PicoScope^® 3000 Series

Power, portability and performance

PicoScope 3000 Series oscilloscope specifications

Oscilloscope — vertical (analog inputs)
PicoScope Model	3203D & MSO	3204D & MSO	3205D & MSO	3206D & MSO	3403D & MSO	3404D & MSO	3405D & MSO	3406D & MSO
Input channels	2 channels, BNC single-ended				4 channels, BNC single-ended
Bandwidth (−3 dB)	50 MHz	70 MHz	100 MHz	200 MHz	50 MHz	70 MHz	100 MHz	200 MHz
Rise time (calculated)	7.0 ns	5.0 ns	3.5 ns	1.75 ns	7.0 ns	5.0 ns	3.5 ns	1.75 ns
Hardware bandwidth limiter	Switchable, 20 MHz
Vertical resolution	8 bits
Input ranges	±20 mV to ±20 V full scale in 10 ranges
Input sensitivity	4 mV/div to 4 V/div in 10 vertical divisions
Input coupling	AC / DC, programmable
Input characteristics	1 MΩ ±1%, in parallel with 14 pF ±1 pF
DC accuracy	±3% of full scale ±200 μV
Analog offset range (vertical position adjust)	±250 mV (20 mV, 50 mV, 100 mV, 200 mV ranges) ±2.5 V (500 mV, 1 V, 2 V ranges) ±20 V (5 V, 10 V, 20 V ranges)
Offset adjust accuracy	±1% of offset setting, additional to DC accuracy
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
Channel-to-channel skew	2 ns, typical
Minimum input slew rate	10 V/µs
Input impedance	200 kΩ ±2% ∥ 8 pF ±2 pF
Input dynamic range	±20 V
Overvoltage protection	±50 V
Digital threshold range	±5 V
Threshold grouping	Two independent threshold controls: D0...D7 and D8...D15
Threshold selection	TTL, CMOS, ECL, PECL, user-defined
Threshold accuracy	< ±350 mV (inclusive of hysteresis)
Hysteresis	< ±250 mV
Minimum input voltage swing	500 mV pk-pk

Oscilloscope — horizontal
PicoScope Model	3203D & MSO	3204D & MSO	3205D & MSO	3206D & MSO	3403D & MSO	3404D & MSO	3405D & MSO	3406D & MSO
Maximum sampling rate (real-time)	1 GS/s (1 analog channel) 500 MS/s (up to 2 analog channels or digital ports) 250 MS/s (up to 4 analog channels or digital ports) 125 MS/s (all other combinations)
Maximum effective sampling rate (repetitive signals)^**	2.5 GS/s		5 GS/s	10 GS/s	2.5 GS/s		5 GS/s	10 GS/s
Maximum sampling rate (continuous streaming mode)	17 MS/s in PicoScope software 125 MS/s when using the supplied SDK (PC-dependent)
Maximum capture rate	100,000 waveforms/second (PC-dependent)
Timebase ranges	1 ns/div to 5000 s/div			500 ps/div to 5000 s/div	1 ns/div to 5000 s/div			500 ps/div to 5000 s/div
Buffer memory	64 MS	128 MS	256 MS	512 MS	64 MS	128 MS	256 MS	512 MS
Buffer memory (streaming)	100 MS in PicoScope software. Up to available PC memory when using supplied SDK.
Maximum buffer segments	10 000 in PicoScope software
Maximum buffer segments	130 000 using SDK	250 000 using SDK	500 000 using SDK	1 000 000 using SDK	130 000 using SDK	250 000 using SDK	500 000 using SDK	1 000 000 using SDK
Timebase accuracy	±50 ppm		±2 ppm		±50 ppm		±2 ppm
Timebase drift per year	±5 ppm		±1 ppm		±5 ppm		±1 ppm
Sample jitter	3 ps RMS typical
ADC sampling	Simultaneous on all enabled channels

* A digital port consists of 8 digital channels, D0–7 or D8–15
** ETS mode on channel A only

Dynamic performance (typical)
PicoScope Model	3203D & MSO	3204D & MSO	3205D & MSO	3206D & MSO	3403D & MSO	3404D & MSO	3405D & MSO	3406D & MSO
Crosstalk	Better than 400:1 up to full bandwidth (equal voltage ranges)
Harmonic distortion	< −50 dB at 100 kHz full scale input
SFDR	52 dB typical at 100 kHz full scale input (except ±20 mV range: 44 dB)
Noise	110 µV RMS		160 µV RMS		110 µV RMS		160 µV RMS
Noise	(typical, on ±20 mV range)
Bandwidth flatness	+0.3 dB, −3 dB from DC to full bandwidth, typical

Triggering – general
Source	Analog channels, EXT trigger (not MSOs), digital channels (MSOs only)
Trigger modes	None, auto, repeat, single, rapid (segmented memory)
Maximum pre–trigger capture	Up to 100% of capture size
Maximum post–trigger delay	Up to 4 billion samples (selectable in 1 sample steps)
Trigger rearm time	< 0.7 µs at 1 GS/s sampling rate
Maximum trigger rate	Up to 10,000 waveforms in a 6 ms burst at 1 GS/s sampling rate, typical

Triggering – analog channels
Advanced triggers	Edge, window, pulse width, window pulse width, dropout, window dropout, interval, logic, runt pulse
Trigger types (ETS mode)	Rising edge, falling edge (Ch A only)
Trigger sensitivity	Digital triggering provides 1 LSB accuracy up to full bandwidth of scope
Trigger sensitivity (ETS mode)	10 mV p-p typical (at full bandwidth)

Triggering – EXT trigger input, not MSO models
Connector type	Front panel BNC
Advanced triggers	Edge, pulse width, dropout, interval, logic
Input characteristics	1 MΩ \|\| 14 pF
Bandwidth	50 MHz	70 MHz	100 MHz	200 MHz	50 MHz	70 MHz	100 MHz	200 MHz
Threshold range	±5 V
Coupling	DC
Overvoltage protection	±100 V (DC + AC peak)

Triggering – digital channels, MSO models only
Source	D0 to D15
Trigger types	Pattern, edge, combined pattern and edge, pulse width, dropout, interval, logic

Function generator
Standard output signals	Sine, square, triangle, DC voltage, ramp, sinc, Gaussian, half-sine, white noise, PRBS
Standard signal frequency	DC to 1 MHz
Sweep modes	Up, down, dual with selectable start / stop frequencies and increments
Triggering	Free-run, or from 1 to 1 billion counted waveform cycles or frequency sweeps. Triggered from scope trigger or manually.
Output frequency accuracy	As oscilloscope
Output frequency resolution	< 0.01 Hz
Output voltage range	±2 V
Output voltage adjustment	Signal amplitude and offset adjustable in approximate 1 mV steps within overall ±2 V range
Amplitude flatness	< 0.5 dB to 1 MHz typical
DC accuracy	±1% of full scale
SFDR	> 60 dB 10 kHz full scale sine wave
Output impedance	600 Ω
Connector type	Front panel BNC (non-MSO models) Rear panel BNC (MSO models)
Overvoltage protection	±20 V

Arbitrary waveform generator
Update rate	20 MS/s
Buffer size	32 kS
Resolution	12 bits (output step size approximately 1 mV)
Bandwidth	> 1 MHz
Rise time (10% to 90%)	< 120 ns

Other AWG specifications as function generator

Probe compensation output
Impedance	600 Ω
Frequency	1 kHz
Level	2 V pk-pk, typical

Spectrum analyzer
Frequency range	DC to maximum bandwidth of scope
Display modes	Magnitude, peak hold, average
X axis	Linear or log 10
Y axis	Logarithmic (dbV, dBu, dBm, arbitrary) or linear (volts)
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
General 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, derivative, integral, delay
Filter functions	Low pass, high pass, band stop, band pass
Graphing functions	Frequency, duty cycle
Multi-waveform functions	Min, max, average, peak
Operands	All analog and digital input channels, reference waveforms, time, constants, pi

Automatic measurements (analog channels only)
Oscilloscope 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, rising rate
Spectrum mode	Frequency at peak, amplitude at peak, average amplitude at peak, total power, THD %, THD dB, THD+N, SFDR, SINAD, SNR, IMD
Statistics	Minimum, maximum, average, standard deviation

Serial decoding
Protocols	1-Wire, ARINC 429, CAN, CAN FD, DALI, DCC, DMX512, Ethernet (10BaseT, 100BaseTX), FlexRay, I²C, I²S, LIN, Manchester, MODBUS, PS/2, SENT, SPI, UART/RS-232, USB 1.0

Mask limit testing
Statistics	Pass/fail, failure count, total count

Display
Interpolation	Linear or sin(x)/x
Persistence modes	Digital color, analog intensity, fast, custom

Miscellaneous
Output file formats	BMP, CSV, GIF, JPEG, MATLAB 4, PDF, PNG, PSDATA, PSSETTINGS, TXT
Output functions	Copy to clipboard, print

Software
Windows software	PicoScope for Windows 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

Physical specifications
Dimensions	190 mm x 170 mm x 40 mm (including connectors)
Weight	< 0.5 kg
Temperature range	Operating: 0 °C to 40 °C (15 °C to 30 °C for stated accuracy). Storage: –20 °C to 60 °C
Humidity range	Operating: 5% RH to 80% RH non-condensing. Storage: 5% RH to 95% RH non-condensing
Altitude range	Up to 2000 m
Pollution degree	2

General
Package contents	PicoScope 3000D Series oscilloscope 2 or 4 switchable 10:1/1:1 oscilloscope probes Quick Start Guide USB 3.0 cable AC power adaptor (4-channel models only) TA136 digital cable (MSOs only) 2 × TA139 pack of 10 logic test clips (MSOs only)
PC connectivity	USB 3.0 SuperSpeed (USB 2.0 compatible)
Power requirements	Powered from a single USB 3.0 port or two USB 2.0 ports. 4-channel models: AC adaptor included for use with USB ports that supply less than 1200 mA
Safety approvals	Designed to EN 61010-1:2010
EMC approvals	Tested to EN 61326-1:2006 and FCC Part 15 Subpart B
Environmental approvals	RoHS and WEEE compliant
Warranty	5 years

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