PicoScope 3000 Series®

PC oscilloscopes and MSOs

Power, portability and performance2 or 4 analog channels
MSO models with 16 digital channels
Up to 200 MHz analog bandwidth
Up to 512 MS capture memory
1 GS/s real-time sampling
100 000 waveforms per second
Built-in arbitrary waveform generator
USB 3.0 connected and powered
Automatic measurements • Mask limit testing
Advanced triggers • Math channels
Spectrum analyzer • Serial decoding
Free technical support and updates
PicoScope, PicoLog and PicoSDK software included
5-year warranty

www.picotech.com

Introduction
The PicoScope 3000 Series PC oscilloscopes are small, light and portable, while offering the high-performance specifications required by engineers in the lab or on the move.
These oscilloscopes offer 2 or 4 analog channels, plus an additional 16 digital channels on the mixed-signal (MSO) models. The flexible, high‑quality display options enable you toview and analyze each signal in fine detail. All models come with a built-in function generator and arbitrary waveform generator (AWG).
Operating together with the PicoScope 6 software, these devices offer an ideal, cost-effective package for many applications, including embedded systems design, research, test,
education, service, and repair.

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High bandwidth, high sampling rate, deep memory
Despite their compact size and low cost, there is no compromise on performance, with input bandwidths up to 200 MHz. This bandwidth is matched by a real-time sampling rate of
up to 1 GS/s, enabling detailed display of high frequencies. For repetitive signals, the maximum effective sampling rate can be boosted to 10 GS/s using equivalent time sampling(ETS) mode. With a sampling rate of at least five times the input bandwidth, PicoScope 3000 Series oscilloscopes are well equipped to capture high-frequency signal detail.
Many other oscilloscopes have high maximum sampling rates, but without deep memory they cannot sustain these rates on long timebases. The PicoScope 3000 Series offers up
to 512 million samples capture memory, enabling the PicoScope 3406D MSO to sample at 1 GS/s all the way down to 50 ms/div (500 ms total capture time).
Managing all this data calls for some powerful tools. There’s a set of zoom buttons, plus an overview window that lets you zoom and reposition the display by simply dragging withthe mouse or touchscreen. Zoom factors of several million are possible. Other tools such as the waveform buffer navigator, mask limit testing, serial decoding, DeepMeasure andhardware acceleration work with the deep memory, making the PicoScope 3000 series some of the most capable oscilloscopes on the market.

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Application examples
Testing on the move
The PicoScope 3000 Series oscilloscopes slip easily into a laptop bag, so you don’t need to carry bulky benchtop
instruments to perform on-site troubleshooting. Being powered via a USB connection, you can simply plug your PicoScope
into your laptop and use it for measuring wherever you are. The PC connection also makes saving and sharing your data
quick and easy: in a matter of seconds you can save your scope traces to review later, or attach the complete data file to an
email for analysis by other engineers away from the test site. As PicoScope 6 is free to download by anyone, colleagues canuse the full capabilities of the software, such as serial decoding and spectrum analysis, without needing an oscilloscopethemselves.

Embedded debugging
You can test and debug a complete signal-processing chain using a PicoScope 3406D
MSO.
Use the built-in arbitrary waveform generator (AWG) to inject single-shot or continuous
analog signals. The response of your system can then be observed in both the analog
domain, using the four 200 MHz input channels, and in the digital domain with 16 digital
inputs at up to 100 MHz. Follow the analog signal through the system while simultaneously
using the built-in serial decoding function to view the output of an I2C or SPI ADC.
If your system drives a DAC in response to the analog input changing, you can decode theI2C or SPI communication to that as well as its analog output. This can all be performed
simultaneously using the 16 digital and 4 analog channels.
Using the deep 512 MS capture memory, you can capture the complete response of yoursystem without sacrificing the sampling rate, and zoom in on the captured data to findglitches and other points of interest.

PicoScope 3000 SeriesPicoScope features
Advanced display
PicoScope 6 software dedicates the majority of the display area to the waveform, ensuring that the maximum amount of data is visible at all times. The size of the display is only
limited by the size of your computer’s monitor, so even with a laptop, the viewing area is much bigger, with much higher resolution, than that of a benchtop scope.
With such a large display area available, you can create a customizable split-screen display and view multiple channels or different views of the same signal at the same time – thesoftware can even show multiple oscilloscope and spectrum analyzer views at once. Each view has separate zoom, pan and filter settings for ultimate flexibility.
You can control the PicoScope 6 software using a mouse, touchscreen or customizable keyboard shortcuts.

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Digital triggering architecture
In 1991, Pico Technology pioneered the use of digital triggering using the actual
digitized data. Traditionally, digital oscilloscopes have used an analog trigger
architecture based on comparators, which can cause time and amplitude errors thatcannot always be calibrated out. Additionally, the use of comparators can often limit
the trigger sensitivity at high bandwidths and can create a long trigger rearm delay.
Pico’s technique of fully digital triggering reduces trigger errors and allows ouroscilloscopes to trigger on the smallest signals, even at the full bandwidth, so you
can set trigger levels and hysteresis with high precision and resolution.
The digital triggering architecture also reduces the rearm delay. Combined withthe segmented memory, this enables you to use rapid triggering to capture 10 000
waveforms in 6 ms.

Advanced triggers
The PicoScope 3000 Series offers an industry-leading set of advanced triggers
including pulse width, windowed and dropout.
The digital trigger available on MSO models allows you to trigger the scope when
any or all of the 16 digital inputs match a user-defined pattern. You can specify acondition for each channel individually, or set up a pattern for all channels at once
using a hexadecimal or binary value.
You can also use the logic trigger to combine the digital trigger with an edge orwindow trigger on any of the analog inputs, for example to trigger on data values in aclocked parallel bus.

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Spectrum analyzer
The spectrum view plots amplitude against frequency and is ideal for finding noise, crosstalk or distortion in signals. PicoScope uses a fast Fourier transform (FFT) spectrum
analyzer, which (unlike a traditional swept spectrum analyzer) can display the spectrum of a single, non-repeating waveform. With up to a million points, PicoScope’s FFT has
excellent frequency resolution and a low noise floor.
With a click of a button, you can display a spectrum plot of the active channels, with a maximum frequency of up to 200 MHz. A comprehensive range of settings gives you control
over the number of spectrum bins, window functions, scaling (including log/log) and display mode (instantaneous, average or peak-hold).
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 thedisplay, including THD, THD+N, SNR, SINAD and IMD. You can apply mask limit testing to a spectrum and can even use the AWG and spectrum mode together to perform swept
scalar network analysis.

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Persistence mode
PicoScope’s persistence mode options allow you to see old and new data superimposed, making it easy to spot glitches and dropouts and estimate their relative frequency – usefulfor displaying and interpreting complex analog signals such as video waveforms and amplitude-modulated signals. Color-coding and intensity-grading show which areas are stable
and which are intermittent. Choose between Analog Intensity, Digital Color and Fast display modes or create your own custom setup.
An important specification to understand when evaluating oscilloscope performance, especially in persistence mode, is the waveform update rate, which is expressed as
waveforms per second. While the sampling rate indicates how frequently the oscilloscope samples the input signal within one waveform or cycle, the waveform capture rate refers
to how quickly an oscilloscope acquires waveforms.
Oscilloscopes with high waveform capture rates provide better visual insight into signal behavior and dramatically increase the probability that the oscilloscope will quickly capture
transient anomalies such as jitter, runt pulses and glitches – that you may not even know exist.
The PicoScope 3000 Series’ HAL3 hardware acceleration means that, in fast persistence mode, update rates of up to 100 000 waveforms per second are achievable.

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Arbitrary waveform and function generator
All PicoScope 3000 Series oscilloscopes have a built-in function generator and arbitrary waveform generator (AWG). The function generator can produce sine, square, triangle andDC level waveforms, and many more besides, while the AWG allows you to import waveforms from data files or create and modify them using the built-in graphical AWG editor.
As well as level, offset and frequency controls, advanced options allow you to sweep over a range of frequencies. Combined with the advanced spectrum mode, with options
including peak hold, averaging and linear/log axes, this creates a powerful tool for testing amplifier and filter responses.

PicoScope 3000 SeriesHAL3 hardware acceleration
Many oscilloscopes struggle when deep memory is enabled: the screen update rate slows and the controls can become unresponsive. The PicoScope 3000 Series oscilloscopes
avoid this limitation with the use of a dedicated hardware acceleration engine. This parallel design effectively creates the waveform image to be displayed on the PC screen andallows the continuous capture and display of over 440 000 000 samples every second.
For example, the PicoScope 3206D can sample at 1 GS/s on timebases as long as 20 ms/div, capturing 200 million samples per waveform, and still update the screen several times
per second. That’s around 500 million sample points each second! The hardware acceleration engine eliminates any concerns about the USB connection or PC processor being abottleneck.

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High signal integrity
Careful front-end design and shielding reduce noise,crosstalk and harmonic distortion, meaning we are proud
to publish the specifications of our scopes in detail.
Decades of oscilloscope design experience can be seen in
improved pulse response and bandwidth flatness, and low
distortion. PicoScope 3000 Series oscilloscopes feature 10
input ranges from ±20 mV to ±20 V full scale and a typicaldynamic performance of up to 52 dB SFDR. The result
is simple: when you probe a circuit, you can trust in the
waveform you see on the screen.

High-end features as standard
Buying a PicoScope is not like making a purchasefrom other oscilloscope companies, where increased
functionality can considerably raise the price.
PicoScopes are all-inclusive instruments, with no needfor expensive upgrades to unlock the hardware. Other
advanced features such as resolution enhancement,
mask limit testing, serial decoding, advanced triggering,
automatic measurements, math channels (including theability to plot frequency and duty cycle againsttime), XY mode and segmented
memory are all includedin the price.

SuperSpeed USB 3.0 connection
PicoScope 3000 Series oscilloscopes feature a USB 3.0 connection, providing
lightning-fast saving of waveforms while retaining compatibility with older USB
standards.
PicoSDK® supports continuous streaming to the host computer at up to
125 MS/s.
The USB connection not only allows
high-speed data acquisition andtransfer, but also makes printing,copying, saving and emailing yourdata from the field quick and easy.

PicoScope 3000 SeriesPicoScope software
The PicoScope software display can be as basic or as detailed as you need. Begin with a single view of one channel, and then expand the display to include up to four live analog
and 16 digital channels (model-dependent), plus math channels and reference waveforms. Display multiple scope and spectrum views with automatic or custom layouts and quickly
access all the most frequently-used controls from the toolbars, leaving the display clear for your waveforms.
Tools menu
Home to our award-winning DeepMeasurefeature, along with custom probes, serial
decoding, reference waveforms, mask
limit testing, alarms and macros.

Touchscreen controls:
Handy buttons makefine adjustments easy
on touchscreen devices.

Trigger marker:
Drag the marker to adjust
the trigger threshold andpre-trigger time.

Buffer Navigation toolbar:
PicoScope can record up to 10 000 of yourmost recent waveforms. Click through thebuffer to look for intermittent events, or
use the Buffer Overview thumbnails.

Auto Setup button:
Let PicoScope configure
the collection timeand input range for acorrectly scaled display.

Zooming and Scrolling toolbar:
PicoScope makes it easy tozoom in on waveforms, withstraightforward zoom-in, zoomout and pan tools.

Signal generator:
Generates standard
signals or arbitrary
waveforms. Includes
frequency sweep mode.

Channel options:
Adjust settings specificto each channel here.
Ruler legend:
Absolute and differential
ruler measurements arelisted here.

Adjustable axes:
Move the vertical axes
up and down the display
and vary their scale andoffset. PicoScope canalso rearrange the axes
automatically.

Rulers:Each axis has two rulers
that you can drag acrossthe screen to makequick measurements.

Views:
Add new scope andspectrum views
with automatic orcustom layouts.

Trigger toolbar:
Quick access to the main
controls, with advanced
triggers in a pop-up window.

Automatic measurements:
Add as many calculated time- and frequencydomain measurements as you need, along withstatistical parameters showing their variability.

Spectrum view:
View frequency-domain data
alongside time-domain waveforms
or in the dedicated spectrum mode.

Zoom Overview window:
Click and drag for quick
navigation and adjustmentof zoomed views.

PicoScope 3000 SeriesMixed signal models
The PicoScope 3000 MSO models add 16 digital channels to the two or four analog channels, enabling you to accurately time‑correlate analog and digital channels. 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 channelsof data – for example decoding multiple SPI, I²C, CAN bus, LIN bus and FlexRay signals all at the same time.
Oscilloscope controls:
PicoScope’s full analog-domain
controls, including zoom, filtering,and function generator, are allavailable in MSO digital signal mode.

Analog waveforms:
View analog waveforms
time-correlated withdigital inputs.

Split-screen display:
PicoScope can display both analog anddigital signals at the same time. The splitscreen display can be adjusted to give moreor less space to the analog waveforms.

Digital channels button:
Set up and display digital inputs.
View analog and digital signals
on the same timebase.

Rulers:Drawn across both
analog and digitalpanes so signal timings
can be compared.

Rename:The digital channels andgroups can be renamed.
You can expand or
collapse groups in thedigital view.

Advanced triggers:
Additional Digital and
Logic trigger options
are available for digitalchannels.

Show by level:Group bits into fields
and then display as
an analog level.

Display format:
Display selected bits
individually or asgroups in binary, hex
or decimal format.

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DeepMeasure™
One waveform, millions of measurements
Measurement of waveform pulses and cycles is key
to verification of the performance of electrical andelectronic devices.
DeepMeasure delivers automatic measurements ofimportant waveform parameters, such as pulse width,rise time and voltage, for every individual cycle in thecaptured waveforms. Up to a million waveform cycles
can be displayed with each triggered acquisition.
Results can be easily sorted, analyzed and correlatedwith the waveform display, or exported as a CSV fileor spreadsheet for further analysis.
For example, use DeepMeasure with PicoScope’s
rapid trigger mode to capture 10 000 pulses andquickly find those with the largest or smallest
amplitude, or use your scope’s deep memory torecord a million cycles of one waveform and export
the rise time of every single edge for statisticalanalysis.

Automatic measurements
PicoScope allows you to display a table of calculated
measurements for troubleshooting and analysis. Using the builtin measurement statistics you can see the average, standard
deviation, maximum and minimum of each measurement as wellas the live value.
You can add as many measurements as you need on eachview – 19 different measurements are available in scopemode and 11 in spectrum mode. For information on thesemeasurements, see Automatic measurements in theSpecifications table.

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Math channels and filters
With PicoScope 6 you can select simple functions such as addition and inversion, or open the equation editor to create complex functions involving filters (lowpass, highpass,
bandpass and bandstop filters), trigonometry, exponentials, logarithms, statistics, integrals and derivatives.
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. You can also use math channels to reveal
new details in complex signals, for example graphing the changing duty cycle or frequency of your signal over time.

Custom probes
The custom probes feature allows you to correct for gain, attenuation, offsets andnonlinearities in probes, sensors or transducers that you connect to the oscilloscope. This
could be used to scale the output of a current probe so that it correctly displays amperes. A
more advanced use would be to scale the output of a nonlinear temperature sensor using
the table lookup function.
Definitions for standard Pico-supplied oscilloscope probes and current clamps areincluded, but you can also create your own and save them for later use.

PicoScope 3000 SeriesMask limit testing
Mask limit testing allows you to compare
live signals against known good signals, andis designed for production and debugging
environments. Simply capture a known goodsignal, generate a mask around it and thenmeasure the system under test. PicoScope will
check for mask violations and perform pass/
fail testing, capture intermittent glitches, and canshow a failure count and other statistics in the
Measurements window.

Alarms
You can program the PicoScope software to
execute actions when certain events occur.
The events that can trigger an alarm include
mask limit fails, trigger events and buffers
full, and possible actions include saving a file,
playing a sound, executing a program andtriggering the arbitrary waveform generator.

Waveform buffer and navigator
Ever spotted a glitch on a waveform, butby the time you’ve stopped the scopeit’s gone? With PicoScope you don’t
need to worry about missing glitches orother transient events, as it can store thelast 10 000 oscilloscope or spectrum
waveforms in its circular waveform buffer.
The buffer navigator provides an efficient way of navigating and searching through waveforms,
effectively letting you turn back time. When running a mask limit test, you can also set thenavigator to show only mask fails, enabling you to find any glitches quickly.

PicoScope 3000 SeriesPicoLog® 6 software
PicoScope 3000 Series oscilloscopes are also supported by the PicoLog 6 data logging software, allowing you to view and record signals on multiple units in one capture.
PicoLog 6 allows sample rates of up to 1 kS/s per channel, and is ideal for long-term observation of general parameters, such as voltage or current levels, on several channels at thesame time, whereas the PicoScope 6 software is more suitable for waveshape or harmonic analysis.
You can also use PicoLog 6 to view data from your oscilloscope alongside a data logger or other device. For example, you could measure voltage and current with your PicoScopeand plot both against temperature using a TC-08 thermocouple data logger, or humidity with a DrDAQ multipurpose data logger.
PicoLog 6 is available for Windows, macOS and Linux, including Raspberry Pi OS.

PicoScope 3000 SeriesPicoSDK® – write your own apps
Our software development kit, PicoSDK, allows you to write your own software andincludes drivers for Windows, macOS and Linux. Example code supplied on our GitHub
organization page shows how to interface to third-party software packages such as
NI LabVIEW and MathWorks MATLAB.
Amongst other features, the drivers support data streaming, a mode that capturescontinuous gap-free data directly to your PC at rates of up to 125 MS/s (when taking
advantage of the PicoScope 3000 Series’ USB 3.0 connection), so you are not limited by
the size of your scope’s capture memory. Sampling rates in streaming mode are subject
to PC specifications and application loading.
There is also an active community of PicoScope 6 users who share both code andwhole applications on our Test and Measurement Forum and the PicoApps section of
the website. The Frequency Response Analyzer shown here is one of the most popularof these applications.

Copyright © 2014-2021 Aaron Hexamer. Distributed under GNU GPL3.

OEM and custom applications
Pico Technology has supplied products for use in custom test and monitoring solutions since 1991. Pico products have been used as core components in a broad range ofdemanding applications for clients including Kistler, Techimp and the GSI/FAIR particle accelerator facility in Darmstadt, Germany.
Our technical support team provides support and guidance for you to develop your custom test requirements, including software development using PicoSDK, and system
integration.
Read more about custom and OEM applications, including examples and case studies, at picotech.com/library/oem-custom-applications.

PicoScope 3000 Series

Kit contents and accessories
Your PicoScope 3000 Series oscilloscope kit contains the following items:••••

PicoScope 3000 Series oscilloscope
Quick start guideUSB 3.0 cable, 1.8 m
AC power adaptor (4-channel models only)

ProbesEach oscilloscope comes with probes specifically trimmed to match its performance.
50, 70 and 100 MHz models:

2/4 x TA375 100 MHz probes

200 MHz models: 		

2/4 x TA386 200 MHz probes.

MSO kit contents
Mixed-signal models come with extra accessories:••

TA136 20-way digital input cable for MSOs
2 x TA139 pack of 12 logic test clips

USB connectivity and power
All PicoScope 3000 Series oscilloscopes are supplied with a USB 3.0 cable for SuperSpeed connectivity.
For models with four analog channels, the supplied AC power adaptor may be required if the USB port provides lessthan 1200 mA to the instrument.
Oscilloscope probe

TA139 logic test clips, pack of 12

TA136 20-way digital input cable for MSOs

PicoScope 3000 SeriesInput and output connections
2-channel models

4-channel models

Channels A and B
Probe compensation pin

Channels A, B, C and D

External trigger

Probe compensation pin

AWG/function generator

External trigger
AWG/function generator

USB 3.0 port

DC power input

Ground terminal

USB 3.0 port
Ground terminal

2-channel MSO models

4-channel MSO models

Channels A and B
Probe compensation pin
16 digital inputs

Channels A, B, C and D
Probe compensation pin
16 digital inputs
DC power input

USB 3.0 port

USB 3.0 port

Ground terminal

Ground terminal

AWG/function generator

AWG/function generator

PicoScope 3000 SeriesPicoScope 3000 Series specifications
PicoScope software and drivers are subject to updates and changes in functionality. We recommend you check the most recent specifications at picotech.com.

Vertical (analog channels)
Input channels
Bandwidth (–3dB)
Rise time (calculated)
Bandwidth limit
Vertical resolution
Enhanced vertical resolution
Input type
Input characteristics
Input coupling
Input sensitivity
Input ranges (full scale)DC accuracy

PicoScope
3203D and
3203D MSO
2

PicoScope
3403D and
3403D MSO

PicoScope
3204D and
3204D MSO

PicoScope
3404D and
3404D MSO

PicoScope
3205D and
3205D MSO

42
450 MHz70 MHz7.0 ns
5.3 ns20 MHz, selectable
8 bits
12 bits in PicoScope software
Single-ended, BNC(f) connector
1 MΩ ±1% ∥ 14 pF ±1 pF
AC/DC
4 mV/div to 4 V/div (10 vertical divisions)±20 mV, ±50 mV, ±100 mV, ±200 mV, ±500 mV, ±1 V, ±2 V, ±5 V, ±10 V, ±20 V±(3% of full scale + 200 μV)±250 mV (±20 mV, ±50 mV, ±100 mV, ±200 mV ranges)
Analog offset range (vertical±2.5 V (±500 mV, ±1 V, ±2 V ranges)
position adjustment)±20 V (±5 V, ±10 V, ±20 V ranges)
Offset adjustment accuracy±1% of offset setting, additional to DC accuracy
Overvoltage protection±100 V (DC + AC peak)
Vertical (digital channels: MSO models only)
Input channels
16 channels (2 ports of 8 channels)
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
Input characteristics
200 kΩ ±2% ∥ 8 pF ±2 pF
Input dynamic range±20 V
Threshold range±5 V
Threshold grouping
Two independent threshold controls. Port 0: D0 to D7, Port 1: D8 to D15.
Threshold selection
TTL, CMOS, ECL, PECL, user-definedThreshold accuracy< ±350 mV including hysteresis
Hysteresis< ±250 mV
Minimum input voltage swing
500 mV peak to peak

PicoScope
3405D and
3405D MSO

PicoScope
3206D and
3206D MSO

PicoScope
3406D and
3406D MSO

4

2

4

2
100 MHz3.5 ns200 MHz1.75 ns

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Channel-to-channel skew
Minimum input slew rate
Overvoltage protection
Horizontal

PicoScope
3203D and
3203D MSO

PicoScope
3403D and
3403D MSO

2 ns, typical
10 V/µs±50 V (DC + AC peak)

PicoScope
3204D and
3204D MSO

PicoScope
3404D and
3404D MSO

PicoScope
3205D and
3205D MSO

PicoScope
3405D and
3405D MSO

PicoScope
3206D and
3206D MSO

PicoScope
3406D and
3406D MSO

1 GS/s: 1 analog channel in use
500 MS/s: up to 2 analog channels or digital ports[1] in use
Maximum sampling rate (real‑time) 250 MS/s: up to 4 analog channels or digital ports[1] in use
125 MS/s: all other combinations[1] A digital port contains 8 digital channels
Maximum equivalent-timesampling (ETS) rate
2.5 GS/s
5 GS/s10 GS/s(repetitive signals)
Maximum sampling rate (USB~17 MS/s in PicoScope software, divided between active channels (PC-dependent)
streaming)
125 MS/s using PicoSDK, divided between active channels (PC-dependent)
Maximum capture rate
100 000 waveforms per second (PC-dependent)
Capture memory
64 MS
128 MS
256 MS
512 MS
Capture memory (streaming)
100 MS in PicoScope software. Up to available PC memory when using PicoSDK.
10 000 in PicoScope software
Maximum waveform
buffer segments
130 000 using PicoSDK
250 000 using PicoSDK
500 000 using PicoSDK
1 000 000 using PicoSDKTimebase ranges
1 ns/div to 5000 s/div
500 ps/div to 5000 s/div
Timebase accuracy±50 ppm±2 ppmTimebase drift per year
±5 ppm±1 ppmSample jitter3 ps RMS typical
ADC sampling
Simultaneous sampling on all enabled channels
Dynamic performance (typical)
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 (44 dB on ±20 mV range) at 100 kHz full scale input
Noise
110 µV RMS on 20 mV range
160 µV RMS on 20 mV range
Bandwidth flatness(+0.3 dB, –3 dB) from DC to full bandwidth
Triggering
Analog channels (all models)Source
EXT trigger (not MSO models)Digital channels (MSO models only)
Trigger modes
None, auto, repeat, single, rapid (segmented memory)

PicoScope 3000 SeriesPicoScope
3203D and
3203D MSO

PicoScope
3403D and
3403D MSO

PicoScope
3204D and
3204D MSO

PicoScope
3404D and
3404D MSO

PicoScope
3205D and
3205D MSO

PicoScope
3405D and
3405D MSO

Pre-trigger capture
Up to 100% of capture size
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 for analog channels
Advanced trigger types
Edge, window, pulse width, interval, window pulse width, level dropout, window dropout, runt, logic
Trigger types (ETS mode)
Rising edge, falling edge (available on channel A only)
Trigger sensitivity
Digital triggering provides 1 LSB accuracy up to full bandwidth of scope
Trigger sensitivity (ETS mode)
10 mV peak to peak at full bandwidth, typical
Triggering for digital inputs – MSO models only
Trigger types
Pattern, edge, combined pattern and edge, pulse width, dropout, interval, logic
External trigger input – not MSO models
Connector type
Front panel BNC
Trigger types
Edge, pulse width, dropout, interval, logic
Input characteristics
1 MΩ ∥ 14 pF
Bandwidth
50 MHz70 MHz
100 MHz
Threshold range±5 V
Coupling
DC
Overvoltage protection±100 V (DC + AC peak)

PicoScope
3206D and
3206D MSO

PicoScope
3406D and
3406D MSO

200 MHz

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Common specifications
Function generator
Standard output signals
Pseudorandom output signals
Standard signal frequency
Sweep modes
Triggering
Output frequency accuracy
Output frequency resolution
Output voltage range
Output voltage adjustments
Amplitude flatness
DC accuracy
SFDR
Output impedanceConnector type

All PicoScope 3000 Series oscilloscopes
Sine, square, triangle, DC voltage, ramp up, ramp down, sinc, Gaussian, half-sine.
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 1 Mb/s
0.03 Hz to 1 MHz
Up, down, dual with selectable start/stop frequencies and increments
Free-run, or from 1 to 1 billion counted waveform cycles or frequency sweeps. Triggered from scope trigger, external trigger (where
present) or manually.
As oscilloscope< 0.01 Hz±2 V
Signal amplitude and offset adjustable in approximately 1 mV steps within overall ±2 V range< 0.5 dB to 1 MHz, typical±1% of full scale> 60 dB, 10 kHz full scale sine wave, typical
600 ΩFront panel BNC (non-MSO models)
Rear panel BNC (MSO models)±20 V

Overvoltage protection
Arbitrary waveform generator[2]Update rate
20 MS/s
Buffer size
32 kS
Resolution
12 bits (output step size approximately 1 mV)
Bandwidth (–3 dB)> 1 MHz
Rise time (10% to 90%)
< 120 ns[2] For additional AWG specifications, see Function generator specifications above.
Probe compensation pin
Output impedance
600 Ω
Output frequency
1 kHz
Output level2 V peak to peak, typical
Spectrum analyzer
Frequency range
DC to maximum bandwidth of scope
Display modes
Magnitude, average, peak holdY axisLogarithmic (dbV, dBu, dBm, arbitrary dB) or linear (volts)
X axisLinear or logarithmic

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All PicoScope 3000 Series oscilloscopes
Windowing functions
Number of FFT points
Math channels
FunctionsOperands
Automatic measurements
Oscilloscope mode
Spectrum mode
Statistics
DeepMeasure™
Parameters
Serial decoding
Protocols
Mask limit testingStatistics
DisplayInterpolation
Persistence modes
Output file formats
Output functions
General specifications
Connectivity
Power requirements
Ground terminal
Dimensions
WeightTemperature range
Humidity range
Altitude range
Pollution degree

Rectangular, Gaussian, triangular, Blackman, Blackman-Harris, Hamming, Hann, flat-top
Selectable from 128 to 1 million in powers of 2−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, freq, derivative, integral,min, max, average, peak, delay, duty, highpass, lowpass, bandpass, bandstop, coupler
All analog and digital input channels, reference waveforms, time, constants, π
AC RMS, true RMS, cycle time, DC average, duty cycle, negative duty cycle, edge count, rising edge count, falling edge count,falling rate, fall time, frequency, high pulse width, low pulse width, maximum, minimum, peak to peak, rise time, rising rate.
Frequency at peak, amplitude at peak, average amplitude at peak, total power, THD %, THD dB, THD+N, SFDR, SINAD, SNR, IMD
Minimum, maximum, average, standard deviation
Cycle number, cycle time, frequency, low pulse width, high pulse width, duty cycle (high), duty cycle (low), rise time, fall time,
undershoot, overshoot, maximum voltage, minimum voltage, voltage peak to peak, start time, end time
1-Wire, ARINC 429, CAN, CAN FD, DALI, DCC, DMX512, Ethernet 10BASE-T & 100BASE-TX, FlexRay, I²C, I²S, LIN, Manchester,
Modbus ASCII, Modbus RTU, PS/2, SENT Fast & Slow, SPI, UART (RS-232 / RS-422 / RS-485), USB 1.0/1.1
Pass/fail, failure count, total countLinear or sin(x)/x
Digital color, analog intensity, fast, advanced
bmp, csv, gif, animated gif, jpg, mat, pdf, png, psdata, pssettings, txt
Copy to clipboard, print
USB 3.0 SuperSpeed (USB 2.0 compatible) type B
Powered from a single USB 3.0 port
4-channel models: AC adaptor included for use with USB ports that supply less than 1200 mA
M4 screw terminal, rear panel
190 mm x 170 mm x 40 mm including connectors< 0.5 kg
Operating: 0 °C to 40 °C (15 °C to 30 °C for stated accuracy).
Storage: –20 °C to 60 °C
Operating: 5% RH to 80% RH non-condensing
Storage: 5% RH to 95% RH non-condensing
Up to 2000 m
Pollution degree 2

PicoScope 3000 Series

All PicoScope 3000 Series oscilloscopes
Safety approvals
Designed to EN 61010-1:2010
EMC approvals
Tested to EN 61326-1:2013 and FCC Part 15 Subpart B
Environmental compliance
RoHS, REACH and WEEE compliant
Software availability and requirements (hardware requirements as operating system)
Windows software (32-bit or 64-bit)[3]PicoScope 6, PicoLog 6, PicoSDKPicoScope 6 Beta (including drivers), PicoLog 6 (including drivers)
macOS software (64-bit)[3]PicoScope 6 Beta software and drivers, PicoLog 6 (including drivers)
Linux software (64-bit)[3]See Linux Software and Drivers to install drivers only
PicoLog 6 (including drivers)
Raspberry Pi 3B and 4B (Raspberry Pi OS)[3]See Linux Software and Drivers to install drivers only
See picotech.com/downloads for more information, including supported OS versions.
Simplified Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian,
Languages supported, PicoScope 6
Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
Simplified Chinese, Dutch, English (UK), English (US), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish
Languages supported, PicoLog 6[3]

PicoScope 3000 SeriesOrdering information
Order code
PP958
PP956
PP962
PP957
PP959
PP931
PP963
PP934
PP960
PP932
PP964
PP935
PP961
PP933
PP965
PP936

Description
PicoScope 3203D
PicoScope 3203D MSO
PicoScope 3403D
PicoScope 3403D MSO
PicoScope 3204D
PicoScope 3204D MSO
PicoScope 3404D
PicoScope 3404D MSO
PicoScope 3205D
PicoScope 3205D MSO
PicoScope 3405D
PicoScope 3405D MSO
PicoScope 3206D
PicoScope 3206D MSO
PicoScope 3406D
PicoScope 3406D MSO

Bandwidth (MHz)
50
50
50
50
70
70
70
70
100
100
100
100
200
200
200
200

Channels
2
2+16
4
4+16
2
2+16
4
4+16
2
2+16
4
4+16
2
2+16
4
4+16

Capture memory (MS)
64
64
64
64
128
128
128
128
256
256
256
256
512
512
512
512

Accessories
Order code
TA375
TA386
TA136
TA139
PS011
TA155
PP969

Description
TA375 Passive oscilloscope probe: 100 MHz bandwidth 1:1/10:1 switchable
TA386 Passive oscilloscope probe: 200 MHz bandwidth 1:1/10:1 switchable
TA136 20-way digital input cable for MSOs
TA139 Logic test clips, pack of 12
PS011 5 V AC power adaptor
TA155 USB 3.0 cable, 1.8 m
PP969 Hard carry case – medium

Calibration service
Order code
CC017

Description
Calibration certificate for PicoScope 3000 Series oscilloscope

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and clocks and data eyes to 8 Gb/s.

Why compromise between fast sampling
and high resolution? PicoScope 5000
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3-channel data logger using industrystandard AC current clamps.

8-channel temperature data logger.
Accepts all popular thermocouples torecord temperatures from −270 °C to+1820 °C

Comprehensive RF, microwave andgigabit visualization and measurement
in a compact, portable and affordable
instrument.

Up to 200 MHz bandwidth and 512 MS
capture memory, with mixed-signal
models available.

Ideal for measuring the current
consumption of buildings and machinery.
USB and Ethernet interfaces for local or
remote data logging.

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20‑bit resolution. Optional terminal board
for voltage and current measurement.

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