PicoScope 3000 Series ® PC oscilloscopes and MSOs Up to 200 MHz analog bandwidth Deep buffer memory up to 512 MS MSO models with 16 digital channels 2 or 4 analog channels 1 GS/s real-time sampling Fast waveform updates Built-in arbitrary waveform generator USB 3.0 connected and powered Automatic measurements Mask limit testing Advanced triggers Serial decoding Math channels Spectrum analyzer Free technical support and updates Free SDK and example programs 5 year warranty included www.picotech.
Power, portability, and performance The PicoScope 3000 Series PC oscilloscopes are small, light, and portable, while offering the high-performance specifications required by engineers in the lab or on the move. These oscilloscopes offer 2 or 4 analog channels, plus an additional 16 digital channels on the MSO models. The flexible, high‑resolution display options enable you to view and analyze each signal in fine detail.
Deep memory PicoScope 3000 Series oscilloscopes offer a huge buffer memory, allowing them to sustain high sampling rates across long timebases. For example, using the 512 MS buffer the PicoScope 3206 and 3406 models can sample at 1 GS/s all the way down to 50 ms/div (500 ms total capture time). x256 x1 x130 x2 00 0 000 000 Powerful tools are included to allow you to manage and examine all of this data.
Advanced display The PicoScope software provides advanced detail and clarity for viewing your signals. The majority of the display area is dedicated to the waveform, ensuring that a huge amount of data can be seen at once. Even with a laptop, the viewing area for a PicoScope USB oscilloscope is far larger than that of a typical benchtop oscilloscope. • Size • Flexibility The size of the display is only limited by the chosen PC.
PicoScope 3000 Series overview All PicoScope 3000 Series oscilloscopes offer SuperSpeed USB 3.0 connectivity, a sampling rate of 1 GS/s, and a built-in arbitrary waveform generator (AWG). See the table below for further key specifications for each model.
Mixed-signal oscilloscopes The PicoScope 3000 Series MSO (Mixed-Signal Oscilloscope) models include 16 digital inputs alongside the standard 2 or 4 analog channels, enabling you to view your digital and analog signals simultaneously. To view the digital signals in the PicoScope 6 software, simply click the digital channels button. Anal og Digit al The 16 digital inputs can be added to the view by dragging and dropping, and can then be reordered, grouped, and renamed.
Advanced digital triggers Since 1991 Pico Technology have been pioneering the use of digital triggering and precision hysteresis using the actual digitized data. Traditionally digital oscilloscopes have used an analog trigger architecture based on comparators, which can cause time and amplitude errors that cannot always be calibrated out. Additionally, the use of comparators can often limit the trigger sensitivity at high bandwidths and can create a long trigger rearm delay.
Serial decoding The deep-memory PicoScope 3000 Series oscilloscopes include serial decoding capability across all channels, and can capture thousands of frames of uninterrupted data, making them ideal devices for the job. Serial protocols The decoded data can be displayed in the format of your choice: in graph, in table, or both at once. UART/RS-232 SPI • In graph format shows the decoded data beneath the waveform on a common time axis, with error frames I2C marked in red.
Function generator PicoScope 3000 Series oscilloscopes all include both a built-in function generator and an arbitrary waveform generator (AWG), allowing you to create standard and custom-defined waveform outputs. The function generator includes sine, square, triangle, DC voltage, and a number of other common modes as standard. The capability to generate white noise and pseudo-random binary sequence (PRBS) outputs is also included.
HAL3 hardware acceleration Many oscilloscopes struggle when deep memory is enabled: the screen update rates can slow and the controls can become unresponsive. The PicoScope 3000D Series oscilloscopes avoid this limitation with the use of a dedicated hardware acceleration engine.
Spectrum analyzer By simply clicking the spectrum button you can display a spectrum plot of selected channels up to the full bandwidth of the oscilloscope. A full range of settings gives you control over the number of spectrum bands, window types, and display modes (instantaneous, average, or peak hold). You can display multiple spectrum views with different channel selections and zoom factors, and place these alongside time-domain views of the same data.
Benefits of USB connectivity All PicoScope 3000D Series oscilloscopes feature a SuperSpeed USB 3.0 connection, providing high-speed data transfer whilst remaining compatible with older USB systems. A USB oscilloscope offers many benefits over a traditional benchtop device: • Size and portability These compact, portable scopes are ideal for use both in the lab and in the field.
Color persistence mode Color Persistence mode allows you to see old and new data superimposed, with new or more frequent data in a brighter color or shade. This makes it easy to see glitches and dropouts and to estimate their relative frequency. Simply click the persistence button and choose between analog intensity, digital color, and fast display modes, or create your own custom rules.
Mask limit testing Mask limit testing allows you to compare live signals against known good signals, and is designed for production and debugging environments. Simply capture a known good signal, draw a mask around it, and then attach the system under test. PicoScope will capture any intermittent glitches and can show a failure count and other statistics in the Measurements window.
Application examples Testing on the move The PicoScope 3000 Series oscilloscopes slip easily into a laptop bag, so you don’t need to carry bulky benchtop instruments to perform on-site troubleshooting. Being powered via a USB connection, your PicoScope can simply be plugged into your laptop and used for measuring wherever you are.
PicoScope 6 software The PicoScope software display can be as simple or as detailed as you need. Begin with a single view of one channel, and then expand the display to include up to four live channels, plus math channels and reference waveforms. Oscilloscope controls: Controls such as voltage range, channel enable, timebase and memory depth are placed on the toolbar for quick access, leaving the main display area clear for waveforms.
PicoScope 6 software with mixed digital and analog signals The flexibility of the PicoScope 6 software interface allows high-resolution viewing of up to 16 digital and 4 analog signals at once. You can use the whole of your PC’s display to view the waveforms, ensuring you never miss a detail again. Split-screen display: PicoScope can display both analog and digital signals at the same time. The split-screen display can be adjusted to give more or less space to the analog waveforms.
PicoScope 3203D and 3203D MSO PicoScope 3403D and 3403D MSO PicoScope 3204D and 3204D MSO PicoScope 3404D and 3404D MSO PicoScope 3205D and 3205D MSO PicoScope 3405D and 3405D MSO PicoScope 3206D and 3206D MSO PicoScope 3406D and 3406D MSO 2 4 2 4 2 4 2 4 Vertical (analog) Analog input channels Input type Single-ended, BNC connector Bandwidth (–3 dB) Rise time (calculated) 50 MHz 70 MHz 100 MHz 200 MHz 7.0 ns 5.0 ns 3.5 ns 1.
PicoScope 3203D and 3203D MSO PicoScope 3403D and 3403D MSO PicoScope 3204D and 3204D MSO PicoScope 3404D and 3404D MSO PicoScope 3205D and 3205D MSO PicoScope 3405D and 3405D MSO PicoScope 3206D and 3206D MSO PicoScope 3406D and 3406D MSO Vertical (digital) continued...
PicoScope 3203D and 3203D MSO PicoScope 3403D and 3403D MSO PicoScope 3204D and 3204D MSO PicoScope 3404D and 3404D MSO PicoScope 3205D and 3205D MSO PicoScope 3405D and 3405D MSO PicoScope 3206D and 3206D MSO PicoScope 3406D and 3406D MSO Triggering Source Trigger modes Maximum pre-trigger capture Maximum post-trigger delay Trigger rearm time Maximum trigger rate Analog channels (all models) EXT trigger (D models only) Digital channels (D MSO models only) None, auto, repeat, single, rapid (segment
PicoScope 3203D and 3203D MSO PicoScope 3403D and 3403D MSO PicoScope 3204D and 3204D MSO PicoScope 3404D and 3404D MSO PicoScope 3205D and 3205D MSO PicoScope 3405D and 3405D MSO PicoScope 3206D and 3206D MSO PicoScope 3406D and 3406D MSO Function generator Standard output signals Sine, square, triangle, DC voltage, ramp up, ramp down, sinc, Gaussian, half-sine. Pseudorandom output signals White noise, selectable amplitude and offset within output voltage range.
PicoScope 3203D and 3203D MSO PicoScope 3403D and 3403D MSO PicoScope 3204D and 3204D MSO PicoScope 3404D and 3404D MSO PicoScope 3205D and 3205D MSO PicoScope 3405D and 3405D MSO PicoScope 3206D and 3206D MSO Spectrum analyzer Frequency range Display modes DC to maximum bandwidth of scope Magnitude, average, peak hold Y axis Logarithmic (dbV, dBu, dBm, arbitrary dB) or linear (volts) X axis Linear or logarithmic Windowing functions Number of FFT points Rectangular, Gaussian, triangular, Black
PicoScope 3203D and 3203D MSO PicoScope 3403D and 3403D MSO PicoScope 3204D and 3204D MSO PicoScope 3404D and 3404D MSO PicoScope 3205D and 3205D MSO PicoScope 3405D and 3405D MSO General PC connectivity PC connector type Power requirements Dimensions Weight Temperature range Humidity range Altitude range USB 3.0 SuperSpeed (USB 2.0 compatible) USB 3.0 type B Powered from a single USB 3.0 port or two USB 2.0 ports (dual cable supplied).
Connections 2-channel models Ch A Ch B AWG and function generator External trigger USB port Earth terminal Probe compensation pin 4-channel models Ch A AWG and function generator Ch B Ch C External trigger Ch D Probe compensation pin DC power input Earth terminal USB port 2-channel MSO models USB port Ch A Ch B 16 digital inputs Probe compensation pin AWG and function generator Earth terminal 4-channel MSO models Ch A Ch B Ch C Ch D 16 digital inputs Probe compensation pin DC power in
Kit contents All PicoScope 3000 Series oscilloscope kits contain: • PicoScope 3000 Series oscilloscope • Switchable x1/x10 probes (2 or 4) • Quick Start Guide • Software and reference CD • USB 3.0 cable • Double-headed USB 2.
Ordering information Order code PP958 Model number Description GBP* EUR* USD* PicoScope 3203D 50 MHz 2-channel oscilloscope £349 €423 $576 PP956 PicoScope 3203D MSO 50 MHz 2-channel mixed-signal oscilloscope £499 €604 $824 PP959 PicoScope 3204D 70 MHz 2-channel oscilloscope £449 €544 $741 PP931 PicoScope 3204D MSO 70 MHz 2-channel mixed-signal oscilloscope £599 €725 $989 PP960 PicoScope 3205D 100 MHz 2-channel oscilloscope £599 €725 $989 PP932 PicoScope 3205D MSO 100 MHz
