| Technical Specifications |
| VERTICAL |
| Number of channels | 2 channels - PicoScope 524x models
4 channels - PicoScope 544x models |
| Bandwidth (-3dB)* | 60 MHz for PicoScope 5x42 models
100 MHz for PicoScope 5x43 models
200 MHz for PicoScope 5x44 models |
| Bandwidth limiting (-3dB) | 20 MHz, switchable |
| Rise time (calculated, 10% to 90%) | 5.8 ns for 60 MHz models
3.5 ns for 100 MHz models
1.8 ns for 200 MHz models |
| Input connectors | BNCs on front panel |
| Resolution | 8 bits, 12 bits, 14 bits, 15 bits, 16 bits |
| Enhanced vertical resolution | Hardware resolution + 4 bits |
| Input characteristics | 1 MO ±1% || 13 pF, ±1 pF |
| Input coupling | AC/DC |
| Input ranges (full scale) | ±10 mV to ±20 V full scale, in 11 ranges |
| Input sensitivity | 2mV/div to 4 V/div (10 vertical divisions) |
| Analog offset range | ±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) |
DC accuracy
±50 mV to ±20 V
±10 mV and ±20 mV ranges | = 12-bit mode:±0.25% typical @ 25°C (±1% of full scale max @ 20 - 30°C)
8-bit mode:±1% typical @ 25°C (±3% of full scale max @ 20 - 30°C)
All modes:±2% typical @ 25°C (±5% of full scale max @ 20 - 30°C) |
| Overvoltage protection | ± 100 V (DC + AC peak) |
| HORIZONTAL |
| Sampling rate (repetitive sampling) | 2.5 GS/s for 60 MHz models
5 GS/s for 100 MHz models
10 GS/s for 200 MHz models |
| Sampling rate (USB streaming) | 10 MS/s in PicoScope 6. >10 MS/s using supplied API |
| Timebase ranges | 2 ns/div to 1000s/div for 60 MHz models
1 ns/div to 1000s/div for 100 MHz models
500 ps/div to 1000s/div for 200 MHz models |
| Buffer memory** (8-bit) | 16 MS to 512 MS see ordering information below |
| Buffer memory** (= 12-bit) | Buffer memory for = 12-bit is halved |
| Buffer memory** continuous streaming | 100 MS in PicoScope software |
| Waveform buffer (no. of segments) | 10,000 in PicoScope software |
| Timebase accuracy (drift) | ±50 ppm (±5 ppm/year) for 60 MHz models
±2 ppm (±1 ppm/year) for 100 MHz and 200 MHz models |
| Sample jitter | 3 ps RMS, typical |
| DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE (typical;analog channels) |
| Crosstalk | Better than 400:1 up to full bandwidth (equal voltage ranges) |
| Total harmonic distortion (THD) | 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 |
| Source | Normal, auto, repeat, single, ETS, rapid |
| Trigger modes | None, Auto, Repeat, Single, Rapid (segmented memory) |
| Advanced triggers | Pulse width, dropout, window, delay, logic, edge with hysteresis |
| Trigger types (ETS mode) | Rising, falling |
| Sensitivity | Digital triggering provides 1 LSB accuracy up to full bandwidth of scope.
ETS mode: Typical 10 mV p-p, at full bandwidth |
| Maximum pre-trigger capture | 100% of capture size |
| Maximum post-trigger capture | 4 billion samples |
| Trigger re-arm time | < 2 µs on fastest timebase |
| Maximum trigger rate | Up to 10,000 waveforms in a 20 ms burst |
| EXTERNAL TRIGGER INPUT/Bandwidth |
| Trigger types | Edge, pulse width, dropout, interval, logic |
| Input characteristics | Front panel BNC, 1 MO ±1% || 13 pF ±1 pF |
| Bandwidth | DC to full oscilloscope bandwidth (60, 100 or 200 MHz) |
| Voltage range | ±5 V, DC coupled |
| Overvoltage protection | ±100 V (DC + AC peak) |
| FUNCTION GENERATOR (Fitted to all models) |
| Standard output signals | Sine, square, triangle, DC voltage |
| Standard signal frequency | DC to 20 MHz |
| Output frequency accuracy | ±50 ppm (±5 ppm/year) for 60 MHz models
±2 ppm (±1 ppm/year) for 100 MHz and 200 MHz models |
| Output frequency resolution | < 0.05 Hz |
| Output voltage range | ±2 V with ±1% DC accuracy |
| Output voltage adjustment | Signal amplitude and offset adjustable in approx. 0.25 mV steps within overall ± 2 V range |
| Amplitude flatness | < 2 dB to 20 MHz, typical @ 50 O load
SFDR > 70 dB, 10 kHz full scale sine wave |
| Connector type | BNC, 50 O output impedance |
| Overvoltage protection | ±20 V |
| Sweep modes | Up, down, or alternating, with selectable start/stop frequencies and increments |
| AWG (B models only) |
| Update rate | 200 MS/s |
| Buffer size | 16 kS - PicoScope 5x42B models
32 kS - PicoScope 5x43B models
48 kS - PicoScope 5x44B models |
| Resolution | 14 bits (output step size approximately 0.25 mV) |
| Bandwidth | > 20 MHz |
| Rise time (10% to 90%) | < 10 ns |
| PROBE COMPENSATION OUTPUT |
| Output characteristics | 600 O |
| Output frequency | 1 kHz |
| Output level | 3 V pk-pk |
| Overvoltage protection | 10 V |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Operands | A, B, C, D (input channels), T (time), reference waveforms, 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, RS232/UART, CAN, LIN, FlexRay |
| MASK LIMIT TESTING |
| Statistics | Pass/fail, failure count, total count |
| DISPLAY |
| Interpolation | Linear or sin(x)/x |
| Persistence modes | Digital color, analog intensity, custom, or none |
| GENERAL |
| PC connectivity | USB 2.0 hi-speed (USB 1.1 and USB 3.0 compatible) |
| Power requirements | 1 A (2 channels) from 2 USB ports (double-headed cable supplied) or 1.5 A at 5 V (up to 4 channels) from AC adaptor |
| Dimensions | 190 x 170 x 40 mm (including connectors) |
| Weight | < 0.5 kg |
| Temperature range | Operating: 0 °C to 50 °C (20 °C to 30 °C for stated accuracy). Storage: –20 °C to 60 °C. |
| Humidity range | Operating: 5 %RH to 80 %RH non-condensing. Storage: 5 %RH to 95 %RH non-condensing. |
| 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 |
| Software/PC requirements | PicoScope 6, SDK and example programs.
Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8 (Windows RT not supported) |
| Accessories | USB cable(s), 2 or 4 probes in probe case, AC adaptor for 4-channel scope |
| Languages (PicoScope software only) | Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Swedish and Turkish |
| Languages (full support) | English, French, German, Italian and Spanish |
