Datasheet

TRIGGERING PicoScope 5242A/5442A PicoScope 5242B/5442B PicoScope 5243A/5443A PicoScope 5243B/5443B PicoScope 5244A/5444A PicoScope 5244B/5444B
Source
All channels All channels All channels
Trigger modes None, Auto, Repeat, Single, Rapid (segmented memory)
Advanced triggers Edge, Window, Pulse width, Window pulse width, Dropout, Window dropout, Interval, Runt pulse, Logic
Trigger types (ETS mode) Rising, falling
Sensitivity Digital triggering provides 1 LSB accuracy up to full bandwidth of scope. • ETS mode: Typical 10 mV p-p, at full bandwidth
Maximum pre-trigger capture 100% of capture size
Maximum post-trigger capture 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 Edge, pulse width, dropout, interval, logic Edge, pulse width, dropout, interval, logic
Input characteristics Front panel BNC, 1 MΩ ±1% || 13 pF ±1 pF Front panel BNC, 1 MΩ ±1% || 13 pF ±1 pF Front panel BNC, 1 MΩ ±1% || 13 pF ±1 pF
Bandwidth 60 MHz 100 MHz 200 MHz
Voltage range ±5 V, DC coupled ±5 V, DC coupled ±5 V, DC coupled
Overvoltage protection ±100 V (DC + AC peak) ±100 V (DC + AC peak) ±100 V (DC + AC peak)
FUNCTION GENERATOR
Standard output signals Sine, square, triangle, DC voltage Sine, square, triangle, DC voltage Sine, square, triangle, DC voltage
Standard signal frequency DC to 20 MHz DC to 20 MHz DC to 20 MHz
Output frequency accuracy ±50 ppm (±5 ppm/year) ±2 ppm (±1 ppm/year) ±2 ppm (±1 ppm/year)
Output frequency resolution < 50 mHz < 50 mHz < 50 mHz
Output voltage range ±2 V with ±1% DC accuracy ±2 V with ±1% DC accuracy ±2 V with ±1% DC accuracy
Output voltage adjustment Signal amplitude and offset adjustable in approx. 0.25 mV steps within overall ± 2 V range
Amplitude flatness < 2 dB to 20 MHz, typical @ 50 Ω load < 2 dB to 20 MHz, typical @ 50 Ω load < 2 dB to 20 MHz, typical @ 50 Ω load
SFDR > 70 dB, 10 kHz full scale sine wave > 70 dB, 10 kHz full scale sine wave > 70 dB, 10 kHz full scale sine wave
Connector type BNC, 50 Ω output impedance BNC, 50 Ω output impedance BNC, 50 Ω output impedance
Overvoltage protection ±20 V ±20 V ±20 V
Sweep modes Up, down, or alternating, with selectable start/stop frequencies and increments
AWG (B models only)
Update rate - 200 MS/s - 200 MS/s - 200 MS/s
Buffer size - 16 kS - 32 kS - 48 kS
Resolution -
14 bits (output step size
approx. 0.25 mV)
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14 bits (output step size
approx. 0.25 mV)
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14 bits (output step size
approx. 0.25 mV)
Bandwidth -- > 20 MHz -- > 20 MHz -- > 20 MHz
Rise time (10% to 90%) < 10 ns < 10 ns < 10 ns
PROBE COMPENSATION OUTPUT
Output characteristics 600 Ω 600 Ω 600 Ω
Output frequency 1 kHz 1 kHz 1 kHz
Output level 3 V pk-pk 3 V pk-pk 3 V pk-pk
Overvoltage protection 10 V 10 V 10 V
PicoScope 5000 Series Specifications