PicoScope 5000E & 5000E+ Introduction: High-Precision 16-bit PC Oscilloscopes

The PicoScope 5000E oscilloscopes have been designed to offer absolute precision when it counts and speed when it is needed. Thanks to a native 16-bit resolution, these instruments guarantee exceptional signal fidelity, indispensable for detecting minute anomalies that traditional oscilloscopes fail to capture.

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The models in the PicoScope 5000E and 5000E+ family stand out for their exceptional analog design. They offer an extremely low noise floor (just 23 µV RMS) and an incredible dynamic range greater than 73 dB. The 5000E+ models add further versatility by allowing you to combine the ultra-high precision of 16-bit with the pure speed of a native 8-bit mode.

• 16-bit Resolution: High accuracy and definition for visualizing the weakest signals.
• Ultra-fast Sampling: Up to 2.5 GS/s on the standard series and up to 5 GS/s on the 5000E+ series.
• Wide Bandwidth: From 60 MHz up to 200 MHz on the 5000E series and up to 500 MHz on the 5000E+ series (in 8-bit mode).
• Deep Memory: Up to 1 GS (per channel) on the 5000E series and up to 2 GS (in 8-bit mode) on the 5000E+ series.
• MSO Versatility: Mixed Signal Models equipped with 16 integrated digital channels (up to 100 MHz input frequency).
• Built-in AWG: Built-in signal and arbitrary waveform generator included as standard in all models.

16-bit Resolution: Precision Where It Counts The true strength of the 5000E Series lies in its hardware 16-bit architecture. With over 65,000 quantization levels (compared to the 256 of a standard 8-bit oscilloscope), these instruments offer minimal noise and unprecedented accuracy. They are the perfect solution for audio signal analysis, precision power electronics, and decoding complex serial buses where even the slightest voltage variation is critical.

PicoScope 5000E+: The Total Alternative If your applications require high frequencies in addition to pure precision, the "Plus" models (5000E+) offer a unique technological advantage: besides the 16-bit analytical measurement mode, they integrate an 8-bit mode capable of pushing the bandwidth up to 500 MHz, elevating the sampling rate to 5 GS/s and doubling the exceptional memory buffer up to 2 GigaSamples.

Mixed Signal Analysis (MSO) and AWG Generator The entire range is available in MSO (Mixed Signal Oscilloscope) versions, adding 16 digital logic channels with a 100 MHz input frequency and two independent thresholds. Each unit is also equipped with a powerful arbitrary waveform generator (AWG) up to 20 MHz (with amplitude steps of just 0.3 mV), eliminating the need and clutter of expensive separate instruments on the test bench.