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3.8
Specifications for the standard models
Oscilloscope
model
PicoScope
4224
PicoScope
4424
PicoScope
4226
PicoScope
4227
Inputs
Number of channels
2
4
2
2
Analog bandwidth
DC to 20 MHz
(10 MHz on ±50 mV range)
DC to 50 MHz
DC to 100 MHz
Impedance
(nominal)
1 M 22 pF
1 M 16 pF
Coupling
Software-selectable AC/DC
Voltage ranges
±50 mV, ±100 mV, ±200 mV,
±500 mV, ±1 V, ±2 V,
±5 V, ±10 V, ±20 V,
±50 V, ±100 V**
±50 mV, ±100 mV, ±200 mV,
±500 mV, ±1 V, ±2 V,
±5 V, ±10 V, ±20 V
Overload protection
±200 V
±100 V
Vertical resolution
12 bits
Sampling
Timebases
(real-time sampling)
100 ns/div
to 200 s/div
100 ns/div
to 200 s/div
50 ns/div
to 200 s/div
Maximum
sampling rate
(real-time
sampling)
One channel in use
Two channels in use
3 or 4 channels in
use
80 MS/s
80 MS/s
-
80 MS/s
80 MS/s [*1]
20 MS/s
125 MS/s
125 MS/s
-
250 MS/s
125 MS/s
-
Maximum
sampling rate
(equivalent-time
sampling)
-
10 GS/s
Buffer size
32 MS shared between enabled channels
Performance specifications
Time base accuracy
50 ppm
Trigger re-arm time
1 µs on fastest time base
DC accuracy
1% of full scale
Trigger resolution
1 LSB
Function generator/Arbitrary waveform generator
Connector
-
BNC
Standard waveforms
Sine, square, triangle, DC voltage,
sin(x)/x, Gaussian, half sine
Frequency range
100 kHz
Resolution
12 bits
Buffer size
8192 samples
DAC sample rate
20 MS/s
Accuracy
1%
Output range
±250 mV to ±2 V
Output offset range
±1 V
Max. combined
output
±2.5 V
Output resistance
600
Overload protection
±10 V
*1: 80 MS/s with channels A+C, A+D, B+C, B+D, 20 MS/s for other combinations.
**Different ranges apply to the PicoScope 4224 IEPE. See Section 3.8 for detailed
information.