PicoScope 6402A Oscilloscope offers 5 GS/s

Pico Technology (www.picotech.com) has introduced a four channel oscilloscope that offers 250 MHz bandwidth, a maximum real-time sampling rate of five GS/s, a vertical resolution of eight bits and a memory depth of 128 MS — the PicoScope 6402.

Aside from the standard set of trigger functions offered in most oscilloscopes, the PicoScope 6402 is specifically designed with an advanced set of triggers to help users easily capture the needed data.

To conveniently manage all the data, the oscilloscope offers a maximum zoom factor of 100 million which is combined with two zoom methods. Its conventional set of zoom controls comes with an overview window that offers users a good view of the entire waveform while zooming in and repositioning the display by dragging the mouse.

The oscilloscope’s custom probe settings allow users to correct attenuation, gain, non-linearities and offsets in special probes, or convert measurements. It also enables users to save definitions to disk.

With high-speed circuitry, the oscilloscope can trigger on and capture more than one million waveforms per second, effectively increasing the chances of capturing an infrequent glitch.

In addition, it is integrated with a function generator, which can generate standard waveforms, such as square, DC, sine and triangle level, from DC to 20 MHz. Featuring basic controls to set level, frequency and offset, the PicoScope 6402A also offers advanced controls that allow users to sweep over a vast array of frequencies.

The oscilloscope is still fast and easy to use although it offers various advanced functions and features.

Entry-level PicoScope 2208 offers 1GS/s

Pico Technology (www.picotech.com) has introduced an entry-level USB oscilloscope that offers a sampling rate of one GS/s — a feature that is previously offered on mains-powered oscilloscope only.

With the equivalent-time sampling mode, the PicoScope 2208 also has the capability to increase its sampling rate for repetitive signals by as much as 10 GS/s. Aside from the high sampling rate, the dual channel oscilloscope also offers a bandwidth of 200 MHz, a vertical resolution of eight bits and a record length of four kS, making it ideally suited for use in various applications.

Using the same software fitted in Pico Technology’s high-end oscilloscope, the PicoScope 2208 provides users with a complete test and measurement lab as it can also be used as a spectrum analyzer, multimeter, arbitrary waveform generator (AWG) and function generator.

Small enough to easily fit into a laptop bag, the compact oscilloscope is powered by a USB 2.0 interface, eliminating the need to carry an external power supply or batteries. The USB port provides high-speed data to the PC to deliver a high-resolution and responsive display.

Unlike other oscilloscope with limited functionality software, the PicoScope 2208 is equipped with the same PicoScope software fitted in high-end oscilloscopes. This allows users to enjoy the same functions and features at an affordable price.

The affordable yet powerful oscilloscope is easy to operate. It comes with a software development kit (SDK), which contains example code and drivers that enable users to use third party software like LabVIEW or develop their own applications.

PicoScope 3206A offers large buffer memory with high sampling rate

Pico Technology (www.picotech.com) has introduced a 200 MHz oscilloscope from its PicoScope 3000 Series that seamlessly combines impressive sampling rate with a large buffer memory.

The PicoScope 3206A offers a maximum sampling rate of 500 MS/s, which can be optimized using its equivalent time sampling (ETS) mode to 10 GS/s. This allows users to conveniently view even the tiniest details of the signal.

Unlike to other oscilloscopes, the PicoScope 3206A offers a deep memory of 64 MS, which allows the oscilloscope to sample at high rates on long timebases.

The oscilloscope’s deep memory also enables it to capture thousands of frames of uninterrupted data, making it ideally suited for serial decoding. With the oscilloscope, users can decode data from a serial bus like RS232/UART, I²C, CAN and SPI bus.

The dual channel USB oscilloscope features a vertical resolution of eight bits. It also delivers outstanding performance and ease of use, while allowing users to enjoy full processing capabilities of the PC, familiar graphic interfaces and large screens.

With the oscilloscope’s industry-leading zoom controls and maximum zoom factor of 100 million, users can easily view the details of the waveform. Meanwhile, its segmented memory eliminates the problem of seeing glitches on the screen, as it enables users to review and rewind previously captured waveforms stored in the buffer.

In addition to the standard range of triggers, the oscilloscope offers advanced triggers that include windowed, pulse width and dropout triggers.

100 MHz PicoScope 3205B USB oscilloscope

Pico Technology (www.picotech.com) has introduced a dual channel oscilloscope that feature an impressive sampling rate, high-speed USB 2.0 interface and a very large buffer memory.

Featuring 100 MHz bandwidth, the PicoScope 3205B oscilloscope offers a maximum real-time sampling rate of 500 MS/s, which can be boosted to 10 GS/s using its equivalent time sampling mode, providing users with a more detailed display of repetitive signals.

The oscilloscope, which comes with a 200 MHz spectrum analyzer and a built-in function generator/AWG, has a buffer memory of 32 MS and a vertical resolution of eight bits (12 bits, enhanced).

Connecting to the USB port of any Windows based computer, the PicoScope 3205B allows users to make full use of the PC’s large screens, processing capabilities and familiar graphical user interfaces, delivering excellent performance and ease of use.

The oscilloscope’s seamless combination of industry-leading zoom control and a maximum zoom factor of 100 million enable users to easily view even the smallest detail of the waveform. Its segmented memory eliminates the usual problem of encountering a glitch on the screen, while allowing users to review and rewind up to 1000 previously captured waveforms.

Each pack of PicoScope 3205B oscilloscope is equipped with oscilloscope probes, a protective case, five year warranty and free software updates.

Aside form the standard range of triggers, the oscilloscope offers class-leading set of advanced triggers, which include windowed, pulse width and dropout triggers to help users capture the needed data.

PicoScope 4424 ideal for noise, vibration, mechanical analysis

Pico Technology (www.picotech.com) has unveiled a 20 MHz oscilloscope ideal for scientific, general and field-service use. This dual channel oscilloscope offer 12-bit resolution and one percent accuracy while making an excellent choice for vibration, noise and mechanical analysis.

With an input range of ±50 mV to ±100 V full–scale, the oscilloscope allows users to measure higher voltages from motor drives and power supply circuits as well as small signals from sensors.

The PicoScope 4424 eliminated the need to carry batteries or external power supply as it powered with a USB 2.0 interface. It delivers a maximum real-time sampling rate of 80 MS/s, enabling it to provide high-speed data to the PC while offering a responsive and high-resolution display.

With its advanced 32 megasample buffer, the oscilloscope ensures that there will not be a compromise between performance and buffer size. In addition, its capability to display update rate while maximizing on the buffer size allows users to capture even the tiniest detail of the waveform.

Designed with PicoScope oscilloscope software, the PicoScope 4424 does not only function as an oscilloscope that offers advanced features such as math functions, digital persistence and automated measurements — it can also be used as a spectrum analyzer.

It also comes with a software development kit (SDK), which enables users to write their very own software or utilize a third party application.

PicoScope 9201A PC Sampling Oscilloscope delivers 12 GHz

Unlike real-time oscilloscopes, the PicoScope 9201A PC Sampling Oscilloscope from Pico Technology (www.picotech.com) builds up a repetitive signal’s picture by seamlessly combining the samples from numerous cycles of the waveform. This makes the sampling oscilloscope a vital tool for analyzing electrical communications standards and characterizing cables, connectors, printed circuit boards and IC packages.

Available at a much cheaper cost than a comparable real-time oscilloscope, the PicoScope 9201A delivers a highly effective sampling rate of up to five TS/s with fast time bases of between 10 ps/div and 50 ms/div.

This two channel oscilloscope offers 12 GHz bandwidth, enabling users to conveniently analyze a wide array of standards including InfiniBand, Ethernet up to 10G, G.703 up to 155 Mb, XAUI and ANSI T1 up to STS3. Its analysis function include FFT, automatic eye-pattern measurements with statistics and high-resolution cursors, while its trigger inputs include a 10 GHz prescaled trigger and a 1 GHz direct trigger.

With 20 percent lower noise, the oscilloscope provides five dB better interchannel isolation than the PicoScope 9201, its predecessor, plus many other upgraded specifications. In addition, its PC software has been optimized with more than 70 new standard masks such as Serial ATA up to three Gb/s, PCI Express up to five Gb/s and RapidIO up to 3.125 Gb/s. With a USB 2.0 port, the PicoScope 9201A can easily connect to any Vista or Windows XP computer.

Housed in a compact package, the oscilloscope is ideally suited in a working environment where space is a premium.

Saelig offers PS4262 USB oscilloscope

Saelig (www.saelig.com) has announced the availability of the PS4262, a dual channel full-featured oscilloscope that comes with an integrated low-distortion signal generator.

Offering a bandwidth of five MHz and a resolution of 16 bit, the PS4262 oscilloscope also features a function/arbitrary waveform generator with a sweep function which facilitate rapid frequency response analysis. With advanced capabilities such as mask limit testing, spectrum analysis, reference waveforms, math functions, serial decoding, advanced digital triggering, color persistence display and automatic measurements, the oscilloscope delivers a performance that rivals other high-priced dedicated audio and dynamic signal analyzers.

The oscilloscope features a careful front-end design and shielding that enables it to minimize crosstalk, noise and harmonic distortion to offer a 16-bit data acquisition tool.

Aside from the standard triggers, the PS4262 also offers advanced digital triggers such as windowed, pulse width and dropout triggers. These features allow the oscilloscope to easily capture significant data.

It delivers a maximum real-time sampling rate of 10 MSa/s and allows users to continuously stream data through USB at 1 MSa/s. The oscilloscope’s large buffer memory of 16 Megasample allows deep data discovery and accurate waveform expansion, while its mask limit testing function enables users to identify dubious signals within the waveform buffer.

PS4262 features a menu with eleven automatic frequency-domain measurements such as THD, IMD, SNR and SFDR, while offering an easy-to-learn user interface. The USB-powered oscilloscope eliminates the need for an AC adapter and can be used with a laptop or with a desktop PC.

GAO A0120008 200 MHz USB PC Based Oscilloscope

GAO Tek Inc (www.gaotek.com) offers the USB PC based GAO A0120008 oscilloscope designed to analyze and display the spectrum of a repetitive event.

The powerful nine-bit, two-channel 200 MHz USB PC-based digital storage oscilloscope integrates the functionalities of a an oscilloscope along with essential features of a waveform recorder, spectrum analyzer, multimeter and signal generator.

With real time sampling that could seamlessly operate up to 200 MS per second, it is generally appropriate and is widely used for the maintenance of electronic equipment as well as laboratory work in various fields which include medicine, science, telecommunications and engineering.

The oscilloscope’s list of key features includes the USB2.0 interface which does not require the use of an external power source. It is also conveniently suitable when using a notebook computer as well as easy-to-carry and user-friendly. High performance is guaranteed by the 200 MS per second real-time sampling rate coupled with a powerful bandwidth of 200 MHz.

Additionally, the oscilloscope boasts 20 measurement functions with PASS/FAIL checks and efficiently shows waveform average, intensity, invert and persistence. Likewise, it performs math functions addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and X-Y plot.

GAO A0120008 also enables its user to save the waveform output into text, either in MS Excel or Word format, as well as in graphic files (JPG or BMP) applicable in most Windows OS from 98 to Vista. It similarly comes equipped with a FFT spectrum analysis.

Data Samples are between 10 k and 28 k. The oscilloscope usefully comes with necessary accessories such as S/W CD, manual, probes and USB cord.

Pico and XJTAG join forces for XJTAG Expert Oscilloscope

The first portable boundary scan and oscilloscope solution in the world will be unveiled by XJTAG (www.xjtag.com) and Pico Technology (www.picotech.com) at the Embedded World 2012.

The XJTAG Expert combines the advanced digital features of the Pico Technology oscilloscope and leading boundary scan technology by XJTAG.

“We are delighted to collaborate with Pico Technology on the XJTAG Expert which packages two world-leading and complementary PC based systems together in one complete and cost-effective test solution,” according to Simon Payne, CEO of XJTAG.

Payne noted that as broad designs have now become densely populated, access to devices including BGAs also became restricted; hence, oscilloscopes must continuously evolve.

“XJTAG Expert is the next logical step, combining oscilloscope and boundary scan technologies. This cost-effective solution will allow engineers to extend their testing capabilities with the maximum flexibility.”

According to Alan Tong, Managing Director at Pico Technology, “The PicoScope oscilloscope packs all of the capabilities of a traditional full-sized oscilloscope into a small, USB-powered circuit board. This makes it perfect for integration into a custom product like XJTAG Expert.” The PicoScope software also suits well with the system, as it can run smoothly along with the XJTAG software without the need for PC modifications.

The XJTAG Expert features an integrated high speed USB 2.0 to the JTAG controller that provides a high speed interface to the JTAG chain. It also offers the following advanced digital features which include Spectrum Analyser, Digital Oscilloscope, Serials Protocols Analyser and Waveform and Function Generator.

Ideal for lab and field work, the XJTAG Expert can work well using a laptop PC.

PicoScope 4226 ideal for vibration, noise and mechanical analysis

Pico Technology (www.picotech.com) has introduced a dual channel precision USB oscilloscope that is ideal for scientific, general and field-service use. With 50 MHz bandwidth, the PicoScope 4226 delivers a maximum real-time sampling rate of 125 MS/s and memory depth of 32 MS.

The oscilloscope offers one percent accuracy and 12-bit resolution, which is adjustable to a maximum of 16 bits in enhanced resolution mode, making it an excellent choice for vibration, noise and mechanical analysis.

Since it is powered by a USB 2.0 interface, the PicoScope 4226 eliminates the need for users to carry batteries or an external power supply. In addition, the USB port provides the PC with high-speed data, effectively offering users with a high-resolution, responsive display. This makes the PicoScope 4226 one of the fastest 12-bit USB-powered oscilloscopes offered in the market.

Users can now easily capture all the details of the waveform as the oscilloscope does not compromise between performance and buffer size. With its 32 MS buffer ‘always on’, the oscilloscope can simultaneously maximize display update rate and buffer size.

PicoScope 4226 is specifically designed with PicoScope oscilloscope software, which offers users with a complete test and measurement lab in a single easy-to-use application. Aside from being a fully-functioning oscilloscope packed with advanced features such as math functions, digital persistence and automated measurements, the PicoScope 4226 can also be used as a function generator, spectrum analyzer and an arbitrary waveform generator.

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