Datasheet
VERTICAL
PicoScope
5242A
PicoScope
5442A
PicoScope
5242B
PicoScope
5442B
PicoScope
5243A
PicoScope
5443A
PicoScope
5243B
PicoScope
5443B
PicoScope
5244A
PicoScope
5444A
PicoScope
5244B
PicoScope
5444B
Number of channels 2 4 2 4 2 4 2 4 2 4 2 4
Bandwidth (-3 dB) All modes: 60 MHz 8 to 15-bit modes: 100 MHz •16-bit mode: 60 MHz 8 to 15-bit modes: 200 MHz • 16-bit mode: 60 MHz
Bandwidth limiting (–3 dB) 20 MHz, switchable 20 MHz, switchable 20 MHz, switchable
Rise time (calculated, 10% to 90%) All modes: 5.8 ns 8 to 15-bit modes: 3.5 ns • 16-bit mode: 5.8 ns 8 to 15-bit modes: 1.8 ns • 16-bit mode: 5.8 ns
Input connectors BNCs on front panel BNCs on front panel BNCs on front panel
Resolution*
Enhanced vertical resolution
8 bits, 12 bits, 14 bits, 15 bits, 16 bits
Hardware resolution + 4 bits
8 bits, 12 bits, 14 bits, 15 bits, 16 bits
Hardware resolution + 4 bits
8 bits, 12 bits, 14 bits, 15 bits, 16 bits
Hardware resolution + 4 bits
Input characteristics 1 MΩ ±1% || 13 pF, ±1 pF 1 MΩ ±1% || 13 pF, ±1 pF 1 MΩ ±1% || 13 pF, ±1 pF
Input coupling AC/DC AC/DC AC/DC
Input sensitivity 2 mV/div to 4 V/div 2 mV/div to 4 V/div 2 mV/div to 4 V/div
Input ranges ±10 mV to ±20 V full scale, in 11 ranges ±10 mV to ±20 V full scale, in 11 ranges ±10 mV to ±20 V full scale, in 11 ranges
Analog offset range
±250mV (10, 20, 50, 100, 200 mV ranges),
±2.5 V (500 mV, 1 V, 2 V ranges),
±20 V (5, 10, 20 V ranges)
±250mV (10, 20, 50, 100, 200 mV ranges),
±2.5 V (500 mV, 1 V, 2 V ranges),
±20 V (5, 10, 20 V ranges)
±250mV (10, 20, 50, 100, 200 mV ranges),
±2.5 V (500 mV, 1 V, 2 V ranges),
±20 V (5, 10, 20 V ranges)
DC accuracy
±50 mV to ±20 V
±10 mV and ±20 mV ranges
≥ 12-bit mode: ±0.25% typical @ 25°C (±1% of full scale max @ 20 - 30°C) • 8-bit mode: ±1% typical @ 25°C (±3% of full scale max @ 20 - 30°C)
All modes: ±2% typical @ 25°C (±5% of full scale max @ 20 - 30°C)
Overvoltage protection ± 100 V (DC + AC peak) ± 100 V (DC + AC peak) ± 100 V (DC + AC peak)
* Maximum effective resolution is limited on the lowest voltage ranges: ±10 mV = 8 bits • ±20 mV = 12 bits. All other ranges can use full resolution.
HORIZONTAL
PicoScope
5242A
PicoScope
5442A
PicoScope
5242B
PicoScope
5442B
PicoScope
5243A
PicoScope
5443A
PicoScope
5243B
PicoScope
5443B
PicoScope
5244A
PicoScope
5444A
PicoScope
5244B
PicoScope
5444B
Max. sampling rate
Any 1 channel
Any 2 channels
Any 3 channels
Four channels
8-bit mode
1 GS/s
500 MS/s
250 MS/s
250 MS/s
12-bit mode
500 MS/s
250 MS/s
125 MS/s
125 MS/s
14-bit mode
125 MS/s
125 MS/s
125 MS/s
125 MS/s
15-bit mode
125 MS/s
125 MS/s
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-
16-bit mode
62.5 MS/s
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-
-
Sampling rate (repetitive sampling) 2.5 GS/s 5 GS/s 10 GS/s
Sampling rate (USB streaming) 10 MS/s in PicoScope 6. >10 MS/s using supplied API 10 MS/s in PicoScope 6. >10 MS/s using supplied API 10 MS/s in PicoScope 6. >10 MS/s using supplied API
Timebase ranges 2 ns/div to 1000 s/div 1 ns/div to 1000 s/div 500 ps/div to 1000 s/div
Buffer memory** (8-bit) 16 MS 32 MS 64 MS 128 MS 256 MS 512 MS
Buffer memory** (≥ 12-bit) 8 MS 16 MS 32 MS 64 MS 128 MS 256 MS
Buffer memory** continuous streaming 100 MS in PicoScope software 100 MS in PicoScope software 100 MS in PicoScope software
Waveform buffer (no. of segments) 10,000 in PicoScope software 10,000 in PicoScope software 10,000 in PicoScope software
Timebase accuracy (drift) ±50 ppm (±5 ppm/year) ±2 ppm (±1 ppm/year) ±2 ppm (±1 ppm/year)
Sample jitter 3 ps RMS, typical 3 ps RMS, typical 3 ps RMS, typical
** Shared between active channels
DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE
(typical; analog channels)
Crosstalk Better than 400:1 up to full bandwidth (equal voltage ranges)
Total harmonic distortion (THD) 8-bit mode: > 60 dB at 100 kHz full scale input • ≥ 12-bit mode:> 70 dB at 100 kHz full scale input
SFDR 8 and 12-bit: > 60 dB at 100 kHz full scale input • 14 to 16-bit: > 70 dB at 100 kHz full scale input
Noise (on 50 mV range) 8-bit mode 120 µV RMS • 12-bit mode 110 µV RMS • 14-bit mode 100 µV RMS •15-bit mode 85 µV RMS • 16-bit mode 70 µV RMS
Bandwidth flatness (+0.3 dB, -3 dB) from DC to full bandwidth (+0.3 dB, -3 dB) from DC to full bandwidth (+0.3 dB, -3 dB) from DC to full bandwidth
PicoScope 5000 Series Specifications