Summary of PICOSCOPE 6000E 4-CHANNEL 500MHZ MIXED-SIGNAL OSCILLOSCOPES
The PicoScope 6000E 4-channel models bring high-speed mixed-signal performance to compact oscilloscopes, offering up to 5 GSa/s sampling, 4 GSa deep memory, 8–12 bit FlexRes resolution, and 300,000 waveforms/s update rates. Models include 300 MHz and 500 MHz bandwidth options, optional 8 or 16 digital channels via TA369 MSO pods, and a 14-bit 200 MS/s 50 MHz AWG. PicoScope 6 software provides enhanced vertical resolution, protocol decoders, and waveform editing/import/export via a SuperSpeed USB 3.0 interface.
Parts used in the PicoScope 6000E 4-channel 500MHz Mixed-Signal Oscilloscopes:
- PicoScope 6403E 4-channel oscilloscope (300 MHz, 8-bit A/D)
- PicoScope 6404E 4-channel oscilloscope (500 MHz, 8-bit A/D)
- PicoScope 6424E 4-channel oscilloscope (FlexRes 8/10/12-bit)
- TA369 MSO pods (optional 8 or 16 digital channels)
- Built-in 14-bit 200 MS/s 50 MHz arbitrary waveform generator (AWG)
- SuperSpeed USB 3.0 interface
- PicoScope 6 software (includes enhanced vertical resolution DSP and protocol decoders)
The PicoScope 6000E 8-channel oscilloscope series has grown to include 4-channel versions, bringing very high-speed performance to the 4 or 8 analog channel, 16 digital channel oscilloscope world, with up to 5GSa/s real-time sampling and 4GSa deep memory
Saelig Company, Inc. has introduced the 4-channel PicoScope 6000E Series 500MHz Oscilloscopes, which provide 8 to 12 bits of vertical resolution, and up to 5GSa/s sampling rate with 4GSa memory, allowing these scopes to display single-shot pulses with 200ps time resolution. The three 4-channel models added to the existing 8-channel 6000 series are the PicoScope 6403E with 300MHz bandwidth and 8-bit A/D resolution, the PicoScope 6404E with 500MHz bandwidth and 8-bit A/D resolution, and the PicoScope 6424E with 8, 10, or 12 bits “FlexRes” resolution. The screen update rate is a remarkable 300,000 waveforms per second.
All models can operate with an extra 4 bits of resolution with the enhanced vertical resolution software feature — a digital signal processing technique built into PicoScope 6. Additionally, these oscilloscopes offer 8 or 16 optional digital channels when using the plug-in TA369 MSO pods, enabling accurate time-correlation of analog and digital channels.
All 6000E models include a 14-bit 200MS/s 50MHz arbitrary waveform generator (AWG). Its variable sample clock avoids the jitter on waveform edges seen with fixed-clock generators and allows generation of accurate frequencies down to 100μHz. AWG waveforms can be created or edited using the built-in editor, imported from oscilloscope traces, loaded from a spreadsheet or exported to a .csv file. The SuperSpeed USB 3.0 interface and hardware acceleration ensure that the display is smooth and responsive even with long captures. The free PicoScope 6 software includes decoders for over 20 serial protocols.
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- What sampling rate do the 4-channel PicoScope 6000E models support?
They support up to 5 GSa/s real-time sampling. - How much memory is available for captures?
They provide up to 4 GSa of memory. - What vertical resolution options are available?
Models offer 8 to 12 bits of vertical resolution, with FlexRes on the 6424E and an extra 4 bits via enhanced vertical resolution software. - Which bandwidths are offered among the 4-channel models?
The 6403E is 300 MHz and the 6404E is 500 MHz; the 6424E supports FlexRes resolution (bandwidth as specified in model variants). - Can I add digital channels to these oscilloscopes?
Yes, you can add 8 or 16 digital channels using the TA369 MSO pods. - Do these scopes include an arbitrary waveform generator?
Yes, all 6000E models include a 14-bit 200 MS/s 50 MHz AWG. - How accurate are low-frequency AWG outputs?
The variable sample clock allows generation of accurate frequencies down to 100 μHz. - What software features improve waveform resolution?
The enhanced vertical resolution feature in PicoScope 6 uses digital signal processing to add up to 4 extra bits. - How fast is the screen update rate?
The screen update rate can reach 300,000 waveforms per second. - Does the software support serial protocol decoding?
Yes, PicoScope 6 includes decoders for over 20 serial protocols.
