PicoScope 3425 PC Oscilloscope Specifications

Oscilloscope
Bandwidth 5 MHz
(3 MHz on 100 mV range)
Channels 4
Vertical resolution 12 bits
Enhanced vertical resolution 16 bits
Maximum sampling rate (single shot)
One channel in use
Two channels in use
Three or four channels in use

20 MS/s
10 MS/s
5 MS/s
Record length
One channel enabled, up to 100 ms/div
Two channels enabled, up to 100 ms/div
Three or four channels enabled, up to 100 ms/div
Over 100 ms/div

512 kS/channel
256 kS/channel
128 kS/channel
2 MS/channel
Waveform buffer Up to 1000 waveforms
Input impedance 12.4 MΩ (on 100 mV to 5 V ranges)
10.1 MΩ (on 10 V to 400 V ranges)
Input capacitance 12 pF
Input type Differential voltage,
Touch-proof BNC connectors with 4 mm GND sockets
Input coupling Software selectable AC/DC
Input voltage ranges 100 mV to 400 V in 12 ranges
Common-mode voltage range
To ensure measurement accuracy
30 V (on 100 mV to 5 V ranges)
400 V (on 10V to 400V ranges)
Maximum safe voltages
Differential
Any input above scope GND

400 V
400 V (600 V transient)
Measurement category rating CAT 1
Accuracy
Voltage
Time

±1 %
50 ppm
Linearity 12 bits
Noise < 10 LSB
PC Requirements
Minimum Processor: Pentium II processor, or equivalent
Memory: 64 MB (XP) / 512 MB (Vista) minimum
Operating system: Microsoft Windows XP SP2 (32-bit) or Vista (32 or 64-bit)
Ports: USB 1.1 compliant port
Recommended Processor: 2 GHz Pentium IV processor, or equivalent
Memory: 256 MB (XP) / 1 GB (Vista)
Operating system: Microsoft Windows XP SP2 (32-bit) or Vista (32 or 64-bit)
Ports: USB 2.0 compliant port
Environmental
Operating temperature range 0 °C to 40 °C
( 20 °C to 30 °C for quoted accuracy)
Operating humidity range Minimum 5% RH non-condensing
Maximum 80% RH non-condensing,
decreasing linearly to 50% at 40 °C
Storage environment
Temperature range
Humidity

-20 °C to +60 °C
5% to 90% RH, non-condensing
Other environmental conditions Dry environments
Altitudes of up to 2000 m above sea level
No pollution, or only dry, non-conductive pollution
Physical Dimensions
Dimensions 255 x 170 x 40 mm (approx 10.0 x 6.7 x 1.6 in)
Weight 920 g (approx 2 lb)
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 modes
Channel maths - calculate the sum, dfference, product, inverse or create your own custom function using standard arithmetic, exponential and trigonometric functions
Automated measurements
Scope mode: AC 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, total power, total harmonic distortion (THD), 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 on PicoScope 6
PicoLog for Windows PicoLog data acqusition software can collect up to 1 million samples. Features include:
Multiple views - view data as a graph, spreadsheet or text
Parameter scaling - convert raw data into standard engineering units
Math functions - use mathematical equations to calculate additional parameters
Alarm limits - program an alert if a parameter goes out of a specified range
IP networking - transfer measurements via a LAN or over the Internet
Full details on PicoLog
Linux drivers 32-bit and 64-bit
Software development kit A growing collection of drivers and example code for various programming languages
Language support
Software
PicoLog

PicoScope 6

Full support for English, French and German; menus only for Italian and Swedish
Full support for English, German and Spanish; menus only for French, Italian, Dutch, Hungarian and Simplified Chinese
Documentation
User’s guide
Installation guide

English
English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
General
Additional hardware (supplied) Carry case
USB 2.0 cable
User manuals and software CD-ROM
2 x test probes
4 x screened BNC to 4 mm plug leads
4 x current clamp adaptors
4 x small crocodile clips
4 x large crocodile clips
8 x sprung hook probes
PC interface USB 2.0 (USB 1.1 compatible) - cable supplied
Power requirements Powered from USB port
Compliance FCC, CE
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 2 years
Price

* US Dollar and Euro prices are approximate.

£975.00
$1608.75*
€1218.75*

Note: quoted specifications apply when using PicoScope 6 software.
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