Specifications for the PicoScope 6000 Series of Quad-Channel USB Oscilloscopes

PicoScope 6400 USB Oscilloscope Specifications

         Oscilloscope — Vertical 
   Model PicoScope 6402A PicoScope 6402B PicoScope 6403A PicoScope 6403B PicoScope 6404A PicoScope 6404B 
 Bandwidth (-3 dB) 250 MHz 
200 MHz (±50 mV range) 350 MHz 
250 MHz (±50 mV range) 500 MHz  
 Bandwidth limiter Switchable, 20 MHz Switchable, 25 MHz 
 Rise time 
(10% to 90%, calculated) 1.4 ns 1.0 ns 0.7 ns 
 Input channels 4 
 Vertical resolution 8 bits 
 Enhanced vertical resolution 12 bits 
 DC accuracy ±3% 
 Input characteristics 1 MΩ  in parallel with 15 pF  (AC or DC coupling) or 50 Ω  (DC coupling) 1 MΩ  in parallel with 10 pF  (AC or DC coupling) or 50 Ω  (DC coupling) 
 Input type Single–ended, BNC connector 
 Input sensitivity 10 mV/div to 4 V/div at x1 zoom 
 Input ranges (full scale) ±50 mV  to ±20 V  in 9 ranges (up to ±5 V  when 50 Ω  input selected) 
 Input offset (position) adjustment
 50 mV  to 200 mV
 500 mV
 1 V
 2 V
 5 V
 10 V
 20 V   


 ±0.5 V
 ±2.5 V
 ±2.5 V
 ±2.5 V
 ±20 V  (50 Ω ±0.5 V)
 ±20 V
 ±20 V    


 ±2 V
 ±10 V  (50 Ω ±5 V)
 ±10 V  (50 Ω ±4.5 V)
 ±10 V  (50 Ω ±3.5 V)
 ±35 V  (50 Ω ±0.5 V)
 ±30 V
 ±20 V  
 Overload protection ±100 V to ground (1 MΩ inputs), 5.5 V RMS (50 Ω inputs) 
           Oscilloscope — Horizontal 
   Maximum sampling rate (single shot)
 1 channel in use
 2 channels in use
 3 or 4 channels in use 


5 GS/s
2.5 GS/s

1.25 GS/s 
 Maximum sampling rate (repetitive signals) 50 GS/s 
 Maximum sampling rate
(continuous streaming mode) 10 MS/s  using PicoScope. >10 MS/s  using the supplied SDK (PC dependent) 
 Buffer memory
(shared between active channels) 128 MS 256 MS 256 MS 512 MS 512 MS 1 GS 
 Maximum buffer segments 125,000 250,000 250,000 500,000 500,000 1,000,000 
 Timebase ranges
Real–time
ETS 
10 ns/div to 1000 s/div
1 ns/div to 1000 s/div 
 Timebase accuracy 5 ppm 
             Triggers 
    Basic triggers Rising, falling 
 Advanced triggers  Edge: single edge or dual edge; adjustable hysteresis
 Pulse width: negative or positive pulse; wider or narrower than a specified width
 Window: entering or leaving a voltage range
 Window pulse width: signal is inside or outside a voltage range for a set time
 Dropout: inactivity over a user–defined time interval
 Window dropout: signal does not enter or exit a voltage range for at least a set time
 Delay: nth event after trigger event, with optional delay
 Interval: time between two edges is greater or less than a set time, or inside/outside a time range
 Level: the signal remains on one side of a threshold voltage for a specified period of time
 Logic level: arbitrary logic state of Channels A to D and AUX
 Runt pulse: crosses one threshold but not the other  
 Trigger modes None, Single, Repeat, Auto, Rapid, ETS 
 Maximum trigger rate Up to 10,000 waveforms in a 10 ms  burst 
 Trigger sources Channels A to D, AUX 
 Trigger level Adjustable over whole of selected voltage range 
 Re–arm time Less than 1 µs  on fastest timebase 
 Maximum trigger delay
pre–trigger
post–trigger 

100% of capture duration
4 billion samples 
           Function generator and Arbitrary Waveform Generator 
    Frequency range DC to 20 MHz 
 Standard waveforms
 A models
 B models    

 Sine, square, triangle, DC level
 Sine, square, triangle, DC level, ramp (up/down), sin (x)/x, Gaussian, half–sine, white noise, PRBS, 
 DAC resolution / DC accuracy 12 bits / 1% 
 Amplitude range ±250 mV  to ±2 V 
 Offset adjustment ±1 V  (maximum combined output ±2.5 V) 
 Output impedance 50 Ω 
 AWG buffer size n/a 16 kS n/a 16 kS n/a 16 kS 
 AWG sample rate n/a 200 MS/s n/a 200 MS/s n/a 200 MS/s 
               Auxiliary Input (AUX) 
   External clock input Reference frequency 5 MHz  to 25 MHz 
 Input type BNC 
 Input impedance 50 Ω 
 Input coupling DC 
 Maximum input voltage ±5 V 
 Input threshold ±1 V 
           Probe Calibration Output 
   Signal output type 1 kHz square wave, 2 V pk–pk, 600 Ω 
              Spectrum Analyser 
    Frequency range DC to 250 MHz DC to 350 MHz DC to 500 MHz 
 Display modes Magnitude, peak hold, average 
 Windowing functions Rectangular, Gaussian, triangular, Blackman, Blackman–Harris, Hamming, Hann, flat–top 
 Number of FFT points Selectable from 128 to 1,048,576 
                 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 


0 °C to 40 °C (20 °C to 30 °C for quoted accuracy) 
 Storage environment
 Temperature  range
 Humidity 


 -20 to +60 °C
 5 to 95% RH, non–condensing 
           Physical Properties 
   Dimensions 255 x 170 x 40 mm
(approx 10 x 6.7 x 1.6 in) 280 x 170 x 40 mm
(approx 11 x 6.7 x 1.6 in) 
 Weight 1 kg
(approx 2 lb  2 oz) 1.3 kg
(approx 2 lb  14 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 drivers
   
 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
 Quick Start 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) Four factory–compensated oscilloscope probes, USB 2.0 cable, universal mains (AC) power supply, mains lead (power cord), carry case, user manuals and software CD–ROM 
 PC interface USB 2.0 (USB 1.1 compatible) 
 Power supply
 AC adaptor 12 V  ±2 V  @ 3.5 A
 External adaptor supplied (suitable for USA, UK, Europe and Australasia) 
 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   Low stock 
 £1,995·00  
US$3,291·75*
€2.413,95*
   
       Low stock 
 £2,495·00  
US$4,116·75*
€3.018,95*
   
       Low stock 
 £2,995·00  
US$4,941·75*
€3.623,95*
   
      Low stock 
 £3,495·00  
US$5,766·75*
€4.228,95*
   
      Low stock 
 £3,995·00  
US$6,591·75*
€4.833,95*
   
      Low stock 
 £4,495·00  
US$7,416·75*
€5.438,95*
   
    
   

Oscilloscope — Vertical
Model	PicoScope 6402A	PicoScope 6402B	PicoScope 6403A	PicoScope 6403B	PicoScope 6404A	PicoScope 6404B
Bandwidth (-3 dB)	250 MHz 200 MHz (±50 mV range)	350 MHz 250 MHz (±50 mV range)	500 MHz
Bandwidth limiter	Switchable, 20 MHz	Switchable, 25 MHz
Rise time (10% to 90%, calculated)	1.4 ns	1.0 ns	0.7 ns
Input channels	4
Vertical resolution	8 bits
Enhanced vertical resolution	12 bits
DC accuracy	±3%
Input characteristics	1 MΩ in parallel with 15 pF (AC or DC coupling) or 50 Ω (DC coupling)	1 MΩ in parallel with 10 pF (AC or DC coupling) or 50 Ω (DC coupling)
Input type	Single–ended, BNC connector
Input sensitivity	10 mV/div to 4 V/div at x1 zoom
Input ranges (full scale)	±50 mV to ±20 V in 9 ranges (up to ±5 V when 50 Ω input selected)
Input offset (position) adjustment 50 mV to 200 mV 500 mV 1 V 2 V 5 V 10 V 20 V	±0.5 V ±2.5 V ±2.5 V ±2.5 V ±20 V (50 Ω ±0.5 V) ±20 V ±20 V	±2 V ±10 V (50 Ω ±5 V) ±10 V (50 Ω ±4.5 V) ±10 V (50 Ω ±3.5 V) ±35 V (50 Ω ±0.5 V) ±30 V ±20 V
Overload protection	±100 V to ground (1 MΩ inputs), 5.5 V RMS (50 Ω inputs)

Oscilloscope — Horizontal
Maximum sampling rate (single shot) 1 channel in use 2 channels in use 3 or 4 channels in use	5 GS/s 2.5 GS/s 1.25 GS/s
Maximum sampling rate (repetitive signals)	50 GS/s
Maximum sampling rate (continuous streaming mode)	10 MS/s using PicoScope. >10 MS/s using the supplied SDK (PC dependent)
Buffer memory (shared between active channels)	128 MS	256 MS	256 MS	512 MS	512 MS	1 GS
Maximum buffer segments	125,000	250,000	250,000	500,000	500,000	1,000,000
Timebase ranges Real–time ETS	10 ns/div to 1000 s/div 1 ns/div to 1000 s/div
Timebase accuracy	5 ppm

Triggers
Basic triggers	Rising, falling
Advanced triggers	Edge: single edge or dual edge; adjustable hysteresis Pulse width: negative or positive pulse; wider or narrower than a specified width Window: entering or leaving a voltage range Window pulse width: signal is inside or outside a voltage range for a set time Dropout: inactivity over a user–defined time interval Window dropout: signal does not enter or exit a voltage range for at least a set time Delay: nth event after trigger event, with optional delay Interval: time between two edges is greater or less than a set time, or inside/outside a time range Level: the signal remains on one side of a threshold voltage for a specified period of time Logic level: arbitrary logic state of Channels A to D and AUX Runt pulse: crosses one threshold but not the other
Trigger modes	None, Single, Repeat, Auto, Rapid, ETS
Maximum trigger rate	Up to 10,000 waveforms in a 10 ms burst
Trigger sources	Channels A to D, AUX
Trigger level	Adjustable over whole of selected voltage range
Re–arm time	Less than 1 µs on fastest timebase
Maximum trigger delay pre–trigger post–trigger	100% of capture duration 4 billion samples

Function generator and Arbitrary Waveform Generator
Frequency range	DC to 20 MHz
Standard waveforms A models B models	Sine, square, triangle, DC level Sine, square, triangle, DC level, ramp (up/down), sin (x)/x, Gaussian, half–sine, white noise, PRBS,
DAC resolution / DC accuracy	12 bits / 1%
Amplitude range	±250 mV to ±2 V
Offset adjustment	±1 V (maximum combined output ±2.5 V)
Output impedance	50 Ω
AWG buffer size	n/a	16 kS	n/a	16 kS	n/a	16 kS
AWG sample rate	n/a	200 MS/s	n/a	200 MS/s	n/a	200 MS/s

Auxiliary Input (AUX)
External clock input	Reference frequency 5 MHz to 25 MHz
Input type	BNC
Input impedance	50 Ω
Input coupling	DC
Maximum input voltage	±5 V
Input threshold	±1 V

Probe Calibration Output
Signal output type	1 kHz square wave, 2 V pk–pk, 600 Ω

Spectrum Analyser
Frequency range	DC to 250 MHz	DC to 350 MHz	DC to 500 MHz
Display modes	Magnitude, peak hold, average
Windowing functions	Rectangular, Gaussian, triangular, Blackman, Blackman–Harris, Hamming, Hann, flat–top
Number of FFT points	Selectable from 128 to 1,048,576

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	0 °C to 40 °C (20 °C to 30 °C for quoted accuracy)
Storage environment Temperature range Humidity	-20 to +60 °C 5 to 95% RH, non–condensing

Physical Properties
Dimensions	255 x 170 x 40 mm (approx 10 x 6.7 x 1.6 in)	280 x 170 x 40 mm (approx 11 x 6.7 x 1.6 in)
Weight	1 kg (approx 2 lb 2 oz)	1.3 kg (approx 2 lb 14 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 drivers
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 Quick Start 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)	Four factory–compensated oscilloscope probes, USB 2.0 cable, universal mains (AC) power supply, mains lead (power cord), carry case, user manuals and software CD–ROM
PC interface	USB 2.0 (USB 1.1 compatible)
Power supply AC adaptor	12 V ±2 V @ 3.5 A External adaptor supplied (suitable for USA, UK, Europe and Australasia)
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	Low stock £1,995·00 US$3,291·75* €2.413,95*	Low stock £2,495·00 US$4,116·75* €3.018,95*	Low stock £2,995·00 US$4,941·75* €3.623,95*	Low stock £3,495·00 US$5,766·75* €4.228,95*	Low stock £3,995·00 US$6,591·75* €4.833,95*	Low stock £4,495·00 US$7,416·75* €5.438,95*

* US Dollar and Euro prices are approximate.
Note: quoted specifications apply when using PicoScope 6 software.
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