PicoScope 2205 USB Mixed–Signal Oscilloscope Specifications

Oscilloscope — Vertical (analogue channels)
Bandwidth 25 MHz
Rise time (calculated) 14 ns
Input channels 2
Vertical resolution 8 bits
Enhanced vertical resolution 12 bits
DC accuracy ±3% of full scale
Input characteristics 1 MΩ ±1% in parallel with 14 pF ±2 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
Overvoltage protection ±100 V  (DC+AC peak)
Oscilloscope — Vertical (digital channels)
Number of channels 16 (Port 0: D7–D0 and Port 1: D15–D8)
Input connectors 2.54 mm pitch 2–row connector, 20–way
Maximum input frequency 100 MHz
Input impedance (with TA136 cable) 200 kΩ ±2% in parallel with 8 pF ± 2 pF
Digital threshold range ±5 V
Input dynamic range ±20 V
Overvoltage protection ±50 V
Threshold grouping Two independent threshold controls — Port 0: D7–D0 and Port 1: D15–D8
Threshold selection TTL, CMOS, ECL, PECL, user–defined
Threshold accuracy ±100 mV
Minimum input voltage swing 500 mV
Channel–to–channel skew < 5 ns
Minimum input slew rate 10 V/µs
Oscilloscope — Horizontal
Maximum sampling rate (single shot)
Ch A only
CH A + 1 digital port
1 or 2 digital ports
All other combinations
200 MS/s
200 MS/s
200 MS/s
100 MS /s
Maximum equivalent sampling rate (repetitive signals) 4 GS/s
Maximum sampling rate
(continuous streaming mode)		 1 MS/s  on all scope channels and digital ports in PicoScope 6
> 20 MS/s using supplied SDK (PC dependent)
Buffer memory 48 kS shared between active channels and ports
Buffer memory (continuous streaming) 100 MS  using PicoScope software.
Up to available PC memory when using supplied SDK
Waveform buffer
PicoScope (normal triggering)
PicoScope (rapid triggering)
SDK
10,000 software segments
32 hardware segments
32 hardware segments
Timebase ranges 2 ns  to 1000 s/div
Timebase accuracy ±100 ppm
Sample jitter < 300 ps  RMS
Analogue Channels Dynamic Performance (typical)
Crosstalk (full bandwidth) Better than 200:1 (equal voltage ranges)
Harmonic distortion < -55 dB  at 100 kHz, full–scale input
SFDR > 55 dB  at 100 kHz, full–scale input
Noise ≤ 3 counts (all ranges)
Linearity ≤ 1 LSB
Pulse response < 7% overshoot
Bandwidth flatness (at scope input) (+0.3 dB, -3 dB) from DC to full bandwidth
Trigger (main features)
Trigger modes None, auto, repeat, single, rapid (segmented memory)
Maximum pre–trigger capture 100% of capture size
Maximum post–trigger delay 4 billion samples
Trigger re–arm time < 2 µs  on fastest timebase
Maximum trigger rate 32 waveforms in a 100 µs  burst
Trigger (analogue channels)
Source Ch A, Ch B
Trigger types Rising, falling
Advanced triggers Edge, window, pulse width, window pulse width, dropout, window dropout, interval, runt pulse, logic
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)
Trigger (digital channels)
Source D15 to D0
Trigger types Combined level and edge
Advanced triggers Data pattern (can be grouped by user)
Trigger (logic)
Source Ch A, Ch B and D15 to D0
Trigger types Logic trigger across analogue and digital inputs (using “AND” and “OR”)
Function Generator
Standard output signals Sine, square, triangle, DC voltage, ramp, sinc, Gaussian, half–sine
Pseudorandom output signals White noise
Standard signal frequency DC to 100 kHz
Sweep modes Up, down, dual with selectable start/stop frequencies and increments
Output frequency resolution < 0.01 Hz
Output voltage range ±2 V
Output voltage adjustment Signal amplitude and offset adjustable in 1 mV  steps within overall ±2 V  range
Amplitude flatness (typical) < 1 dB  to 100 kHz
DC accuracy ±1% of full scale
SFDR > 55 dB  @ 1 kHz  full–scale sine wave
Connector type Rear panel BNC
Output characteristics 600 Ω
Overvoltage protection ±10 V
Arbitrary Waveform Generator
Update rate 2 MS/s
Buffer size 8 kS
Resolution 12 bits
Bandwidth 100 kHz
Rise time (10% to 90%) < 2 µs
Buffer index mode Repeat
Phase accumulator 32 bits
Output voltage range ±2 V
Spectrum Analyser
Frequency range DC to 25 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) 200 x 140 x 40 mm
(approx 7.9 x 5.5 x 1.6 in)
Weight <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
Software development kit Includes drivers and example code for various programming languages including C, C#, Excel and LabVIEW. Download SDK
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, 한국어, 日本語, Norsk, Polski, Português, română, Русский, Svenska, Türkçe
Documentation
User’s guide
Programmer’s guide
Installation guide
English, Français, Deutsch, Italiano, Español
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
Safety approvals Designed to EN 61010–1:2010
EMC approvals
CE
FCC
Tested to EN61326–1:2006
Tested to part 15 subpart B
Environmental approvals RoHS and WEEE 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
Price: Oscilloscope In stock
£349·00  
US$575·85*
€422,29*
Price: Oscilloscope Kit
(Comprising oscilloscope, TA136 digital cable, 2 packs of TA139 test clips, 2 x MI007 probes and probe case.)		 In stock
£399·00  
US$658·35*
€482,79*

Note: quoted specifications apply when using PicoScope 6 software.
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