PicoScope 6000E Series specifications

Model	PicoScope
Bandwidth (–3 dB)	300 MHz	500 MHz	750 MHz	1 GHz	3 GHz
4- channel 8-bit	6403E	6404E	6405E	6406E
4-channel FlexRes		6424E	6425E	6426E	6428E-D
8-channel 8-bit		6804E
8-channel FlexRes		6824E

Vertical (analog channels)
Bandwidth (–3 dB)	300 MHz	500 MHz	50 Ω ranges: 750 MHz 1 MΩ ranges: 500 MHz	50 Ω ranges: 1 GHz 1 MΩ ranges: 500 MHz	50 Ω range: 3 GHz^[1]
Rise time	< 1.3 ns	< 850 ps	50 Ω ranges: < 475 ps 1 MΩ ranges: < 850 ps	50 Ω ranges: < 350 ps 1 MΩ ranges: < 850 ps	50 Ω range: 150 ps^[1]
[1] ±500 mV range, 2.5 GHz/180 ps due to 3600 V/μs maximum slew rate
Bandwidth limiter	20 MHz. Software-switchable.		20 MHz or 200 MHz. Software-switchable.		N/A
Vertical resolution	FlexRes models: 8, 10 or 12 bits Other models: 8 bits
LSB size (quantization step size)	8-bit mode: < 0.4% of input range 10-bit mode (FlexRes models): < 0.1% of input range 12-bit mode (FlexRes models): < 0.025% of input range
Enhanced vertical resolution	Up to 4 extra bits beyond ADC resolution
Input connector	BNC(f). x10 readout-pin compatible. Intelligent Probe Interface on all channels (4-channel models) or on channels C to F (8-channel models).
Input ranges (50 Ω ranges)	±10 mV to ±5 V as above				±50 mV ±100 mV ±200 mV ±500 mV
Input ranges (1 MΩ ranges)	±10 mV, ±20 mV, ±50 mV, ±100 mV, ±200 mV, ±500 mV, ±1 V, ±2 V, ±5 V, ±10 V, ±20 V				N/A
Input sensitivity (50 Ω ranges)	2 mV/div to 1 V/div (10 vertical divisions)				10 mV/div to 100 mV/ div (10 vertical divisions)
Input sensitivity (1 MΩ ranges)	2 mV/div to 4 V/div (10 vertical divisions)				N/A
Input coupling (50 Ω ranges)	DC
Input coupling (1 MΩ ranges)	AC / DC				N/A
Input characteristics	50 Ω ±2%		50 Ω ±3%		50 Ω ±1%
Input characteristics	1 MΩ ±0.5% ∥ 12 pF ±1 pF				N/A
DC gain accuracy (8-bit models)	±(1.5% of signal + 1 LSB)				N/A
DC gain accuracy (FlexRes models)	N/A	±(0.5% of signal + 1 LSB)	±(1% of signal + 1 LSB)		±(2% of signal + 1 LSB)
DC offset accuracy	±(1% of full scale + 250 μV)				±(2% of full scale + 500 μV)
DC offset accuracy	Can be improved by using the “zero offset” function in PicoScope.
Analog offset range 50 Ω (vertical position adjustment)	±1.25 V (±10 mV to ±1 V ranges) ±20 V (±2 V to ±20 V ranges)		±125 mV (±10 mV to ±100 mV ranges) ±1.25 V (±200 mV to ±1 V ranges) ±5 V (±2 V and ±5 V ranges)		±400 mV (±50 mV to ±500 mV ranges)
Analog offset range 1 MΩ (vertical position adjustment)	±1.25 V (±10 mV to ±1 V ranges) ±20 V (±2 V to ±20 V ranges)				N/A
Analog offset control accuracy	±0.5% of offset setting, additional to basic DC offset accuracy
Overvoltage protection	50 Ω ranges: 5.5 V RMS max, ± 10V pk max				3 V RMS max, ±6 V pk max
Overvoltage protection	1 MΩ ranges: ±100 V (DC + AC peak) up to 10 kHz				N/A

Vertical (digital channels, with optional TA369 8-channel MSO pods)
Input channels	16 channels (2 ports of 8 channels each)
Maximum detectable input frequency	500 MHz (1 Gb/s)
Minimum detectable pulse width	1 ns
Input connector (probe tip)	Staggered signal and ground sockets for each channel, to accept 0.64 – 0.89 mm round or 0.64 mm square pin, 2.54 mm pitch
Input characteristics	101 kΩ ±1% ∥ 3.5 pF ±0.5 pF
Maximum input voltage at probe tip	±40 V up to 10 MHz, derated linearly to ±5 V at 500 MHz
Threshold range and resolution	±8 V in approx. 5 mV steps
Threshold grouping	PicoScope software: Two independent threshold controls, one per 8-channel port PicoSDK: Individual threshold for each channel
Threshold selection	TTL, CMOS, ECL, PECL, user-defined
Threshold accuracy	±(100 mV + 3% of threshold setting)
Minimum input voltage swing (at maximum frequency)	400 mV peak to peak
Hysteresis (at DC)	PicoScope software: Fixed hysteresis approx. 100 mV PicoSDK: selectable per port; approx. 50 mV, 100 mV, 200 mV or 400 mV
Minimum input slew rate	No minimum slew rate requirement

Horizontal
Maximum sampling rate (real-time, 8-bit)
1 analog channel	5 GS/s			10 GS/s
1-2 MSO pods, no analog channels	5 GS/s
1 analog channel plus 1 MSO pod	5 GS/s
Up to 2 channels, 0 or 1 analog	5 GS/s	4-ch models: 5 GS/s^[2] 8-ch models: 5 GS/s^[4]		5 GS/s^[2]
Up to 4 channels, 2 analog	2.5 GS/s^[2]	4-ch models: 2.5 GS/s 8-ch models: 2.5 GS/s^[3]		2.5 GS/s
Up to 4 channels, 3 or 4 analog	1.25 GS/s	4-ch models: 2.5 GS/s 8-ch models: 2.5 GS/s^[3]		2.5 GS/s
Up to 8 channels	1.25 GS/s
More than 8 channels	N/A	625 MS/s	N/A
Maximum sampling rate (real time, 10-bit, FlexRes models only)
1 channel	N/A	5 GS/s
Up to 2 channels		6824E: 2.5 GS/s^[3] 6424E: 2.5 GS/s	2.5 GS/s
Up to 4 channels		1.25 GS/s
Up to 8 channels		625 MS/s
More than 8 channels		6424E: N/A 6824E: 312.5 MS/s	N/A
Maximum sampling rate (real time, 12-bit, up to 2 channels, FlexRes models only)
1 to 2 analog channels plus 0 to 2 digital ports	N/A	6824E: 1.25 GS/s^[4] 6424E: 1.25 GS/s^[2]	1.25 GS/s^[2]
Max. sampling rate, USB 3.0 streaming mode (split between active channels, PC dependent)
PicoScope software	~20 MS/s
PicoSDK	~312 MS/s	~312 MS/s (8-bit mode) ~156 MS/s (10/12-bit modes, FlexRes models)
Max. sampling rate to on-device buffer (continuous USB streaming of raw or downsampled data, split between enabled channels)
PicoSDK only	1.25 GS/s	1.25 GS/s (8-bit mode) 625 MS/s (10/12-bit modes, FlexRes models)
Capture memory (shared between active channels)
8-bit models	1 GS	2 GS
FlexRes models, 8-bit mode	N/A	4 GS
FlexRes models, 10- and 12-bit modes	N/A	2 GS
Maximum single capture duration at maximum sampling rate
PicoScope software	200 ms
8-bit models, PicoSDK	200 ms	400 ms
8-bit, PicoSDK, FlexRes models	N/A	800 ms
10-bit, PicoSDK, FlexRes models	N/A	400 ms
12-bit, PicoSDK, FlexRes models	N/A	1600 ms
Capture memory (continuous streaming)	100 MS in PicoScope software. Buffering using full device memory when using PicoSDK, no limit on total duration of capture.
Waveform buffer (number of segments, PicoScope software)	10 000
Waveform buffer (number of segments, PicoSDK)	1 000 000	2 000 000
Timebase ranges	1 ns/div to 5000 s/div
Initial timebase accuracy	±2 ppm
Timebase drift	±1 ppm/year
ADC sampling	Simultaneous sampling on all enabled analog and digital channels

[2] No more than one channel from each of AB and CD.
[3] No more than one channel from each of AB, CD, EF and GH.
[4] No more than one channel from each of ABCD and EFGH.

External reference clock
Input characteristics	Hi-Z, AC coupled (> 1 kΩ at 10 MHz)
Input frequency range	10 MHz ±50 ppm
Input connector	Rear-panel BNC(f), dedicated
Input level	200 mV to 3.3 V peak to peak
Overvoltage protection	±5 V peak max
The external reference clock synchronizes both the scope and the AWG.

Dynamic performance (typical; analog channels)
	300 MHz	500 MHz	750 MHz	1 GHz	3 GHz
Crosstalk	1200:1 (±10 mV to ±1 V ranges) 300:1 (±2 V to ±20 V ranges)		2500:1 (±10 mV to ±1 V ranges) 600:1 (±2 V to ±20 V ranges)		1000:1 up to 500 MHz 200:1 up to 3 GHz
	from DC to bandwidth of victim channel, equal voltage ranges
Harmonic distortion, 8-bit mode	–50 dB at 1 MHz full scale
Harmonic distortion, 10/12-bit mode, FlexRes models	–60 dB at 1 MHz full scale, typical				–60 dB
SFDR, 8-bit models	> 50 dB on ±50 mV to ±20 V ranges				N/A
SFDR, FlexRes models	> 60 dB on ±50 mV to ±20 V ranges				> 60 dB on ±50 mV to ±500 mV ranges
Noise, 8-bit models	< 200 μV RMS on most sensitive range				N/A
Noise, FlexRes models	< 150 μV RMS on most sensitive range				< 700 μV rms, ±50 mV range
Linearity, 8-bit mode	< 2 LSB
Linearity, 10-bit mode	N/A	< 4 LSB (FlexRes models)			< 4 LSB
Bandwidth flatness	(+0.3 dB, –3 dB) from DC to full bandwidth				(+1 dB, −3 dB) from DC to full bandwidth
Low frequency flatness	< ±3% (or ±0.3 dB) from DC to 1 MHz

Triggering (main specifications)
Source	Any analog channel, AUX trigger, plus digital ports with optional TA369 MSO pods
Trigger modes	None, auto, repeat, single, rapid (segmented memory)
Advanced trigger types (analog channels)	Edge (rising, falling, rising-or-falling), window (entering, exiting, entering-or-exiting), pulse width (positive or negative or either pulse), window pulse width (time inside, outside window or either), level dropout (including high/low or either), window dropout (including inside, outside or either), interval, runt (positive or negative), transition time (rise/fall), logic Logic trigger capabilities: AND or OR function of any number of trigger sources (analog channels, MSO ports and aux input) NAND/NOR/XOR/XNOR of up to four trigger sources plus aux input User-defined Boolean function of up to four trigger sources plus aux input (PicoSDK only)
Trigger sensitivity (analog channels)	Digital triggering provides 1 LSB accuracy up to full bandwidth of scope with adjustable hysteresis
Advanced trigger types (digital channels, with optional MSO pods)	Edge, pulse width, dropout, interval, pattern, logic (mixed signal)
Pre-trigger capture	Up to 100% of capture size
Post-trigger delay	PicoScope software: 0 to > 4 x 10⁹ samples, settable in 1 sample steps (delay range at fastest sample rate of 0.8 s in 200 ps steps) PicoSDK: 0 to > 10¹² samples, settable in 1 sample steps (delay range at fastest sample rate of > 200 s in 200 ps steps)
Rapid trigger mode rearm time	700 ns max, 300 ns typical (single channel, 5 GS/s)
Maximum trigger rate	PicoScope software: 40 000 waveforms in 12 ms; PicoSDK: Number of waveforms up to memory segment count, at a rate of 6 million waveforms per second.
Trigger time-stamping	Each waveform is timestamped in sample intervals (PicoSDK) or time (PicoScope software) from previous waveform. The time resets when any settings are changed.

Auxiliary trigger input
Connector type	Rear-panel BNC(f)
Trigger types (triggering scope)	Edge, pulse width, dropout, interval, logic
TRigger types (triggering AWG)	Rising edge, falling edge, gate high, gate low
Input bandwidth	> 10 MHz
Input characteristics	2.5 V CMOS Hi-Z input, DC coupled
Threshold	Fixed threshold, 1.25 V nominal to suit 2.5 V CMOS
Hysteresis	1 V max (V_IH < 1.75V, V_IL > 0.75V)
Overvoltage protection	±20 V peak max

Function generator
Standard output signals	Sine, square, triangle, DC voltage, ramp up, ramp down, sinc, Gaussian, half-sine
Output frequency range	Sine/square waves: 100 μHz to 50 MHz Other waves: 100 μHz to 10 MHz
Output frequency accuracy	Oscilloscope timebase accuracy ± output frequency resolution
Output frequency resolution	0.002 ppm
Sweep modes	Up, down, dual with selectable start/stop frequencies and increments
Sweep frequency range	Sine/square waves: 0.075 Hz to 50 MHz Other waves: 0.075 Hz to 10 MHz Swept frequencies down to 100 μHz are possible using PicoSDK with some restrictions
Sweep frequency resolution	PicoScope 7: 0.075 Hz PicoSDK: Sweep frequency resolution down to 100 μHz is possible with some restrictions
Triggering	Free-run, or from 1 to 1 billion counted waveform cycles or frequency sweeps. Triggered from scope trigger, aux trigger or manually.
Gating	Waveform output can be gated (paused) via aux trigger input or software
Pseudorandom output signals	White noise, selectable amplitude and offset within output voltage range Pseudorandom binary sequence (PRBS), selectable high and low levels within output voltage range, selectable bit rate up to 50 Mb/s
Output voltage range	±5 V into open circuit; ±2.5 V into 50 Ω
Output voltage adjustment	Signal amplitude and offset adjustable in < 1 mV steps within overall range
DC accuracy	±(0.5% of output voltage + 20 mV)
Amplitude flatness	Sine wave into 50 Ω: < 2.0 dB to 50 MHz Square: < 0.5 dB to 50 MHz Other waveforms: < 1.0 dB to 1 MHz, < 2.0 dB to 10 MHz (except sinc)
SFDR	70 dB (10 kHz 1 V peak to peak sine into 50 Ω)
Output noise	< 700 μV RMS (DC output, filter enabled, into 50 Ω)
Output resistance	50 Ω ±3%
Connector type	Rear-panel BNC
Overvoltage protection	±20 V peak max

Arbitrary waveform generator
Update rate	Variable from < 1 S/s to 200 MS/s with < 0.002 ppm resolution
Buffer size	40 kS
Vertical resolution	14 bits (output step size < 1 mV)
Analog filters	50 MHz selectable filter (5-pole, 30 dB/octave)
Bandwidth (−3 dB)	No filter: 100 MHz Filtered: 50 MHz
Rise time (10% to 90%)	No filter: 3.5 ns Filtered: 6 ns

Sweep modes, triggering, frequency accuracy and resolution, voltage range and accuracy and output characteristics as for function generator.

Probe support
Intelligent probe interface	Intelligent probe interface on four channels supporting A3000 Series active probes. Probe interface supplies power and controls the probe.
Probe detection	Automatic detection of Pico P2036, P2056 x10 passive oscilloscope probes, and A3000 Series active probes.
Probe compensation pin	1 kHz, 2 V peak to peak square wave, 600 Ω
Probe compensation pin rise time	< 50 ns

Spectrum analyzer
Frequency range	DC to oscilloscope's rated bandwidth
Display modes	Magnitude, average, peak hold
Y axis	Logarithmic (dbV, dBu, dBm, arbitrary dB) or linear (volts)
X axis	Linear or logarithmic
Windowing functions	Rectangular, Gaussian, triangular, Blackman, Blackman–Harris, Hamming, Hann, flat-top
Number of FFT points	Selectable from 128 to 1 million in powers of 2

Math channels
Functions	−x, x+y, x−y, x*y, x/y, x^y, sqrt, exp, ln, log, abs, norm, sign, sin, cos, tan, arcsin, arccos, arctan, sinh, cosh, tanh, delay, average, frequency, derivative, integral, min, max, peak, duty, highpass, lowpass, bandpass, bandstop, coupler, top, base, amplitude, positive overshoot, negative overshoot
Operands	A to H (input channels), T (time), reference waveforms, pi, 1D0 to 2D7 (digital channels), constants

Automatic measurements
Scope mode	AC RMS, cycle time, DC average, duty cycle, edge count, fall time, falling edge count, falling rate, frequency, high pulse width, low pulse width, maximum, minimum, negative duty cycle, peak to peak, rise time, rising edge count, rising rate, true RMS, top, base, amplitude, positive overshoot, negative overshoot, phase
Spectrum mode	Frequency at peak, amplitude at peak, average amplitude at peak, total power, THD%, THD dB, THD+N, SINAD, SNR, IMD
Statistics	Minimum, maximum, average, standard deviation

DeepMeasure™
Parameters	Cycle number, cycle time, frequency, low pulse width, high pulse width, duty cycle (high), duty cycle (low), rise time, fall time, undershoot, overshoot, max. voltage, min. voltage, voltage peak to peak, start time, end time

Serial decoding
Protocols	1-Wire, ARINC 429, BroadRReach, CAN, CAN FD, CAN J1939, CAN XL, DALI, DCC, DMX512, Ethernet 10BASE-T, Extended UART, Fast Ethernet 100BASE-TX, FlexRay, I2C, I2S, I3C BASIC v1.0, LIN, Manchester, MIL-STD-1553, MODBUS ASCII, MODBUS RTU, NMEA-0183, Parallel Bus, PMBus, PS/2, PSI5 (Sensor), Quadrature, RS232/UART, SBS Data, SENT Fast, SENT Slow, SENT SPC, SMBus, SPI-MISO/MOSI, SPI-SDIO, USB (1.0/1.1), Wind Sensor

Mask limit testing
Statistics	Pass/fail, failure count, total count
Mask creation	Auto-generated from waveform or imported from file

Display
Display modes	Scope, XY scope, persistence, spectrum
Interpolation	Linear or sin(x)/x
Persistence modes	Time, frequency, fast
Output functions	Copy to clipboard, print
Output file formats	csv, mat, pdf, png, psdata, pssettings, txt

Software
Windows software (64-bit)>^[5]	PicoScope 7, PicoLog 6, PicoSDK (Users writing their own apps can find example programs for all platforms on the Pico Technology organization page on GitHub). PicoScope 6 may be available for older operating systems supporting products purchased up to 2022.
macOS software (64-bit)>^[5]	PicoScope 7, PicoLog 6 and PicoSDK
Linux software (64-bit)>^[5]	PicoScope 7 software and drivers, PicoLog 6 (including drivers) See Linux Software and Drivers to install drivers only
Raspberry Pi 4B (Raspberry Pi OS)^[5]	PicoLog 6 (including drivers) See Linux Software and Drivers to install drivers only
Languages supported, PicoScope software	English-US, English-UK, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, German, Greek, Spanish, French, Korean, Croatian, Italian, Hungarian, Netherlands Dutch, Japanese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese- Brazil, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovene, Serbian, Finnish, Swedish, Turkish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
Languages supported, PicoLog	Simplified Chinese, Dutch, English (UK), English (US), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish
PC requirements	Processor, memory and disk space: as required by the operating system Ports: USB 3.0 (recommended) or 2.0 (compatible)

[5] See www.picotech.com/downloads for more information.

General
Package contents	PicoScope 6000E Series PC oscilloscope 10:1 passive probes (4) P2036 300 MHz probes with 300 MHz models P2056 500 MHz probes with 500 MHz, 750 MHz and 1 GHz models User’s Guide 12 V power adaptor, universal input Localized IEC mains lead USB cable, 1.8 m Storage/carry case PicoScope 6428E-D User’s Guide 12 V power adaptor, universal input Localized IEC mains lead USB cable, 1.8 m Storage/carry case
PC connectivity	USB 3.0 SuperSpeed (USB 2.0 compatible)
USB connector	Type B
Power requirements	12 V DC from supplied PSU. Up to 5 A (scope only) or 7 A including scope-powered accessories
Ground terminal	Functional ground terminal accepting wire or 4 mm plug, rear-panel
Thermal management	Automatic fan speed control for low noise
Dimensions	245 x 192 x 61.5 mm
Weight	2.2 kg (scope only) 5.6 kg (in carry case with PSU and cables)
Ambient temperature range	Operating: 0 to 40 °C 15 to 30 °C after 20-minute warm-up Storage: –20 to +60 °C
Humidity range	Operating: 5 to 80 %RH non-condensing Storage: 5 to 95 %RH non-condensing
Altitude range	Up to 2000 m
Pollution degree	EN 61010 pollution degree 2: “only nonconductive pollution occurs except that occasionally a temporary conductivity caused by condensation is expected”
Safety compliance	Designed to EN 61010-1:2010 + A1:2019
EMC compliance	Tested to EN61326-1:2013 and FCC Part 15 Subpart B
Environmental compliance	RoHS, REACH, WEEE
Warranty	5 years

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