PicoScope 4226 USB Oscilloscope Kit

PicoScope-4226-USB-Oscilloscope
$1,153.00
SKU: Pico 4226

Do you desire an oscilloscope that has both precision and speed?

The 2-channel PicoScope 4226 and 4227 are precision USB oscilloscopes that are suitable for general, scientific and field-service use. With 12-bit resolution (adjustable up to 16 bits in enhanced resolution mode) and 1% accuracy they also make an excellent choice for noise, vibration and mechanical analysis.

The convenience and speed you need

Your PicoScope 4226 and 4227 are powered from the USB 2.0 interface, so there’s no need for you to carry an external power supply or batteries with you. The USB port also delivers high-speed data to your PC to give you a responsive, high-resolution display. With up to 250 MS/s real-time sampling, the PicoScope 4426 and 4227 are the fastest USB-powered 12-bit scopes available.

Deep memory that doesn’t compromise performance

Thanks to the advanced 32 megasample buffer which is ‘always on’, there is never a compromise between buffer size and performance. Your PicoScope always maximises both the buffer size and display update rate at the same time. Now you can easily capture every detail of every waveform without compromising the performance of your oscilloscope.

  • Up to 250 MS/s real-time sample rate
  • Up to 100 MHz bandwidth
  • 32 M sample buffer memory
  • 2 channels
  • Free software updates
  • 5 year warranty

 

Your complete software package

The PicoScope 4226 and 4227 are supplied with PicoScope oscilloscope software. PicoScope is your complete test and measurement lab in one easy-to-use application. As well as a fully-functioning oscilloscope with advanced features such as digital persistence, math functions and automated measurements, PicoScope software also allows you to use your PicoScope 4226 or 4227 as a spectrum analyzer, function generator and arbitrary waveform generator. PicoScope is free to use on as many PCs as you like, it’s regularly updated with new features and enhancements, and you can always download the latest version — for free — from our website.

(We know that you may want to write your own software or use a third party application to control your PicoScope oscilloscope. No problem. We also provide a free software development kit that contains various software drivers and example code.)

A pedigree you can depend upon

The PicoScope 4226 and 4227 are our 6th generation of 12-bit PC oscilloscopes. With almost 20 years’ experience in PC-based test equipment design we know that our users demand — and deserve — quality, performance and affordability. We don’t like to disappoint.

The speed, precision and versatility you need

With up to 100 MHz bandwidth, 250 MS/s real-time sampling, 12-16 bits resolution and 1% accuracy the PicoScope 4226 and 4227 are powerful and fast oscilloscopes. But your PicoScope is much more than an oscilloscope: with an integrated spectrum analyzer, function generator and arbitrary waveform generator your PicoScope is a complete test and measurement laboratory that is small enough to take anywhere.

When speed, precision and versatility are important, a PicoScope 4226 or 4227 is what you need.

PicoScope 4226 and 4227 USB Oscilloscope Specifications

Oscilloscope
Variant PicoScope 4226 PicoScope 4227
Bandwidth 50 MHz 100 MHz
Channels 2
Vertical resolution 12 bits
Enhanced vertical resolution 16 bits
Accuracy ±1%
Sensitivity 10 mV/div to 4 V/div
Input ranges (full scale) ±50 mV to ±20 V
Input characteristics 1 MΩ in parallel with 16 pF
Input type Single-ended, BNC connector
Input coupling Software selectable AC/DC
Overload protection ±100 V (DC+AC peak)
Maximum sampling rate (single shot)
1 channel in use
2 channels in use		 125 MS/s
125 MS/s		 250 MS/s
125 MS/s
Maximum sampling rate (repetitive signals) 10 GS/s
Maximum sampling rate
(continuous streaming mode)		 1 MS/s (Record length limited to 20 MS in PicoScope, unlimited when using the supplied API)
Buffer memory 32 M samples shared between active channels
Waveform buffer Up to 10000 waveforms
Timebase ranges 100 ns/div to 200 s/div 50 ns/div to 200 s/div
Timebase accuracy 50 ppm

 

Triggers
Source Ch A, Ch B, Ext
Trigger modes Auto, repeat, single, none
Basic triggers
(Ch A, Ch B, Ext)		 Rising edge, falling edge
Advanced triggers
(Ch A, Ch B)		 Edge with hysteresis, pulse width, runt pulse, dropout, windowed, delayed
Maximum pre trigger delay 10 x “per division” timebase setting
Maximum post trigger delay 50 s
Trigger resolution 1 LSB (Ch A, Ch B)
Trigger re-arm time 1 µs (fastest timebase, rapid trigger)

 

External Trigger Input
Connector BNC
Bandwidth 100 MHz
Impedance 1 MΩ in parallel with 20 pF
Voltage range ±20 V
Coupling DC
Overload protection ±100 V

 

Function Generator / Arbitrary Waveform Generator
Connector BNC
Function generator frequency range DC to 100 kHz
Buffer size 8192 samples
DAC update rate 20 MS/s
DAC resolution 12 bits
Bandwidth 100 kHz
DC accuracy 1%
Output range ±250 mV to ±2 V
Output offset range ±1 V
Maximum combined output ±2.5 V
Output resistance 600 Ω
Overload protection ±10 V

 

Spectrum Analyser
Bandwidth 50 MHz 100 MHz
Frequency range DC to 50 MHz DC to 100 MHz
Maximum number of bins 1,048,576
Display modes Magnitude, peak hold, average
Window types Blackman, Gaussian, triangular, Hamming, Hann, Blackman-Harris, flat-top, rectangular

 

PC Requirements
Minimum Processor: Pentium II processor, or equivalent
Memory: 64 MiB (XP) / 512 MiB (Vista) / 1 GiB (Win 7) minimum
Operating system: 32 or 64-bit edition of Microsoft Windows XP SP2, Vista or Windows 7
Ports: USB 2.0 compliant port
Recommended Processor: 2 GHz Pentium IV processor, or equivalent
Memory: 256 MiB (XP) / 1 GiB (Vista / Win 7)
Operating system: 32 or 64-bit edition of Microsoft Windows XP SP2 (or above), Vista or Windows 7
Ports: USB 2.0 compliant port

 

Environmental
Operating environment
Temperature range
Humidity		 0 °C to 45 °C (20 °C to 30 °C for quoted accuracy)
5 to 80% RH, non-condensing
Storage environment
Temperature range
Humidity		 -20 to +60°C
5 to 95% RH, non-condensing

 

Physical Dimensions
Dimensions 200 x 140 x 35 mm (approx 7.9 x 5.5 x 1.4 in)
Weight <500 g (approx 1.1 lb)

 

Software
PicoScope 6 for Windows PicoScope 6 is your complete test and measurement lab in one application. Features include:
Capture modes - oscilloscope, spectrum and persistence modes
Channel maths - calculate the sum, dfference, product, inverse or create your own custom function using standard arithmetic, exponential and trigonometric functions
Automated measurements
Scope mode: AC RMS, cycle time, DC average, duty cycle, falling rate, fall time, frequency, high pulse width, low pulse width, maximum, minimum, peak-to-peak, rise time and rising rate
Spectrum mode: frequency at peak, amplitude at peak, total power, total harmonic distortion (THD), total harmonic distortion plus noise (THD+N), spurious-free dynamic range (SFDR), signal+noise+distortion to signal+noise ratio (SINAD), signal to noise ratio (SNR) and intermodulation distortion (IMD)
Export data formats - Comma separated values (CSV), tab delimited (TXT), windows bitmap (BMP), graphics interchange format (GIF), portable network graphics (PNG), MATLAB 4 format (MAT)
Full details on PicoScope 6
Software development kit A growing collection of drivers and example code for various programming languages

 

Language support
Software
PicoScope 6		 Full support for English, French, Italian, German and Spanish. Menus and dialogs only for Dutch, Hungarian and Simplified Chinese.
Documentation
User’s guide
Programmer’s guide		 English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
English

 

General
Additional hardware (supplied) 2 high-impedance probes, USB 2.0 cable, user manuals, software CD-ROM and hard carrying case
PC interface USB 2.0 (USB 1.1 compatible) - cable supplied
Power requirements Powered from USB port
Compliance FCC (EMC), CE (EMC and LVD), RoHS compliant
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 5 years

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