PicoScope 4000 Series USB Oscilloscopes

PicoScope 4224 and 4424 USB Oscilloscope Specifications

         Oscilloscope — Vertical 
   Model PicoScope 4224
(view specifications for PicoScope 4224 IEPE) PicoScope 4424 
 Bandwidth 20 MHz  (10 MHz  on ±50 mV  range) 
 Rise time (calculated) 17.5 ns  on all ranges except 50 mV; 
35 ns  on 50 mV  range 
 Input channels 2 4 
 Vertical resolution 12 bits 
 Enhanced vertical resolution 16 bits 
 DC accuracy ±1% 
 Input sensitivity 10 mV/div to 20 V/div 
 Input characteristics 1 MΩ  in parallel with 22 pF 
 Input type Single–ended, BNC connector 
 Input coupling Software selectable AC/DC 
 Input ranges (full scale) ±50 mV  to ±100 V  in 11 ranges 
 Overload protection ±200 V  (DC+AC peak) 
            Oscilloscope — Horizontal 
   Maximum sampling rate (single shot)
 1 channel in use
2 channels in use
 3 or 4 channels in use 
80 MS/s
80 MS/s 
80 MS/s
80 MS/s#1
20 MS/s 
 Maximum sampling rate
(continuous streaming mode) 1 MS/s (Record length limited to 20 MS in PicoScope, unlimited when using the supplied SDK) 
 Buffer memory 32 M  samples shared between active channels 
 Waveform buffer Up to 10000 waveforms 
 Timebase ranges 100 ns/div to 200 s/div 
 Timebase accuracy 50 ppm with ≤10 ps  jitter 
             Triggers 
    Source Any input channel 
 Basic triggers Auto, repeat, single, rapid, none 
 Advanced triggers Rising edge, falling edge, edge with hysteresis, pulse width, runt pulse, dropout, logic, windowed 
 Maximum pre trigger delay 10 x “per division” timebase setting 
 Maximum post trigger delay 50 s 
              Spectrum Analyser 
    Bandwidth 20 MHz 
 Frequency range DC to 20 MHz 
 Maximum number of bins 1,048,576 
 Display modes Magnitude, peak hold, average 
 Window types Blackman, Gaussian, triangular, Hamming, Hann, Blackman–Harris, flat–top, rectangular 
                  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 2.0 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 
0 °C to 45 °C (20 °C to 30 °C for quoted accuracy)
5% to 80% RH, non–condensing 
 Storage environment
 Temperature range
 Humidity 
 -20 to +60°C
 5 to 95% RH, non–condensing 
           Physical Properties 
   Dimensions 200 x 140 x 35 mm (approx 7.9 x 5.5 x 1.4 in) 
 Weight <500 g (approx 1.1 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.

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, Excel, LabVIEW and Visual Basic.
   
             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   
English, Français, Deutsch, Italiano, Español, 中文 
English  
            General 
    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 
Price: Oscilloscope     In stock 
 £499·00  
US$823·35*
€603,79*
   
         In stock 
 £799·00  
US$1,318·35*
€966,79*
   
     
Price: Oscilloscope Kit 
(Comprising oscilloscope, carry case and 1 oscilloscope probe per input channel)    In stock 
 £519·00  
US$856·35*
€627,99*
   
         In stock 
 £825·00  
US$1,361·25*
€998,25*
   
     
   

Oscilloscope — Vertical
Model	PicoScope 4224 (view specifications for PicoScope 4224 IEPE)	PicoScope 4424
Bandwidth	20 MHz (10 MHz on ±50 mV range)
Rise time (calculated)	17.5 ns on all ranges except 50 mV; 35 ns on 50 mV range
Input channels	2	4
Vertical resolution	12 bits
Enhanced vertical resolution	16 bits
DC accuracy	±1%
Input sensitivity	10 mV/div to 20 V/div
Input characteristics	1 MΩ in parallel with 22 pF
Input type	Single–ended, BNC connector
Input coupling	Software selectable AC/DC
Input ranges (full scale)	±50 mV to ±100 V in 11 ranges
Overload protection	±200 V (DC+AC peak)

Oscilloscope — Horizontal
Maximum sampling rate (single shot) 1 channel in use 2 channels in use 3 or 4 channels in use	80 MS/s 80 MS/s	80 MS/s 80 MS/s^#1 20 MS/s
Maximum sampling rate (continuous streaming mode)	1 MS/s (Record length limited to 20 MS in PicoScope, unlimited when using the supplied SDK)
Buffer memory	32 M samples shared between active channels
Waveform buffer	Up to 10000 waveforms
Timebase ranges	100 ns/div to 200 s/div
Timebase accuracy	50 ppm with ≤10 ps jitter

Triggers
Source	Any input channel
Basic triggers	Auto, repeat, single, rapid, none
Advanced triggers	Rising edge, falling edge, edge with hysteresis, pulse width, runt pulse, dropout, logic, windowed
Maximum pre trigger delay	10 x “per division” timebase setting
Maximum post trigger delay	50 s

Spectrum Analyser
Bandwidth	20 MHz
Frequency range	DC to 20 MHz
Maximum number of bins	1,048,576
Display modes	Magnitude, peak hold, average
Window types	Blackman, Gaussian, triangular, Hamming, Hann, Blackman–Harris, flat–top, rectangular

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 2.0 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	0 °C to 45 °C (20 °C to 30 °C for quoted accuracy) 5% to 80% RH, non–condensing
Storage environment Temperature range Humidity	-20 to +60°C 5 to 95% RH, non–condensing

Physical Properties
Dimensions	200 x 140 x 35 mm (approx 7.9 x 5.5 x 1.4 in)
Weight	<500 g (approx 1.1 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. 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, Excel, LabVIEW and Visual Basic.

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	English, Français, Deutsch, Italiano, Español, 中文 English

General
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
Price: Oscilloscope	In stock £499·00 US$823·35* €603,79*	In stock £799·00 US$1,318·35* €966,79*
Price: Oscilloscope Kit (Comprising oscilloscope, carry case and 1 oscilloscope probe per input channel)	In stock £519·00 US$856·35* €627,99*	In stock £825·00 US$1,361·25* €998,25*

* US Dollar and Euro prices are approximate.
^#1 80 MS/s with channels A+C, A+D, B+C, B+D, 20 MS/s for other combinations.
Note: quoted specifications apply when using PicoScope 6 software.
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