PicoScope 9300 specifications |
Channels |
PicoScope 9341: 4
All other models: 2 |
Bandwidth
Full
Narrow |
DC to 20 GHz
DC to 10 GHz |
Rise time (calculated)
Full bandwidth
Narrow bandwidth |
10% to 90%, tR = 0.35/BW
17.5 ps
35 ps |
Input connectors |
2.92 mm (K) female, compatible with SMA and PC3.5 |
Resolution |
16 bits, 40 μV/LSB |
Scale factors (sensitivity) |
1 mV/div to 500 mV/div in 1-2-5 sequence with 0.5% fine increments |
Operating input voltage |
1 V p-p within ±1 V range (with digital feedback, single-valued)
±400 mV relative to channel offset (without digital feedback, multi-valued) |
Nominal input impedance |
(50 ±1) Ω |
Accuracy |
±2% of full scale ±2 mV over nominal temperature range (assuming temperature-related calibrations are performed) |
DC offset range |
Adjustable from −1.000 V to 1.000 V in 10 mV increments (coarse). Also adjustable in fine increments of 0.2 mV. Referenced to the center of display graticule. |
Maximum safe input voltage |
16 dBm, or ±2 V (DC + peak AC) |
Bandwidth (−3 dB) |
9.5 GHz typical |
Effective wavelength range |
750 nm to 1650 nm |
Calibrated wavelengths |
850 nm (MM), 1310 nm (MM/SM), 1550 nm (SM) |
Transition time |
51 ps typical (10% to 90% calculated from tR = 0.48/optical BW) |
Noise |
4 μW (1310 & 1550 nm), 6 μW (850 nm) maximum @ full electrical bandwidth |
DC accuracy |
±25 μW ±10% of full scale |
Maximum input peak power |
+7 dBm (1310 nm) |
Fiber input |
Single-mode (SM) or multi-mode (MM) |
Fiber input connector |
FC/PC |
Input return loss |
SM: −24 dB typical
MM: −16 dB typical, −14 dB maximum |
Digitizing rate |
With digital feedback (single-valued): DC to 1 MHz
Without digital feedback (multi-valued): DC to 40 kHz |
Delta time interval accuracy |
Sequential equivalent time |
For >200 ps/div: ±0.2% of of delta time interval ±12 ps. |
Random equivalent time |
For =200 ps/div: ±5% of Delta time interval ±5 ps, whichever is smaller. |
Real time |
±0.2% of of delta time interval or full horizontal scale, whichever is greater. |
Scale |
Sequential equivalent time |
5 ps/div to 3.2 ms/div (main, intensified and delayed) |
Random equivalent time |
50 ns/div to 100 us/div |
Real time |
2 μs/div to 100 ms/div |
Roll |
200 ms/div to 10 s/div |
Time interval resolution |
Sequential equivalent time |
=(screen width) / (record length) or approximately 64 fs, whichever is larger. |
Random equivalent time |
4 ns min. |
Real time |
1 μs min. |
Data record length |
32 to 32 768 points (single channel) in x2 sequence |
Deskew |
1 ps resolution, 100 ns max |
Acquisition modes |
Sample (normal), average, envelope |
RMS noise
Full bandwidth
Narrow bandwidth
With averaging |
< 1.5 mV typical, < 2 mV maximum
< 0.8 mV typical, < 1.1 mV maximum
100 μV system limit |
Trigger sources |
All models: external direct, external prescaled, internal direct and internal clock triggers.
PicoScope 9302 and 9321 only: external clock recovery trigger |
External direct trigger bandwidth and sensitivity |
DC to 100 MHz : 100 mV p-p
100 MHz to 2.5 GHz: increasing linearly to 200 mV p-p |
External direct trigger jitter |
1.8 ps (typ.) or 2.0 ps (max.) + 20 ppm of delay setting, RMS |
Internal direct trigger bandwidth and sensitivity |
DC to 10 MHz: 100 mV p-p
10 MHz to 100 MHz: 100 mV p-p to 400 mV p-p (channels 1 and 2 only) |
Internal direct trigger jitter |
35 ps (typ.) or 40 ps (max.) + 20 ppm of delay setting, RMS (channels 1 and 2 only) |
External prescaled trigger bandwidth and sensitivity |
1 to 14 GHz: 200 mV p-p to 2 V p-p |
External prescaled trigger jitter |
1.8 ps (typ.) or 2.0 ps (max.) + 20 ppm of delay setting, RMS |
Pattern sync trigger clock frequency |
10 MHz to 11.3 GHz |
Pattern sync trigger pattern length |
7 to 8 388 607 (223−1) |
Clock recovery trigger data rate and sensitivity |
6.5 Mb/s to 100 Mb/s: 100 mV p-p
>100 Mb/s to 11.3 Gb/s: 20 mV p-p |
Recovered clock trigger jitter |
1 ps (typ.) or 1.5 ps (max.) + 1.0% of unit interval |
Maximum safe trigger input voltage |
±2 V (DC + peak AC) |
Input characteristics |
50 Ω, AC coupled |
Input connector |
SMA (F) |
Modes |
Pulse, PRBS NRZ/RZ, 500 MHz clock, trigger out |
Period range, pulse mode |
8 ns to 524 μs |
Bit time range, NRZ/RZ mode |
4 ns to 260 μs |
NRZ/RZ pattern length |
27−1 to 223−1 |
Number of output channels |
2, differential |
Impedance |
50 Ω |
Connectors |
Front panel SMA (f) x 2 |
Head N (m) fitted with N (f)-SMA (m) adaptor |
Output enable |
Independent control for each channel |
Pulse polarity |
Channel 1: positive-going from zero volts
Channel 2: negative-going from zero volts |
Interchangeable positive and negative pulse heads |
Rise time (20% to 80%) |
57 ps guaranteed |
35 ps guaranteed |
Amplitude |
2.5 V to 6 V into 50 Ω |
200 mV typical into 50 Ω |
Amplitude adjustment |
20 mV increments |
Fixed |
Amplitude accuracy |
±10% |
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Offset |
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90 mV max. into 50 Ω |
Level protection |
Adjustable from 2.5 V to 8 V |
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Output pairing |
Amplitudes and limit paired or independent |
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Period range |
1 μs to 60 ms |
Period accuracy |
±100 ppm |
Width range |
200 ns to 4 μs, 0% to 50% duty cycle |
Width accuracy |
±10% of width ±100 ns |
Deskew between outputs |
−1 ns to +1 ns typical, in 1 ps increments |
−500 ps to +500 ps typical, in 1 ps increments |
Timing modes |
Step, coarse timebase, pulse |
Patterns |
NRZ and RZ with variable length |
Polarity |
Positive-going from zero volts |
Amplitude |
700 mV typical into 50 Ω |
Pre-trigger |
25 ns to 35 ns typical, adjustable in 5 ps increments |
Pre-trigger to output jitter |
2 ps max. |
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Number of TDT channels |
2 |
Incident rise time (combined oscilloscope and pulse generator, 10% to 90%) |
60 ps or less, each polarity |
40 ps or less, each polarity |
Jitter |
3 ps + 20 ppm of delay setting, RMS, max. |
2.2 ps + 20 ppm of delay setting, RMS, max. |
Corrected rise time |
Min. 50 ps or 0.1 x time/div, whichever is greater, typical
Max. 3 x time/div, typical |
Min. 30 ps or 0.1 x time/div, whichever is greater, typical.
Max. 3 x time/div, typical. |
Corrected aberrations |
= 0.5% typical |
Number of channels |
2 |
Incident step amplitude |
50% of input pulse amplitude, typical |
Incident rise time (combined oscilloscope, step generator and TDR kit, 10% to 90%) |
60 ps or less, each polarity |
40 ps or less, each polarity |
Reflected step amplitude |
25% of input pulse amplitude, typical |
Reflected rise time (combined oscilloscope, step generator and TDR kit, 10% to 90%) |
65 ps or less @ 50 Ω termination, each polarity |
45 ps or less @ 50 Ω termination, each polarity |
Corrected rise time |
Minimum: 50 ps or 0.1 x time/div, whichever is greater, typical.
Maximum: 3 x time/div, typical. |
Minimum: 30 ps or 0.1 x time/div, whichever is greater, typical.
Maximum: 3 x time/div, typical. |
Corrected aberration |
= 1% typical |
Measured parameters |
Propagation delay, gain, gain dB |
TDT vertical scale |
volts, gain (10 m/div to 100 /div) |
TDR vertical scale |
volts, ρ (10 mρ/div to 2 ρ/div), Ω (1 Ω/div to 100 Ω/div) |
Horizontal scale |
time or distance (meter, foot, inch) |
time (40 ns/div longest) or distance (meter, foot, inch) |
Distance preset units |
propagation velocity (0.1 to 1.0) or dielectric constant (1 to 100) |
Mathematics |
Up to four math waveforms can be defined and displayed |
Math functions, arithmetic |
+, −, ×, ÷, ceiling, floor, fix, round, absolute, invert, (x+y)/2, ax+b |
Math functions, algebraic |
ex, ln, 10x, log10, ax, loga, d/dx, integrate, x2, sqrt, x3, xa, x−1, sqrt(x2 +y2) |
Math functions, trigonometric |
sin, sin−1, cos, cos−1, tan, tan−1, cot, cot−1, sinh, cosh, tanh, coth |
Math functions, FFT |
Complex FFT, complex inverse FFT, magnitude, phase, real, imaginary |
Math functions, combinatorial logic |
AND, NAND, OR, NOR, XOR, XNOR, NOT |
Math functions, interpolation |
Linear, sin(x)/x, trend, smoothing |
Math functions, other |
Custom formula |
FFT |
Up to four FFTs simultaneously |
FFT window functions |
Rectangular, Hamming, Hann, flat-top, Blackman–Harris, Kaiser–Bessel |
Eye diagram |
Automatically characterizes NRZ and RZ eye patterns based on statistical analysis of waveform |
Markers |
Vertical bars, horizontal bars (measure volts) or waveform markers |
Automatic measurements |
Up to 10 at once |
Measurements, X parameters |
Period, frequency, pos/neg width, rise/fall time, pos/neg duty cycle, pos/neg crossing, burst width, cycles, time at max/min, pos/neg jitter ppm/RMS |
Measurements, Y parameters |
Max, min, top, base, peak-peak, amplitude, middle, mean, cycle mean, AC/DC RMS, cycle AC/DC RMS, pos/neg overshoot, area, cycle area |
Measurements, trace-to-trace |
Delay 1R-1R, delay 1F-1R, delay 1R-nR, delay 1F-nR, delay 1R-1F, delay 1F-1F, delay 1R-nF, delay 1F-nF, phase deg/rad/%, gain, gain dB |
Eye measurements, X NRZ |
Area, bit rate, bit time, crossing time, cycle area, duty cycle distortion abs/%, eye width abs/%, rise/fall time, frequency, period, jitter p-p/RMS |
Eye measurements, Y NRZ |
AC RMS, average power lin/dB, crossing %/level, extinction ratio dB/%/lin, eye amplitude, eye height lin/dB, max/min, mean, middle, pos/neg overshoot, noise p-p/RMS one/zero level, p-p, RMS, S/N ratio lin/dB. |
Eye measurements, X RZ |
Area, bit rate/time, cycle area, eye width abs/%, rise/fall time, jitter p-p/RMS fall/rise, neg/pos crossing, pos duty cycle, pulse symmetry, pulse width |
Eye measurements, Y RZ |
AC RMS, average power lin/dB, contrast ratio lin/dB/%, extinction ratio lin/dB/%, eye amplitude, eye high lin/dB, eye opening, max, min, mean, middle, noise p-p/RMS one/zero, one/zero level, peak-peak, RMS, S/N |
Histogram |
Vertical or horizontal |
Mask geometry |
Acquired signals are tested for fit outside areas defined by up to eight polygons.
Standard or user-defined masks can be selected. |
Built-in masks, ANSI T1.102 |
DS1 (1.544 Mb/s) to STS3 (155.520 Mb/s) |
Built-in masks, Ethernet |
1.25 Gb/s 1000Base-CX Absolute TP2 to 10xGB Ethernet (12.5 Gb/s) |
Built-in masks, Fibre Channel |
FC133 (132.8 Mb/s) to 10x Fibre Channel (10.5188 Gb/s) |
Built-in masks, G.984.2 |
XAUI-E Far (3.125 Gb/s) |
Built-in masks, InfiniBand |
2.5G (2.5 Gb/s) to 5.0G (5 Gb/s) |
Built-in masks, ITU G.703 |
DS1 (1.544 Mb/s) to 155 Mb (155.520 Mb/s) |
Built-in masks, PCI Express |
R1.0a 2.5G (2.5 Gb/s) to R2.1 5.0G (5 Gb/s) |
Built-in masks, RapidIO |
Level 1, 1.25 Gb/s to 3.125 Gb/s |
Built-in masks, SATA |
1.5G (1.5 Gb/s) to 3.0G (3 Gb/s) |
Built-in masks, SONET/SDH |
OC1/STMO (51.84 Mb/s) to FEC 1071 (10.709 Gb/s) |
Built-in masks, USB |
USB 3.0 (5 Gb/s), USB 3.1 (10 Gb/s) |
Built-in masks, XAUI |
3.125 Gb/s |
Styles |
Dots, vectors, persistence, grey scaling, color grading |
Persistence time |
Variable or infinite |
Screen formats |
Auto, single YT, dual YT, quad YT, XY, XY + YT, XY + 2 YT |
Temperature range (operating) |
+5 °C to +35 °C. |
Temperature range (stated accuracy) |
+15 °C to +25 °C. |
Temperature range (storage) |
−20 °C to +50 °C |
Dimensions |
170 mm x 260 mm x 40 mm (W x D x H) |
Weight |
1.2 kg max |
PicoScope 9000 for Windows |
PicoScope 9300 software has many advanced features such as mathematical analysis, histogram analysis, eye-diagram analysis and mask testing. All features are included as standard. Updates can be downloaded for free. |
Software development kit |
The SDK allows you to control the scope from your own program. The software can act as an ActiveX COM server, allowing any program to send commands to it using a standard Windows protocol. This is ideal for production–test environments where multiple scopes need to be controlled from a single PC, or where automated tests need to be run. The SDK contains full documentation and example code for various programming languages. |
Languages |
English |
PC operating system requirements |
32-bit edition of Windows XP (SP3), 32 or 64-bit edition of Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8 (not Windows RT) |
LAN connection |
10/100 Mb/s (PicoScope 9211A and 9231A only) |
USB ports |
USB 2.0 (compatible with USB 3.0 and USB 1.1) |
Compliance |
FCC (EMC), CE (EMC and LVD) |
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 (1 year for input sampler) |