User manual

PicoScope 6000A/B/C/D Series User's Guide 1
Copyright © 2012-2013 Pico Technology Ltd. All rights reserved. ps6000abcd.en r2
1 Welcome
Thank you for buying a PicoScope 6000 Series
oscilloscope from Pico Technology!
The PicoScope 6000 Series scopes have comparable
features and specifications to traditional bench-top
oscilloscopes, but are more economical and take up only a
fraction of the space.
Current PicoScope models
Model
Connectivity
Bandwidth
Buffer size
Signal generator
6402C
USB 3.0
250 MHz
256 MS
Function generator
6402D
USB 3.0
250 MHz
512 MS
AWG
6403C
USB 3.0
350 MHz
512 MS
Function generator
6403D
USB 3.0
350 MHz
1 GS
AWG
6404C
USB 3.0
500 MHz
1 GS
Function generator
6404D
USB 3.0
500 MHz
2 GS
AWG
Discontinued PicoScope models
Model
Connectivity
Bandwidth
Buffer size
Signal generator
6402A
USB 2.0
250 MHz
128 MS
Function generator
6402B
USB 2.0
250 MHz
256 MS
AWG
6403A
USB 2.0
350 MHz
256 MS
Function generator
6403B
USB 2.0
350 MHz
512 MS
AWG
6404A
USB 2.0
500 MHz
512 MS
Function generator
6404B
USB 2.0
500 MHz
1 GS
AWG
These are just some of the benefits provided by your new PicoScope 6000 Series
oscilloscope:
Portability: Take the unit with you and plug it in to any Windows PC. All scopes in
this series can be connected to USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 ports.
Performance: Up to 5 GS/s sampling, 500 MHz bandwidth and 2 GS buffer.
Flexibility: Use it as an oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, serial decoder, or
high-speed data acquisition interface.
Programmability: The PicoScope 6000 Series SDK lets you write your own
programs, in your chosen programming language, to control all the features of the
scope.
Long-term support: Software upgrades are available to download from our
website. You can also call Pico technical specialists for support. Both of these
services are available free of charge for the lifetime of the product.
Value for money: You don't have to pay twice for all of the features already
available in your PC, as the PicoScope 6000 Series scope contains the dedicated
hardware you need and nothing more.
Convenience: The software makes full use of the full-sized display, disk storage,
user interface and networking built in to your PC.
Five-year warranty: Your oscilloscope is covered for five years from the day of
purchase against manufacturing faults. We don't charge a penny extra for this
benefit.