PicoScope 2000 Specifications

Model	PicoScope
Bandwidth	10 MHz	25 MHz		50 MHz		70 MHz	100 MHz
2 channel	2204A	2205A		2206B		2207B	2208B
4 channel			2405A		2406B	2407B	2408B
2 channel MSO			2205A MSO		2206B MSO	2207B MSO	2208B MSO

Oscilloscope — vertical (analog inputs)
Bandwidth	10 MHz	25 MHz		50 MHz	70 MHz	100 MHz
Rise time (calculated)	35 ns	14 ns		7 ns	5 ns	3.5 ns
Vertical resolution	8 bits
Enhanced vertical resolution	Up to 12 bits
Input ranges	±50 mV, ±100 mV, ±200 mV, ±500 mV, ±1 V, ±2 V, ±5 V, ±10 V, ±20 V		±20 mV, ±50 mV, ±100 mV, ±200 mV, ±500 mV, ±1 V, ±2 V, ±5 V, ±10 V, ±20 V
Input sensitivity (10 vertical divisions)	10 mV/div to 4 V/div		4 mV/div to 4 V/div
Input coupling	AC / DC
Input connector	BNC(f)
Input characteristics	1 MΩ ± 1% ∥ 15 pF ± 2 pF		1 MΩ ± 1% ∥ 16 pF ± 1 pF
Analog offset range (vertical position adjustment)	None		±250 mV (20 mV to 200 mV ranges) ±2.5 V (500 mV to 2 V ranges) ±20 V (5 V to 20 V ranges)
Analog offset control accuracy	N/A		±1% of offset setting, additional to basic DC accuracy
DC accuracy	±3% of full scale ±200 μV
Overvoltage protection	±100 V (DC + AC peak)

Oscilloscope — vertical (digital inputs, MSOs only)
Input channels	16 channels (2 ports of 8 channels each)
Input connectors	2.54 mm pitch, 10 x 2 way connector
Maximum input frequency	100 MHz (200 Mb/s)
Minimum detectable pulse width	5 ns
Input impedance	200 kΩ ±2% ∥ 8 pF ±2 pF
Input dynamic range	±20 V
Digital threshold range	±5 V
Overvoltage protection	±50 V
Threshold grouping	Two independent threshold controls: Port 0: D0 to D7, Port 1: D8 to D15
Threshold selection	TTL, CMOS, ECL, PECL, user-defined
Port threshold accuracy	±350 mV (inclusive of hysteresis)
Hysteresis	< ±250 mV
Minimum input voltage swing	500 mV pk-pk
Channel-to-channel skew	2 ns typical
Minimum input slew rate	10 V/µs

Horizontal
Maximum sampling rate (real-time)*	100 MS/s	200 MS/s	500 MS/s		1 GS/s
Equivalent sampling rate (ETS mode)	2 GS/s	4 GS/s	5 GS/s		10 GS/s
Maximum sampling rate (USB streaming)	1 MS/s		1 MS/s	9.6 MS/s
Shortest timebase	10 ns/div	5 ns/div	2 ns/div		1 ns/div
Longest timebase	5000 s/div (approx 14 hours per waveform in chart recorder view)
Buffer memory (block mode)*	8 kS	16 kS	48 kS	32 MS		64 MS	128 MS
Buffer memory (USB streaming mode)	100 MS (shared between active channels)
Waveform buffers	10 000
Maximum waveforms per second	2000		80 000
Initial timebase accuracy	±100 ppm		±50 ppm
Timebase drift	±5 ppm / year
Sample jitter	30 ps RMS typical		20 ps RMS typical		3 ps RMS typical
ADC sampling	Simultaneous

* Maximum sampling rate and buffer memory are shared between active channels. On MSO models each group of 8 inputs counts as a channel. Maximum sampling rate on MSO digital channels is 500 MS/s.

Dynamic performance (typical)
Crosstalk (full bandwidth, equal ranges)	Better than 200:1	Better than 300:1
Harmonic distortion	< –50 dB at 100 kHz, full-scale input, typical
SFDR (100 kHz, full-scale input, typical)	> 52 dB	±20 mV range: > 44 dB ±50 mV range and higher: > 52 dB
Noise	< 150 μV RMS (±50 mV range)		< 220 μV RMS (±20 mV range)	< 300 μV RMS (±20 mV range)
Bandwidth flatness	(+0.3 dB, –3 dB) from DC to full bandwidth

Triggering
Sources	Ch A, Ch B, Ch C, Ch D. Any MSO digital channel
Trigger modes	None, auto, repeat, single	None, auto, repeat, single, rapid (segmented memory)
Advanced triggers	Edge, window, pulse width, window pulse width, dropout, window dropout, interval, logic	Edge, window, pulse width, window pulse width, dropout, window dropout, interval, runt pulse, logic
Trigger types, ETS	Rising or falling edge	Rising or falling edge (available on Ch A only)
Trigger sensitivity, real-time	Digital triggering provides 1 LSB accuracy up to full bandwidth
Trigger sensitivity, ETS	10 mV p-p, typical, at full bandwidth
Maximum pre-trigger capture	100% of capture size
Maximum post-trigger delay	4 billion samples
Trigger rearm time in rapid trigger mode	N/A	< 2 μs on fastest timebase		< 1 μs on fastest timebase
Max. waveforms in rapid trigger mode	N/A	96	10 000

Function generator
Standard output signals	Sine, square, triangle, DC voltage, ramp, sinc, Gaussian, half-sine
Pseudorandom output signals	None	White noise, PRBS
Standard signal frequency	DC to 100 kHz	DC to 1 MHz
Sweep modes	Up, down, dual with selectable start/stop frequencies and increments
Triggering	None	Free-run or up to 1 billion waveform cycles or frequency sweeps. Triggered from scope trigger or manually.
Output frequency accuracy	Oscilloscope timebase accuracy ± output frequency resolution
Output frequency resolution	< 0.02 Hz	< 0.01 Hz
Output voltage range	±2 V
Output adjustments	Any amplitude and offset within ±2 V range
Amplitude flatness (typical)	< 1 dB to 100 kHz	< 0.5 dB to 1 MHz
DC accuracy	±1% of full scale
SFDR (typical)	> 55 dB at 1 kHz full-scale sine wave	> 60 dB at 10 kHz full-scale sine wave
Output characteristics	Front panel BNC, 600 Ω output impedance
Overvoltage protection	±20 V

Arbitrary waveform generator
Update rate	1.548 MHz	20 MHz
Buffer size	4 kS	8 kS	32 kS
Resolution	12 bits
Bandwidth	> 100 kHz	> 1 MHz
Rise time (10% to 90%)	< 2 μs	< 120 ns

Spectrum analyzer
Frequency range	DC to analog bandwidth of oscilloscope
Display modes	Magnitude, average, peak hold
Windowing functions	Rectangular, Gaussian, triangular, Blackman, Blackman-Harris, Hamming, Hann, flat-top
Number of FFT points	Selectable from 128 to half available buffer memory in powers of 2, up to a maximum of 1 048 576 points

Math channels and Software filters
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, freq, derivative, integral, min, max, average, peak, delay, duty
Software filters	Highpass, lowpass, bandpass, bandstop
Operands	A, B (input channels), C, D (input channels, 4-channel models only), T (time), reference waveforms, constants, pi, digital channels (MSO models only)

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

Serial decoding
Protocols	1-Wire, ARINC 429, CAN, CAN FD, DALI, DCC, DMX512, FlexRay, Ethernet 10Base-T, USB 1.1, I²C, I²S, LIN, Manchester, MODBUS, PS/2, SPI, SENT, UART/RS-232 (subject to bandwidth and sampling rate of chosen oscilloscope model)

Mask limit testing
Mask generation	Numeric (automatic) or Graphical (manual)
Statistics	Pass/fail, failure count, total count
Available actions on mask fail	Beep, play sound, stop capture, save waveform, trigger signal generator / AWG, run executable

Display
Interpolation	Linear or sin(x)/x
Persistence modes	Digital color, analog intensity, custom, fast or none

SDK / API details and specifications for customers writing their own software
Supplied drivers	32 and 64-bit drivers for Windows 7, 8 and 10 Linux drivers macOS drivers
Example code	C, C#, Excel VBA, VB.NET, LabVIEW, MATLAB
Maximum USB streaming sampling rate*	1 MS/s	5 MS/s	31 MS/s
Buffer memory in USB streaming mode*	Limited only by PC
Segmented memory buffers*	N/A	96	128 000	256 000	512 000

* These specifications apply when using the drivers / writing your own software. Refer to Horizontal section above when using PicoScope software

Software
Windows software	PicoScope for Windows PicoSDK Software development kit (SDK) Windows 7, 8 or 10 recommended (read more)
macOS software	PicoScope for macOS Software development kit (SDK) OS versions: see release notes
Linux software	PicoScope for Linux Software development kit (SDK) See Linux Software & Drivers for details of supported distributions
Languages	Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish

General
Package contents	PicoScope 2000 Series oscilloscope 2 or 4 switchable 10:1/1:1 oscilloscope probes (except for PicoScope 2204A / 2205A when purchased without probes) TA136 digital cable (MSOs only) 2 × TA139 pack of 10 logic test clips (MSOs only) USB cable Quick start guide
PC connectivity	USB 2.0 (USB 3.0/3.1 compatible).
Power requirements	Powered from USB port
Dimensions (including connectors and feet)	142 x 92 x 18.8 mm	130 x 104 x 18.8 mm
Weight	< 0.2 kg (7 oz)
Temperature range, operating	0 °C to 50 °C
Temperature range, operating, for stated accuracy	15 °C to 30 °C
Temperature range, storage	–20 °C to +60 °C
Humidity range, operating	5% to 80% RH non-condensing
Humidity range, storage	5% to 95% RH non-condensing
Altitude range	up to 2000 m
Pollution degree	2
Safety approvals	Designed to EN 61010-1:2010
Environmental approvals	RoHS, WEEE
EMC approvals	Tested to meet EN61326-1:2013 and FCC Part 15 Subpart B
Languages supported	Simplified Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
Warranty	5 years

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