PicoScope

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS OF
THE PICOSCOPE 4225A AND 4425A DIAGNOSTIC OSCILLOSCOPES
WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN?
PicoScope 4225A PicoScope 4425A
The main specifications explained.
Channels 2 4
VERTICAL RESOLUTION
Vertical resolution 12 bits (16 bits in enhanced resolution mode)
DC accuracy ±1% of full scale (2% on 50mV range) The number of dots in the waveform from top
Sensitivity 10 mV/div to 40 V/div to bottom. “12 bits” means 4,096 dots, which is
Input ranges (full scale) ±50 mV to ±200 V in 12 ranges
more detail than you can see on the screen all at
Input impedance 1 MΩ in parallel with 24 pF
Input type Floating single-ended PicoBNC+ connector
once. PicoScope stores the extra detail for when
Input coupling Software selectable AC/DC you zoom in.
Input overvoltage protection ±250 V (DC + AC peak)
BUFFER MEMORY
Buffer memory 250 M samples shared between active channels
Waveform buffer Up to 10,000 waveforms The number of dots in the waveform from left to
Timebase ranges 5 ns/div to 5000 s/div
right. If you don’t have enough memory then the
Bandwidth 20 MHz (10 MHz on ±50 mV range)
waveform won’t show all the detail in the signal.
Maximum sampling rate (single shot) PicoScope has more than enough memory, so
1 channel in use 400 MS/s
2 channels in use 200 MS/s you can zoom in thousands of times and still see
3 or 4 channels in use 100 MS/s a clear display and spot intermittent glitches.
TRIGGERS WAVEFORM BUFFER
Source Any input channel
Basic triggers Auto, repeat, single, none
A memory that collects your most recent
Rising edge, falling edge, edge with hysteresis, waveforms. If a waveform disappears off the
Advanced triggers
pulse width, runt pulse, dropout, windowed, logic screen, you can look back through the waveform
Maximum pre-trigger delay Up to 100% of capture length buffer to find it.
Maximum post-trigger delay Up to 4 billion samples
TRIGGER
SPECTRUM ANALYZER
Frequency range DC to 20 MHz This ensures that the scope captures the
Display modes Magnitude, peak hold, average waveform at the right time and keeps it in a
ENVIRONMENTAL stable position on the screen. PicoScope can
Operating temperature range 0 °C to 40 °C (15 °C to 30 °C for quoted accuracy) set up the trigger automatically, but if you want
Operating humidity range 5% to 80% RH, non-condensing you can select special trigger modes to catch
Storage temperature range -20 to +60°C unusual waveforms that you might otherwise
Storage humidity range 5 to 95% RH, non-condensing
miss.
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
BANDWIDTH
Dimensions 190 x 160 x 40 mm (approx 7.5 x 6.3 x 1.6 in)
Weight <900 g (approx 2 lb) For faster signals, more bandwidth gives a more
GENERAL faithful reproduction of the signal shape on the
Additional accessories (supplied) USB cable and Safety Guide screen. PicoScope has enough bandwidth to
PC interface USB 3.0 (USB 2.0 compatible) display CAN bus and FlexRay signals accurately.
Power requirements Powered from USB port
Compliance FCC (EMC), CE (EMC and LVD), RoHS compliant SAMPLING RATE
Warranty 2 years
Like bandwidth, this is more important for fast
signals. A high sampling rate ensures that you
catch the high-frequency details of the signal.

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