PicoScope 3000E Series
Sku: PIC-3000E
Price: Price range: R55929,10 through R76939,95 incl Vat
PicoScope 3000E Series 500 MHz 5 GS/s MSO USB oscilloscope
Product Information
The ground-breaking PicoScope 3000E Series
The PicoScope 3000E Series achieves several firsts for USB powered scopes: first to 500 MHz, first to 5 GS/s sampling, first with over 1 GS of buffer memory.
Small, light and portable
Pico is once again redefining PC-based oscilloscopes with up to 500 MHz bandwidth and 5 GS/s in a compact, lightweight and portable, USB powered package.
The PicoScope 3000E Series is a range of USB-powered PC oscilloscopes offering 4 analog channels plus 16 digital logic analyzer channels on MSO models. PicoScope 3000E oscilloscopes provide high-performance specifications ideal for engineers working on advanced electronics and diverse embedded system technologies, either in the laboratory or on the move.
The advanced PicoScope 7 software (Windows, Mac or Linux) is easy to use while offering high-end features including 40 serial decoders, mask limit testing and an array of advanced measurements and maths functions.
A software development kit (PicoSDK) is also available for customers wanting to write their own software or use 3rd party applications such as LabVIEW and MATLAB.
High bandwidth, high sampling rate, deep memory
The 500 MHz bandwidth is matched by a real-time sampling rate of 5 GS/s, enabling a detailed display of high-frequency signal detail.
The PicoScope 3000E Series offers an industry-leading 2 GS of capture memory which can be used to sample at 5 GS/s all the way down to 20 ms/div (200 ms total capture time). Alternatively, the memory can be split into segments to capture thousands of waveforms in quick succession into the waveform buffer.
A range of powerful tools allow you to make the most of this deep buffer memory. Easy-to-use zoom functions let you zoom and reposition the display by simply dragging with the mouse or touchscreen, mask tests can scan through 1000s of waveforms and DeepMeasureTM can make millions of measurements on a waveform to quickly identify areas to investigate.
SuperSpeed USB 3.0 interface and hardware acceleration ensure that the display is smooth and responsive while still letting you see every glitch in huge waveforms.
PicoScope 3417E / 3418E inputs, outputs and indicators
Front panel
The front panel of the oscilloscope brings together the indicators for the four channels, the BNC connectors for those channels, and the LEDs that show power and status. It also includes BNCs for AUX I/O which can be used as an external trigger input or output and an AWG (arbitrary waveform generator / signal generator) output.
PicoScope 3000E Mixed-signal models
The PicoScope 3000E MSO models add 16 digital channels, enabling you to accurately time-correlate analog and digital signals.
Digital channels may be grouped and displayed as a bus, with each bus value displayed in hex, binary or decimal or as a level (for DAC testing). You can set advanced triggers across both the analog and digital channels.
The digital inputs also bring extra power to the serial decoding options. You can decode serial data on all analog and digital channels simultaneously, giving you up to 20 channels of data – for example decoding multiple SPI, I2C, CAN bus, LIN bus and FlexRay signals all at the same time.
All MSO models are supplied with the 20-way 25 cm digital MSO cable and MSO test clips.
PicoScope 7 – the best keeps getting better
Discover why PicoScope 7 PC oscilloscope software outshines traditional benchtop oscilloscopes and why it’s the choice for professionals seeking performance, efficiency and value.
Comprehensive features at no extra cost: PicoScope 7 includes all essential features as standard, eliminating the need for costly upgrades. Unlike benchtop oscilloscopes that charge extra for options like serial decoders, PicoScope 7 offers 40 decoders included right from the start. Often, it’s more cost-effective to purchase a new PicoScope than to buy just a single serial protocol upgrade for an old benchtop.
Superior display and processing power: leverage the power of your existing computer’s high-resolution display to view up to 10x more detail than a typical benchtop scope. The advanced processing capabilities of your PC allow PicoScope 7 to deliver sophisticated mathematics, measurement, and analysis tools that surpass the capabilities of traditional oscilloscopes.
Seamless connectivity and data management: connecting PicoScope to your PC simplifies saving, sharing, and manipulating data. Effortlessly integrate results into reports, work offline, and share data with colleagues—even those without a PicoScope. This convenience streamlines your workflow and enhances collaboration.
Intuitive and customizable user interface: PicoScope 7 features a user-friendly interface that works seamlessly with both mouse and touchscreen inputs. Available on Windows, Mac, and Linux, you can personalize your workspace by naming channels, choosing color schemes and themes, defining custom probes, pinning frequently used tools for quick access, and selecting from 27 languages.
Future-proof investment: with over 30 years of providing free software updates and feature enhancements, PicoScope ensures your investment remains valuable. Buy the hardware once, and enjoy continuous improvements and new features year after year.
Choose PicoScope 7 for a comprehensive, powerful, and future-proof oscilloscope solution that enhances your productivity and ensures you stay ahead of the curve.
The oscilloscope for serial decoding
Experience unparalleled serial data analysis with PicoScope USB oscilloscope software, now featuring the capability to decode 40 different protocols, including 10BASE-T1S, 1-Wire, I2C, SPI, UART, CAN, and many more (see the image for full details). The PicoScope 3000E Series, with its deep memory and high sampling rates, is perfect for complex serial data analysis, enabling simultaneous decoding of multiple protocols.
On MSO models both the analog and digital channels can be used to decode up to 20 channels of serial data, giving you the flexibility to decode multiple buses simultaneously.
Carry your electronics lab with you.
Say goodbye to bulky oscilloscopes. The PicoScope 3000E Series offers high performance in a sleek, lightweight, portable design.
In the lab, it takes up less space than a benchtop while offering all the advantages of using your PC’s high-resolution display, processing power, storage, and connectivity.
For the engineer on the move you can now carry your scope in your laptop bag ready for use on-site. No need to travel to the lab, the lab travels with you.
Arbitrary waveform and function generator
The PicoScope 3000E models come with a sophisticated built-in function generator. This generator is not limited to standard waveforms like sine and square but also supports a wide range of additional waveforms, including Gaussian and PRBS. With a frequency range from 100 μHz to 20 MHz and frequency sweeping capabilities, it is ideal for use with the spectrum analyzer function to test amplifier and filter responses.
All models also include a 14-bit 200 MS/s arbitrary waveform generator (AWG). AWG waveforms can be created or edited using the built-in editor, imported from oscilloscope traces or imported from a CSV file.
Advanced tools allow one or more cycles of a waveform to be output when various conditions are met, such as the scope triggering, an event on the aux input, a mask test failing or a measurement being outside set limits.
Signal fidelity & quality
The PicoScope 3000E Series boasts low noise, minimal crosstalk, and low harmonic distortion. High-resolution processing ensures detailed and accurate waveform representation, even at high zoom levels.
To ensure precision, high accuracy and repeatability, all processing of sampled data is carried out at a higher resolution than the original ADC samples, and a minimum of 16 bits. This means that when using functions like math channels, interpolation, filtering or resolution enhancement, you can really see the extra detail revealed in your signal.
We are proud of the dynamic performance of our products and publish our specifications in detail. The result is simple: when you probe a circuit, you can trust in the waveform you see on the screen.
High resolution for low-level signals
With their 8- to 14-bit resolution (with resolution enhance) and 1 mV/div input sensitivity, the PicoScope 3000E can display low-level signals at high zoom factors. The screenshot shows a 100 kHz sine wave injected onto a 1 kHz square wave, viewed with enhancement to 14-bit resolution. Although the ripple is riding on a signal that is fifty times its size, the high resolution and deep memory of the PicoScope 3000E allow you to zoom in to see, and measure, every detail.
The PicoScope 3000E Series not only has a much wider set of filters (20 MHz, 50 MHz, 100 MHz, 200 MHz) than other scopes, but they’re also more effective as they include both analog and digital components. This means that noise from the whole signal chain including the ADC is attenuated. For example, a combination of 10-bit mode and 20 MHz filter allows very small signals to be viewed with noise levels as low as 23 µV RMS.
FFT spectrum analyzer
The integrated FFT spectrum analyzer provides detailed frequency domain analysis, ideal for identifying noise, crosstalk, and signal distortion. The spectrum analyzer in PicoScope is of the Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) type which, unlike a traditional swept spectrum analyzer, can display the spectrum of a single, non-repeating waveform. With up to a million points and comprehensive measurement tools, PicoScope’s spectrum analysis capabilities are second to none.
With a click of a button, you can display a spectrum plot of the active channels, with a maximum frequency up to the bandwidth of your scope. To focus on a specific frequency range you can directly set the start and stop values of the analyzer frequency axis.
You can display multiple spectrum views alongside oscilloscope views of the same data. A comprehensive set of automatic frequency-domain measurements can be added to the display, including THD, THD+N, SNR, SINAD and IMD. You can even use the AWG and spectrum mode together to perform swept scalar network analysis.
The spectrum works with the waveform buffer so you can capture and rewind through thousands of spectrum plots or why not use the mask limit tests to scan through them all automatically? Spectrum masks can also work with PicoScope actions so you can leave the spectrum running continuously and choose to save mask fails to disk or even sound an audible alarm.
FFT spectrum settings
A full range of settings gives you control over the number of spectrum bands (FFT bins), scaling (including log/log) and display modes (instantaneous, average, or peak-hold). A selection of window functions allows you to optimize for selectivity, accuracy or dynamic range.
Comprehensive protocol support: Decode multiple different protocols currently using all the channels of your oscilloscope, providing extensive versatility for complex applications.
High-resolution data visualization: View decoded data in hex, binary, decimal, or ASCII directly beneath the waveform on a common time axis. Error frames are highlighted in red for quick identification and can be zoomed in for a detailed investigation of noise or signal integrity issues.
Detailed table format: See a comprehensive list of decoded frames, including all data, flags, and identifiers. Use filtering to focus on specific frames or search for frames with particular properties. The statistics option gives deeper insight into the physical layer, revealing frame times and voltage levels. Click any frame in the table to zoom into its corresponding waveform.
Export and offline analysis: Easily export table view data for offline viewing and analysis, ensuring you can work with your data whenever and wherever you need.
Link file feature: Accelerate your analysis by cross-referencing values to human-readable text.
Discover why PicoScope is the preferred choice for professionals demanding precision and efficiency in serial decoding.
The deep memory oscilloscope
PicoScope 3000E Series oscilloscopes have waveform capture memories of up to 2 billion samples – many times larger than competing scopes. Deep memory enables the capture of long-duration waveforms at maximum sampling speed which is invaluable for capturing signals ranging from fast serial data through to complex power supply start-up sequences. The waveform shows a capture of 500 million samples with a zoom factor of 10,000 to reveal details of individual pulses.
As well as long, deep captures PicoScope lets you divide the capture memory up to 40,000 segments. You can set up a trigger condition to store a separate capture in each segment, with as little as 700 ns dead time between captures (an effective rate of 2 million waveforms per second). This is ideal for applications such as laser and radar where there are often long gaps between pulses.
Whether you have captured one long waveform or thousands of shorter ones, PicoScope has an array of powerful tools to manage and examine all of this data.
Other functions included such as mask limit testing and DeepMeasure, PicoScope software enables you to zoom into your waveform up to 100 million times. The Zoom window allows you to easily control the size and location of the zoom area. Other tools, such as the waveform buffer, serial decoding and hardware acceleration work with the deep memory, making the PicoScope 3000E Series a powerful, compact package.
Have you ever seen a glitch on an oscilloscope screen but by the time you stop the scope it has gone? PicoScope can store the last 40,000 oscilloscope or spectrum waveforms in its circular waveform buffer, effectively letting you turn back time to find that elusive waveform.
The buffer navigator provides an efficient way of viewing, navigating and searching through waveforms. The PicoScope 3000E also features hardware-based trigger time stamping so the gap between each waveform is displayed in high resolution.
Tools such as mask limit testing and measurement limits can also be used to scan through each waveform in the buffer automatically with options to only show those that pass or fail – no need to search for that needle in a haystack.
More advanced tools such as serial decoding and DeepMeasure work to analyze data packets or events across all waveform buffers in the deep memory, making the PicoScope 3000E Series some of the most capable oscilloscopes on the market.
Hardware acceleration engine (HAL4)
Some oscilloscopes struggle when you enable deep memory; the screen update rate slows and the controls become unresponsive. The PicoScope 3000E Series avoids this limitation with the use of a dedicated fourth-generation hardware acceleration (HAL4) engine inside the oscilloscope.
Its massively parallel design effectively creates the waveform image to be displayed on the PC screen and allows the continuous capture and display to the screen of up to 2 billion samples every second.
The hardware acceleration engine eliminates any concerns about the USB connection or PC processor performance being a bottleneck.
The oscilloscope for measurements and math
Measurements: Introduction
PicoScope 7 provides dozens of automated measurements both for the oscilloscope and spectrum, not just standard ones like frequency but more complex ones such as overshoot, edge count, phase, power factor, THD and SINAD. Statistics can be displayed to show the Average, Mean, Maximum, Minimum, Standard Deviation and a count of the number of waveforms. Measurements are highly configurable allowing you to measure across the whole waveform, between rulers or just a single cycle.
Measurements: pass/failure limits
PicoScope software offers pass/failure limits for any measurement. This gives a visual indication within the measurement window whenever the measurement result goes above or below a specified value. Pass/failure limits can be combined with actions to immediately alert the user or execute other actions when a measurement threshold has been exceeded, either above or below set limits. By filtering the waveform buffer to show only those waveforms failing a measurement limit, you can quickly identify points of interest out of the thousands of waveforms captured in the deep memory of your PicoScope.
Measurements: logging (trending)
PicoScope allows the results of measurements to be recorded in a file for later analysis. The resulting log can be used to characterize the performance of a circuit over medium or long-duration tests – such as when evaluating drift due to thermal and other effects, or can be used to check functionality against an externally controlled variable such as supply voltage.
DeepMeasureTM – One waveform, millions of measurements
The measurement of waveform pulses and cycles is key to verifying the performance of electrical and electronic devices.
DeepMeasure delivers automatic measurements of important waveform parameters, such as pulse width, rise time and voltage, for every individual cycle in the captured waveforms. Up to a million cycles can be displayed with each triggered acquisition or combined across multiple acquisitions. Results can be easily sorted, analyzed and correlated with the waveform display, or exported as a .CSV file or spreadsheet for further analysis.
For example, use DeepMeasure with PicoScope’s rapid trigger mode to capture 40 000 pulses and quickly find those with the largest or smallest amplitude, or use your scope’s deep memory to record a million cycles of one waveform and export the rise time of every single edge for statistical analysis.
Math channel and filters
Math channels add additional traces to your waveform. You can select simple functions such as addition and inversion with a click, or you can use the equation editor to take things to the next level and create functions involving math, trigonometry, exponentials, logarithms, statistics, integrals and derivatives.
Math channels also provide multiple filter options (lowpass, highpass, bandpass and bandstop) to allow for example both the raw view of a signal and one with a lowpass filter added to be viewed at the same time.
Many measurement functions are available as math channels which combined with deep memory captures reveal new details about your signal – you can plot changing frequency, duty cycle or phase as extra channels alongside the originals.
Display up to eight real or calculated channels in each scope view. If you run out of space, just open another scope view and add more.
Power measurements and math
PicoScope software offers a suite of power measurements (with more in development) and associated power math channels which include:
| • True power • Apparent power • Reactive power • Power factor • DC power • Crest factor • Area at AC |
• +Area at AC • −Area at AC • Abs area at AC • Area at DC • +Area at DC • −Area at DC • Abs area at DC |
With PicoScope you can graph your power measurements using math channels or display continuous values or statistics on screen using the measurements option.
| PicoScope models | PicoScope 3415E, 3415E MSO | PicoScope 3416E, 3416E MSO | PicoScope 3417E, 3417E MSO | PicoScope 3418E, 3418E MSO |
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| Vertical (analog channels) | ||||
| Input channels | 4 | |||
| Bandwidth (–3 dB) | 100 MHz | 200 MHz | 350 MHz | 500 MHz |
| Rise time (10 to 90%, −2 dB full scale) | 3.5 ns | 1.75 ns | 1.2 ns | 925 ps |
| Selectable bandwidth limits (8-bit mode) | 20, 50, 100 MHz | 20, 50, 100, 200 MHz | 20, 50, 100, 200, 350 MHz | 20, 50, 100, 200, 350, 500 MHz |
| Selectable bandwidth limits (10-bit mode) | 20, 50, 100, 200 MHz | |||
| Vertical resolution | 8 bits, 10 bits | |||
| Enhanced vertical resolution (software) | Hardware resolution + 4 bits | |||
| Input connector | BNC(f) | |||
| Input characteristics | 50 Ω: 50 Ω ±2% 1 MΩ: 1 MΩ ±1% ∥ 13 pF ±2 pF |
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| Input coupling | 50 Ω: DC 1 MΩ: AC/DC |
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| Input sensitivity | 50 Ω: 1 mV/div to 1 V/div (10 vertical divisions) 1 MΩ: 1 mV/div to 4 V/div (10 vertical divisions) |
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| Input ranges (full scale, 50 Ω) |
±5 mV , ±5 mV only available up to 100 MHz
±10 mV , ±10 mV only available up to 200 MHz
±20 mV , ±20 mV only available up to 350 MHz
±50 mV, ±100 mV, ±200 mV, ±500 mV, ±1 V, ±2 V, ±5 V |
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| Input ranges (full scale, 1 MΩ) |
±5 mV , ±5 mV only available up to 100 MHz
±10 mV , ±10 mV only available up to 200 MHz
±20 mV , ±20 mV only available up to 350 MHz
±50 mV, ±100 mV, ±200 mV, ±500 mV, ±1 V, ±2 V, ±5 V, ±10 V, ±20 V |
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| DC gain accuracy | ±(1% of signal + 1 LSB) | |||
| DC offset accuracy | ±(2% of full scale + 200 µV) | |||
| LSB size (quantization step size) | 8-bit mode: < 0.4% of input range 10-bit mode: < 0.1% of input range |
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| Analog offset range (vertical position adjustment) | ±250 mV (±5 mV to ±200 mV ranges) ±2.5 V (±500 mV to ±2 V ranges) ±5 V (±5 V range, 50 Ω input) ±20 V (±5 V to ±20 V ranges, 1 MΩ input) |
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| Analog offset control accuracy | ±1% of offset setting, additional to DC accuracy above | |||
| Overvoltage protection (1 MΩ) | ±100 V (DC + AC peak) up to 10 kHz | |||
| Overvoltage protection 50 Ω | 5.5 V RMS max, ±20 V pk max | |||
| Vertical (digital channels) – MSO only | |
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| Input channels | 16 (2 logical ports of 8 channels each) |
| Input connector | 2.54 mm pitch, 10 x 2 way connector |
| Maximum input frequency | 100 MHz (200 Mbit/s) |
| Minimum detectable pulse width | 5 ns |
| Threshold grouping | Two independent threshold controls. Port 0: D0 to D7, Port 1: D8 to D15 |
| Threshold range | ±5 V |
| Threshold accuracy | < ±350 mV (inclusive of hysteresis) |
| Threshold hysteresis | < ±250 mV |
| Input dynamic range | ±20 V |
| Minimum input voltage swing | 500 mV peak to peak |
| Input impedance | 200 kΩ ±2% || 8 pF ±2 pF |
| Channel-to-channel skew | 2 ns, typical |
| Minimum input slew rate | 10 V/µs |
| Overvoltage protection | ±50 V (DC + AC peak) up to 100 kHz |
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| Maximum sampling rate (real time) | 8-bit mode, analog channels | 8-bit mode, digital
channels MSO models only
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10-bit mode, analog channels | 10-bit mode, digital
channels MSO models only
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1 channel “Channel” means the total number of enabled analog channels and/or 8-bit digital ports.
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5 GS/s | 1.25 GS/s | 2.5 GS/s | 1.25 GS/s | |
| 2 channels | 2.5 GS/s | 1.25 GS/s | 1.25 GS/s | 1.25 GS/s | |
| 3 or 4 channels | 1.25 GS/s | 1.25 GS/s | 625 MS/s | 625 MS/s | |
| >4 channels | 625 MS/s | 625 MS/s | 312.5 MS/s | 312.5 MS/s | |
| Max. sampling rate, continuous USB streaming into PC
memory Max. sampling rates in streaming mode are dependent on the host computer performance and workload.
(PicoScope 7) |
On USB 3.0 port | On USB 2.0 port | |||
| 1 channel | ~50 MS/s | ~10 MS/s | |||
| 2 channels | ~25 MS/s | ~5 MS/s | |||
| 3 or 4 channels | ~12 MS/s | ~2 MS/s | |||
| >4 channels | ~6 MS/s | ~1 MS/s | |||
| Max. sampling rate, continuous USB streaming into PC
memory Max. sampling rates in streaming mode are dependent on the host computer performance and workload.
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On USB 3.0 port, 8-bit resolution | On USB 3.0 port, 10-bit resolution | On USB 2.0 port, 8-bit resolution | On USB 2.0 port, 10-bit resolution | |
| 1 channel | ~300 MS/s | ~150 MS/s | ~30 MS/s | ~15 MS/s | |
| 2 channels | ~150 MS/s | ~75 MS/s | ~15 MS/s | ~8 MS/s | |
| 3 or 4 channels | ~75 MS/s | ~38 MS/s | ~8 MS/s | ~4 MS/s | |
| >4 channels | ~38 MS/s | ~18 MS/s | ~4 MS/s | ~2 MS/s | |
| Max. sampling rate, USB streaming of downsampled
data Downsampled (min/max/average/decimated) data returned continuously to PC during streaming at up to USB data bandwidth. Raw data available to read from device buffer after streaming is completed.
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8-bit resolution | 10-bit resolution | |||
| 1 channel | 1 GS/s | 500 MS/s | |||
| 2 channels | 500 MS/s | 250 MS/s | |||
| 3 or 4 channels | 250 MS/s | 125 MS/s | |||
| >4 channels | 125 MS/s | 62.5 MS/s | |||
| Capture memory (per channel) | 8-bit resolution | 10-bit resolution | |||
| 1 channel | 2 GS | 1 GS | |||
| 2 channels | 1 GS | 500 MS | |||
| 3 or 4 channels | 512 MS | 256 MS | |||
| >4 channels | 256 MS | 128 MS | |||
| Maximum single capture duration at maximum sampling rate (PicoScope 7) | 200 ms | ||||
| Maximum single capture duration at maximum sampling rate (PicoSDK) | 400 ms | ||||
| Capture memory (continuous streaming) (PicoScope 7) | 250 MS | ||||
| Capture memory (continuous streaming) (PicoSDK) | Buffering using full device memory, no limit on total duration of capture | ||||
| Waveform buffer (number of segments) (PicoScope 7) | 40 000 | ||||
| Waveform buffer (number of segments) (PicoSDK) | 2 000 000 | ||||
| Timebase ranges | 1 ns/div to 5000 s/div | ||||
| Initial timebase accuracy | ±5 ppm | ||||
| Timebase drift | ±1 ppm/year | ||||
| ADC sampling | Simultaneous sampling on all active channels | ||||
| Dynamic performance (typical) | |
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| Crosstalk | Better than 500:1 (from DC to bandwidth of victim channel, equal voltage ranges) |
| Harmonic distortion (10 MHz, −2 dBfs input) | 8-bit mode: Better than –50 dB on ±50 mV to ±20 V ranges 10-bit mode: Better than –60 dB on ±50 mV to ±20 V ranges |
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SFDR Spurious Free Dynamic Range
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8-bit mode: Better than 50 dB on ±50 mV to ±20 V ranges 10-bit mode: Better than 60 dB on ±50 mV to ±20 V ranges |
| RMS noise | Click to see table |
| Linearity | 8-bit mode: ≤ 2 LSB 10-bit mode: ≤ 4 LSB |
| Bandwidth flatness | (+0.5 dB, −3 dB) from DC to full bandwidth |
| Low frequency flatness | < ±6% (or ±0.5 dB) from DC to 1 MHz |
| Triggering (main specifications) | |
| Source | Any analog channel, AUX trigger or digital channels (if available) |
| 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, time outside 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: |
| Advanced trigger types (digital channels if available) | Edge (rising, falling, rising-or-falling), pulse width (positive, negative, either), level dropout (including high, low, either), interval, digital pattern (combination of any digital input states qualified by one edge), logic (mixed signal) |
| Trigger sensitivity (analog channels) | Digital triggering provides 1 LSB accuracy up to full bandwidth of scope, with adjustable hysteresis |
| Pre-trigger capture | Up to 100% of capture size |
| Triggering (timing) | |
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| Post-trigger delay | PicoScope software: 0 to > 4 × 109 samples, settable in 1 sample steps (delay range at 5 GS/s of up to 0.8 s in 200 ps steps). PicoSDK: 0 to > 1 × 1012 samples, settable in 1 sample steps (delay range at 5 GS/s of 0 to > 200 s in 200 ps steps). |
| Trigger holdoff by time | Delay re-arming the trigger after each trigger event by a user-set time, up to 4 × 109 sample intervals. |
| Rapid trigger mode rearm time | < 700 ns on fastest timebase. |
| Maximum trigger rate | PicoScope software: 40 000 waveforms in 20 ms. PicoSDK: Number of waveforms up to memory segment count, at a rate of 2 million waveforms per second. |
| Waveform update rate | Up to 300 000 waveforms per second in PicoScope 7 fast persistence mode. |
| 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 | |
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| Connector type | Front-panel BNC(f) |
| Trigger types (triggering the scope) | Edge, pulse width, dropout, interval, logic |
| Trigger types (triggering the AWG) | Rising edge, falling edge, gate high, gate low |
| Input bandwidth | > 10 MHz |
| Input characteristics | 3.3 V CMOS Hi-Z input, DC coupled |
| Threshold | Fixed threshold, low < 1 V, high > 2.3 V suitable for 3.3 V CMOS |
| Hysteresis | 1.3 V max (VIH < 2.3 V, VIL > 1 V) |
| Auxiliary output function | Trigger output |
| Output voltage | 3.3 V CMOS (VOH > 3.2 V, VOL < 0.1 V into Hi-Z) |
| Output impedance | Approx. 270 Ω |
| Output rise time | Measured directly at BNC: < 15 ns |
| Coupling | DC |
| Overvoltage protection | ±20 V peak max. |
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Function generator PicoScopes are equipped with a signal generator. The output frequency, voltage and shape can be configured. It is ideal for R&D but also validation and repair.
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| Connector type | Front-panel BNC(f) |
| Standard output signals | Sine, square, triangle, DC voltage, ramp up/down, sinc, Gaussian, half-sine |
| Output frequency range | 100 μHz to 20 MHz |
| Output frequency accuracy | Oscilloscope timebase accuracy ± output frequency resolution |
| Output frequency resolution | < 1 μHz |
| Sweep modes | Up, down, dual with selectable start/stop frequencies and increments |
| Sweep frequency range | PicoScope 7: 0.075 Hz to 20 MHz PicoSDK: 100 μHz to 20 MHz |
| Sweep frequency resolution | PicoScope 7: 0.075 Hz PicoSDK: 100 μHz |
| 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 20 Mb/s |
| Output voltage range | ±2.0 V into Hi-Z (±1 V into 50 Ω) |
| Output voltage adjustment | Signal amplitude and offset adjustable in approx. 0.3 mV steps within overall ±2 mV range |
| DC accuracy | ±1% of output voltage into Hi-Z load |
| Amplitude flatness | Sine wave into 50 Ω: < 1.5 dB to 20 MHz, typical |
| SFDR | >70 dB (10 kHz full scale sine wave) |
| Output noise | < 700 μV RMS (DC output, filter enabled, into 50 Ω) |
| Output resistance | 50 Ω ±1% |
| Overvoltage protection | ±20 V peak max. |
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Arbitrary waveform generator The arbitrary waveform generator uses the same output as the function generator. While the function generator uses predefined signals such as sine, square or PRBS, an arbitrary waveform generator can produce any waveform and supports import from .CSV files or live traces.
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| Update rate | 200 MS/s | ||||
| Buffer size | 32 kS | ||||
| Vertical resolution | 14 bits (output step size approx. 0.3 mV) | ||||
| Bandwidth (−3 dB) | > 20 MHz | ||||
| Rise time (10 to 90%) | < 10 ns (into 50 Ω load) | ||||
| Sweep modes, triggering, frequency accuracy and resolution, voltage range and accuracy and output characteristics as for function generator. | |||||
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Spectrum analyzer The spectrum view plots amplitude vs. frequency and is ideal for finding noise, crosstalk or distortion. The spectrum analyzer in PicoScope uses an FFT which, unlike a traditional swept spectrum analyzer, can display the spectrum of a single, non-repeating waveform.
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| 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 |
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Math channels PicoScope math channels can be used to apply a variety of software-based filter functions during or after capture. Filtered and unfiltered waveforms can be viewed at the same time.
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| Functions | −x, x+y, x−y, x*y, x/y, x^y, sqrt, exp, ln, log, abs, norm, sign, ceiling, floor, top, base, amplitude, derivative, integral, rise time, fall time, RMS, RMS ripple, phase, delay, deskew, true power, apparent power, reactive power, power factor, DC power, crest factor, area AC, positive area at AC, negative area at AC, absolute area at AC, area at DC, positive area at DC, negative area at DC, absolute area at DC |
| Trigonometric functions | sin, cos, tan, arcsin, arccos, arctan, sinh, cosh, tanh |
| Filter functions | Low pass, high pass, band pass, band stop |
| Graphing functions functions | Frequency, duty cycle (positive and negative) |
| Buffer functions | Min, max, average, peak |
| Operands | All analog channels, all digital channels if available, T (time), reference waveforms, pi, constants |
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Automatic measurements PicoScope’s automated measurements system makes a huge number of different measurements easy. Select which measurements you want to make and PicoScope will automatically track their values and related statistics.
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| Scope mode | Absolute area at AC/DC, AC RMS, amplitude, apparent power, area at AC/DC, base, crest factor, cycle time, DC average, DC power, duty cycle, edge count, fall time, falling edge count, falling rate, frequency, high pulse width, low pulse width, maximum, minimum, negative area at AC, negative area at DC, negative duty cycle, negative overshoot, peak to peak, phase, positive area at AC, positive area at DC, positive overshoot, power factor, reactive power, rise time, rising edge count, rising rate, top, true power, true RMS | |
| 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 | |
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DeepMeasure™ DeepMeasure delivers automatic measurements of important waveform parameters on up to a million waveform cycles with each triggered acquisition. Results can be easily sorted, analyzed and correlated with the waveform display.
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| 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 |
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Serial decoding Serial decoders take a bitstream that uses a known protocol and translate it into a series of packets or messages. Use a link table to convert it into human-readable strings to really speed up your debugging and testing.
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| Protocols | 1-Wire, 10BASE-T1S, ARINC 429, BroadR-Reach, CAN, CAN FD, CAN J1939, CAN XL, DALI, DCC, DMX512, Ethernet (10Base-T), Fast Ethernet (100Base-TX), FlexRay, I²C, I²S, I³C BASIC v1.0, LIN, Manchester (single ended and differential), MIL-STD-1553, MODBUS (ASCII and RTU), NMEA-0183, Parallel bus, PMBUS, PS/2, PSI5 (Sensor), Quadrature, SBS Data, SENT (Fast, SPC, Slow), SMBUS, SPI (SDIO and MISO/MOSI), UART/RS-232, Extended UART, USB (1.0/1.1), Wind sensor. Subject to number of channels and bandwidth available. |
| Inputs | All input channels (analog and digital) with any mixture of protocols |
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Mask limit testing Mask limit testing lets you compare live signals against a known good mask: ideal for production and debugging environments. Masks can be combined with the waveform buffer or actions to increase your efficiency.
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| Statistics | Pass/fail, failure count, total count |
| Mask creation | Auto-generated from waveform or imported from file |
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Actions The PicoScope software allows you to carry out actions when a condition is met. Automate alerts or test sequences without having to write any code.
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| Available actions | Stop capture, restart capture, save data, play sound, trigger signal generator, run .exe, export serial decoding data |
| Triggers | Every capture, buffer full, mask fail, mask pass, measurement limit fail, measurement limit pass |
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| Display modes | Scope, XY scope, persistence, spectrum |
| Interpolation | Linear or sin(x)/x |
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Persistence modes In persistence mode you can display multiple waveforms, stacked up. Newer or more frequent data can be displayed brighter, helping you spot glitches and to estimate how long they happen.
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Time, frequency, fast |
| Output file formats | csv, mat, pdf, png, psdata, pssettings, txt |
| Output functions | Copy to clipboard, print |
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| Captured waveform data, USB transfer rate to PC | On USB 3.0 (Superspeed): 8-bit mode: up to 360 MS/s; 10-bit mode: up to 180 MS/s On USB 2.0: 8-bit mode: up to 40 MS/s; 10-bit mode: up to 20 MS/s All values are PC-dependent. |
| Hardware-accelerated waveform display rate | Hardware acceleration enables over 2 GS of data to be displayed on screen per second (8-bit mode, 4 channels, 250 MS per channel at max. sampling rate) |
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| Windows | Windows 11, Windows 10 (64-bit only) | 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). |
| macOS | macOS 15 (Sequoia) and 14 (Sonoma) | PicoScope 7, PicoLog 6 and PicoSDK. |
| Linux | Ubuntu (24.04 LTS and 22.04 LTS), openSUSE (15.5 and 15.4) | PicoScope 7 software and drivers, PicoLog 6 (including drivers). See Linux Software and Drivers to install drivers only. |
| Raspberry Pi 4B and 5 | 32-bit Raspberry Pi OS | Picolog 6 (including drivers). See Linux Software and Drivers to install drivers only. |
| Languages | PicoScope 7 | English (UK), English (US), Bulgarian, Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Netherlands Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Portuguese-Brazilian, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovene, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish |
| PicoLog 6 | English (UK), English (US), Simplified Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish | |
| General | |
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| PC connectivity | USB 3.0 SuperSpeed or above for best performance (USB 2.0 minimum) |
| USB connector | USB 3.0 Type C |
| Power requirements | Powered from a single USB Type-C 3 A port, or from USB port plus external Type-C PSU (5 V, 3 A) |
| USB cables included | Type C-A, 0.9 m; Type C, 1.8 m |
| Status indicators | RGB LED per BNC connector, plus power and status |
| Thermal management | Automatic fan with speed control for low noise |
| Dimensions | 221 × 173 × 30 mm |
| Weight | < 0.7 kg |
| Ambient temperature range | Operating: 0 to 40 °C Stated accuracy: 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 |
| EMC compliance | Tested to EN 61326-1 and FCC Part 15 Subpart B |
| Environmental compliance | RoHS, REACH, WEEE |
| Warranty | 5 years |
5 mm passive oscilloscope probe: 100 MHz bandwidth 1:1/10:1 switchable, BNC TA375
5 mm passive oscilloscope probe: 200 MHz bandwidth 1:1/10:1 switchable, BNC TA386
5 mm passive oscilloscope probe: 350 MHz bandwidth 1:1/10:1 switchable, BNC TA536
3.5 mm passive oscilloscope probe: 500 MHz 10:1, BNC, single pack TA561
5 mm oscilloscope probe BNC adaptor TA537
3.5 mm oscilloscope probe BNC adaptor TA563
20-way digital input cable for MSOs
Logic test clips, pack of 12
BNC plug to crocodile clips cable, 2 m
Calibration certificate: PicoScope 2000/3000/3000E/4000 (excl. 4824/4444)
USB Type-C to Type-C cable full featured 1.8m TA532
USB 3.2 Type C to Type-A, 0.9m TA534
5 V Power supply USB Type-C output, 3 A, multi-region adaptors, PS017
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| PicoScope 3000E Series Data Sheet |
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3 | 10 MB | May 28 2025 | |
| Datenblatt PicoScope 3000E-Serie |
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3 | 10 MB | May 28 2025 | |
| Fiche technique de la série PicoScope 3000E |
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3 | 10 MB | May 28 2025 | |
| Scheda tecnica PicoScope serie 3000E |
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3 | 10 MB | May 28 2025 | |
| Ficha Técnica de la serie PicoScope 3000E |
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3 | 10 MB | May 28 2025 | |
| PicoScope 3000E 系列 数据表 |
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3 | 10 MB | May 28 2025 | |
| PicoScope 3000Eシリーズデータシート |
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3 | 10 MB | May 28 2025 | |
| PicoScope 3000E 시리즈 데이터 시트를 |
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3 | 10 MB | May 28 2025 | |
| PicoScope 3000E Series User’s Guide |
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2 | 5 MB | May 16 2025 | |
| Picoscope 3000E Series psospa API Programmer’s Guide |
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3 | 7 MB | May 16 2025 | |
| PicoScope 3000E Series EU Declaration of Conformity |
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3 | 522 KB | Jun 03 2025 | |
| PicoScope 3000E Series FCC Declaration of Conformity |
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3 | 341 KB | Jun 03 2025 | |
| PicoScope 7 User’s Guide |
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1 | 62 MB | May 07 2025 |