The new PicoScope beta release, 6.13, adds Modbus RTU and ASCII to its growing list of serial decoders. Modbus is used in industrial automation to communicate with programmable logic controllers (PLCs).
PicoScope 6 now supports a total of 18 serial protocols and is the only oscilloscope that can decode Modbus.
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You can use PicoScope to decode data from a serial bus such as CAN bus. Unlike a conventional bus analyzer, PicoScope lets you see the high-resolution electrical waveform at the same time as the data. RS232/UART and SPI formats added to serial decoding mode
10 mV/div to 4 V/div at x1 zoom (1 MΩ input), 10 mV/div to 1 V/div at x1 zoom (50 Ω input)
Input ranges (full scale)
±50 mV to ±20V, in 9 ranges (1 MΩ input)
±50 mV to ±5V, in 7 ranges (50 Ω input)
Input characteristics
1 MΩ in parallel with 15 pF (AC or DC coupling) or 50 Ω (DC coupling)
1 MΩ in parallel with 10 pF (AC or DC coupling) or 50 Ω (DC coupling)
Analogue offset range 50 mV to 200 mV ranges
500 mV range
1 V range
2 V range
5 V range
10 V range
20 V
Available offset
±0.5 V
±2.5 V
±2.5 V
±2.5 V
±20 V (50 Ω ±0.5 V)
±20 V
±20 V
Available offset
±2 V
±10 V (50 Ω ±5 V)
±10 V (50 Ω ±4.5 V)
±10 V (50 Ω ±3.5 V)
±35 V (50 Ω ±0.5 V)
±30 V
±20 V
DC accuracy
3% of full scale
Input type
Single–ended, BNC connector
Overload protection
±100 V to ground (1 MΩ inputs), 5.5 V RMS (50 Ω inputs)
*Quoted bandwidth is with supplied probes or at BNC when 50 Ω impedance selected
Dynamic performance
Noise
200 μV RMS (50 mV range)
320 μV RMS (50 mV range)
THD
–55 dB typical
–54 dB typical
SFDR
60 dB typical
55 dB typical
Crosstalk
17 000:1 typical at 20 MHz
1000:1 typical at full bandwidth
5600:1 typical at 20 MHz
560:1 typical at full bandwidth
Oscilloscope — Horizontal
Maximum sampling rate (single shot) 1 channel in use
2 channels in use
3 or 4 ch. in use
5 GS/s
2.5 GS/s
1.25 GS/s
Maximum sampling rate (repetitive signals)
50 GS/s
Maximum sampling rate
(continuous streaming mode)
10 MS/s using PicoScope. >150 MS/s using the supplied SDK (PC dependent)
Buffer size
(shared between active channels)
256 MS
512 MS
512 MS
1 GS
1 GS
2 GS
Buffer size (streaming mode)
100 MS in PicoScope software. Up to available PC memory when using SDK.
Max. buffer segments (using PicoScope 6)
10,000
Maximum buffer segments (using SDK)
250,000
500,000
500,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
2,000,000
Timebase ranges Real–time
ETS
1 ns/div to 5000 s/div
50 ps/div to 100 ns/div
Timebase accuracy
±2 ppm
Timebase ageing
1 ppm per year
Triggers
Basic triggers
Rising, falling
Advanced triggers
Edge: single edge or dual edge; adjustable hysteresis Pulse width: negative or positive pulse; wider or narrower than a specified width Window: entering or leaving a voltage range Window pulse width: signal is inside or outside a voltage range for a set time Dropout: inactivity over a user–defined time interval Window dropout: signal does not enter or exit a voltage range for at least a set time Delay: nth event after trigger event, with optional delay Interval: time between two edges is greater or less than a set time, or inside/outside a time range Level: the signal remains on one side of a threshold voltage for a specified period of time Logic level: arbitrary logic state of Channels A to D and AUX Runt pulse: crosses one threshold but not the other
Trigger modes
None, Single, Repeat, Auto, Rapid, ETS
Maximum trigger rate
Up to 10,000 waveforms in a 10 ms burst
Trigger sources
Channels A to D, AUX
Trigger level
Adjustable over whole of selected voltage range
Trigger sensitivity
1 LSB accuracy up to full bandwidth of scope
Re–arm time
Less than 1 µs on fastest timebase
Maximum trigger delay pre–trigger capture
post–trigger delay
PicoScope 6 is your complete test and measurement lab in one application. Features include: Capture modes: oscilloscope, spectrum and persistence. 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, true 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, average amplitude at peak, total power, total harmonic distortion (THD % and THD dB), 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 for PicoScope 6
Linux drivers
32–bit drivers
Software development kit
Includes drivers and example code for various programming languages including C, C#, Excel and LabVIEW. Download SDK
PC Requirements
Minimum
Processor: 1 GHz Memory: 512 MiB Free disk space: 32–bit: 600 MB, 64–bit: 1.5 GB Operating system: 32– or 64–bit edition of Microsoft Windows XP (SP3), Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8 (not Windows RT) Ports: USB 2.0 compliant port
Recommended
Processor: 1 GHz Memory: 512 MiB Free disk space: 32–bit: 850 MB, 64–bit: 2 GB Operating system: 32– or 64–bit edition of Microsoft Windows XP (SP3), Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8 (not Windows RT) Ports: USB 3.0 compliant port
Environmental
Operating environment Temperature range
Humidity
0 °C to 40 °C (20 °C to 30 °C for quoted accuracy)
5 to 80% RH, non–condensing
Storage environment Temperature range
Humidity
-20 to 60 °C
5 to 95% RH, non–condensing
Physical Properties
Dimensions
255 x 170 x 40 mm
(approx 10 x 6.7 x 1.6 in)
280 x 170 x 40 mm
(approx 11 x 6.7 x 1.6 in)
Weight
1 kg
(approx 2 lb 3 oz)
1.3 kg
(approx 2 lb 14 oz)
Language Support
Software PicoScope 6
Full support for: English, Deutsch, Español, Français, Italiano Menus and dialogs only for: 中文 (简体), 中文 (繁體), Čeština, Dansk, suomi, Ελληνικά, Magyar, 한국어, 日本語, Norsk, Polski, Português, română, Русский, Svenska, Türkçe
Four factory–compensated oscilloscope probes, USB 3.0 cable, universal mains (AC) power supply, mains lead (power cord), carry case, user manuals and software CD–ROM
PC interface
USB 3.0 (USB 2.0 compatible)
Power supply AC adaptor
12 V @ 4 A
External adaptor supplied (suitable for USA, UK, Europe and Australasia)
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
6402C
PP884
6402D
PP885
6403C
PP886
6403D
PP887
6404C
PP888
6404D
PP889
Channels
4
4
4
4
4
4
Bandwidth
250 MHz
250 MHz
350 MHz
350 MHz
500 MHz
500 MHz
Memory
256 MS
512 MS
512 MS
1 GS
1 GS
2 GS
Price
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