YE ar PicoScope 5000 Series FLEXIBLE RESOLUTION OSCILLOSCOPES h igh Speed and h igh r esolution FLEXIBLE h Igh-PErFormancE Pc o ScILL o Sco PES Flexible resolution, from 8 to 16 bits Up to 200 mhz analog bandwidth Up to 512 mS buffer memory Up to 1 g S/s real-time sampling Up to 10 g S/s equivalent-time sampling Up to 200 mhz spectrum analyzer Built-in function generator or aWg USB-connected Supplied with SDK including example programs Free technical support Free updates Software compatible with Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8 www.picotech.comDigital triggering also reduces re-arm delay and this, combined with the PicoScope: power, portability and versatility segmented memory, allows the triggering and capture of events that Pico Technology continues to push the limits of PC oscilloscope design. For happen in rapid sequence. At the fastest timebase you can use rapid the first time in an oscilloscope, Pico Technology have used reconfigurable triggering to collect 10,000 waveforms in under 20 milliseconds. Our ADCs to offer a choice of 8-bit to 16-bit resolutions in a single product. mask limit testing function can then scan through these waveforms to Flexible resolution highlight any failed waveforms for viewing in the waveform buffer. Most digital oscilloscopes gain their high sampling rates by interleaving Huge buffer memory multiple 8-bit ADCs. Despite careful design, the interleaving process The PicoScope 5000 Series offers memory depths up to 512 million introduces errors that always make the dynamic performance worse than samples, more than any other oscilloscope in this price range. the performance of the individual ADC cores. Other oscilloscopes have high maximum sampling rates, but without deep The PicoScope 5000 scopes have a significantly different architecture in memory they cannot sustain these rates on long timebases. Using its which multiple high-resolution ADCs can be applied to the input channels 512 MS buffer, the PicoScope in different series and parallel combinations to boost either the sampling x1 x32 5444B can sample at 1 GS/s rate or the resolution. In series mode, the ADCs are interleaved to provide all the way down to 50 ms/ 1 GS/s at 8 bits (see diagram). div (500 ms total capture x256 x6500 Interleaving reduces the performance of the ADCs, but the result (60 dB time). SFDR) is still much better than oscilloscopes that interleave 8-bit ADCs. Managing all this data calls This mode can also provide 500 MS/s at 12 bits resolution. for some powerful tools. Theres a set of zoom buttons, plus an overview window that lets you zoom and reposition the display by simply dragging with the mouse. Zoom factors of several million are possible. Each captured waveform is stored in a segmented buffer so you can rewind and review up to 10,000 previous waveforms. No longer will you see a glitch on the screen only for it to vanish before you stop the scope. A mask can be applied to hide waveforms that are not of interest. Advanced triggers As well as the standard range of triggers found on all oscilloscopes, the PicoScope 5000 Series offers an industry-leading set of advanced triggers including pulse width, In parallel mode, multiple ADCs are sampled in phase on each channel windowed and dropout triggers to help increasing the resolution to 14 bits (see diagram) at 125 MS/s per channel you capture the data you need. (70 dB SFDR). If only two channels are required then resolution can be increased to 15 bits, and in single-channel mode all the ADCs are combined Arbitrary waveform and function generator to give a 16-bit mode at 62.5 MS/s. All units have a built-in function generator (sine, square, triangle, DC level). Portability As well as basic controls to set level, offset and frequency, more advanced Pico Technology oscilloscopes are small, light and portable. In 2-channel controls allow you to sweep over a range of frequencies. Combined with mode the 5000 Series scopes can be powered from USB only, making the spectrum peak hold option this them ideal for the engineer on the move. The external power supply is makes a powerful tool for testing only needed when operating more than 2 channels. The 5000 Series amplifier and filter responses. oscilloscopes are suitable for field use in many applications, such as design, The PicoScope 5000 Series B research, test, education, service and repair. models include additional built-in waveforms as well as an arbitrary waveform generator. Waveforms High bandwidth, high sampling rate can be created or edited using the built-in AWG editor, imported from Most USB-powered oscilloscopes have real-time sampling rates of only oscilloscope traces, or loaded from a spreadsheet. 100 or 200 MS/s, but the PicoScope 5000 Series offers up to 1 GS/s, and a maximum bandwidth of 200 MHz. Equivalent time sampling (ETS) mode High signal integrity can be used to further boost the sampling rate to 10 GS/s for a more Most oscilloscopes are built down to a price ours are built up to a detailed view of repetitive signals. specification. Careful front-end design and Digital triggering shielding reduces noise, crosstalk Most digital oscilloscopes sold today still use an analog trigger architecture and harmonic distortion. Years of b a s e d o n c o m p a r a t o r s . T h i s c a n c a u s e t i m e a n d a m p l i t u d e e r r o r s t h a t oscilloscope experience leads to cannot always be calibrated out. The use of comparators often limits the improved pulse response and trigger sensitivity at high bandwidths. bandwidth flatness. In 1991 we pioneered the use of fully digital triggering using the actual We are proud of the dynamic performance of our products and publish digitized data. This technique reduces trigger errors and allows our these specifications in detail. The result is simple: when you probe a circuit, oscilloscopes to trigger on the smallest signals, even at the full bandwidth. you can trust in the waveform you see on the screen. Trigger levels and hysteresis can be set with high precision and resolution. PicoScope 5000 Series PC Oscilloscopes