Pico Technology 4424, 4224 User Manual

Oscilloscope

4000 Series

High-Resolution PC Oscilloscopes

Detailed waveform capture
from Pico Technology

• 12-bit resolution

• 80 MS/s real-time sampling rate

• USB 2.0 interface for data and power

• 32 M sample buffer size

• Up to 4 channels

Zoomed scope views

Spectrum analyser

All-in-one instruments

The PicoScope 4000 Series PC Oscilloscopes are extremely versatile, with an oscilloscope
and spectrum analyser included in every model.

Convenience and speed

The PicoScope 4000 Series scopes obtain their power from the USB 2.0 interface, so
there’s no need for an external power supply. The USB port also delivers high-speed data
to your PC to give you a responsive, high-resolution display. With 80 MS/s sampling, the
4000 Series scopes are the fastest USB-powered 12-bit scopes around.

Deep memory

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

Advanced software

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

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SPECIFICATIONS

PicoScope 4424 PicoScope 4224

Channels (vertical)

Number of channels 4 2

Bandwidth 20 MHz (10 MHz on ±50 mV range)

Sensitivity 10 mV/div to 20 V/div

Full-scale ranges ±50 mV to ±100 V

DC accuracy 1% of full scale

Nominal input impedance 1 MΩ || 22 pF

Overload protection ±200 V

Input coupling AC or DC, software-controlled

Input connectors 4 x BNC 2 x BNC

Timebase (horizontal)

Timebases 100 ns/div to 200 s/div

Timebase accuracy 50 ppm

Timebase jitter ≤ 10 ps

Trigger

Trigger sources Any input channel

Modes Auto, repeat, single, none

Types Rising edge, falling edge, edge with hysteresis, pulse width, runt pulse, dropout, windowed

Acquisition

ADC resolution 12 bits (up to 16 bits with resolution enhancement)

Software filtering User-adjustable cut-off frequency and on/off control

Sampling rate 80 MS/s, 1 or 2 channels

20 MS/s, 3 or 4 channels

Buffer size 32 M samples shared between active channels

Number of waveform segments in buffer Adjustable from 1 to 1000

Display

Display styles Real-time, digital colour, analogue intensity

Measurements and analysis

Rulers 2 per channel on Y axis + 2 on X axis

Automatic measurements 26 automatic measurements in time and frequency domains

Channel maths Invert, add, subtract, multiply, divide, advanced equations

FFT Spectrum view with up to 1 M points

General

Operating temperature range +0 °C to +45 °C

(+15 °C to +40 °C for quoted accuracy)

Power Powered from USB port: 5 V @ 500 mA max.

PC connection USB 2.0

PC requirements Microsoft Windows XP (SP2) or Vista, 32-bit versions only

Dimensions 200 mm x 140 mm x 35 mm

Weight < 500 g

Approvals FCC (EMC), CE (EMC, LVD), RoHS

80 MS/s

ORDER CODES and PRICES

ORDER CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE

PP493 PicoScope 4424 £799 $1439 €1039

PP492 PicoScope 4224 £499 $899 €649

US dollar and euro prices are subject to exchange rate variations. Contact Pico Technology or your distributor for up-to-date prices.
Errors and omissions excepted.
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