Pico Technology PicoScope 3000E series of USB oscilloscopes up to 500 MHz

Brief description of the series

The PicoScope 3000E series USB oscilloscopes from Pico Technology (United Kingdom) have 4 analog channels, a bandwidth of up to 500 MHz, a sampling rate of 5 GS/s, a record length of 2 000 M points, a 16-channel logic analyzer (for MSO models), an analyzer of forty serial protocols, as well as an arbitrary waveform and standard function generator. The hardware resolution of these oscilloscopes can be changed in the range from 8 to 10 bits, and the continuous acquisition and analysis rate is 300 000 waveforms per second.

The PicoScope 3000E series oscilloscopes are connected to a computer via a USB 3.0 Type-C interface, and their operation is controlled using the powerful PicoScope 7 software, which is included in the delivery set. For detailed differences between the models in the series, see the interactive table. A full description of all characteristics can be downloaded below on this page in the Documentation section.

All models of the series

The PicoScope 3000E series consists of eight models, shown in this interactive table. To see all the characteristics of certain models, add them to the comparison.

Main features of the series

100 MHz, 5 GS/s, 4 channels (model 3415E).
200 MHz, 5 GS/s, 4 channels (model 3416E).
350 MHz, 5 GS/s, 4 channels (model 3417E).
500 MHz, 5 GS/s, 4 channels (model 3418E).
100 MHz, 5 GS/s, 4 channels + 16 digital channels (model 3415E MSO).
200 MHz, 5 GS/s, 4 channels + 16 digital channels (model 3416E MSO).
350 MHz, 5 GS/s, 4 channels + 16 digital channels (model 3417E MSO).
500 MHz, 5 GS/s, 4 channels + 16 digital channels (model 3418E MSO).
If two or more channels are active, the sample rate is reduced (see documentation).
Vertical resolution: 8-10 bits (hardware), up to 14 bits (software). Sensitivity: from 1 mV/div to 4 V/div.
Record length (total): 2 000 M points at 8-bit resolution, 1 000 M points at 10-bit resolution.
Continuous waveform capture rate: up to 300 000 waveforms per second.
All models include a built-in arbitrary waveform generator (AWG) and standard function generator.
Decoding and analysis of 40 serial protocols: I2C, I2S, SPI, CAN, LIN, UART, Ethernet, USB and others.
37 automatic measurements, FFT analysis, mathematical signal processing, statistics.
Powerful PicoScope 7 software included.
Interfaces: USB 3.0 Type-C (connection to USB 2.0 is possible).
Weight: 0.7 kg. Dimensions: 221 × 30 × 173 mm. Operating temperature: from 0°С to +40°С.

The PicoScope 3000E series oscilloscopes are small, portable, and high-performance oscilloscopes ideal for engineers working with advanced electronics and a variety of embedded systems. The PicoScope 3000E series has a model to suit every application and budget. Each oscilloscope comes with advanced PicoScope 7 software, enabling detailed verification of complex analog, digital and power designs.

Software PicoScope 7

Each PicoScope 3000E series oscilloscope comes with powerful PicoScope 7 software, which is used to control the oscilloscope and process measurement results. Compatible operating systems are Windows, Linux and macOS, and the USB 3.0 Type-C interface is used to exchange data with a computer (connection to USB 2.0 is also possible).

PicoScope 7 software enables 37 automated measurements, mathematical signal processing and statistics calculation. As a standard feature, even for models without a logic analyzer, decoding and analysis of more than forty serial protocols is available: I2C, I2S, I3C, SPI, CAN, LIN, 1-Wire, DALI, DCC, SENT, SMBus, UART, Ethernet, USB and others.