PicoScope 2000 Series ®

Ultra-compact PC oscilloscopes

The compact alternative to a benchtop oscilloscope

2 or 4 analog channels
MSO models with 16 digital channels
Up to 100 MHz bandwidth
Up to 1 GS/s sampling rate
Up to 128 MS capture memory
Built-in arbitrary waveform generator
USB-connected and powered

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Introducing the PicoScope 2000 Series Advanced oscilloscope display
The PicoScope 2000 Series offers you a choice of 2-channel and 4-channel The PicoScope 6 software takes advantage of the display size, resolution and
oscilloscopes, plus mixed-signal oscilloscopes (MSOs) with 2 analog + 16 digital processing power of your PC – in this case displaying four analog signals, a zoomed
inputs. All models feature a spectrum analyzer, function generator, arbitrary waveform view of two of the signals (undergoing serial decoding), and a spectrum view of a
generator and serial bus analyzer, and the MSO models also include a logic analyzer. third, all at the same time. Unlike a conventional benchtop oscilloscope, the size of the
display is limited only by the size of your computer monitor. The software is also easy
The PicoScope 2000A models all deliver unbeatable value for money, with excellent
to use on touch-screen devices – you can pinch to zoom and drag to scroll.
waveform visualization and measurement to 25 MHz for a range of analog and digital
electronic and embedded system applications. They are ideal for education, hobby and
field service use.
The PicoScope 2000B models have the added benefits of deep memory (up to 128 MS),
higher bandwidth (up to 100 MHz) and faster waveform update rates, giving you the
performance you need to carry out advanced analysis of your waveform, including
serial decoding and plotting frequency against time.

2-channel oscilloscope: 2204A and 2205A

4-channel oscilloscope

2-channel oscilloscope: 2206B, 2207B and 2208B

2+16-channel mixed-signal oscilloscope (MSO)

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Powerful, portable and super-small Fast sampling
The PicoScope 2000 Series oscilloscopes are compact enough to fit easily into your The PicoScope 2000 Series oscilloscopes provide fast real-time sampling rates of up
laptop bag along with all their probes and leads. These modern alternatives to bulky to 1 GS/s on the analog channels. This represents a timing resolution of 1 ns.
benchtop devices are ideal for a wide range of applications including design, test,
For repetitive analog signals, equivalent-time sampling (ETS) mode can boost the
education, service, monitoring, fault-finding and repair, and are perfect for engineers on
maximum effective sampling rate up to 10 GS/s, allowing even finer resolution down
the move.
to 100 ps. All scopes support pre-trigger and post-trigger capture using the full
memory depth.

High-end features as standard

Buying a PicoScope is not like making a purchase from other oscilloscope companies,
where increased functionality can considerably raise the price. PicoScopes are all-
inclusive instruments, with no need for 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 the
ability to plot frequency and duty cycle against time), XY mode and segmented memory
are all included in the price.

USB connectivity
The USB connection makes printing, copying, saving, and emailing
your data from the field quick and easy. The high-speed USB
interface allows fast data transfer, while USB powering removes
High signal integrity the need to carry around a bulky external power supply.
At Pico Technology we’re proud of the dynamic performance of our products. Careful
front-end design and shielding reduce noise, crosstalk and harmonic distortion.
Decades of oscilloscope design experience can be seen in improved pulse response Flexibility
and bandwidth flatness. The PicoScope software offers a breadth of advanced features with a user-friendly
The result is simple: when you probe a circuit, you can trust in the waveform you see on interface. As well as the standard Windows installation, PicoScope Beta software also
the screen. works effectively on Linux and macOS operating systems, giving you the freedom to
operate your PicoScope from your chosen platform.

Unique commitment to product support

Your PicoScope gets better the longer you use it, thanks to the regular free updates
we supply for both the PC software and the oscilloscope firmware throughout the life
of the product. The performance and functionality of the scope both keep improving,
without you paying a penny more than the purchase price.
This level of support, combined with the personal service provided by our technical and
sales support teams, is reflected in consistently excellent customer feedback.

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Deep capture memory
PicoScope 2000 Series ‘B’ models have waveform capture buffers ranging from 32 to 128 megasamples – many times larger than competing scopes. Deep memory enables the
capture of long-duration waveforms at maximum sampling speed. In fact, some PicoScope 2000 Series models can capture 100 ms waveforms with 1 ns resolution. In contrast, the
same 100 ms waveform captured by an oscilloscope with a 10 megasample memory would have just 10 ns resolution.
Deep memory can be useful in other ways too: PicoScope 6 lets you divide the capture memory into a number of segments, up to a maximum of 10 000. You can set up a trigger
condition to store a separate capture in each segment, with as little as 1 µs dead time between captures. Once you have acquired the data, you can step through the memory one
segment at a time until you find the event you are looking for.
Powerful tools are included to allow you to manage and examine all of this data. As well as functions such as mask limit testing and color persistence mode, the PicoScope 6
software enables you to zoom into your waveform by a factor of several million. The Zoom Overview window allows you to easily control the size and location of the zoom area.
Other tools, such as the waveform buffer, serial decoding and hardware acceleration work with the deep memory, making the PicoScope 2000 Series some of the best-value
oscilloscopes on the market.

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PicoScope 6 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 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: Set up custom Touchscreen controls: Buffer Navigation toolbar: PicoScope Zooming and Scrolling Signal generator:
probes, serial decoding, reference Handy buttons make can record up to 10 000 of your most toolbar: It’s easy to zoom in on Generates standard
waveforms, mask tests, alarms fine adjustment easy on recent waveforms. Click through the waveforms, with straightforward signals or arbitrary
and macros from the Tools menu. touchscreen devices. buffer to look for intermittent events, zoom-in, zoom-out and pan tools. waveforms. Includes
or use the Buffer Overview thumbnails. frequency sweep mode.

Auto Setup button: Ruler legend: Absolute

Let PicoScope configure and differential ruler
the collection time measurements are
and input range for a listed here.
correctly scaled display.

Rulers: Each axis has

Channel options: two rulers that you
Adjust settings specific can drag across the
to each channel here. screen to make quick
measurements.

Trigger marker: Drag Zoom Overview

the marker to adjust window: Click and drag
the trigger threshold for quick navigation
and pre-trigger time. and adjustment of
zoomed views.

Adjustable axes: Move the vertical Automatic measurements: Add as many

axes up and down the display and vary Trigger toolbar: Quick access to Spectrum view: View frequency-domain calculated time- and frequency-domain
their scale and offset. PicoScope can the main controls, with advanced data alongside time-domain waveforms measurements as you need, along with
also rearrange the axes automatically. triggers in a pop-up window. or in the dedicated spectrum mode. statistical parameters showing their variability.

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Mixed digital and analog signals
The PicoScope 2000 MSO models add 16 digital channels to their two analog channels, enabling you to accurately time-correlate analog and digital channels. You can group digital
channels together and display them 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 channels
of 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, Digital channels button: Set Split-screen display: PicoScope can display both
including zoom, filtering, and up and display digital inputs. analog and digital signals at the same time. The split-
function generator, are all available View analog and digital screen display can be adjusted to give more or less
in MSO digital signal mode. signals on the same timebase. space to the analog waveforms.

Rulers: Drawn
across both analog
and digital panes so Analog waveforms:
signal timings can View analog waveforms
be compared. time-correlated with
digital inputs.

Rename: The digital

channels and groups
can be renamed.
You can expand or Show by level: Group
collapse groups in bits into fields and
the digital view. then display as an
analog level.

Advanced triggers: Display format:

Additional Digital Display selected bits
and Logic trigger individually or as
options are available groups in binary, hex,
for digital channels. or decimal format.

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Persistence mode Spectrum analyzer
PicoScope 6 persistence mode options allow you to see old and new data The spectrum view plots amplitude against frequency and is ideal for finding noise,
superimposed, with newer waveforms drawn in a brighter color or deeper shade. This crosstalk or distortion in signals. PicoScope 6 uses a fast Fourier transform (FFT)
makes it easy to spot glitches and dropouts and estimate their relative frequency – spectrum analyzer, which (unlike a traditional swept spectrum analyzer) can display
useful for displaying and interpreting complex analog signals such as video waveforms the spectrum of a single, non-repeating waveform.
and analog modulation signals.
With a click of a button, you can display a spectrum plot of the active channels, with
The PicoScope 2000 Series’ hardware acceleration means that, in Fast Persistence a maximum frequency of up to 200 MHz. A comprehensive range of settings gives
mode, waveform update rates of up to 80 000 waveforms per second are achievable. you control over the number of spectrum bins, window functions, scaling (including
Color-coding or intensity-grading shows which areas are stable and which are log/log) and display mode (instantaneous, average or peak-hold).
intermittent. Choose between analog intensity, digital color and fast display modes or
Display multiple spectrum views with different channel selections and zoom factors,
create your own custom setup.
and place these alongside time-domain views of the same data. Choose from
a number of automatic frequency-domain measurements to add to the display,
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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Serial decoding and analysis
The PicoScope 2000 Series oscilloscopes include serial decoding capability as standard. The PicoScope 6 software has support for 20 protocols including I2C, SPI, CAN, RS-232,
Manchester and DALI. Decoding helps you see what is happening in your design to identify programming and timing errors and check for other signal integrity issues. Timing
analysis tools help to show the performance of each design element, identifying parts of the design that need to be improved to optimize overall system performance.
You can capture and decode several protocols at a time, in any combination, the only limit being the number of available channels – 18 for MSO models, as you can decode serial
data on all analog and digital inputs simultaneously. The ability to observe data flow across a bridge (such as CAN bus in, LIN bus out) is incredibly powerful. The deep memory of
the PicoScope 2000B models makes them ideal for serial decoding, as they can handle many thousands of frames of data.

GRAPH FORMAT shows the decoded You can zoom in on these frames to TABLE FORMAT shows a list of the The statistics option reveals more detail
data (in hex, binary, decimal or ASCII) investigate noise or distortion, and each decoded frames, including the data and about the physical layer such as frame
in a timing diagram format, beneath the packet field is assigned a different color, all flags and identifiers. You can set up times and voltage levels. PicoScope 6 can
waveform on a common time axis, with so the data is easy to read. filtering conditions to display only the also import a spreadsheet to decode the
error frames marked in red. frames you are interested in or search for data into user-defined text strings.
frames with specified properties.

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Mask limit testing
Mask limit testing allows you to compare live signals against known good signals, and is designed for production and debugging environments. Simply capture a known good
signal, generate a mask around it and then use the alarms to automatically save any waveform (complete with a time stamp) that violates the mask. PicoScope 6 will capture any
intermittent glitches and show a failure count in the Measurements window (which you can still use for other measurements). You can also set the waveform buffer navigator to
show only mask fails, enabling you to find any glitches quickly.
Mask files are easy to edit (numerically or graphically), import and export, and you can simultaneously run mask limit tests on multiple channels and in multiple viewports.

Alarms
You can program PicoScope 6 to execute actions when
certain events occur.
The events that can trigger an alarm include mask limit
fails, trigger events and buffers full.
PicoScope 6 actions include saving a file, playing a
sound, executing a program and triggering the arbitrary
waveform generator.

Waveform buffer and navigator

Ever spotted a glitch on a waveform, but by the time you’ve stopped the scope it’s gone? With
PicoScope you no longer need to worry about missing glitches or other transient events, as it can
store the last 10 000 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 carrying out a mask limit test, you can also set the
navigator to show only mask fails, enabling you to find any glitches quickly.

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Arbitrary waveform and function generator Automatic measurements
All PicoScope 2000 Series oscilloscopes have a built-in function generator and arbitrary PicoScope allows you to automatically display a table of calculated measurements for
waveform generator (AWG). The function generator can produce sine, square, triangle troubleshooting and analysis. Using the built-in measurement statistics you can see the
and DC level waveforms, and many more besides, while the AWG allows you to import average, standard deviation, maximum and minimum of each measurement as well as
waveforms from data files or create and modify them using the built-in graphical AWG the live value.
editor.
You can add as many measurements as you need on each view – 18 different
As well as level, offset and frequency controls, advanced options allow you to sweep measurements are available in scope mode and 11 in spectrum mode. For information
over a range of frequencies. Combined with the advanced spectrum mode, with options on these measurements, see Automatic Measurements in the Specifications table.
including peak hold, averaging and linear/log axes, this creates a powerful tool for
testing amplifier and filter responses.

Scope mode

Spectrum mode

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Digital triggering architecture
In 1991, Pico Technology pioneered the use of digital triggering and precision hysteresis using the
actual digitized data. Traditionally, digital oscilloscopes have used an analog trigger architecture based
on comparators, which can cause time and amplitude errors that cannot 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 our oscilloscopes 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 trigger architecture also reduces the rearm delay. Combined with the segmented memory, this
enables you to use rapid triggering to capture 10 000 waveforms in 10 ms in 8-bit mode.

Advanced triggers
The PicoScope 2000 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 a condition 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
or window trigger on any of the analog inputs, for example to trigger on data
values in a clocked parallel bus.

Custom probes
The custom probes feature allows you to correct
for gain, attenuation, offsets and nonlinearities
in probes, transducers and other sensors, and to
measure quantities other than voltages (such as
current, power or temperature).
Definitions for standard Pico-supplied probes
are built in, but you can also create your own
using linear scaling or even an interpolated data
table, and save them for later use.

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Math channels and filters
With PicoScope 6 you can perform a variety of mathematical calculations on your input
signals and reference waveforms. 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.

Plot frequency against time with PicoScope 6

All oscilloscopes can measure the frequency of a
waveform, but often you need to know how that
frequency changes over time, which is a difficult
measurement to make. The freq math function can
do exactly this: in this example, the top waveform’s
frequency is being modulated by a ramp function, as
plotted in the bottom waveform.
A separate math function allows you to plot duty cycle
in a similar way.

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PicoLog® 6 support PicoSDK® – write your own apps
All PicoScope 2000 Series oscilloscopes are now supported in PicoLog 6, allowing you Our software development kit, PicoSDK, allows you to write your own software and
to view and record signals on multiple units in one capture. includes 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
PicoLog 6 allows sample rates of up to 1 kS/s per channel, and is ideal for long-term
National Instruments LabVIEW and MathWorks MATLAB.
observation of general parameters, such as voltage or current levels, on several channels
at the same time. It is less suitable for waveshape or harmonic analysis: use the Amongst other features, the drivers support data streaming, a mode that captures
PicoScope 6 software for these tasks. continuous gap-free data directly to your PC at rates of up to 125 MS/s, so you are not
limited by the size of your scope’s capture memory. Sampling rates in streaming mode
You can also use PicoLog 6 to view data from your oscilloscope alongside a data
are subject to PC specifications and application loading.
logger or other device. For example, you could measure voltage and current with your
PicoScope and plot both against temperature using a TC-08 thermocouple data logger. There is also an active community of
PicoScope 6 users who share both
PicoLog 6 is available for Windows, macOS and Linux, including Raspberry Pi OS..
code and whole 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 popular of these
applications.

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Kit contents and accessories
The PicoScope 2000 Series oscilloscope kit contains the following items:
• USB 2.0 (USB 3.0/3.1 compatible) cable
• Two or four x1/x10 passive probes (except kits specified as without probes)
• Digital input cable (MSO models only)
• 20 logic test clips (MSO models only)
• Quick Start Guide

Probes, cables and clips

Your PicoScope 2000 Series oscilloscope kit comes with probes trimmed to match the
performance of your oscilloscope.
MSO models are also supplied with an MSO cable and 20 test clips.

20-way 25 cm digital MSO cable

Oscilloscope probe MSO test clips

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Quick product selector VIEW your waveform with a low-cost USB- ANALYZE your waveform with a high-performance USB-powered
powered and connected oscilloscope. and connected oscilloscope.
All standard PicoScope features are Deep memory allows you to capture over long time periods at
included: automatic measurements, serial high sampling rates. You can then zoom in on your data without
decoding, persistence displays, mask having to recapture. This is essential when you need to analyze
limit testing, spectrum analysis, arbitrary one-off events with detailed timing resolution.
waveform generator and more.
The arbitrary waveform generator can store complex waveforms
in its large memory buffer, allowing you to test your design with
realistic inputs.

2-channel oscilloscopes PicoScope PicoScope PicoScope PicoScope PicoScope

Model
2204A 2205A 2206B 2207B 2208B
Bandwidth 10 MHz 25 MHz 50 MHz 70 MHz 100 MHz
Maximum sampling rate 100 MS/s 200 MS/s 500 MS/s 1 GS/s 1 GS/s
Capture memory 8 kS 16 kS 32 MS 64 MS 128 MS
AWG bandwidth 100 kHz 100 kHz 1 MHz 1 MHz 1 MHz

4-channel oscilloscopes PicoScope PicoScope PicoScope PicoScope

Model
2405A 2406B 2407B 2408B
Bandwidth 25 MHz 50 MHz 70 MHz 100 MHz
Maximum sampling rate 500 MS/s 1 GS/s 1 GS/s 1 GS/s
Capture memory 48 kS 32 MS 64 MS 128 MS
AWG bandwidth 1 MHz 1 MHz 1 MHz 1 MHz

Mixed-signal oscilloscopes PicoScope PicoScope PicoScope PicoScope

Model
2205A MSO 2206B MSO 2207B MSO 2208B MSO
2 analog + 16 digital inputs Bandwidth 25 MHz 50 MHz 70 MHz 100 MHz
Maximum sampling rate 500 MS/s 1 GS/s 1 GS/s 1 GS/s
Capture memory 48 kS 32 MS 64 MS 128 MS
AWG bandwidth 1 MHz 1 MHz 1 MHz 1 MHz

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PicoScope 2000 Series specifications – 2-channel oscilloscopes
PicoScope 2204A PicoScope 2205A PicoScope 2206B PicoScope 2207B PicoScope 2208B
Vertical
Bandwidth (–3 dB) 10 MHz 25 MHz 50 MHz 70 MHz 100 MHz
Rise time (calculated) 35 ns 14 ns 7 ns 5 ns 3.5 ns
Software lowpass filter Not applicable Configurable software lowpass filter
Vertical resolution 8 bits 8 bits
Enhanced vertical resolution Up to 12 bits Up to 12 bits
±50 mV, ±100 mV, ±200 mV, ±500 mV, ±20 mV, ±50 mV, ±100 mV, ±200 mV, ±500 mV,
Input ranges
±1 V, ±2 V, ±5 V, ±10 V, ±20 V ±1 V, ±2 V, ±5 V, ±10 V, ±20 V
Input sensitivity 10 mV/div to 4 V/div (10 vertical divisions) 4 mV/div to 4 V/div (10 vertical divisions)
Input coupling AC / DC AC / DC
Input connector Single-ended, BNC(f) Single-ended, BNC(f)
Input characteristics 1 MΩ ± 1% ∥ 15 pF ± 2 pF 1 MΩ ± 1% ∥ 16 pF ± 1 pF
±250 mV (20 mV to 200 mV ranges)
Analog offset range
None ±2.5 V (500 mV to 2 V ranges)
(vertical position adjustment)
±25 V (5 V to 20 V ranges)
Analog offset control accuracy Not applicable ±1% of offset setting, additional to basic DC accuracy
DC accuracy ±3% of full scale ±200 μV ±3% of full scale ±200 μV
Overvoltage protection ±100 V (DC + AC peak) up to 10 kHz ±100 V (DC + AC peak) up to 10 kHz
Horizontal (timebase)
Maximum sampling rate 1 ch. 100 MS/s 200 MS/s (Ch. A) 500 MS/s 1 GS/s
(real-time) 2 ch. 50 MS/s 100 MS/s 250 MS/s 500 MS/s
Equivalent-time sampling rate (ETS) 2 GS/s 4 GS/s 5 GS/s 10 GS/s
Maximum sampling rate
1 MS/s 9.6 MS/s (31 MS/s with PicoSDK)
(USB streaming)
Shortest timebase 10 ns/div 5 ns/div 2 ns/div 1 ns/div
Longest timebase 5000 s/div 5000 s/div
Capture memory (block mode,
8 kS 16 kS 32 MS 64 MS 128 MS
shared between active channels)
Capture memory
100 MS (shared between active channels) 100 MS (shared between active channels)
(USB streaming mode, PicoScope 6)
Capture memory
Up to available PC memory Up to available PC memory
(USB streaming mode, PicoSDK)
Waveform buffers (PicoScope 6) 10 000 10 000
Maximum waveforms per second 2000 80 000

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PicoScope 2000 Series specifications – 2-channel oscilloscopes
PicoScope 2204A PicoScope 2205A PicoScope 2206B PicoScope 2207B PicoScope 2208B
Initial timebase accuracy ±100 ppm ±50 ppm
Timebase drift ±5 ppm/year ±5 ppm/year
Sample jitter 30 ps RMS typical 20 ps RMS typical 3 ps RMS typical
ADC sampling Simultaneous sampling on all enabled channels Simultaneous sampling on all enabled channels
Dynamic performance (typical)
Crosstalk
Better than 200:1 Better than 300:1
(full bandwidth, equal ranges)
Harmonic distortion < –50 dB at 100 kHz, full-scale input, typical < –50 dB at 100 kHz, full-scale input, typical
SFDR ±20 mV range: > 44 dB
> 52 dB
(100 kHz, full-scale input, typical) ±50 mV range and higher: > 52 dB
< 150 µV RMS < 220 µV RMS < 300 µV RMS
Noise
(±50 mV range) (±20 mV range) (±20 mV range)
Bandwidth flatness (+0.3 dB, –3 dB) from DC to full bandwidth (+0.3 dB, –3 dB) from DC to full bandwidth
Triggering
Sources Ch A, Ch B Ch A, Ch B
Trigger modes None, auto, repeat, single None, auto, repeat, single, rapid (segmented memory)
Edge, window, pulse width, window pulse width, Edge, window, pulse width, window pulse width, dropout, window dropout, interval, runt
Advanced triggers
dropout, window dropout, interval, logic pulse, logic
Trigger types, ETS Rising or falling edge Rising or falling edge (available on Ch A only)
Segmented memory buffers
N/A 128 000 256 000 500 000
(PicoSDK)
Segmented memory buffers
N/A 10 000
(PicoScope software)
Digital triggering provides 1 LSB accuracy up to
Trigger sensitivity, real-time Digital triggering provides 1 LSB accuracy up to full bandwidth
full bandwidth
Trigger sensitivity, ETS 10 mV p-p, typical, at full bandwidth 10 mV p-p, typical, at full bandwidth
Maximum pre-trigger capture 100% of capture size 100% of capture size
Maximum post-trigger delay 4 billion samples 4 billion samples
< 2 μs at 500 MS/s
Trigger rearm time PC-dependent < 1 µs at 1 GS/s sampling rate
sampling rate
10 000 waveforms in a
10 000 waveforms in a 6 ms burst, at 1 GS/s sampling
Maximum trigger rate PC-dependent 12 ms burst, at 500 MS/s
rate, typical
sampling rate, typical

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PicoScope 2000 Series specifications – 4-channel oscilloscopes
PicoScope 2405A PicoScope 2406B PicoScope 2407B PicoScope 2408B
Vertical
Bandwidth (–3 dB) 25 MHz 50 MHz 70 MHz 100 MHz
Rise time (calculated) 14 ns 7 ns 5 ns 3.5 ns
Software lowpass filter Not applicable Configurable lowpass filter
Vertical resolution 8 bits 8 bits
Enhanced vertical resolution Up to 12 bits Up to 12 bits
±20 mV, ±50 mV, ±100 mV, ±200 mV, ±500 mV, ±20 mV, ±50 mV, ±100 mV, ±200 mV, ±500 mV,
Input ranges
±1 V, ±2 V, ±5 V, ±10 V, ±20 V ±1 V, ±2 V, ±5 V, ±10 V, ±20 V
Input sensitivity 4 mV/div to 4 V/div (10 vertical divisions) 4 mV/div to 4 V/div (10 vertical divisions)
Input coupling AC / DC AC / DC
Input characteristics 1 MΩ ± 1% ∥ 16 pF ± 1 pF 1 MΩ ± 1% ∥ 16 pF ± 1 pF
Input connector Single-ended, BNC(f) Single-ended, BNC(f)
±250 mV (20 mV to 200 mV ranges) ±250 mV (20 mV to 200 mV ranges)
Analog offset range
±2.5 V (500 mV to 2 V ranges) ±2.5 V (500 mV to 2 V ranges)
(vertical position adjustment)
±25 V (5 V to 20 V ranges) ±25 V (5 V to 20 V ranges)
Analog offset control accuracy ±1% of offset setting, additional to basic DC accuracy ±1% of offset setting, additional to basic DC accuracy
DC accuracy ±3% of full scale ±200 μV ±3% of full scale ±200 μV
Overvoltage protection ±100 V (DC + AC peak) up to 10 kHz ±100 V (DC + AC peak) up to 10 kHz
Horizontal (timebase)
Maximum sampling rate 1 ch. 500 MS/s 1 GS/s
(real-time) 2 ch. 250 MS/s 500 MS/s
3 or 4 ch. 125 MS/s 250 MS/s
Equivalent-time sampling rate (ETS) 5 GS/s 10 GS/s
Maximum sampling rate
8.9 MS/s (31 MS/s with PicoSDK) 9.6 MS/s (31 MS/s with PicoSDK)
(USB streaming)
Shortest timebase 2 ns/div 2 ns/div 1 ns/div
Longest timebase 5000 s/div 5000 s/div
Capture memory (block mode,
48 kS 32 MS 64 MS 128 MS
shared between active channels)
Capture memory
100 MS (shared between active channels) 100 MS (shared between active channels)
(USB streaming mode, PicoScope 6)
Capture memory
Up to available PC memory Up to available PC memory
(USB streaming mode, PicoSDK)
Waveform buffers (PicoScope 6) 10 000 10 000
Maximum waveforms per second 2000 80 000

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PicoScope 2000 Series specifications – 4-channel oscilloscopes
PicoScope 2405A PicoScope 2406B PicoScope 2407B PicoScope 2408B
Initial timebase accuracy ±50 ppm ±50 ppm
Timebase drift ±5 ppm/year ±5 ppm/year
Sample jitter 20 ps RMS, typical 3 ps RMS, typical
ADC sampling Simultaneous sampling on all enabled channels Simultaneous sampling on all enabled channels
Dynamic performance (typical)
Crosstalk
Better than 300:1 Better than 300:1
(full bandwidth, equal ranges)
Harmonic distortion < –50 dB at 100 kHz, full-scale input, typical < –50 dB at 100 kHz, full-scale input, typical
SFDR ±20 mV range: > 44 dB ±20 mV range: > 44 dB
(100 kHz, full-scale input, typical) ±50 mV range and higher: > 52 dB ±50 mV range and higher: > 52 dB
Noise (±20 mV range) <150 µV RMS < 220 μV RMS < 300 μV RMS
(+0.3 dB, –3 dB) from DC to full bandwidth,
Bandwidth flatness (+0.3 dB, –3 dB) from DC to full bandwidth, typical
typical

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PicoScope 2000 Series specifications – mixed-signal oscilloscopes
PicoScope 2205A MSO PicoScope 2206B MSO PicoScope 2207B MSO PicoScope 2208B MSO
Vertical (analog inputs)
Input channels 2 2
Bandwidth (–3 dB) 25 MHz 50 MHz 70 MHz 100 MHz
Rise time (calculated) 14 ns 7 ns 5 ns 3.5 ns
Software lowpass filter Not applicable Configurable software lowpass filter
Vertical resolution 8 bits 8 bits
Enhanced vertical resolution Up to 12 bits Up to 12 bits
±20 mV, ±50 mV, ±100 mV, ±200 mV, ±500 mV, ±20 mV, ±50 mV, ±100 mV, ±200 mV, ±500 mV,
Input ranges
±1 V, ±2 V, ±5 V, ±10 V, ±20 V ±1 V, ±2 V, ±5 V, ±10 V, ±20 V
Input sensitivity 4 mV/div to 4 V/div (10 vertical divisions) 4 mV/div to 4 V/div (10 vertical divisions)
Input coupling AC / DC AC / DC
Input connector Single-ended, BNC(f) Single-ended, BNC(f)
Input characteristics 1 MΩ ± 1% ∥ 16 pF ± 1 pF 1 MΩ ± 1% ∥ 16 pF ± 1 pF
±250 mV (20 mV to 200 mV ranges) ±250 mV (20 mV to 200 mV ranges)
Analog offset range
±2.5 V (500 mV to 2 V ranges) ±2.5 V (500 mV to 2 V ranges)
(vertical position adjustment)
±25 V (5 V to 20 V ranges) ±25 V (5 V to 20 V ranges)
±1% of offset setting, additional to basic DC
Analog offset control accuracy ±1% of offset setting, additional to basic DC accuracy
accuracy
DC accuracy ±3% of full scale ±200 μV ±3% of full scale ±200 μV
Overvoltage protection ±100 V (DC + AC peak) up to 10 kHz ±100 V (DC + AC peak) up to 10 kHz
Vertical (digital inputs)
Input channels 16 (two 8-bit ports) 16 (two 8-bit ports)
Input connector 2.54 mm pitch, 10 x 2 way connector 2.54 mm pitch, 10 x 2 way connector
Maximum input frequency 100 MHz (200 Mb/s) 100 MHz (200 Mb/s)
Minimum detectable pulse width 5 ns 5 ns
Input impedance 200 kΩ ±2% ∥ 8 pF ±2 pF 200 kΩ ±2% ∥ 8 pF ±2 pF
Input dynamic range ±20 V ±20 V
Threshold range ±5 V ±5 V
Two independent threshold controls. Port 0: D0 Two independent threshold controls.
Threshold grouping
to D7, Port 1: D8 to D15 Port 0: D0 to D7, Port 1: D8 to D15
Threshold selection TTL, CMOS, ECL, PECL, user-defined TTL, CMOS, ECL, PECL, user-defined
Port threshold accuracy ±350 mV (inclusive of hysteresis) ±350 mV (inclusive of hysteresis)
Hysteresis < ±250 mV < ±250 mV
Minimum input voltage swing 500 mV pk-pk 500 mV pk-pk
Channel-to-channel skew 2 ns, typical 2 ns, typical
Minimum input slew rate 10 V/µs 10 V/µs
Overvoltage protection ±50 V ±50 V

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PicoScope 2000 Series specifications – mixed-signal oscilloscopes
PicoScope 2205A MSO PicoScope 2206B MSO PicoScope 2207B MSO PicoScope 2208B MSO
Horizontal (timebase)
Maximum sampling rate 1 analog ch. 500 MS/s 1 GS/s
(real-time) 1 digital port 500 MS/s 500 MS/s
2 channels/ports 250 MS/s 500 MS/s
Other 250 MS/s 250 MS/s
Equivalent-time sampling rate (ETS) 5 GS/s 10 GS/s
Maximum sampling rate
8.9 MS/s (31 MS/s with PicoSDK) 9.6 MS/s (31 MS/s with PicoSDK)
(USB streaming)
Shortest timebase 2 ns/div 2 ns/div 1 ns/div
Longest timebase 5000 s/div 5000 s/div
Capture memory (block mode,
48 kS 32 MS 64 MS 128 MS
shared between active channels)
Capture memory
100 MS (shared between active channels) 100 MS (shared between active channels)
(USB streaming mode, PicoScope 6)
Capture memory
Up to available PC memory Up to available PC memory
(USB streaming mode, PicoSDK)
Waveform buffers (PicoScope 6) 10 000 10 000
Maximum waveforms per second 2000 80 000
Initial timebase accuracy ±50 ppm ±50 ppm
Timebase drift ±5 ppm/year ±5 ppm/year
Sample jitter 20 ps RMS, typical 3 ps RMS, typical
ADC sampling Simultaneous sampling on all enabled channels Simultaneous sampling on all enabled channels
Dynamic performance (typical)
Crosstalk
Better than 300:1 Better than 300:1
(full bandwidth, equal ranges)
Harmonic distortion < –50 dB at 100 kHz, full-scale input, typical < –50 dB at 100 kHz, full-scale input, typical
SFDR ±20 mV range: > 44 dB ±20 mV range: > 44 dB
(100 kHz, full-scale input, typical) ±50 mV range and higher: > 52 dB ±50 mV range and higher: > 52 dB
Noise (±20 mV range) < 150 µV RMS < 220 μV RMS < 300 μV RMS
(+0.3 dB, –3 dB) from DC to full bandwidth,
Bandwidth flatness (+0.3 dB, –3 dB) from DC to full bandwidth, typical
typical

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PicoScope 2000 Series specifications – mixed-signal oscilloscopes
PicoScope 2205A MSO PicoScope 2206B MSO PicoScope 2207B MSO PicoScope 2208B MSO
Triggering
Sources Ch A, Ch B, Digital 0–15 Ch A, Ch B, Digital 0–15
None, auto, repeat, single, rapid (segmented
Trigger modes None, auto, repeat, single, rapid (segmented memory)
memory)
Edge, window, pulse width, window pulse width,
Advanced triggers Edge, window, pulse width, window pulse width, dropout, window dropout, interval, runt
dropout, window dropout, interval, runt pulse,
(analog inputs) pulse, logic
logic
Advanced triggers Edge, pulse width, dropout, interval, logic, pattern,
Edge, pulse width, dropout, interval, logic, pattern, mixed signal
(digital inputs) mixed signal
Trigger types, ETS Rising or falling edge (available on Ch A only) Rising or falling edge (available on Ch A only)
Segmented memory buffers
96 128 000 256 000 500 000
(PicoSDK)
Segmented memory buffers
96 10 000
(PicoScope 6)
Trigger sensitivity, real-time Digital triggering provides 1 LSB accuracy up to
Digital triggering provides 1 LSB accuracy up to full bandwidth
(analog channels) full bandwidth
Trigger sensitivity, ETS
10 mV p-p, typical, at full bandwidth 10 mV p-p, typical, at full bandwidth
(analog channels)
Maximum pre-trigger capture 100% of capture size 100% of capture size
Maximum post-trigger delay 4 billion samples 4 billion samples
Trigger rearm time < 2 μs at 500 MS/s sampling rate < 1 μs at 1 GS/s sampling rate
96 waveforms in a 192 µs burst, at 500 MS/s
Maximum trigger rate 10 000 waveforms in a 6 ms burst, at 1 GS/s sampling rate, typical
sampling rate, typical

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PicoScope 2000 Series specifications – signal generator
PicoScope 2204A & 2205A PicoScope 2405A & 2205A MSO All B models
Function generator
Sine, square, triangle, DC voltage, ramp, sinc,
Standard output signals Sine, square, triangle, DC voltage, ramp, sinc, Gaussian, half-sine
Gaussian, half-sine
Pseudorandom output signals None White noise, PRBS
Standard signal frequency DC to 100 kHz DC to 1 MHz
Up, down, dual with selectable start/stop
Sweep modes Up, down, dual with selectable start/stop frequencies and increments
frequencies and increments
Free-run or up to 1 billion waveform cycles or frequency sweeps.
Triggering None
Triggered from scope trigger or manually.
Oscilloscope timebase accuracy ± output
Output frequency accuracy Oscilloscope timebase accuracy ± output frequency resolution
frequency resolution
Output frequency resolution < 0.02 Hz < 0.01 Hz
Output voltage range ±2 V ±2 V
Output adjustments Any amplitude and offset within ±2 V range Any amplitude and offset within ±2 V range
Amplitude flatness (typical) < 1 dB to 100 kHz < 0.5 dB to 1 MHz
DC accuracy ±1% of full scale ±1% of full scale
SFDR (typical) > 55 dB at 1 kHz full-scale sine wave > 60 dB at 10 kHz full-scale sine wave
Output characteristics Front panel BNC, 600 Ω output impedance Front panel BNC, 600 Ω output impedance
Overvoltage protection ±20 V ±20 V
Arbitrary waveform generator
Update rate 1.548 MHz 20 MHz
Buffer size 4 kS 8 kS 32 kS
Resolution 12 bits 12 bits
Bandwidth > 100 kHz > 1 MHz
Rise time (10% to 90%) < 2 µs < 120 ns

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PicoScope 2000 Series specifications – common features
Spectrum analyzer
Frequency range DC to analog bandwidth of oscilloscope
Display modes Magnitude, average, peak hold
Windowing functions Rectangular, Gaussian, triangular, Blackman, Blackman-Harris, Hamming, Hann, flat-top
Number of FFT points Selectable from 128 to half available capture memory in powers of 2
Math channels
−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,
Functions
freq, derivative, integral, min, max, average, peak, delay, duty, highpass, lowpass, bandpass, bandstop
A, B (input channels), C, D (input channels, 4-channel models only),
Operands
T (time), reference waveforms, constants, pi, digital channels (MSO models only)
Automatic measurements
AC RMS, cycle time, DC average, duty cycle, edge count, falling edge count, falling rate, fall time, frequency, high pulse width, low pulse width,
Scope mode
maximum, minimum, peak to peak, rise time, rising edge count, rising rate, true RMS
Spectrum mode Frequency at peak, amplitude at peak, THD dB, SNR, SINAD, SFDR, total power, average amplitude at peak, THD %, THD+N, IMD
Statistics Minimum, maximum, average and standard deviation
Serial decoding
1-Wire, ARINC 429, CAN, CAN-FD, DALI, DCC, DMX512, FlexRay, Ethernet 10Base-T, I²C, I²S, LIN, Manchester, Modbus ASCII, Modbus RTU,
Protocols
PS/2, SENT, SPI, UART/RS-232, USB 1.1 (subject to bandwidth and sampling rate of chosen oscilloscope model)
Mask limit testing
Statistics Pass/fail, failure count, total count
Display
Interpolation Linear or sin(x)/x
Persistence modes Digital color, analog intensity, custom, fast or none
General
PC connectivity USB 2.0 (USB 3.0 compatible). USB cable included.
Power requirements Powered from USB port
Dimensions 142 x 92 x 18.8 mm (PicoScope 2204A and 2205A only)
(including connectors and feet) 130 x 104 x 18.8 mm (all other models, including PicoScope 2205A MSO)
Weight < 0.2 kg (7 oz)
Temperature range, operating 0 °C to 50 °C
Temperature range, operating, for
15 °C to 30 °C
stated accuracy
Temperature range, storage –20 °C to +60 °C
Humidity range, operating 5% to 80% RH non-condensing
Humidity range, storage 5% to 95% RH non-condensing
Altitude range up to 2000 m
Pollution degree 2

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PicoScope 2000 Series specifications – common features
Safety approvals Designed to EN 61010-1:2010
Environmental approvals RoHS, WEEE
EMC approvals Tested to meet EN 61326-1:2013 and FCC Part 15 Subpart B
Warranty period 5 years
Software availability and requirements (hardware requirements as operating system)
PicoScope 6, PicoLog 6, PicoSDK
Windows software
See PicoScope and PicoLog release notes for supported OS versions
PicoScope 6 Beta (including drivers), PicoLog 6 (including drivers)
macOS software
See PicoScope and PicoLog release notes for supported OS versions
PicoScope 6 Beta software and drivers, PicoLog 6 (including drivers)
Linux software See PicoScope and PicoLog release notes for supported distributions
See Linux Software and Drivers to install drivers only
PicoLog 6 (including drivers)
Raspberry Pi 4B (Raspberry Pi OS) See PicoLog release notes for supported OS versions
See Linux Software and Drivers to install drivers only
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
Languages supported, PicoLog 6 Simplified Chinese, English (UK), English (US), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish
Users writing their own apps can find example programs for all platforms on the Pico Technology organization page on GitHub.

PicoScope 2000 Series oscilloscopes

Ordering information
Oscilloscopes
Order code Model name Description
PP917 PicoScope 2204A-D2 10 MHz 2-channel oscilloscope without probes
PP906 PicoScope 2204A 10 MHz 2-channel oscilloscope
PP966 PicoScope 2205A-D2 25 MHz 2-channel oscilloscope without probes
PP907 PicoScope 2205A 25 MHz 2-channel oscilloscope
PQ012 PicoScope 2206B 50 MHz 2-channel oscilloscope
PQ013 PicoScope 2207B 70 MHz 2-channel oscilloscope
PQ014 PicoScope 2208B 100 MHz 2-channel oscilloscope
PQ015 PicoScope 2405A 25 MHz 4-channel oscilloscope
PQ016 PicoScope 2406B 50 MHz 4-channel oscilloscope
PQ017 PicoScope 2407B 70 MHz 4-channel oscilloscope
PQ018 PicoScope 2408B 100 MHz 4-channel oscilloscope
PQ008 PicoScope 2205A MSO 25 MHz 2+16 channel mixed-signal oscilloscope
PQ009 PicoScope 2206B MSO 50 MHz 2+16 channel mixed-signal oscilloscope
PQ010 PicoScope 2207B MSO 70 MHz 2+16 channel mixed-signal oscilloscope
PQ011 PicoScope 2208B MSO 100 MHz 2+16 channel mixed-signal oscilloscope

Replacement accessories
Order code Model name Description
TA375 TA375 passive probe 100 MHz 1:1/10:1 passive oscilloscope probe
TA136 TA136 logic cable 20-way 25 cm digital cable (suitable for MSOs only)
TA139 TA139 test clips Pack of 12 logic test clips (suitable for MSOs only)

Calibration service
Order code Model name Description
CC017 Calibration certificate CC017 Calibration certificate for PicoScope 2000 Series oscilloscope
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PicoScope 2000 Series oscilloscopes

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