels each) |
| Input connectors | 2.54 mm pitch, 10 x 2 way connector |
| Maximum input frequency | 100 MHz (200 Mb/s) |
| Minimum detectable pulse width | 5 ns |
| Input impedance | 200 kΩ ±2% , 8 pF ±2 pF |
| Input dynamic range | ±20 V |
| Digital threshold range | ±5 V |
| Overvoltage protection | ±50 V |
| Threshold grouping | Two independent threshold controls: Port 0: D0 to D7, Port 1: D8 to D15 |
| Threshold selection | TTL, CMOS, ECL, PECL, user-defined |
| Port threshold accuracy | ±350 mV (inclusive of hysteresis) |
| Hysteresis | < ±250 mV |
| Minimum input voltage swing | 500 mV pk-pk |
| Channel-to-channel skew | 2 ns typical |
| Minimum input slew rate | 10 V/µs |
| Oscilloscope — Horizontal |
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Maximum Sampling Rate
(real-time) | 100 MS/s | 200 MS/s | 500 MS/s | 500 MS/s | 1 GS/s | 1 GS/s | 1 GS/s |
Equivalent sampling rate
(ETS mode) | 2 GS/s | 4 GS/s | 5 GS/s | 10 GS/s |
Maximum sampling rate
(USB streaming) | 1 MS/s | 9.6 MS/s |
| Shortest timebase | 10 ns/div | 5 ns/div | 2 ns/div | 1 ns/div |
| Longest timebase | 5000 s/div (approx 14 hours per waveform in chart recorder view) |
| Buffer memory (block mode)* | 8 kS | 16 kS | 48 kS | 32 MS | 32 MS | 64 MS | 128 MS |
Buffer memory
(USB streaming mode) | 100 MS (shared between active channels) |
| Waveform buffers | 10 000 |
| Maximum waveforms per second | 2000 | 80 000 |
| Initial timebase accuracy | ±100 ppm | ±50 ppm |
| Timebase drift | ±5 ppm / year |
| Sample jitter | 30 ps RMS typical | 20 ps RMS typical | 3 ps RMS typical |
| ADC sampling | Simultaneous |
| * Maximum sampling rate and buffer memory are shared between active channels. On MSO models each group of 8 inputs counts as a channel. Maximum sampling rate on MSO digital channels is 500 MS/s. |
| Dynamic Performance |
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| Crosstalk (full bandwidth) | Better than 200:1 | Better than 300:1 |
| Harmonic distortion | < -50 dB at 100 kHz, full scale input, typical |
SFDR
(100 kHz, full-scale input, typical) | > 52 dB | ±20 mV range: > 44 dB
±50 mV range and higher: > 52 dB |
| Noise | < 150 μV RMS (±50 mV range) | < 220 μV RMS (±20 mV range) | < 300 μV RMS (±20 mV range) |
Bandwidth Flatness
(at scope input) | (+0.3 dB, -3 dB) from DC to full bandwidth |
| Triggering |
| Sources | Ch A, Ch B, Ch C, Ch D. Any MSO digital channel |
| Trigger Modes | None, auto, repeat, single | None, auto, repeat, single, rapid (segmented memory) |
| Advanced Triggers | Edge, window, pulse width, window pulse width, dropout, window dropout, interval, logic. | Edge, window, pulse width, window pulse width, dropout, window dropout, interval, runt pulse, logic |
| Trigger types, ETS | Rising or falling edge | Rising or falling edge (available on Ch A only) |
| Trigger sensitivity, real-time | Digital triggering provides 1 LSB accuracy up to full bandwidth |
| Trigger sensitivity, ETS | 10 mV p-p, typical, at full bandwidth |
| Maximum pre–trigger capture | 100% of capture size |
| Maximum post–trigger delay | 4 billion samples |
Trigger re–arm time
in rapid trigger mode | N/A | < 2 µs on fastest timebase | < 1 µs on fastest timebase |
Max. waveforms
in rapid trigger mode | N/A | 96 | 10 000 |
| Function Generator |
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| Standard output signals | Sine, square, triangle, DC voltage, ramp, sinc, Gaussian, half sine |
| Pseudorandom output signals | None | White noise, PRBS |
| Standard signal frequency | DC to 100 kHz | DC to 1 MHz |
| Sweep modes | Up, down, dual with selectable start/stop frequencies and increments |
| Triggering | None | Free-run or up to 1 billion waveform cycles or frequency sweeps. Triggered from scope trigger or manually. |
| Output frequency accuracy | Oscilloscope timebase accuracy ± output frequency resolution |
| Output frequency resolution | < 0.02 Hz | < 0.01 Hz |
| Output voltage range | ±2 V |
| Output adjustments | Any amplitude and offset within ±2 V range |
| Amplitude flatness (typical) | < 1 dB to 100 kHz | < 0.5 dB to 1 MHz |
| DC accuracy | ±1% of full scale |
| SFDR | > 55 dB @ 1 kHz full scale sine wave | > 60 dB @ 10 kHz full scale sine wave |
| Output characteristics | Front panel BNC, 600 Ω output impedance |
| Overvoltage protection | ±20 V |
| Arbitrary Waveform Generator |
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| Update rate | 1.548 MHz | 20 MS/s |
| Buffer size | 4 kS | 8 kS | 32 kS |
| Resolution | 12 bits |
| Bandwidth | 100 kHz | >1 MHz |
| Rise time (10% to 90%) | < 2 µs | < 120 ns |
| Spectrum Analyser |
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| Frequency Range | DC to analog bandwidth of oscilloscope |
| Display modes | Magnitude, peak hold, average |
| Windowing functions | Rectangular, Gaussian, triangular, Blackman, Blackman Harris, Hamming, Hann, flat top |
| Number of FFT points | Selectable from 128 to half the available buffer memory in powers of 2, up to a maximum of 1 048 576 points |
| Math channels and Software filters |
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| Functions | −x, x+y, x−y, x*y, x/y, x^y, sqrt, exp, ln, log, abs, norm, sign, sin, cos, tan, arcsin, arccos, arctan, sinh, cosh, tanh, freq, derivative, integral, min, max, average, peak, delay, duty |
| Software filters | Highpass, lowpass, bandpass, bandstop |
| Operands | A, B (input channels), C, D (input channels, 4-channel models only), T (time), reference waveforms, constants, pi, digital channels (MSO models only) |
| Automatic Measurements |
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| Scope Mode | AC RMS, true RMS, frequency, cycle time, duty cycle, DC average, falling rate, rising rate, low pulse width, high pulse width, fall time, rise time, minimum, maximum, peak to peak |
| Spectrum Mode | Frequency at peak, amplitude at peak, THD dB, SNR, SINAD, SFDR, total power, average amplitude at peak, THD %, THD+N, IMD |
| Statistics | Minimum, maximum, average and standard deviation |
| Serial Decoding |
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| Protocols | 1-Wire, ARINC 429, CAN, CAN FD, DALI, DCC, DMX512, FlexRay, Ethernet 10Base-T, USB 1.1, I²C, I²S, LIN, Manchester, MODBUS, PS/2, SPI, SENT, UART/RS-232 (subject to bandwidth and sampling rate of chosen oscilloscope model) |
| Mask Limit Testing |
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| Mask generation | Numeric (automatic) or Graphical (manual) |
| Statistics | Pass/fail, failure count, total count |
| Available actions on mask fail | Beep, play sound, stop capture, save waveform, trigger signal generator / AWG, run executable |
| Display |
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| Interpolation | Linear or sin(x)/x |
| Persistence Modes | Digital color, analog intensity, custom, fast or none |
| SDK / API details and specifications for customers writing their own software |
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| Supplied drivers | 32 and 64-bit drivers for Windows 7, 8 and 10, Linux drivers, Mac OS X drivers |
| Example code | C, C#, Excel VBA, VB.NET, LabVIEW, MATLAB |
Maximum USB
streaming sampling rate* | 1 MS/s | 5 MS/s | 31 MS/s |
Buffer memory
in USB streaming mode* | Limited only by PC |
| Segmented memory buffers* | N/A | 96 | 128000 | 256000 | 512000 |
| * These specifications apply when using the drivers / writing your own software. Refer to Horizontal section above when using PicoScope software |
| General |
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| Package contents | PicoScope 2000 series oscilloscope
2 or 4 switchable 10:1/1:1 oscilloscope probes (except for PicoScope 2204A / 2205A when purchased without probes)
TA136 digital cable (MSOs only)
2 x TA139 pack of 10 logic test clips (MSOs only)
USB cable, Quick start guide |
| PC Connectivity | USB 2.0 (USB 3.0/3.1 compatible) |
| Power Requirements | Powered from USB port |
| Dimensions (including connectors) | 142 x 92 x 18.8 mm | 130 x 104 x 18.8 mm |
| Weight | < 0.2 kg (7 oz) |
| Temperature range, operating | 0 °C to 50 °C |
Temperature range, operating
for stated accuracy | 15 °C to 30 °C |
| Temperature range, storage | -20 °C to +60 °C |
| Humidity range, operating | 5% to 80% RH non-condensing |
| Humidity range, storage | 5% to 95% RH non-condensing |
| Altitude range | up to 2000 m |
| Pollution degree | 2 |
| Safety approvals | Designed to EN 61010-1:2010 |
| Pollution degree | 2 |
| Environmental approvals | RoHS, WEEE |
| EMC approvals | Tested to meet EN61326-1:2013 and FCC Part 15 Subpart B |
| Software |
Windows software
| PicoScope for Windows PicoSDK Software development kit (SDK). Windows 7, 8 or 10 recommended (read more) |
macOS software
| PicoScope for macOS Software development kit (SDK) OS versions: see release notes |
Linux software
| PicoScope for Linux Software development kit (SDK) See Linux Software & Drivers for details of supported distributions |
