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PicoScope 3000 USB Oscilloscope
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Oscilloscope - Vertical
Model PicoScope 3204A/B PicoScope 3205A/B PicoScope 3206A/B
Bandwidth (-3 dB) 60 MHz 100 MHz 200 MHz
Rise time (calculated) 5.8 ns 3.5 ns 1.75 ns
Input channels 2
Vertical resolution 8 bits
Enhanced vertical resolution 12 bits
DC accuracy ±3% of full scale
Input sensitivity 10 mV/div to 4 V/div (10 vertical divisions)
Input characteristics 1 MΩ ±1% in parallel with 13 pF  ±1 pF
Input type Single-ended, BNC connector
Input coupling Software selectable AC/DC
Input ranges (full scale) ±50 mV  to ±20 V  in 9 ranges
Analogue offset range
50 mV  to 200 mV  ranges
500 mV  to 2 V  ranges
5 V  to 20 V  ranges
±250 mV
±2.5 V
±20 V
Overload protection ±100 V (DC AC peak)
Oscilloscope - Horizontal
Maximum sampling rate (single shot)
1 channel in use
2 channels in use
500 MS/s
250 MS/s
Maximum sampling rate
 (repetitive signals)		 2.5 GS/s 5 GS/s 10 GS/s
Maximum sampling rate
(continuous streaming mode)		 1 MS/s  using PicoScope
> 10 MS/s  using the supplied SDK (PC dependent)
Buffer memory#
A models
B models
4 MS
8 MS
16 MS
32 MS
64 MS
128 MS
Waveform buffer Up to 10000 waveforms
Timebase ranges 2 ns/div to 200 s/div 1 ns/div to 200 s/div 500 ps/div to 200 s/div
Timebase accuracy ±50 ppm
Sample jitter < 5 ps  RMS

# Shared between active channels

Dynamic Performance (typical)
Crosstalk Better than 400:1 up to full bandwidth (equal voltage ranges)
Harmonic distortion < -50 dB  at 100 kHz  full scale input
SFDR 52 dB
ADC ENOB 7.6 bits
Noise 180 µV  RMS (on most sensitive range)
Pulse response < 5% overshoot
Bandwidth flatness ( 0.3 dB, -3 dB) at scope input, from DC to full bandwidth
Triggers
Basic triggers Auto, repeat, single, none, rapid (segmented memory)
Advanced triggers (Ch A, Ch B) Edge: rising, falling or dual edge with adjustable hysteresis
Window : signal enters or exits a user-defined voltage range
Pulse width : a negative or positive pulse is wider or narrower than a set width, or inside/outside a range of widths
Window pulse width : signal is inside or outside a voltage range for a set time
Dropout : signal does not cross a voltage threshold for at least a set time
Window dropout : signal does not enter or exit a voltage range for at least a set time
Interval : time between two edges is greater or less than a set time, or inside/outside a time range
Logic : arbitrary logic state of Channels A, B and EXT matches a user-defined pattern
Runt pulse : signal crosses one voltage threshold and returns without crossing the other
Trigger sensitivity (Ch A, Ch B) Digital triggering provides 1 LSB accuracy up to full bandwidth of oscilloscope
Maximum pre-trigger capture Up to 100% of capture size
Maximum post-trigger delay Up to 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
Trigger types Edge, pulse width, dropout, interval, logic, delayed
Input characteristics 1 MΩ ±1% in parallel with 13 pF  ±1 pF
Input type Front panel BNC connector
Bandwidth 60 MHz 100 MHz 200 MHz
Voltage range ±5 V, DC coupled
Overvoltage protection ±100 V  (AC DC peak)
Function Generator (all models)
Standard output signals
All models
B models
Sine, square, triangle, DC voltage
Ramp, since, Gaussian, half-sine, white noise, PRBS
Standard signal frequency DC to 1 MHz
Output frequency accuracy ±50 ppm
Output frequency resolution < 0.01 Hz
Output voltage range ±2 V  with ±1% DC accuracy
Amplitude flatness < 0.5 dB to 1 MHz, typical
SFDR > 60 dB, 10 kHz  full scale sine wave
Connector type Front panel BNC with 600 Ω  output impedance
Overvoltage protection ±10 V
Sweep modes Up, down, dual with selectable start/stop frequencies and increments
Arbitrary Waveform Generator (B models only)
Update rate 20 MHz
Buffer size 8 kS 8 kS 16 kS
Resolution 12 bits (output step size approximately 1 mV)
Bandwidth > 1 MHz
Rise time (10 to 90%) < 100 ns
Spectrum Analyser
Frequency range DC to 60 MHz DC to 100 MHz DC to 200 MHz
Display modes Magnitude, peak hold, average
Window types Rectangular, Gaussian, triangular, Blackman, Blackman-Harris, Hamming, Hann, flat-top
Number of FFT points Selectable from 128 to 1 million in powers of 2
PC Requirements
Minimum Processor: Pentium II processor, or equivalent
Memory : 64 MiB (XP) / 512 MiB (Vista) / 1 GiB (Win 7) minimum
Operating system : 32 or 64-bit edition of Microsoft Windows XP SP2, Vista or Windows 7
Ports : USB 2.0 compliant port
Recommended Processor: 2 GHz Pentium IV processor, or equivalent
Memory : 256 MiB (XP) / 1 GiB (Vista / Win 7)
Operating system : 32 or 64-bit edition of Microsoft Windows XP SP2 (or above), Vista or Windows 7
Ports : USB 2.0 compliant port
Environmental
Operating environment
Temperature range
0 °C to 50 °C (20 °C to 30 °C for quoted accuracy)
Physical Properties
Dimensions (including connectors) 200 x 140 x 40 mm (approx 7.9 x 5.5 x 1.6 in)
Weight < 0.5 kg  (approx < 1.1 lb)
Software
PicoScope 6 for Windows PicoScope 6 is your complete test and measurement lab in one application. Features include:
Capture modes - oscilloscope, spectrum and persistence modes
Channel maths - calculate the sum, difference, product, inverse or create your own custom function using standard arithmetic, exponential and trigonometric functions
Mask limiting testing - pass/fail, failure count, total count
Serial Decoding -decode data from a serial bus such as I²C
Automated measurements
Scope mode : AC RMS, cycle time, DC average, duty cycle, falling rate, fall time, frequency, high pulse width, low pulse width, maximum, minimum, peak-to-peak, rise time and rising rate
Spectrum mode : frequency at peak, amplitude at peak, total power, total harmonic distortion (THD), total harmonic distortion plus noise (THD N), spurious-free dynamic range (SFDR), signal noise distortion to signal noise ratio (SINAD), signal to noise ratio (SNR) and intermodulation distortion (IMD)
Export data formats - comma separated values (CSV), tab delimited (TXT), windows bitmap (BMP), graphics interchange format (GIF), portable network graphics (PNG), MATLAB 4 format (MAT)
Full details on PicoScope 6
Software development kit A growing collection of drivers and example code for various programming languages.
Language Support
Software
PicoScope 6
Full support for : English, Français, Deutsch, Italiano, Español
Menus and dialogs only for : 中文 (简体), 正體中文 (繁體), Čeština, Dansk, suomi, Ελληνικά, Magyar, Norsk, Polski, Português, română, Русский, Svenska, Türkçe
Documentation
User’s guide
Programmer’s guide
Quick Start Guide
English, Français, Deutsch, Italiano, Español, 中文
English
English, Français, Deutsch, Italiano, Español
General
Data sheet English, 中文 (简体), Deutsch, Español, Français, Italiano
Additional hardware (supplied) USB 2.0 cable, 2 x oscilloscope probes in probe case, user manuals and software CD-ROM
PC interface USB 2.0
Power requirements Powered from USB port
Compliance European EMC and LVD standards
FCC Rules Part 15 Class A
RoHS compliant
Total Satisfaction Guarantee In the event that this product does not fully meet your requirements you can return it for an exchange or refund. To claim, the product must be returned in good condition within 14 days.
Warranty 5 years
Ordering Information
Model PicoScope 3204A PicoScope 3205A PicoScope 3206A
Cat number PP708 PP710 PP712
Lead time Despatched within 1 week Despatched within 1 week Despatched within 1 week
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Model PicoScope 3204B PicoScope 3205B PicoScope 3206B
Cat number PP709 PP711 PP713
Lead time Despatched within 1 week Despatched within 1 week Despatched within 1 week
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Note: quoted specifications apply when using PicoScope 6 software.
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