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PicoScope 3424/3425

4-Channel Precision PC Oscilloscope - USB 2.0

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PicoScope, PS 3424

 

Price $1,153.35

 

PicoScope 3424 Digital PC Based Oscilloscope

 

The PicoScope 3424 is the ideal 4-channel pc oscilloscope for general purpose and specialist, high precision use. This high resolution oscilloscope connects to the USB port on your laptop or desktop PC; along with providing the power for the PicoScope, the USB connection provides fast data transfer and makes the oscilloscope quick and easy to set up and use.

 

 

 

 

 

PicoScope software

High resolution and accuracy

With 12 bit resolution and 1% accuracy, the PicoScope 3424 is able to detect changes as small as 0.024% (244 ppm) — making it the ideal 4-channel oscilloscope for testing audio circuits, and for measuring noise and vibrations.

High dynamic range

When the PicoScope 3424 is used as a spectrum analyzer its high, 72 dB, dynamic range makes it the ideal tool for tracking down noise in sensitive analogue circuits.

Capture large and complex signals

The 512,000 sample buffer of the PicoScope 3424 enables large amounts of data to be captured at high sampling rates. This allows you to capture fast-changing signals over relatively long periods of time, while the fast USB 2.0 interface ensures a quick screen update rate. After capturing these signals, any areas of interest can be magnified to allow you to examine every last detail of the signal.

PicoScope 3425 USB-Based Differential Oscilloscope

 

Do you need to measure floating or non-ground referenced signals? Do you need to measure signals in the presence of 50Hz or 60Hz common-mode noise? With the PicoScope 3425 differential oscilloscope you can do so without the need for expensive differential preamplifiers or probes.

 

 

 

 

 

Differential Input

Most oscilloscopes can only measure signals referenced to ground and have what are known as “single ended inputs”. The PicoScope 3425 has four fully differential inputs that allow you to measure signals that are not referenced to ground.

With a maximum common mode and differential range of 400V, the PicoScope 3425 is capable of measuring both high voltage and low level signals. Typical high voltage applications include capturing waveforms from switch mode power supplies, telephone cables, motor inverters and hybrid vehicles. The high impedance differential inputs also allow measurements on sensitive amplifiers and from bridge type sensors for pressure, load and strain.

The easy/cost-effective way to measure floating voltages

The PicoScope 3425 differential USB oscilloscope allows you to measure floating voltages, and signals where common-mode noise is present, with ease and without the need for expensive differential preamplifiers or probes. The maximum common mode and differential range of 400 V ensures the PicoScope 3425 is suitable for many common applications; while the included accessories and easy-to-use software allow you to get the maximum from your PicoScope, with the minimum of effort.

If you’re looking for an easy and cost-effective way to measure non-ground referenced high voltages or low level signals in the presence of common-mode noise, you need a PicoScope 3425 differential oscilloscope.

Note: The PicoScope 3425 is rated as measurement category CAT I – for measurements performed on circuits not directly connected to mains. (If you need to make mains measurements we have a CAT III differential oscilloscope probe.)

PicoScope Oscilloscope and Data Acquisition Software

PC oscilloscope software

 

The PicoScope 3424/3425 is supplied with PicoScope software that provides oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer and multimeter functions. PicoScope software makes full use of your PC's processing capabilities allowing you to view real-time signals, zoom in on your signal, and save and print captured waveforms. The familiar Windows graphical interface makes PicoScope intuitive to use and includes an autosetup function that will automatically set up the timebase, channels and trigger configuration to display any signals that PicoScope finds on the oscilloscope's inputs.

 

Also supplied is PicoLog data acquisition software that transforms your PC into a high-speed data logger.

 

 

PicoScope Prices & Specifications

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Price $1,153.35

 

Oscilloscope Specifications

Oscilloscope
Bandwidth 10 MHz
Channels 4
Vertical resolution 12 bits
Enhanced vertical resolution 16 bits
Dynamic range 72 dB
Accuracy 1%
Input ranges (full scale) ±20 mV to ±20 V in 10 ranges
Input characteristics 1 MΩ in parallel with 20 pF
Input type Single-ended, BNC connector
Input coupling Software selectable AC/DC
Overload protection ±100 V on single input
Maximum sampling rate (single shot)
One channel in use
Two channels in use
Three or four channels in use

20 MS/s
10 MS/s
5 MS/s
Maximum sampling rate
(continuous streaming mode<)
1 MS/s
Buffer memory 512 kS
Buffer memory (in streaming mode) 2 M samples per channel
Waveform buffer Up to 1000 waveforms
Timebase ranges 500 ns/div to 50 s/div in 25 ranges
Timebase accuracy 100 ppm

Triggers
Source Ch A, Ch B, Ch C or Ch D
Trigger modes Free run, auto, repeat, single and save to buffer on trigger
Advanced triggers Window trigger, window pulse, dropout trigger, window dropout trigger, variable trigger hysteresis
Pre/post trigger -100% to +100%

Spectrum Analyser
Bandwidth 10 MHz
Frequency range DC to 10 MHz
Display modes Magnitude, peak hold, average
Windows types Blackman, gaussian, triangular, hamming, hann, blackman-harris, flat-top, rectangular

Environmental
Temperature
Humidity

+20 °C to +30 °C for quoted accuracy, 0 °C to +70 °C overall.
20 to 90% RH

Physical Dimensions
Dimensions 140 x 190 x 45 mm   (5.51 x 7.48 x 1.77 in)

General
Supplied software/hardware PicoScope 6 and PicoLog software
Linux drivers (32-bit and 64-bit)
SDK
USB 2.0 cable
PC interface USB 2.0 (USB 1.1 compatible) - cable supplied
Power requirements From USB port
Compliance FCC, CE