| Oscilloscope - vertical |
| Number of channels |
2 (PicoScope 5200 models)
4 (PicoScope 5400 models) |
| Bandwidth* (–3 dB) |
60 MHz (PicoScope 5242A, 5242B, 5442A and 5442B models)
100 MHz (PicoScope 5243A, 5243B, 5443A and 5443B models)
200 MHz (PicoScope 5244A, 5244B, 5444A and 5444B models) |
| Hardware bandwidth limiter (−3 dB) |
20 MHz, switchable |
Rise time*
(calculated, 10% to 90%) |
5.8 ns (60 MHz models)
3.5 ns (100 MHz models)
1.8 ns (200 MHz models) |
| Input type |
BNCs on front panel |
| Resolution** |
8, 12, 14, 15 and 16 bits selectable in hardware |
| Enhanced resolution |
Hardware resolution + 4 bits |
| Input sensitivity |
2 mV/div to 4 V/div (10 vertical divisions) |
| Input ranges (full scale) |
±10 mV to ±20 V full scale, in 11 ranges |
| Input coupling |
AC or DC, software-selectable |
| Input characteristics |
1 MΩ ±1% || 13 pF, ±1 pF |
DC accuracy
±50 mV to ±20 V ranges,
≥ 12-bit mode
±50 mV to ±20 V ranges,
8-bit mode
±10 mV and ±20 mV ranges |
±0.25% typical @ 25°C (±1% of full scale max @ 20 to 30°C)
±1% typical @ 25°C (±3% of full scale max @ 20 to 30°C)
±2% typical @ 25°C (±5% of full scale max @ 20 to 30°C) |
| Analog offset range (vertical position adjust) |
±250 mV (10, 20, 50, 100, 200 mV ranges),
±2.5 V (500 mV, 1 V, 2 V ranges),
±20 V (5, 10, 20 V ranges) |
| Analogue offset control accuracy |
±1% of offset setting |
| Overvoltage protection |
±100 V (DC + AC peak) |
* Note: in 16 bit mode, bandwidth of all models is limited to 60 MHz and rise time to 5.8 ns.
** Maximum effective resolution is limited on the lowest voltage ranges: ±10 mV = 8 bits • ±20 mV = 12 bits. All other ranges can use full resolution.
| Oscilloscope - horizontal |
Maximum sampling rate (real-time)
Any 1 channel
Any 2 channels
Any 3 channels
Four channels |
8-bit mode
1 GS/s
500 MS/s
250 MS/s
250 MS/s |
12-bit mode
500 MS/s
250 MS/s
125 MS/s
125 MS/s |
14-bit mode
125 MS/s
125 MS/s
125 MS/s
125 MS/s |
15-bit mode
125 MS/s
125 MS/s
–
– |
16-bit mode
62.5 MS/s
–
–
– |
| Maximum sampling rate (ETS mode for repetitive signals, 8-bit mode only) |
2.5 GS/s (60 MHz models)
5 GS/s (100 MHz models)
10 GS/s (200 MHz models) |
| Maximum sampling rate (continuous streaming mode) |
10 MS/s in PicoScope 6. >10 MS/s using supplied API (PC-dependent) |
| Timebase ranges |
2 ns/div to 5000 s/div (60 MHz models)
1 ns/div to 5000 s/div (100 MHz models)
500 ps/div to 5000 s/div (200 MHz models) |
| Buffer memory** (8-bit mode) |
16 MS to 512 MS: see Configure Your Scope |
| Buffer memory** (≥ 12-bit) |
Buffer memory for ≥ 12-bit is halved |
| Streaming buffer memory** (PicoScope) |
100 MS |
| Maximum buffer segments (PicoScope) |
10 000 |
| Maximum waveforms per second |
130 000 (PC-dependent) |
| Timebase accuracy (drift) |
±50 ppm (±5 ppm/year) (60 MHz models)
±2 ppm (±1 ppm/year) (100 MHz and 200 MHz models) |
| Sample jitter |
3 ps RMS, typical |
| ADC sampling |
Simultaneous |
** Shared between active channels
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