Digital triggering

Digital triggering reduces trigger errors and allows our oscilloscopes

to trigger on the smallest signals, even at the full bandwidth. Trigger

levels and hysteresis can be set with great precision and resolution.

Digital triggering also reduces re-arm delay and this combined with

the segmented memory allows the triggering and capture of events

that happen in rapid sequence. At the fastest timebase you can use

rapid triggering to capture a new waveform every microsecond. The

mask limit testing function can then scan through these waveforms

to highlight any failed waveforms for viewing in the waveform buffer.

Arbitrary waveform and function generator

The unit has a built-in signal generator (sine, square, triangle, DC

level). As well as basic controls to set level, offset and frequency,

more advanced controls allow you to sweep over a range of

frequencies. Combined with the spectrum peak hold option, this

makes a powerful tool for testing amplifier and filter responses.

Also included is a fully programmable arbitrary waveform generator

with a 4 k-sample buffer.

High-end features as standard

To protect your investment, both the API and the firmware inside

the unit can be updated. We have a long history of providing new

features for free via software downloads. Other companies make

vague promises about future enhancements but we deliver on our

promises year after year. Users of our products reward us by

becoming lifelong customers, frequently recommending us to their

colleagues.

High signal integrity

Most oscilloscopes are built down to a price; ours are built up to a

specification.

Careful front-end design and shielding reduces noise, crosstalk and

harmonic distortion. Years of oscilloscope experience enable us to

achieve improved pulse response and bandwidth flatness.

We are proud of the dynamic performance of our products and

publish these specifications in detail. The result is simple: when

you probe a circuit with a PicoScope, you can trust in the data you

capture.

Low distortion, low noise

The PicoScope 4262 from Pico Technology is a 2-channel, 16-bit

high-resolution oscilloscope with a built-in low-distortion signal

generator. With its 5 MHz bandwidth, it can easily analyze audio,

ultrasonic and vibration signals, characterize noise in switched mode

power supplies, measure distortion, and perform a wide range of

precision measurement tasks.

Full-featured oscilloscope

The PicoScope 4262 is a full-featured oscilloscope, with a function

generator and arbitrary waveform generator that includes a sweep

function to enable frequency response analysis. It also offers mask

limit testing, math and reference channels, advanced digital triggering,

serial decoding, automatic measurements and color persistence

display.

Designed for the analog world

When used in spectrum analyzer mode, the scope provides a menu

of eleven automatic frequency-domain measurements such as IMD,

THD, SFDR and SNR. Its performance is so good that it rivals many

dedicated audio analyzers and dynamic signal analyzers costing

several times the price.

Most digital oscilloscopes have been designed for viewing fast

digital signals. The trend has been to use new technology solely to

increase sampling rate and bandwidth. With the PicoScope 4262 we

have focused on what’s important for measuring analogue signals:

increasing the resolution, improving dynamic range, and reducing

noise and distortion.

Advanced triggers

As well as the standard range of triggers found on all oscilloscopes,

the PicoScope 4262 offers a comprehensive set of advanced digital

triggers including pulse width, windowed and dropout triggers to

help you capture the data you need.

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Introduction to the PicoScope 4262