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PicoScope 3000 A and B Series PC Oscilloscopes and MSOs User's Guide 1

1 Welcome

Thank you for buying a PicoScope 3000 Series PC

Oscilloscope from Pico Technology!

The PicoScope 3000 A and B Series PC Oscilloscopes

and MSOs from Pico Technology are a range of

high-specification real-time measuring instruments

that connect to the USB port of your computer. With

the PicoScope software you can use these devices as

oscilloscopes and spectrum analyzers. With various

options of portability, deep memory, mixed signals,

fast sampling rates and high bandwidth, these highly

versatile oscilloscopes suit a wide range of

applications.

The A models are high speed portable oscilloscopes with a function generator:

PicoScope 3204A

PicoScope 3205A

PicoScope 3206A

PicoScope 3404A

PicoScope 3405A

PicoScope 3406A

The B models are as the A models, but feature an arbitrary waveform generator and

deeper memory:

PicoScope 3204B

PicoScope 3205B

PicoScope 3206B

PicoScope 3404B

PicoScope 3405B

PicoScope 3406B

The MSO (mixed-signal-oscilloscope) models are as the B models, but with the

addition of 16 digital inputs:

PicoScope 3204 MSO

PicoScope 3205 MSO

PicoScope 3206 MSO

Here are some of the benefits provided by the PicoScope 3000 Series oscilloscopes:

Portability: Take the unit with you and plug it in to any Windows PC.

Performance: Up to 1 GS/s sampling, 200 MHz bandwidth and 128 MS buffer.

Mixed signal capability: Display analog and digital signals on the same timebase

with the PicoScope 3204/5/6 MSOs.

Programmability: The PicoScope 3000A SDK lets you write your own programs, in

your chosen programming language, to control all the features of the scope. Using

the API functions, you can develop your own programs to collect and analyze data

from the oscilloscope. Refer to the "PicoScope 3000 Series (A API) Programmer's

Guide" for more information.

Long-term support: Software upgrades are available to download from our

website. You can also call our technical specialists for support. You can continue to

use both of these services free of charge for the lifetime of the product.

Value for money: You don't have to pay twice for all the features that you already

have in your PC, as the PicoScope 3000 Series oscilloscope contains the special

hardware you need and nothing more.

Convenience: The software makes full use of the full-sized display, disk storage,

user interface and networking built in to your PC.

Five-year warranty: Your oscilloscope is covered for five years from the day of

purchase against manufacturing faults. We don't charge a penny extra for this

benefit.

For further information on the PicoScope 3000 A and B Series oscilloscopes and MSOs,

see the comparison table in this manual, and the specifications tables in the

PicoScope 3000 Series data sheets available on our website.