New additions to USB-powered PC-based oscilloscopes

Saelig Company, Inc. has announced the Pico Technology PS3415E and PS3416E USB-powered 5GSa/s PC-based oscilloscopes, which are an expansion of the successful PicoScope 3000E series. The four new models, which include two models offering MSO capabilities, provide four analogue channels with either 100MHz or 200MHz bandwidth at 10-bit resolution and up to 14-bit precision, offering enhanced resolution. The 2GSa ultra-deep capture memory facilitates capturing long-duration signals at maximum sampling rate. This is complemented by the PicoScope DeepMeasure tool, which delivers automatic measurements of waveform parameters on up to a million waveform cycles with each triggered acquisition. USB 3.0 Type-C connection and power ensures high-speed data transfer and compatibility with the latest generation of PCs, simplifying connectivity and setup, with an adaptor provided for earlier USB port types.

Included in the design is a 200MSa/s 14-bit 20MHz AWG/Function Generator, which delivers real-world waveform generation capabilities for a wide range of applications, eradicating the necessity for additional external equipment. Software control is available via the PicoScope 7 User Interface for Windows, Mac, and Linux, which includes free updates. Forty Serial Decoders are included at no charge to facilitate the analysis of serial bus communications, simplifying debugging and troubleshooting processes. Segmented Memory, Persistence, and Fast waveform updating in PicoScope 7 improve waveform visualisation and analysis capabilities, allowing users to extract valuable insights efficiently. Memory segmentation can capture thousands of waveforms in quick succession and view them in the waveform buffer navigator, filtering them using criteria such as mask limit testing or measurement limits to drill down to significant waveforms. Also included are comprehensive analysis tools, such as Advanced Math, Measurements, Masks, and Digital Triggering, for in-depth waveform characterisation and interpretation. The PicoScope software also automatically scales to take full advantage of the improved resolution of larger display sizes, including 4K ultra-high-definition models. Host computer displays are commonly larger and of higher resolution than the screens of traditional benchtop oscilloscopes. This allows for the simultaneous display of time- and frequency-domain waveforms, decoded serial bus tables, measurement results with statistics, and more.

The PicoScope 3000E Series of PC oscilloscopes are small (8.7” x 7.2” x 1.2”), light (1.5lb), and portable, and deliver high-performance specifications for engineers working on advanced electronics and diverse embedded system technologies, either in the laboratory or on the move. They offer a valuable investigative tool for applications that include embedded systems design, research, test, education, service, and repair. The scopes also come with a five-year warranty and free technical support.