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 analyser 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.
Oscilloscope and data acquisition software
The PicoScope 3424 is supplied with PicoScope software that provides oscilloscope, spectrum analyser 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 3424 — the intelligent answer to your needs
The PicoScope 3424 provides you with a high precision, high resolution, PC oscilloscope and spectrum analyser that is easy to setup and use, and is an inexpensive alternative to a traditional benchtop oscilloscope.
For measuring multiple analogue signals, both in the lab or in the field, the PicoScope 3424 4-channel digital oscilloscope is the ideal solution to your test and measurement needs.
| 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 |
| Window types |
Blackman, Gaussian, triangular, Hamming, Hann, Blackman-Harris, flat-top, rectangular |
| PC Requirements |
| Minimum |
Processor: Pentium II processor, or equivalent
Memory: 64 MB (XP) / 512 MB (Vista) minimum
Operating system: Microsoft Windows XP SP2 (32-bit) or Vista (32 or 64-bit)
Ports: USB 1.1 compliant port |
| Recommended |
Processor: 2 GHz Pentium IV processor, or equivalent
Memory: 256 MB (XP) / 1 GB (Vista)
Operating system: Microsoft Windows XP SP2 (32-bit) or Vista (32 or 64-bit)
Ports: USB 2.0 compliant port |
| Environmental |
Operating environment
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) |
| Software |
| PicoScope 6 for Windows |
PicoScope 6 is your complete test and measurement lab in one application. Features include:
Capture modes - oscilloscope, spectrum and persistence modes
Channel maths - calculate the sum, dfference, product, inverse or create your own custom function using standard arithmetic, exponential and trigonometric functions
Automated measurements
Scope mode: AC 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 and rising rate
Spectrum mode: frequency at peak, amplitude at peak, total power, total harmonic distortion (THD), total harmonic distortion plus noise (THD+N), spurious-free dynamic range (SFDR), signal+noise+distortion to signal+noise ratio (SINAD), signal to noise ratio (SNR) and intermodulation distortion (IMD)
Export data formats - Comma separated values (CSV), tab delimited (TXT), windows bitmap (BMP), graphics interchange format (GIF), portable network graphics (PNG), MATLAB 4 format (MAT) |
| PicoLog for Windows |
PicoLog data acqusition software can collect up to 1 million samples. Features include:
Multiple views - view data as a graph, spreadsheet or text
Parameter scaling - convert raw data into standard engineering units
Math functions - use mathematical equations to calculate additional parameters
Alarm limits - program an alert if a parameter goes out of a specified range
IP networking - transfer measurements via a LAN or over the Internet |
| Linux drivers |
32-bit and 64-bit |
| Software development kit |
A growing collection of drivers and example code for various programming languages |
| Language support |
|
Software
PicoLog
PicoScope 6
|
English
Full support for English, German and Spanish; menus only for French, Italian, Dutch, Hungarian and Simplified Chinese |
|
Documentation
User’s guide
Installation guide
|
English, French, German, Spanish
English, French, German, Italian, Spanish |
| General |
| Additional hardware (supplied) |
USB 2.0 cable, user manuals, software CD-ROM |
| PC interface |
USB 2.0 (USB 1.1 compatible) - cable supplied |
| Power requirements |
Powered from USB port |
| Compliance |
FCC, CE |
| Total Satisfaction Guarantee |
In the event that this product does not fully meet your requirements you can return it for an exchange or refund. To claim, the product must be returned in good condition within 14 days. |
| Warranty |
2 years |
