PicoScope 5000 Series
Flexible Resolution Oscilloscope
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PicoScope 5000 Series Flexible Resolution Oscilloscope
  • 2 and 4 Channel Models, with and without MSO
  • FlexRes 8 to 16-bit hardware resolution
  • Up to 200 MHz analog bandwidth
  • 1 GS/s sampling at 8-bit resolution
  • Up to 512 MS capture memory
  • 16 digital channels on MSO models
  • 130 000 waveforms per second
  • 62.5 MS/s sampling at 16-bit resolution
  • Built-in arbitrary waveform generator

Today’s electronic designs employ a wide range of signal types: analog, digital, serial (both high- and low-speed), parallel, audio, video, power distribution and so on. All need to be debugged, measured and validated to ensure that the device under test is functioning correctly and within specification.

To handle this variety of signal types, PicoScope 5000D FlexRes hardware employs multiple high-resolution ADCs at the input channels in different time-interleaved and parallel combinations to optimize either the sampling rate to 1 GS/s at 8 bits, the resolution to 16 bits at 62.5 MS/s, or other combinations in between – you select the most appropriate hardware resolution for the requirements of each measurement.

2 and 4 channel models are available, all featuring a SuperSpeed USB 3.0 connection, providing lightning-fast saving of waveforms while retaining compatibility with older USB standards. The PicoSDK® software development kit supports continuous streaming to the host computer at rates up to 125 MS/s. The product is small and light, and operates silently thanks to its low-power fanless design.

$2497.00*

ModelPicoScope
Bandwidth (–3 dB)60 MHz100 MHz200 MHz
2 channel5242D5242D MSO5243D5243D MSO5244D5244D MSO
4 channel5442D5442D MSO5443D5443D MSO5444D5444D MSO
Oscilloscope - vertical
Input typeSingle-ended, BNC connector
Bandwidth (–3 dB)60 MHz100 MHz[1]200 MHz[1]
Rise time (calculated)5.8 ns3.5 ns[1]1.75 ns[1]
Bandwidth limiter20 MHz, selectable
Vertical resolution[2]8, 12, 14, 15 or 16 bits
LSB size[2] (quantization step size)8 bit mode: < 0.6% of input range
12 bit mode: < 0.04% of input range
14 bit mode: < 0.01% of input range
15 bit mode: < 0.005% of input range
16 bit mode: < 0.0025% of input range
Enhanced vertical resolutionHardware resolution + 4 bits
Input ranges±10 mV to ±20 V full scale, in 11 ranges
Input sensitivity2 mV/div to 4 V/div (10 vertical divisions)
Input couplingAC / DC
Input characteristics1 MΩ ± 1% or 14 ±1 pF
Gain accuracy12 to 16 bit modes: ±0.5% of signal ±1 LSB[3]
8 bit mode: ±2% of signal ±1 LSB[3]
Offset accuracy±500 µV ±1% of full scale[3]
Offset accuracy can be improved by using the “zero offset” function in PicoScope software.
Analog offset range (vertical position adjust)±250 mV (10, 20, 50, 100, 200 mV ranges),
±2.5 V (500 mV, 1 V, 2 V ranges),
±20 V (5, 10, 20 V ranges)
Analog offset control accuracy±0.5% of offset setting, additional to basic DC offset accuracy
Overvoltage protection±100 V (DC + AC peak)

[1] In 16-bit mode, bandwidth reduced to 60 MHz and rise time increased to 5.8 ns.
[2] On ±20 mV range, in 14 to 16-bit modes, hardware resolution reduced by 1 bit. On ±10 mV range, hardware resolution reduced by 1 bit in 12-bit mode, 2 bits in 14 to 16-bit modes.
[3] Between 15 and 30 °C after 1 hour warm-up.

Vertical (digital channels) – D MSO models only
Input channels16 channels (2 ports of 8 channels each)
Input connector2.54 mm pitch, 10 x 2 way connector
Maximum input frequency100 MHz (200 Mbit/s)
Minimum detectable pulse width5 ns
Input impedance200 kΩ ±2% or 8 pF ±2 pF
Input dynamic range±20 V
Threshold range±5 V
Threshold groupingTwo independent threshold controls. Port 0: D0 to D7, Port 1: D8 to D15
Threshold selectionTTL, CMOS, ECL, PECL, user-defined
Threshold accuracy< ±350 mV including hysteresis
Threshold hysteresis< ±250 mV
Minimum input voltage swing500 mV peak to peak
Channel-to-channel skew2 ns, typical
Minimum input slew rate10 V/µs
Overvoltage protection±50 V (DC + AC peak)
Horizontal
Max. sampling rate
Any 1 channel
Any 2 channels
Any 3 or 4 channels
More than 4 channels
8-bit mode
1 GS/s
500 MS/s
250 MS/s
125 MS/s
12-bit mode
500 MS/s
250 MS/s
125 MS/s
62.5 MS/s
14-bit mode
125 MS/s
125 MS/s
125 MS/s
62.5 MS/s
15-bit mode[4]
125 MS/s
125 MS/s
16-bit mode[4]
62.5 MS/s
'Channel' means any analog channel or 8-bit digital port
[4]Any number of 8-bit digital ports can be used in 15-bit and 16-bit modes without affecting the maximum sampling rate
Maximum equivalent sampling rate (repetitive signals; 8-bit mode only, ETS mode)2.5 GS/s5 GS/s10 GS/s
Maximum sampling rate (continuous USB streaming into PC memory)[5]USB 3, using PicoScope software: 15 to 20 MS/s
USB 3, using PicoSDK: 125 MS/s (8-bit) or 62.5 MS/s (12 to 16 bit modes)
USB 2, using PicoScope software: 8 to 10 MS/s
USB 2, using PicoSDK: ~30 MS/s (8-bit) or ~15 MS/s (12 to 16 bit modes)
Timebase ranges (real time)1 ns/div to 5000 s/div in 39 ranges
Fastest timebase (ETS)500 ps/div200 ps/div100 ps/div
Buffer memory[6] (8-bit mode)128 MS256 MS512 MS
Buffer memory[6] (≥ 12-bit mode)64 MS128 MS256 MS
Buffer memory[7] (continuous streaming)100 MS in PicoScope software
Waveform buffer (no. of segments)10 000 in PicoScope software
Waveform buffer (no. of segments) when using PicoSDK (8 bit mode)250 000500 0001 000 000
Waveform buffer (no. of segments) when using PicoSDK (12 to 16 bit modes)125 000250 000500 000
Initial timebase accuracy±50 ppm (0.005%)±2 ppm (0.0002%)±2 ppm (0.0002%)
Timebase drift±5 ppm/year±1 ppm/year±1 ppm/year
Sample jitter3 ps RMS, typical
ADC samplingSimultaneous on all enabled channels

[5]Shared between enabled channels, PC dependent, available sample rates vary by resolution.
[6]Shared between enabled channels.
[7]Driver buffering up to available PC memory when using PicoSDK. No limit on duration of capture.

Dynamic performance (typical; analog channels)
CrosstalkBetter than 400:1 up to full bandwidth (equal voltage ranges)
Harmonic distortion

8-bit mode: −60 dB at 100 kHz full scale input.
12-bit mode or higher: −70 dB at 100 kHz full scale input

SFDR8 to 12-bit modes: 60 dB at 100 kHz full scale input.
14 to 16-bit modes: 70 dB at 100 kHz full scale input.
Noise (on most sensitive range)8-bit mode: 120 μV RMS
12-bit mode: 110 μV RMS
14-bit mode: 100 μV RMS
15-bit mode: 85 μV RMS
16-bit mode: 70 μV RMS
Bandwidth flatness(+0.3 dB, –3 dB) from DC to full bandwidth
Triggering (main specifications)
SourceAnalog channels, plus: MSO models: Digital D0 to D15. Other models: Ext trigger.
Trigger modesNone, auto, repeat, single, rapid (segmented memory).
Advanced trigger types (analog channels)Edge, window, pulse width, window pulse width, dropout, window dropout, interval, runt, logic.
Trigger types (analog channels, ETS)Rising or falling edge ETS trigger available on ChA only, 8-bit mode only.
Trigger sensitivity (analog channels)Digital triggering provides 1 LSB accuracy up to full bandwidth of scope.
Trigger sensitivity (analog channels, ETS)At full bandwidth: typical 10 mV peak to peak
Trigger types (digital inputs)MSO models only: Edge, pulse width, dropout, interval, logic, pattern, mixed signal.
Maximum pre-trigger captureUp to 100% of capture size.
Maximum post-trigger delayZero to 4 billion samples, settable in 1 sample steps (delay range on fastest timebase of 0 – 4 s in 1 ns steps)
Trigger rearm time8-bit mode, typical: 1 μs on fastest timebase
8 to 12 bit modes: < 2 μs max on fastest timebase
14 to 16 bit modes: < 3 μs max on fastest timebase
Maximum trigger rate10 000 waveforms in a 10 ms burst, 8-bit mode
External trigger input – not MSO models
Connector typeFront panel BNC
Trigger typesEdge, pulse width, dropout, interval, logic
Input characteristics1 MΩ ± 1% or 14 pF ±1.5 pF
Bandwidth60 MHz100 MHz200 MHz
Threshold range±5 V
Threshold range±5 V, DC coupled
External trigger threshold accuracy±1% of full scale
External trigger sensitivity200 mV peak to peak
CouplingDC
Overvoltage protection±100 V (DC + AC peak)
Function generator
Standard output signalsSine, square, triangle, DC voltage, ramp up, ramp down, sinc, Gaussian, half-sine
Pseudorandom output signalsWhite noise, selectable amplitude and offset within output voltage range.
Pseudorandom binary sequence (PRBS), selectable high and low levels within output voltage range, selectable bit rate up to 20 Mb/s
Standard signal frequency0.025 Hz to 20 MHz
Sweep modesUp, down, dual with selectable start / stop frequencies and increments
TriggeringCan trigger a counted number of waveform cycles or frequency sweeps (from 1 to 1 billion) from the scope trigger, external trigger or from software. Can also use the external trigger to gate the signal generator output.
Output frequency accuracyOscilloscope timebase accuracy ± output frequency resolution
Output frequency resolution< 0.025 Hz
Output voltage range±2 V
Output voltage adjustmentsSignal amplitude and offset adjustable in approx 0.25 mV steps within overall ±2 V range
Amplitude flatness< 1.5 dB to 20 MHz, typical
DC accuracy±1% of full scale
SFDR> 70 dB, 10 kHz full scale sine wave
Output resistance50 Ω ±1%
Connector typeBNC(f)
Overvoltage protection±20 V
Arbitrary waveform generator
AWG update rate200 MHz
AWG buffer size32 kS
AWG resolution14 bits (output step size approximately 0.25 mV)
AWG bandwidth> 20 MHz
AWG rise time (10% to 90%)< 10 ns (50 Ω load)

Additional AWG specifications including sweep modes, triggering, frequency accuracy and resolution, voltage range, DC accuracy and output characteristics are as the function generator

Probe compensation pin
Output characteristics600 Ω
Output frequency1 kHz
Output level3 V peak to peak, typical
Overvoltage protection10 V
Spectrum analyzer
Frequency rangeDC to 60 MHzDC to 100 MHzDC to 200 MHz
Display modesMagnitude, average, peak hold
Y axisLogarithmic (dbV, dBu, dBm, arbitrary dB) or linear (volts)
X axisLinear or logarithmic
Windowing functionsRectangular, Gaussian, triangular, Blackman, Blackman–Harris, Hamming, Hann, flat-top
Number of FFT pointsSelectable from 128 to 1 million in powers of 2
Math channels
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, delay, average, frequency, derivative, integral, min, max, peak, duty, highpass, lowpass, bandpass, bandstop
OperandsA, B, C, D (input channels), T (time), reference waveforms, pi, D0−D15 (digital channels), constants
Automatic measurements
Scope modeAC 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 modeFrequency at peak, amplitude at peak, average amplitude at peak, total power, THD %, THD dB, THD+N, SFDR, SINAD, SNR, IMD
StatisticsMinimum, maximum, average, standard deviation
DeepMeasure™
ParametersCycle number, cycle time, frequency, low pulse width, high pulse width, duty cycle (high), duty cycle (low), rise time, fall time, undershoot, overshoot, max. voltage, min. voltage, voltage peak to peak, start time, end time
Serial decoding
Protocols1-Wire, ARINC 429, CAN, CAN FD, CAN J1939, DALI, DCC, DMX512, Ethernet 10Base-T and 100Base-TX, FlexRay, I²C, I²S, LIN, Manchester, MODBUS, PS/2, SENT, SPI, UART (RS-232 / RS-422 / RS-485), USB 1.1
Mask limit testing
StatisticsPass/fail, failure count, total count
Mask creationUser-drawn, table entry, auto-generated from waveform or imported from file
Display
InterpolationLinear or sin(x)/x
Persistence modesDigital color, analog intensity, custom, fast
Software
Windows softwarePicoScope for Windows
PicoSDK Software development kit (SDK)
Windows 7, 8 or 10 recommended
macOS softwarePicoScope for macOS
Software development kit (SDK)
OS versions: see release notes
Linux softwarePicoScope for Linux
Software development kit (SDK)
See Linux Software & Drivers for details of supported distributions
LanguagesChinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
General
Package contentsPicoScope 5000D Series oscilloscope
1 x TA155 Pico blue USB 3 cable 1.8 m
60 MHz models: 2/4 x TA375 probes
100 MHz models: 2/4 x TA375 probes
200 MHz models: 2/4 x TA386 probes
4-channel models: 1 x PS011 5 V 3.0 A PSU
MSO models: 1 x TA136 MSO cable
MSO models: 2 x TA139 set of MSO clips
Quick start guide
PC connectivityUSB 3.0 SuperSpeed (USB 2.0 compatible)
Power requirements2-channel models: powered from single USB 3.0 port
4-channel models: AC adaptor supplied. Can use 2 channels (plus MSO channels if fitted) powered by USB 3.0 or charging port supplying 1.2 A.
Dimensions190 x 170 x 40 mm including connectors
Weight< 0.5 kg
Temperature rangeOperating: 0 to 40 °C
15 to 30 °C for quoted accuracy after 1 hour warm-up
Storage: –20 to +60 °C
Humidity rangeOperating: 5 to 80 %RH non-condensing
Storage: 5 to 95 %RH non-condensing
EnvironmentUp to 2000 m altitude and EN61010 pollution degree 2
Safety approvalsDesigned to EN 61010-1:2010
EMC approvalsTested to EN61326-1:2013 and FCC Part 15 Subpart B
Environmental approvalsRoHS and WEEE compliant
PC requirementsProcessor, memory and disk space: as required by the operating system
Port(s): USB 3.0 or USB 2.0
Pico FlexRes flexible resolution oscilloscopes allow you to reconfigure the scope hardware to increase either the sampling rate or the resolution. This means you can reconfigure the hardware to be either a fast (1 GS/s) 8-bit oscilloscope for looking at digital signals, or a high-resolution 16-bit oscilloscope for audio work and other analog applications. Whether you’re capturing and decoding fast digital signals or looking for distortion in sensitive analog signals, FlexRes oscilloscopes provide the answer.
    PicoScope 5000D Series oscilloscope
      USB3 cable 1.8m
        2 x TA375 probes
          Quick start guide