Pico PicoScope 2208A Data Sheet
PICO PicoScope 2206A is a compact and portable oscilloscope with advanced features for a wide range of applications, including design, test, education, service, monitoring, fault finding, and repair. It offers 200 MHz bandwidth, up to 1 GS/s sampling rate, and built-in arbitrary waveform and function generators. With its USB connectivity, fast sampling rates, digital triggering, and high signal integrity, the PicoScope 2206A delivers accurate and reliable measurements.
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Benchtop performance in a pocket-sized scope
2 channels
Low cost
200 mhz bandwidth
Up to 1 GS/s sampling rate
Arbitrary waveform generator
Advanced digital triggers
Persistence display modes
USB connected and powered mask limit testing
Serial bus decoding
Supplied with SDK including example programs
Free technical support
Free software upgrades
Software compatible with windows XP, windows Vista, windows 7 and windows 8
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Powerful, portable, and versatile
the PicoScope 2200A Series oscilloscopes offer a small, light, modern alternative to bulky benchtop devices. You can now fit a
200 mhz, 1 GS/s instrument easily in your laptop bag! they are perfect for engineers on the move, and ideal for a wide range of applications including design, test, education, service, monitoring, fault finding, and repair.
A small form factor is not the only benefit of these Pc-based scopes. with our PicoScope 6 software, high-end features such as serial decoding and mask limit testing are included as standard. New functionality is regularly delivered through free upgrades, optimized with the help of feedback from our customers.
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 the need to carry around a bulky external power supply.
Fast sampling
the PicoScope 2200A Series oscilloscopes provide fast real-time sampling rates up to 1 GS/s, equivalent to a timing resolution of only 1 ns. For repetitive signals, equivalent-time sampling (etS) mode can boost the maximum effective sampling rate up to
10 GS/s, allowing even finer resolution down to 100 ps. All scopes support pre-trigger and post-trigger capture.
Arbitrary waveform and function generators
All PicoScope 2200A Series oscilloscopes have a built-in arbitrary waveform generator (AwG). waveforms can be imported from data files or created and modified using the built-in graphical AwG editor.
A function generator is also included, with sine, square, triangle, Dc level and many more standard waveforms. As well as level, offset and frequency controls, advanced options allow you to sweep over a range of frequencies. combined with the spectrum peak hold option, this creates a powerful tool for testing amplifier and filter responses.
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Digital triggering
most digital oscilloscopes still use an analog trigger architecture based on comparators. this can cause time and amplitude errors that cannot always be calibrated out. the use of comparators often limits the trigger sensitivity at high bandwidths and can also create a long trigger rearm delay.
For over 20 years Pico have been pioneering the use of full digital triggering using the actual digitized data. this reduces trigger errors and allows our oscilloscopes to trigger on the smallest signals, even at the full bandwidth. All triggering is digital, resulting in high threshold resolution within programmable hysteresis and optimal waveform stability.
on selected models, the reduced rearm delay provided by digital triggering, together with segmented memory, allows the capture of events that happen in rapid sequence. At the fastest timebase, rapid triggering can capture a new waveform every 2 microseconds until the buffer is full. the mask limit testing function helps to detect waveforms that fail to meet your specifications.
Advanced triggers
As well as the standard range of triggers found on most oscilloscopes, the PicoScope 2200A Series offers one of the best selections of advanced triggers available. these include pulse width, windowed and dropout triggers to help you find and capture your signal quickly.
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High signal integrity
most oscilloscopes are built down to a price. PicoScopes are built up to a specification.
careful front-end design and shielding reduces noise, crosstalk and harmonic distortion. Decades of oscilloscope design experience can be seen in improved pulse response and bandwidth flatness. we are proud of the dynamic performance of our products and publish these specifications in detail. the result is simple: when you probe a circuit, you can trust in the waveform you see on the screen.
Color persistence modes
Advanced display modes allow you to see old and new data superimposed, with new data in a brighter color or shade. this makes it easy to see glitches and dropouts and to estimate their relative frequency. choose between analog persistence, digital color, or custom display modes.
Spectrum analyzer
with the click of a button, you can open a new window to display a spectrum plot of selected channels up to the full bandwidth of the oscilloscope. A comprehensive range of settings gives you control over the number of spectrum bands, window types and display modes.
PicoScope software allows you to display multiple spectrum views with different channel selections and zoom factors, and see these alongside time-domain waveforms of the same data. A comprehensive set of automatic frequency-domain measurements can be added to the display, including thD, thD+N, SiNAD, SNR and imD. You can even use the AwG and spectrum mode together to perform swept scalar network analysis.
Automatic measurements
PicoScope allows you to automatically display a table of calculated measurements for troubleshooting and analysis. Using the built-in measurement statistics you can see the average, standard deviation, maximum and minimum of each measurement as well as the live value.
You can add as many measurements as you need on each view. each measurement includes statistical parameters showing its variability.
For information on the measurements available in scope and spectrum modes, see Automatic Measurements in the Specifications table.
15 scope mode measurements
11 spectrum mode measurements
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Serial decoding
the PicoScope 2200A Series oscilloscopes include serial decoding capability as standard. the decoded data can be displayed in the format of your choice: in view, in window, or both at once.
• In view format shows the decoded data beneath the waveform on a common time axis, with error frames marked in red. these frames can be zoomed to investigate noise or distortion.
• In window format shows a list of the decoded frames, including the data and all flags and identifiers. You can set up filtering conditions to display only the frames you are interested in, search for frames with specified properties, or define a start pattern to signal when the program should list the data.
it is also possible to create a spreadsheet to decode the hexadecimal data into user-defined text strings.
Serial protocols
UARt/RS-232
SPi i
2 c i
2
S cAN
LiN
Math channels
with PicoScope 6 you can perform a variety of mathematical calculations on your input signals and reference waveforms.
Use the built-in list for simple functions such as addition and inversion, or open the equation editor and create complex functions involving trigonometry, exponentials, logarithms, statistics, integrals and derivatives.
High-speed data acquisition and digitizing
the supplied drivers and software development kit allow you to both write your own software and interface to popular third-party software packages such as LabView and mAtLAB.
the drivers support data streaming, a mode that captures gap-free continuous data over the USB port directly to the Pc’s RAm or hard disk at a rate of 1 to 9.6 mS/s, so you are not limited by the size of the scope’s buffer memory. Sampling rates in streaming mode are subject to Pc specifications and application loading.
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Mask limit testing
PicoScope allows you to draw a mask around any signal with user-defined tolerances. this has been designed specifically for production and debugging environments, enabling you to compare signals. Simply capture a known good signal, draw a mask around it, and then attach the system under test. PicoScope will capture any intermittent glitches and can show a failure count and other statistics in the Measurements window.
the numerical and graphical mask editors can be used separately or in combination, allowing you to enter accurate mask specifications, modify existing masks, and import and export masks as files.
Custom probe settings
the custom probes menu allows you to correct for gain, attenuation, offsets and nonlinearities of probes and transducers, or convert your waveform data to different units such as current, scaled voltage, temperature, pressure, power or dB. Definitions can be saved to disk for later use.
Definitions for standard Pico-supplied oscilloscope probes and current clamps are built in, and you can also create your own using linear scaling or even an interpolated data table.
High-end features as standard
Buying a PicoScope is not like making a purchase from other oscilloscope companies, where optional extras considerably increase the price. with our scopes, high-end features such as resolution enhancement, mask limit testing, serial decoding, advanced triggering, automatic measurements, math channels, XY mode, segmented memory (where available), and a signal generator are all included in the price.
to protect your investment, both the Pc software and firmware inside the scope can be updated. Pico technology have a long history of providing new features for free through software downloads. we deliver on our promises of future enhancements year after year, unlike many other companies in the field. Users of our products reward us by becoming lifelong customers and frequently recommending us to their colleagues.
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PicoScope 6 software
the PicoScope software display can be as simple 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, plus math channels and reference waveforms.
Oscilloscope controls: controls such as voltage range, channel enable, timebase and memory depth are placed on the toolbar for quick access, leaving the main display area clear for waveforms.
Tools > Serial decoding: Decode multiple serial data signals and display the data alongside the physical signal or as a detailed table.
Tools > Reference channels: Store waveforms in memory or on disk and display them alongside live inputs. ideal for diagnostics and production testing.
Tools > Masks: Automatically generate a test mask from a waveform or draw one by hand. PicoScope highlights any parts of the waveform that fall outside the mask and shows error statistics.
Channel options: Set axis offset and scaling,
Dc offset, zero offset, resolution enhancement, custom probes, and filtering here.
Auto setup button:
configures the timebase and voltage ranges for stable display of signals.
Waveform replay tools: PicoScope automatically records up to 10 000 of the most recent waveforms. You can quickly scan through to look for intermittent events, or use the
Buffer Navigator to search visually.
Trigger marker: Drag the marker to adjust trigger level and pre-trigger time.
Zoom and pan tools: PicoScope makes it easy to zoom into large waveforms. either use the zoom-in, zoom-out and pan tools, or click and drag in the Zoom overview window for fast navigation.
Function generator: Generates standard signals or arbitrary waveforms. includes frequency sweep mode.
Views: PicoScope is carefully designed to make the best use of the display area. the waveform view is much bigger and higher resolution than a typical benchtop scope. You can add new scope and spectrum views with automatic or custom layouts.
Rulers: each axis has two rulers that can be dragged across the screen to make quick measurements of amplitude, time and frequency.
Ruler legend: Absolute and differential ruler measurements are listed here.
Movable axes: the vertical axes can be dragged up and down. this feature is particularly useful when one waveform is obscuring another. there’s also an Auto
Arrange Axes command.
Trigger toolbar:
Quick access to main controls, with advanced triggers in a pop-up window.
Automatic measurements: Display calculated measurements for troubleshooting and analysis. You can add as many measurements as you need on each view. each measurement includes statistical parameters showing its variability.
Zoom overview:
click and drag for quick navigation in zoomed views.
Spectrum view:
View FFt data alongside scope view or in dedicated spectrum mode.
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Product selector
Model
Bandwidth (–3 dB) maximum sampling rate
Buffer memory
Function generator + AwG
PicoScope
2204A
10 mhz
100 mS/s
8 kS
100 khz
PicoScope
2205A
25 mhz
200 mS/s
16 kS
100 khz
PicoScope
2206A
50 mhz
500 mS/s
32 kS
1 mhz
PicoScope
2207A
100 mhz
1 GS/s
40 kS
1 mhz
PicoScope
2208A
200 mhz
1 GS/s
48 kS
1 mhz
Detailed specifications
VERTICAL
input channels
Bandwidth (–3 dB)
Rise time (calculated)
Vertical resolution enhanced vertical resolution input ranges input sensitivity input coupling input characteristics
Analog offset range
(vertical position adjustment)
Dc accuracy overvoltage protection
TRIGGERING
Sources trigger modes
Advanced triggers trigger types, etS trigger sensitivity maximum pre-trigger capture maximum post-trigger delay trigger re-arm time maximum trigger rate
10 mhz
35 ns
25 mhz
14 ns
2
50 mhz
7 ns
8 bits
Up to 12 bits
100 mhz
3.5 ns
200 mhz
1.75 ns
±50 mV, ±100 mV, ±200 mV, ±500 mV, ±1 V, ±2 V, ±5 V, ±10 V, ±20 V
10 mV/div to 4 V/div (10 vertical divisions)
BNC, 1 MΩ
-
∥
14 pF
Ac / Dc
BNC, 1 MΩ
∥
13 pF
±250 mV (50 mV to 200 mV ranges)
±2.5 V (500 mV to 2 V ranges)
±20 V (5 V to 20 V ranges)
±3% of full scale
±100 V (Dc + Ac peak)
HORIZONTAL (TIMEBASE)
maximum sampling rate
(real-time)
1 ch.
2 ch. equivalent sampling rate (etS)
100 mS/s
50 mS/s
2 GS/s
200 mS/s (chA)
100 mS/s
4 GS/s
1 mS/s
500 mS/s
250 mS/s
5 GS/s
1 GS/s
500 mS/s
10 GS/s
9.6 mS/s
1 GS/s
500 mS/s
10 GS/s maximum sampling rate (streaming) timebase ranges 10 ns to 5000 s/div 5 ns to 5000 s/div 2 ns to 5000 s/div 1 ns to 5000 s/div 500 ps to 5000 s/div
Buffer memory
(shared between active channels)
8 kS 16 kS 32 kS 40 kS 48 kS
Buffer memory (streaming mode)
2 mS per channel in PicoScope software.
100 mS (shared) in PicoScope software.
Up to available Pc memory when using SDK.
maximum buffers (normal triggering) 10 000 max. buffers (rapid block triggering) timebase accuracy
Sample jitter
Not available
±100 ppm
< 30 ps RmS
32
±50 ppm
< 5 ps RmS
DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE (typical)
crosstalk (full bandwidth) harmonic distortion
SFDR
Noise
Bandwidth flatness (at scope input)
Better than 200:1 (equal ranges)
< 150 µV RmS (±50 mV range)
Better than 400:1 (equal ranges)
< –50 dB at 100 khz, full-scale input
> 52 dB at 100 khz, full-scale input
< 200 µV RmS (±50 mV range)
(+0.3 dB, –3 dB) from Dc to full bandwidth
None, auto, repeat, single ch A, ch B
None, auto, repeat, single, rapid (segmented memory) edge, window, pulse width, window pulse width, dropout, window dropout, interval, logic.
Rising or falling edge
Digital triggering provides 1 LSB accuracy up to full bandwidth in etS mode, typical 10 mV p-p at full bandwidth
100% of capture size
4 billion samples
Pc-dependent
Pc-dependent
< 2 μs on fastest timebase
Up to 32 waveforms in a 64 μs burst
PicoScope 2200A Series
PicoScope 2204A PicoScope 2205A PicoScope 2206A PicoScope 2207A PicoScope 2208A
FUNCTION GENERATOR
Standard output signals
Pseudorandom output signals
Standard signal frequency
Sweep modes triggering output frequency accuracy output frequency resolution output voltage range output adjustments
Amplitude flatness (typical)
Dc accuracy
SFDR (typical) output characteristics overvoltage protection
Sine, square, triangle, Dc voltage, ramp, sinc, Gaussian, half-sine
None white noise, PRBS
Dc to 100 khz Dc to 1 mhz
Up, down, dual with selectable start/stop frequencies and increments
-
±100 ppm
Free-run or up to 1 billion waveform cycles or frequency sweeps. triggered from scope trigger or manually.
±50 ppm
< 0.01 hz
±2 V
< 1 dB to 100 khz
Any amplitude and offset within ±2 V range
< 0.5 dB to 1 mhz
> 55 dB at 1 khz full-scale sine wave
±1% of full scale
> 60 dB at 10 khz full-scale sine wave
Front panel BNC, 600 Ω output impedance
±10 V
ARBITRARY WAVEFORM GENERATOR
Update rate
Buffer size
Resolution
Bandwidth
Rise time (10% to 90%)
SPECTRUM ANALYZER
Frequency range
Display modes windowing functions
Number of FFt points
MATH CHANNELS
Functions operands
AUTOMATIC MEASUREMENTS
Scope mode
1.548 mS/s
> 100 khz
Dc to 10 mhz
4 kS
< 2 µs
12 bits
20 mS/s
8 kS
> 1 mhz
< 120 ns
Dc to 25 mhz Dc to 50 mhz Dc to 100 mhz magnitude, average, peak hold
Dc to 200 mhz
Rectangular, Gaussian, triangular, Blackman, Blackman-harris, hamming, hann, flat-top
Selectable from 128 to half available buffer memory in powers of 2
−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, freq, derivative, integral, min, max, average, peak, delay
A, B (input channels), t (time), reference waveforms, constants, Pi
Spectrum mode
Statistics
SERIAL DECODING
Protocols
Ac RmS, true RmS, cycle time, Dc average, duty cycle, falling rate, fall time, frequency, high pulse width, low pulse width, maximum, minimum, peak to peak, rise time, rising rate.
Frequency at peak, amplitude at peak, average amplitude at peak, total power, thD %, thD dB, thD plus noise, SFDR, SiNAD, SNR, imD minimum, maximum, average and standard deviation cAN, LiN, i²c, UARt/RS-232, SPi, i²S, FlexRay
MASK LIMIT TESTING
Statistics
DISPLAY
interpolation
Persistence modes
Pass/fail, failure count, total count
Linear or sin(x)/x
Digital color, analog intensity, custom, or none
GENERAL
Pc connectivity
Power requirements
Dimensions (including connectors) weight temperature range humidity range
Safety approvals
USB 2.0 (USB 1.1 and 3.0 compatible). USB cable included.
Powered from USB port
142 x 92 x 19 mm
< 0.2 kg (7 oz) operating: 0 °c to 50 °c (20 °c to 30 °c for stated accuracy). Storage: –20 °c to +60 °c.
operating: 5% to 80% Rh non-condensing. Storage: 5% to 95% Rh non-condensing.
Designed to eN 61010-1:2010 compliance
Software included
RohS, weee, and LVD compliant. tested to meet eN61326-1:2006 and Fcc Part 15 Subpart B.
PicoScope 6, windows and Linux SDK, example programs (c, Visual Basic, excel VBA, LabView)
PicoScope software Pc requirements microsoft windows XP (SP3), windows Vista, windows 7 or windows 8 (not windows Rt). 32- or 64-bit
Languages chinese (simplified & traditional), czech, Danish, Dutch, english, Finnish, French, German, Greek, hungarian, italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, turkish
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Ch A
Ch B
Arbitrary waveform generator
USB port
Kit contents and accessories
Your PicoScope 2200A Series oscilloscope kit contains the following items:
• PicoScope 2200A Series oscilloscope
• USB cable
• two x1/x10 passive probes (with kits PP906 to PP910)
• Quick Start Guide
• Software and reference cD
Probes
two x1/x10 passive probes are included, chosen to match the bandwidth of your scope.
Order code
PicoScope model
Probes included
(kits PP906 to PP910)
2204A
2205A
2206A
60 mhz probes (2)
2207A 150 mhz probes (2)
2208A 250 mhz probes (2) mi007 tA132 tA131
Hand-held oscilloscopes
Also available in the PicoScope 2000
Series, the PicoScope 2104 and 2105 single-channel hand-held oscilloscopes are the ultimate in compact design.
See www.picotech.com for details.
Ordering information
ORDER CODE
DESCRIPTION
PP917
PicoScope 2204A 10 mhz oscilloscope without probes
PP906
PicoScope 2204A 10 mhz oscilloscope
PP966
PicoScope 2205A 25 mhz oscilloscope without probes
PP907
PicoScope 2205A 25 mhz oscilloscope
PP908
PicoScope 2206A 50 mhz oscilloscope
PP909
PicoScope 2207A 100 mhz oscilloscope
PP910
PicoScope 2208A 200 mhz oscilloscope
*Prices are correct at the time of publication. VAT not included. Please contact Pico Technology for the latest prices before ordering.
For deeper memory, or higher or flexible resolution, see the PicoScope 3000, 4000 and 5000 Series oscilloscopes.
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UK headquarters:
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United Kingdom
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US headquarters:
Pico Technology
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Texas 75702
United States
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+1 620 272 0981
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PicoScope are internationally registered trade marks of Pico Technology Ltd.
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