Picoscope on Colin O'Flynn

PicoScope 2204A Review

Fri, 18 Apr 2014 20:50:00 +0000

I've been spending some time with a low-cost PicoScope device, and wanted to give a review in case you're looking at one. To begin with, you can check out my Circuit Cellar Articles about selecting a scope.

There's also a video version of this:

Introducing the 2200 Range

PicoTech's 2200 range is a compact oscilloscope, if you want all the details check out The PicoTech Website. Presumably you're interested in my hands-on experience instead though, so I won't duplicate everything there.

PicoScope 5000 (5444) Review

Wed, 08 Jan 2014 01:23:00 +0000

If you check out my older blog post, you'll see a very detailed review of the PicoScope 6000 series device. I also had a chance to use a 5000 series device, specifically the 5444.

The 5444 is a 4-channel scope with a built-in AWG. The sample rate is up to 1 GS/s in 'normal' mode, but you can use something called Equivalent Time Sampling (ETS) to boost that up to 10 GS/s in specific cases.

PicoScope 6000 (6403D) Review & Comparison

Mon, 16 Dec 2013 15:02:00 +0000

This is an *EXTREMELY* long post, but there is a ton of ground I want to cover. I hope you find it useful if you are seriously considering purchasing an oscilloscope.

Looking for a medium-cost scope? There's lots of options out there, and I'm going to concentrate on the Picoscope 6000 series for this review, specifically the 6403D. This device has 350 MHz analog BW and 5 GS/s max sample rate on a single channel, which can be boosted with Equvilant Time Sampling (ETS) to 50 GS/s on *all* channels. Anyway I wanted to give you something more than the normal 'press reviews'. I've spent a ton of time doing this review & hope you find it useful.

Hardware, Box, First Impressions

The scope comes in a nice plastic carrying case, and includes a power adapter with plugs for everything (even Australia!). It's always nice having somewhere to store your equipment when it's not out on the desk.