PicoScope 2204 to 2208 Specifications

Oscilloscope — Vertical
Model PicoScope 2204 PicoScope 2205 PicoScope 2206 PicoScope 2207 PicoScope 2208
Bandwidth 10 MHz 25 MHz 50 MHz 100 MHz 200 MHz
Rise time (calculated) 35 ns 14 ns 7 ns 3.5 ns 1.75 ns
Input channels 2
Vertical resolution 8 bits
Enhanced vertical resolution 12 bits
DC accuracy ±3% of full scale
Input characteristics 1 MΩ  ∥ 20 pF 1 MΩ ±1% ∥ 13 pF ±1 pF
Input type Single–ended, BNC connector
Input coupling Software selectable AC/DC
Input sensitivity 10 mV/div to 4 V/div (10 vertical divisions)
Input ranges (full scale) ±50 mV  to ±20 V  in 9 ranges
Analog offset range
(vertical position adjustment)		 none ±250 mV  (50 mV to 200 mV  ranges)
±2.5 V  (500 mV, 1 V, 2 V  ranges)
±20 V  (5 V, 10 V, 20 V  ranges)
Overvoltage protection ±100 V  (DC+AC peak)
Oscilloscope — Horizontal
Maximum sampling rate (single shot)
One channel in use
Two channels in use
100 MS/s
50 MS/s
200 MS/s
100 MS/s
500 MS/s
250 MS/s
1 GS/s
500 MS/s
1 GS/s
500 MS/s
Maximum sampling rate (repetitive signals) 2 GS/s 4 GS/s 5 GS/s 10 GS/s 10 GS/s
Maximum sampling rate
(continuous streaming mode)		 1 MS/s (typical) in PicoScope.
Rate using the supplied SDK is PC–dependent
Buffer memory# 8 kS 16 kS 24 kS 32 kS 40 kS
Waveform buffer
normal triggering
rapid block triggering
Up to 10,000 waveforms
not applicable
Up to 10,000 waveforms
Up to 32 waveforms
Timebase ranges 10 ns  to 1000 s/div 5 ns  to 1000 s/div 2 ns  to 1000 s/div 1 ns  to 1000 s/div 500 ps  to 1000 s/div
Timebase accuracy ±100 ppm ±50 ppm

# Buffer memory is shared between active channels.

Dynamic Performance (typical)
Crosstalk (full bandwidth) Better than 200:1 (equal ranges) Better than 400:1 (equal ranges)
Harmonic distortion < -50 dB  at 100 kHz, full–scale input
SFDR > 52 dB  at 100 kHz, full–scale input
Noise 1 LSB (±1 V  range) < 180 µV RMS (±50 mV  range)
Pulse response < 7% overshoot < 5% overshoot
Bandwidth flatness (at scope input) (+0.3 dB, -3 dB) from DC to full bandwidth
Triggers
Sources Ch A, Ch B Ch A, Ch B, Ext
Modes None, auto, repeat, single None, auto, repeat, single, rapid (segmented memory)
Advanced triggers (Ch A, Ch B) Rising, falling, dual, hysteresis, window, pulse width, window pulse width, window dropout, interval, logic, delayed
Trigger types, ETS (Ch A, Ch B) Edge
Trigger sensitivity (Ch A, Ch B) Digital triggering provides 1 LSB accuracy up to full bandwidth (ETS: typical 10 mV p–p at full bandwidth)
Maximum pre–trigger delay 100% of capture size
Maximum post–trigger delay 4 billion samples
Trigger re–arm time PC–dependent < 2 µs  on fastest timebase
Maximum trigger rate PC–dependent Burst of 32 in 64 µs
External Trigger Input
Trigger types not applicable Edge, pulse width, dropout, interval, logic
Input characteristics 1 MΩ ±1% ∥ 13 pF  ±1 pF
Input type Front panel BNC connector
Bandwidth 50 MHz 100 MHz 200 MHz
Threshold range ±5 V, DC coupled
Threshold accuracy ±3% of full scale
Sensitivity 200 mV p–p typical, at full bandwidth
Overvoltage protection ±100 V (DC + AC peak) up to 10 kHz
Function Generator
Standard output signals Sine, square, triangle, DC voltage, ramp, sin(x)/x, Gaussian, half–sine
Pseudorandom output signals None White noise, PRBS
Standard signal frequency DC to 100 kHz DC to 1 MHz
Sweep modes Up, down, dual with selectable start/stop frequencies and increments
Output frequency accuracy ±100 ppm ±50 ppm
Output frequency resolution < 0.01 Hz
Output voltage range ±2 V
Output adjustments ±250 mV  to ±2 V  amplitude, ±1 V  offset Any amplitude and offset within ±2 V  range
Amplitude flatness (typical) < 1 dB  to 100 kHz < 0.5 dB  to 1 MHz
DC accuracy ±1% of full scale
SFDR > 55 dB  @ 1 kHz  full–scale sine wave > 60 dB  @ 10 kHz  full–scale sine wave
Connector type Front panel BNC with 600 Ω  output impedance
Overvoltage protection ±10 V
Arbitrary Waveform Generator
Update rate 2 MS/s 20 MS/s
Buffer size 4 kS 8 kS
Resolution 8 bits 12 bits
Bandwidth 100 kHz >1 MHz
Rise time (10% to 90%) < 2 µs < 100 ns
Spectrum Analyser
Frequency range DC to 10 MHz DC to 25 MHz DC to 50 MHz DC to 100 MHz DC to 200 MHz
Display modes Magnitude, peak hold, average
Window types Rectangular, Gaussian, triangular, Blackman, Blackman–Harris, Hamming, Hann, flat–top
Number of FFT points Selectable from 128 to half the available buffer memory in powers of 2
PC Requirements
Minimum Processor: Pentium II processor, or equivalent
Memory: 64 MiB (XP) / 512 MiB (Vista) / 1 GiB (Win 7)
Operating system: 32– or 64–bit edition of Microsoft Windows XP SP2, Vista or Windows 7
Ports: USB 1.1 compliant port
Recommended Processor: 2 GHz Pentium IV processor, or equivalent
Memory: 256 MiB (XP) / 1 GiB (Vista / Win 7)
Operating system: 32– or 64–bit edition of Microsoft Windows XP SP2 (or above), Vista or Windows 7
Ports: USB 2.0 compliant port
Environmental
Operating environment
Temperature range
Humidity range
0 °C  to 50 °C  (20 °C  to 30 °C  for stated accuracy)
5% to 80% RH, non–condensing
Storage environment
Temperature range
Humidity range
-20 °C  to +60 °C
5% to 95% RH, non–condensing
Physical Properties
Dimensions (including connectors) 150 x 100 x 40 mm
(approx 5.9 x 3.9 x 1.6 in)		 200 x 140 x 40 mm
(approx 7.9 x 5.5 x 1.6 in)
Weight <220 g  (approx 7.8 oz) <500 g  (approx 17.6 oz)
Software
PicoScope 6 for Windows PicoScope 6 is your complete test and measurement lab in one application. Features include:
Capture modes: oscilloscope, spectrum and persistence.
Channel maths: calculate the sum, difference, product, inverse or create your own custom function using standard arithmetic, exponential and trigonometric functions.
Mask limiting testing: pass/fail, failure count, total count.
Serial Decoding: decode data from a serial bus such as I²C.
Automated measurements
Scope mode: AC RMS, true RMS, cycle time, DC average, duty cycle, falling rate, fall time, frequency, high pulse width, low pulse width, maximum, minimum, peak–to–peak, rise time and rising rate.
Spectrum mode: frequency at peak, amplitude at peak, average amplitude at peak, total power, total harmonic distortion (THD % and THD dB), total harmonic distortion plus noise (THD+N), spurious-free dynamic range (SFDR), signal+noise+distortion to signal+noise ratio (SINAD), signal to noise ratio (SNR) and intermodulation distortion (IMD).
Export data formats: comma separated values (CSV), tab delimited (TXT), windows bitmap (BMP), graphics interchange format (GIF), portable network graphics (PNG), MATLAB 4 format (MAT).
Full details for PicoScope 6
Linux drivers 32–bit and 64–bit coming soon
Software development kit Includes drivers and example code for various programming languages including C, Delphi, Excel, LabVIEW, VEE and Visual Basic. Includes drivers and example code for various programming languages including C, Excel and LabVIEW.
Language Support
Software
PicoScope 6
Full support for: English, Français, Deutsch, Italiano, Español
Menus and dialogs only for: 中文 (简体), 正體中文 (繁體), Čeština, Dansk, suomi, Ελληνικά, Magyar, 日本語, Norsk, Polski, Português, română, Русский, Svenska, Türkçe
Documentation
User’s guide
Programmer’s guide
Installation guide
English, Français, Deutsch, Italiano, Español, 中文
English
English, Français, Deutsch, Italiano, Español
General
Data sheet English, 中文 (简体), Deutsch, Español, Français, Italiano
Additional hardware (supplied) USB 2.0 cable, user manuals, software CD–ROM
PC interface USB 2.0 (USB 1.1 compatible)
Power requirements Powered from USB port
Compliance European EMC and LVD standards
FCC Rules Part 15 Class A
RoHS compliant
Total Satisfaction Guarantee In the event that this product does not fully meet your requirements you can return it for an exchange or refund. To claim, the product must be returned in good condition within 14 days.
Warranty 5 years
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Price

* US Dollar and Euro prices are approximate.

 £159·00  
US$262·35*
€192,39*
£249·00  
US$410·85*
€301,29*
£349·00  
US$575·85*
€422,29*
£449·00  
US$740·85*
€543,29*
£599·00  
US$988·35*
€724,79*

Note: quoted specifications apply when using PicoScope 6 software.
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