Oscilloscope Specifications

Oscilloscope
Variant PicoScope 5203 PicoScope 5204
Bandwidth (at probe tip) 250 MHz
Number of channels 2
Vertical resolution 8 bits
Enhanced vertical resolution 12 bits
Accuracy ±3%
Input ranges (full scale) ±100 mV to ±20 V in 8 ranges
Input characteristics 1 MΩ in parallel with 15 pF
Input type Single-ended, BNC connector
Input coupling Software selectable AC/DC
Overload protection ±100 V on single input
Maximum sampling rate (single shot)
One channel in use
Two channels in use

1 GS/s
500 MS/s
Maximum sampling (repetitive signals) 20 GS/s
Maximum sampling
(continuous streaming mode)
1 MS/s
Buffer memory size
One channel in use
Two channels in use

32 MS/channel
16 MS/channel

128 MS/channel
64 MS/channel
Buffer memory size (in streaming mode) 2 M samples per channel
Waveform buffer Up to 1000 waveforms
Timebase ranges 5 ns/div to 200 s/div
Timebase accuracy
50 ppm
Triggers
Trigger modes Normal, auto, repeat, single, ETS
Basic triggers Rising / falling edge triggers
Advanced triggers Pulse width, dropout, window, delay, logic
External trigger
Trigger threshold
Resolution
Input characteristics
Bandwidth
Overload protection

Variable up to ±20 V
12 mV typical
BNC, 1 MΩ
150 MHz
±100 V
Arbitrary Waveform Generator
Arbitrary waveform buffer 10 to 8192 samples
Standard waveforms Sine, square, triangle, ramp (up/down), sin (x)/x, Gaussian, half sine, noise, DC
Special modes Triggering, gating
Sample rate 125 MS/s
Output characteristics BNC, 50 Ω
Resolution 12 bits
Amplitude ±250 mV to ±2 V (±2.5 V with DC offset)
DC offset ±1 V
Auxiliary Input/Output (AUX IO)
Input impedance 100 kΩ
Output impedance 600 Ω
Maximum input voltage 5 V
Input threshold 1.65 V (nominal)
PC Requirements
Minimum Processor: Pentium II processor, or equivalent
Memory: 64 MB (XP) / 512 MB (Vista) minimum
Operating system: Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or Vista (32 bit only)
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 or Vista (32 bit only)
Ports: USB 2.0 compliant port
Environmental
Operating environment
Temperature range

Humidity

0 °C to 40 °C for normal operation
20 °C to 30 °C for quoted accuracy
5% to 80% RH, non-condensing
Storage environment
Temperature range
Humidity

-20 °C to +60 °C
5% to 95% RH, non-condensing
Physical Dimensions
Dimensions 170 x 255 x 40 mm
(6.7 x 10.0 x 1.6 in)
Weight 0.9 kg
(31.7 oz)
General
Supplied software/hardware PicoScope 6 software, drivers, SDK
Tough carry case
2 x 250 MHz x1/x10 oscilloscope probes
USB 2.0 cable
AC adaptor
Power supply
AC adaptor
6 V ±5% @ 2.5 A
External adaptor supplied (suitable for USA, UK, Europe and Australasia)
Compliance European EMC and LVD standards
FCC Rules Part 15 Class A
Warranty 5 years
Price

* US Dollar and Euro prices are approximate.

£1195.00
$2390.00*
€1553.50*
£1795.00
$3590.00*
€2333.50*