Datasheet
PicoScope 3000 Series
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. Unlike traditional benchtop instruments, PicoScopes take
up less space on your workbench and easily fit in to your laptop bag
or tool case. PicoScope 3000D Series oscilloscopes can be powered
from the USB port, removing the need to carry an external power
supply.
• Flexibility
The PicoScope software offers a breadth of advanced features via a user-friendly interface. As well as the standard Windows installation,
PicoScope Beta software also works effectively on Linux and Mac operating systems, giving you the freedom to choose which platform you
operate your PicoScope from.
• File sharing
PC connectivity makes printing, copying, saving and emailing your data from the field quick and easy.
• Advanced display
Laptop screens and desktop monitors offer higher resolution, larger size and greater flexibility for displaying your signal.
• Value
With PicoScope you only pay for the specialised scope hardware. You don’t need to repurchase the hardware already available on your PC.
• Updates
As the scope is connected to your computer, both the PicoScope software and the device’s firmware can be quickly updated free of charge.
• Fast transfer rates
A USB 3.0 connection provides fast saving of waveforms when using the PicoScope software, and fast gap-free continuous streaming of up
to 125 MS/s when using the SDK. The quick transfer rates ensure a fast screen update speed, even when collecting large amounts of data.
Math channels
The integrated math functions of PicoScope 6 allow you to
perform a variety of mathematical calculations on the input
signals of your PicoScope oscilloscope. With the click of a
button you can invert, add, subtract, multiply and divide
channels, or create your own functions.
To add a math channel, just click a button and a wizard will
guide you through the process. You can quickly select one of
the built–in functions, such as inversion or addition, or open
the equation editor to create complex functions involving
filters (low pass, high pass, band pass and band stop filters),
trigonometry, exponentials, logarithms, statistics, integrals and
derivatives. You can control the entire process using either
your mouse or keyboard.
With PicoScope math channels you can display up to eight real
or calculated channels in each scope view. If you run out of
space, just open another scope view and add more.
Custom probe settings
Custom probes allow you to correct for gain, attenuation, offsets and nonlinearities of probes, transducers, and other sensors, or convert
to different measurement units such as current, power or temperature. Definitions for standard Pico-supplied probes are built in, but you
can also create your own using linear scaling or even an interpolated data table, and save them for later use.