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Oscilloscope - vertical |
Number of channels |
2 (PicoScope 5200 models) 4 (PicoScope 5400 models) |
Bandwidth (–3 dB)* |
60 MHz (PicoScope 5242A, 5242B, 5442A and 5442B models) 100 MHz (PicoScope 5243A, 5243B, 5443A and 5443B models) 200 MHz (PicoScope 5244A, 5244B, 5444A and 5444B models) |
Hardware bandwidth limiter (−3 dB) |
20 MHz, switchable |
Rise time (calculated, 10% to 90%) |
5.8 ns (60 MHz models) 3.5 ns (100 MHz models) 1.8 ns (200 MHz models) |
Input type |
BNCs on front panel |
Resolution** |
8, 12, 14, 15 and 16 bits selectable in hardware |
Enhanced resolution |
Hardware resolution + 4 bits |
Input sensitivity |
2 mV/div to 4 V/div (10 vertical divisions) |
Input ranges (full scale) |
±10 mV to ±20 V full scale, in 11 ranges |
Input coupling |
AC or DC, software-selectable |
Input characteristics |
1 MΩ ±1% || 13 pF, ±1 pF |
DC accuracy ±50 mV to ±20 V ranges, ≥ 12-bit mode ±50 mV to ±20 V ranges, 8-bit mode ±10 mV and ±20 mV ranges |
±0.25% typical @ 25°C (±1% of full scale max @ 20 to 30°C)
±1% typical @ 25°C (±3% of full scale max @ 20 to 30°C)
±2% typical @ 25°C (±5% of full scale max @ 20 to 30°C) |
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) |
Analogue offset control accuracy |
±1% of offset setting |
Overvoltage protection |
±100 V (DC + AC peak) |
* Note: in 16 bit mode, bandwidth is limited to 60 MHz ** Maximum effective resolution is limited on the lowest voltage ranges: ±10 mV = 8 bits • ±20 mV = 12 bits. All other ranges can use full resolution.
Oscilloscope - horizontal |
Maximum sampling rate (real-time) Any 1 channel Any 2 channels Any 3 channels Four channels |
8-bit mode
1 GS/s 500 MS/s 250 MS/s 250 MS/s |
12-bit mode
500 MS/s 250 MS/s 125 MS/s 125 MS/s |
14-bit mode
125 MS/s 125 MS/s 125 MS/s 125 MS/s |
15-bit mode
125 MS/s 125 MS/s – – |
16-bit mode
62.5 MS/s – – – |
Maximum sampling rate (ETS mode for repetitive signals, 8-bit mode only) |
2.5 GS/s (60 MHz models) 5 GS/s (100 MHz models) 10 GS/s (200 MHz models) |
Maximum sampling rate (continuous streaming mode) |
10 MS/s in PicoScope 6. >10 MS/s using supplied API (PC-dependent) |
Timebase ranges |
2 ns/div to 5000 s/div (60 MHz models) 1 ns/div to 5000 s/div (100 MHz models) 500 ps/div to 5000 s/div (200 MHz models) |
Buffer memory** (8-bit mode) |
16 MS to 512 MS: see Configure Your Scope |
Buffer memory** (≥ 12-bit) |
Buffer memory for ≥ 12-bit is halved |
Streaming buffer memory** (PicoScope) |
100 MS |
Maximum buffer segments (PicoScope) |
10 000 |
Maximum waveforms per second |
130 000 (PC-dependent) |
Timebase accuracy (drift) |
±50 ppm (±5 ppm/year) (60 MHz models) ±2 ppm (±1 ppm/year) (100 MHz and 200 MHz models) |
Sample jitter |
3 ps RMS, typical |
ADC sampling |
Simultaneous | ** Shared between active channels
Dynamic performance (typical; analog channels) |
Crosstalk |
Better 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:> 70 dB at 100 kHz full scale input |
SFDR |
8 and 12-bit: > 60 dB at 100 kHz full scale input 14 to 16-bit: > 70 dB at 100 kHz full-scale input |
Noise (on 50 mV 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 (general) |
Modes |
Free run, auto, repeat, single, ETS, rapid (segmented memory) |
Maximum pre-trigger capture |
100% of capture size |
Maximum post-trigger capture |
4 billion samples |
Trigger rearm time |
< 2 μs on fastest timebase |
Maximum trigger rate |
Up to 10 000 waveforms in a 20 ms burst |
Triggering (analog inputs) |
Trigger types |
Rising and falling edge with adjustable hysteresis, pulse width, dropout, window, delay, logic |
Level |
All trigger levels, window levels and hysteresis values settable with 1 LSB resolution across input range |
Sensitivity |
Digital triggering provides 1 LSB accuracy up to full bandwidth of scope |
Trigger types (ETS mode) |
Rising, falling |
Sensitivity (ETS mode) |
Typical 10 mV p-p at full bandwidth |
Pulse width trigger |
Settable with 1 sample resolution from 1 sample (minimum 1 ns) up to 4 billion sample intervals |
External trigger input |
Trigger types |
Edge, pulse width, dropout, interval, logic |
Input characteristics |
1 MΩ ±1% || 13 pF ±1 pF |
Input type |
Front panel BNC |
Threshold range |
±5 V, DC coupled |
Bandwidth |
DC to full oscilloscope bandwidth (60, 100 or 200 MHz) |
Overvoltage protection |
±100 V (DC + AC peak) |
Probe compensation output |
Output characteristics |
600 Ω |
Output frequency |
1 kHz |
Output level |
3 V pk-pk |
Overvoltage protection |
10 V |
Function generator (fitted to all models) |
Standard output signals |
Sine, square, triangle, DC voltage |
Standard signal frequency |
DC to 20 MHz |
Sweep modes |
Up, down, dual |
Frequency accuracy |
±50 ppm (±5 ppm/year) (60 MHz models) ±2 ppm (±1 ppm/year) (100 MHz and 200 MHz models) |
Frequency resolution |
< 0.05 Hz |
Voltage range |
±2 V with ±1% DC accuracy |
Amplitude and offset adjustment |
Adjustable in approx. 0.25 mV steps within overall ±2 V range |
Amplitude flatness |
< 2 dB to 20 MHz, typical @ 50 Ω load |
SFDR |
> 70 dB, 10 kHz full scale sine wave |
Connector type |
BNC |
Output characteristics |
50 Ω output impedance |
Overvoltage protection |
±20 V |
Arbitrary waveform generator (B models only) |
Update rate |
200 MS/s |
Buffer size |
16 kS (PicoScope 5242B and 5442B) 32 kS (PicoScope 5243B and 5443B) 48 kS (PicoScope 5244B and 5444B) |
Resolution |
14 bits (output step size approximately 0.25 mV) |
Bandwidth |
> 20 MHz |
Rise time (10% to 90%) |
< 10 ns |
Spectrum analyzer |
Frequency range |
DC to full oscilloscope bandwidth (60, 100 or 200MHz) |
Display modes |
Magnitude, average, peak hold |
Windowing functions |
Rectangular, Gaussian, triangular, Blackman, Blackman–Harris, Hamming, Hann, flat-top |
Number of FFT points |
Selectable from 128 to 1 million in powers of 2 |
Scale / units |
X axis : linear or log 10 Y axis : logarithmic (dbV, dBu, dBm, arbitrary) or linear (volts) |
Math channels |
General 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, derivative, integral, delay |
Filter functions |
Low pass, high pass, band stop, band pass |
Graphing functions |
Frequency, duty cycle |
Multi-waveform functions |
Min, max, average, peak |
Operands |
Input channel, reference waveforms, time, constants, pi |
Automatic measurements |
Oscilloscope |
AC RMS, true RMS, DC average, cycle time, frequency, duty cycle, falling rate, fall time, rising rate, rise time, high pulse width, low pulse width, maximum, minimum, peak to peak |
Spectrum |
Frequency at peak, amplitude at peak, average amplitude at peak, total power, THD %, THD dB, THD+N, SFDR, SINAD, SNR, IMD |
Statistics |
Minimum, maximum, average and standard deviation |
Serial decoding |
Protocols |
I²C, I²S, SPI, RS-232/UART, CAN, LIN, FlexRay |
Inputs |
All input channels with any mixture of protocols |
Mask limit testing |
Mask generation |
Auto generate from captured waveform, manual drawing, manual coordinate entry |
Actions |
Highlight on screen, select in buffer overview, activate alarm |
Statistics |
Pass/fail, failure count, total count |
Alarms |
Initiating events |
Capture, buffer full, mask fail |
Alarm actions |
Beep, play sound, stop/restart capture, run executable, save current buffer/all buffers, trigger signal generator |
Display |
Interpolation |
Linear or sin(x)/x |
Persistence modes |
Digital color, analog intensity, fast, custom |
Data export |
Output file formats |
BMP, CSV, GIF, JPG, MATLAB 4, PDF, PNG, PicoScope data, PicoScope settings, TXT |
Output functions |
Copy to clipboard, print |
Environmental |
Temperature range (operating) |
0 °C to 40 °C |
Temperature range (stated accuracy) |
20 °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 |
Physical properties |
Dimensions |
190 x 170 x 40 mm (including connectors) |
Weight |
< 0.5 kg |
Software |
Windows software |
PicoScope for Windows Software development kit (SDK) Windows 7, 8 or 10 recommended (read more) |
Mac OS X software |
PicoScope for Mac OS X (beta) Software development kit (SDK) Mac OS X version 10.9 or 10.10 recommended |
Linux software |
PicoScope for Linux (beta) Software development kit (SDK) See Linux Software & Drivers for details of supported distributions |
Languages |
Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish |
General |
Additional hardware (supplied) |
USB cable, AC adaptor (4-channel models only), probes in probe case: PS5242A/B & PS5442A/B - MI007 PS5243A/B & PS5443A/B - TA132 PS5244A/B & PS5444A/B - TA131 |
PC connectivity |
USB 2.0 hi-speed (USB 1.1 and USB 3.0 compatible; USB 1.1 not recommended) |
Power requirements |
1 A (2 channels) from 2 USB ports or 1.5 A at 5 V (up to 4 channels) from AC adaptor |
Environment |
Dry locations only; up to 2000 m altitude |
Safety approvals |
Designed to EN 61010-1:2010 |
EMC approvals |
Tested to EN61326-1:2006 and FCC Part 15 Subpart B |
Environmental approvals |
RoHS and WEEE compliant | |