Datasheet

VERTICAL (Analog) PicoScope 3204A/B/MSO PicoScope 3205A/B/MSO PicoScope 3206A/B/MSO
Bandwidth (-3 dB) 60 MHz 100 MHz 200 MHz
Rise time (calculated) 5.8 ns 3.5 ns 1.75 ns
Input connectors BNC
Resolution 8 bits
Input characteristics 2 channels, 1 MΩ ±1%, in parallel with 13 pF ±1 pF
Input coupling AC/DC
Input sensitivity 10 mV/div to 4 V/div (10 vertical divisions)
Input ranges ±50 mV to ±20 V in 9 ranges
Analog offset range ±250 mV (50 mV, 100 mV, 200 mV ranges), ±2.5 V (500 mV, 1 V, 2 V ranges), ±20 V (5 V, 10 V, 20 V ranges)
DC accuracy ±3% of full scale
Overvoltage protection ±100 V (DC + AC Peak)
VERTICAL (Digital) PicoScope 3204 MSO PicoScope 3205 MSO PicoScope 3206 MSO
Number of channels
16
Input connectors
2.54 mm pitch, 10 x 2 way connector
Maximum input frequency
100 MHz
Minimum detectable pulse width
5 ns
Input impedance (with TA136 cable)
200 kΩ ±2 % ∥ 8 pF ±2 pF
Digital threshold range
±5 V
Input range
±20 V
Overvoltage protection
±50 V
Threshold grouping
Two independent threshold controls - Port 0: D7-D0 and Port 1: D15-D8
Threshold selection
TTL, CMOS, ECL, PECL, User Defined
Threshold accuracy
±100 mV
Minimum input voltage swing
500 mV
Channel-to-channel skew
< 5 ns
Minimum input slew rate
10 V/μs
HORIZONTAL PicoScope 3204A/B/MSO PicoScope 3205A/B/MSO PicoScope 3206A/B/MSO
Max. sampling rate
Ch A or B
Ch A or B + 1 Digital port (MSO only)
1 or 2 Digital ports (MSO only)
All other combinations (All models)
500 MS/s
500 MS/s
500 MS/s
250 MS/s
500 MS/s
500 MS/s
500 MS/s
250 MS/s
500 MS/s
500 MS/s
500 MS/s
250 MS/s
Sampling rate (repetitive sampling) 2.5 GS/s 5 GS/s 10 GS/s
Sampling rate (cont. USB streaming) 1 MS/s in PicoScope software. >10 MS/s using supplied SDK (PC-dependent)
Timebase ranges (all models) 2 ns/div to 1000 s/div 1 ns/div to 1000 s/div 500 ps/div to 1000 s/div
Buffer memory* (A models) 4 MS 16 MS 64 MS
Buffer memory* (B/MSO models) 8 MS 32 MS 128 MS
Waveform buffer (no. of segments) 1 to 10,000
Timebase accuracy ±50 ppm
Sample jitter < 5 ps RMS
* Shared between active channels
DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE (typical) analog channels
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 typical
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
ALL MODELS
TRIGGER
(Main features)
Trigger modes None, Auto, Repeat, Single, Rapid (segmented memory)
Max. pre-trigger capture 100% of capture size
Max. post-trigger delay 4 billion samples
Trigger re-arm time < 2 μs on fastest timebase
Max. trigger rate Up to 10,000 waveforms in a 20 ms burst
TRIGGER
(Analog inputs)
Source Ch A, Ch B
Trigger types Rising, falling
Advanced triggers
Edge, Window, Pulse width, Window pulse width, Dropout, Window
dropout, Interval, Runt pulse, Logic
Trigger sensitivity
Digital triggering provides 1 LSB accuracy up to full bandwidth of scope.
ETS mode: Typical 10 mV p-p, at full bandwidth
TRIGGER
(Digital inputs)
Source D15 to D0
Trigger types Combined Level and Edge
Advanced triggers Data pattern (adjustable grouping)
TRIGGER
(Logic)
Source Ch A, Ch B, and D15 to D0
Trigger types AND, NAND, OR, NOR, XOR, XNOR of analog and digital inputs
EXTERNAL TRIGGER INPUT (A/B models only)
Trigger types Edge, pulse width, dropout, interval, logic, delayed
Input characteristics Front panel BNC, 1 MΩ ±1% in parallel with 13 pF ±1 pF
Bandwidth 60 MHz 100 MHz 200 MHz
Voltage range ±5 V, DC coupled
Overvoltage protection ±100 V (DC + AC peak)
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