PicoScope 4000 Series®

HIGH-PRECISION USB OSCILLOSCOPESFor detailed waveforms and accurate measurements
32 MS buffer
12 bit resolution
80 MS/s sampling
20 MHz bandwidth
2 or 4 channels
2 channel IEPE modelUSB powered

32 MS BUFFER

12 BITS

IEPE
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Free technical support • Free upgrades• Supplied with SDK including example programs• Software compatible with Windows XP, Vista, 7 and 8

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PicoScope features at a glance

PicoScope 4000 Series• 20 MHz oscilloscope and FFT spectrum analyzer• 26 automatic measurements• Mask limit testing with alarms• Serial bus decoding• Per-channel low-pass filtering• Software resolution enhancement to 16 bits
• Math channels with basic and advanced functions• Reference waveforms• Waveform buffer with up to 10,000 segments and overview window• Digital color and analog intensity persistence display modes• XY mode

All-in-one instruments
The PicoScope 4000 Series PC Oscilloscopes are extremely versatile, with an oscilloscope and spectrum
analyzer included in every model.

PicoScope 4224 IEPE
Oscilloscope

The 2-channel IEPE version is compatible with industry-standard IEPE (integrated electronics piezoelectric)
accelerometers and microphones, making it suitable for a variety of measurement applications including noiseand vibration analysis.

Convenience and speed
The PicoScope 4000 Series scopes obtain their power from the USB 2.0 interface, so there’s no need for an
external power supply. The USB port also delivers high-speed data to your PC to give you a responsive, highresolution display. A maximum sampling rate of 80 MS/s is combined with a high resolution of 12 bits, giving
you 16 times better vertical resolution than most standard scopes.
Quick and powerful zoom

Deep memory
The 32 M sample buffer is ‘always on’. There is never a compromise between buffer size and waveform update
rate, because the PicoScope 4000 Series always maximises both at the same time. Now you can capture every
waveform with full detail without having to think about it.

Advanced software
Spectrum analyzer

The scopes are bundled with the latest version of PicoScope for Windows. PicoScope is easy to use and can
export data in a variety of graphical, text and binary formats. Also included are Windows drivers and example
programs.

Mask limit testing
PicoScope allows you to draw a mask around any signal with user-defined tolerances. This has been designed
specifically for production and debugging environments, enabling you to compare signals. Simply capture aknown good signal, draw a mask around it, and then attach the system under test. PicoScope will capture any
intermittent glitches and can show a failure count and other statistics in the Measurements window.
Mask limit testing

The numerical and graphical mask editors can be used separately orin combination, allowing you to enter accurate mask specifications,modify existing masks, and import and export masks as files.

Math channels
With PicoScope you can perform a variety of mathematical
calculations on your input signals and reference waveforms.

Math channels

Use the built-in list for simple functions such as addition and inversion,or open the equation editor and create complex functions involving
trigonometry, exponentials, logarithms, statistics, integrals andderivatives.

Advanced triggers

Advanced triggers

As well as the standard range of triggers found on most oscilloscopes,
the PicoScope 4000 Series offers one of the best selections ofadvanced triggers available. These include pulse width, windowed anddropout triggers to help you find and capture your signal quickly.

MODEL SELECTOR

PicoScope 4424
PicoScope 4224
PicoScope 4224 IEPEBANDWIDTH

CHANNELSSAMPLING

BUFFERMEMORYEXT TRIG

AWG

20 MHz20 MHz20 MHz422

80 MS/s
80 MS/s
80 MS/s

32 MS
32 MS
32 MS

No
No
No

No
No
No

SPECIFICATIONSMODELINPUTS
Number of channels
Analog bandwidth
Rise time(10% to 90%, calculated)
Voltage ranges
Sensitivity
Graphing frequency measurement
Vertical resolution
Input couplingInput impedance
Overvoltage protection
SAMPLINGTimebases
Maximum sampling rate
(real time)
Buffer size
TRIGGERING
Sources
Modes
Trigger types
PERFORMANCE
Timebase accuracy
DC accuracy
Trigger resolution
Trigger re-arm time

PicoScope 4424

PicoScope 4224

PicoScope 4224 IEPE
Passive Probe Mode
IEPE Interface Mode

4 BNC inputs
2 BNC inputs
2 BNC inputs
DC to 20 MHz
DC to 20 MHz
1.6 Hz to 20 MHz(10 MHz on ±50 mV range)
17.5 ns (35 ns on ±50 mV range)±50 mV to ±100 V in 11 ranges±50 mV to ±20 V in 9 ranges
10 mV/div to 20 V/div
10 mV/div to 4 V/div
20 Hz, 200 Hz, 2 kHz, and 20 kHz ranges
12 bits (up to 16 bits with resolution enhancement)
AC or DC, software-controlled
1 MΩ ∥ 22 pF
1 MΩ ∥ 22 pF
1 MΩ ∥ 1 nF
±200 V±100 V
100 ns/div to 5000 s/div
1/2 channels: 80 MS/s*
80 MS/s
80 MS/s
3/4 channels: 20 MS/s
* To achieve the stated sampling rate with two channels, choose one channel from A or B
and one from C or D.
32 MS shared between active channels
Any input channel
None, single, repeat, auto, rapid
Rising edge, falling edge, edge with hysteresis, pulse width, runt pulse, dropout, windowed
50 ppm
1% of full scale
1 LSB
2.5 μs (fastest timebase)

ENVIRONMENT
Temperature range
Humidity range
PC connection
PC operating system
Power supplyDimensions
WeightCompliance

Operating: 0 °C to 45 °C
For stated accuracy: 20 °C to 30 °C
Storage: –20 °C to 60 °C
Operating: 5% to 80% RH, non-condensing
Storage: 5% to 95% RH, non-condensing
USB 2.0. Compatible with USB 1.1 and USB 3.0.
Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 1032-bit and 64-bit versions
Powered by USB port
200 mm x 140 mm x 38 mm including connectors< 500 g
EU EMC and LVD Standards
RoHS and WEEE, FCC Rules Part 15 Class A

PicoScope 4000 Series

MODELPicoScope 4000 Series
What do I get?
The PicoScope 4000 Series oscilloscope are available individually, or in kits containing thefollowing items.
• USB 2.0 cable• PicoScope 4000 Series PC oscilloscope• PicoScope software CD• Passive x1/x10 60 MHz probes (2 or 4)• Tough, padded carrying case• Quick start guide

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快速入门指南Also available in the PicoScope 4000 Series
PicoScope 4262

PicoScope 4824

• 16-bit resolution• Low noise and distortion• Arbitrary waveform generator• 16 MS buffer• 10 MS/s sampling rate
• 5 MHz bandwidth• 8 input channels• 256 MS buffer• SuperSpeed USB 3.0 interface• Arbitrary waveform generator• 12-bit resolution• 80 MS/s sampling rate

PicoScope2000 Series

PicoScope
3000 Series

PicoScope
5000 Series

PicoScope
6000 Series

PicoScope
9000 Series

Ultra-compactand handheld

General-purpose
2 and 4 channel

Flexible resolution
8 to 16 bits

High performance
Up to 1 GHz

20 GHz samplingwith TDR/TDT

For more information on any of these products, visit www.picotech.com.

Ordering information
ORDER CODE
PP493
PP479
PP492
PP478
PP695

PART DESCRIPTION
PicoScope 4424 oscilloscope
PicoScope 4424 oscilloscope kit, with 4 probes
PicoScope 4224 oscilloscope
PicoScope 4224 oscilloscope kit, with 2 probes
PicoScope 4224 IEPE oscilloscope

USD*1315
1365
819
859
989

EUR*1115
1165
699
729
839

GBP*
909
949
569
599679*Prices are correct at the time of publication. Sales taxes not included.
Please contact Pico Technology for the latest prices before ordering.

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