As a general purpose oscilloscope, the large memory and high
bandwidths of the PicoScope 3000 range of PC oscilloscopes make them
ideal for use in all areas of test and measurement — from manufacturing
and repair to research and development.
Powerful enough to replace
bench top oscilloscopes
All three PicoScopes in the 3000 series feature high bandwidths and
sampling rates previously not available with PC-based oscilloscopes. The
PicoScope 3206 has an impressive 200 MHz analogue bandwidth and a
single-shot sampling rate of 200 MS/s. Using Equivalent Time Sampling (ETS)
for repetitive signals, the sampling rate is increased to a staggering
10 GS/s.
PicoScope PC oscilloscopes have the following advantages over
traditional bench top instruments:
- Waveform storage is limited only by the PC's storage capability
- Captured waveforms and instrument settings can easily be shared
with others
- New functionality through free software upgrades
- Compact and portable design
Large memory buffers allow the capture of fast and
complex signals
All digital oscilloscopes collect data into a waveform buffer, the
bigger the buffer memory the longer the scope can collect data without
reducing its sampling rate. PicoScope 3000 PC oscilloscopes all feature
large buffer memories — from an impressive 256 thousand samples for the
PicoScope 3204 up to a remarkable one million samples for the PicoScope
3206.
Most oscilloscopes in the same price bracket as the PicoScope 3206
have buffer memories of below 32 kb. With 1 MB of memory, the 3206 can
capture at least 30 times as much data allowing complex waveforms to be
captured in great detail even if they last for long periods of time.
Once captured, PicoScope oscilloscope software allows you to zoom-in on
your signal at up to 2000 times magnification — allowing you to examine
every last details of the signal.
More
information on the benefits of large buffer memory >
USB 2.0 for fast data transfer
PicoScope 3000 series PC oscilloscopes are connected to the USB port
on any modern laptop or desktop PC. The fast USB 2.0 (480 Mb/s)
interface ensures a quick screen update rate, even when collecting large
amounts of data, whilst still retaining backward compatibility with PC's
using USB 1.1
PicoScope
USB
oscilloscopes can be powered directly by the USB bus, eliminating
the need for an external power supply in most applications, eliminating
the need for an external power supply, and making the PicoScope 3000
series ideal for use both in the lab and in the field.
More information on the benefits of USB 2.0 connection >
Built-in Signal Generator
The PicoScope 3204 can output a fixed 1 kHz square wave for
compensating oscilloscope probes. The signal generators built into the
PicoScope 3205 and 3206 can output sine, square and triangle waves up to
1 MHz in frequency. A useful feature is the sweep function that can be
combined with the spectrum analyzer peak hold function to quickly test
the bandwidth response of filters and amplifiers.
Need more
than 2 channels, check out the PicoScope-3424 4 Channel Scope
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