PicoScope 5000E Series Oscilloscopes
The PicoScope 5000E Series are the first four-channel oscilloscopes to offer 16-bit resolution with a low noise floor and high dynamic range to measure low-level signals.
PicoScope 5000E Series - Our Precision Oscilloscopes
The PicoScope 5000E Series are the first four-channel oscilloscopes to offer 16-bit resolution with a low noise floor and high dynamic range to measure low-level signals.
16-bit resolution
With 16-bit resolution on each of its 4 channels, the PicoScope 5000E Series offers a high-performance ADC to capture low-amplitude signals, power supply ripple, distortion and other subtle millivolt transitions. This allows engineers to achieve high measurement precision for analog systems.
Low noise
With a noise floor as low as 22 µV RMS, the PicoScope 5000E Series ensures even the smallest amplitude signals remain measurable and clear. When paired with 16-bit vertical resolution, the superior signal-to-noise ratio makes it an essential tool for high-precision signal analysis.
High Performance, Unmatched Price
High dynamic range
Trust the data that you see with more than 73 dB of SFDR, exceptional crosstalk rejection and superior bandwidth flatness. This wide dynamic range means complex signals can be captured with precision. When paired with the powerful features of our PicoScope 7 software, it uncovers hidden signals with ease.
Unmatched performance and price
Until now, engineers have been forced to choose between precision instruments too slow to capture transient events, or fast 8-bit scopes which lack the sensitivity to see microvolt-level changes. Now the PicoScope 5000E bridges this gap, combining lab-grade precision with high-speed digitizing and advanced triggering. For design engineers, it’s the only way to get world-class specs and deep memory at a reasonable price.
PicoScope 5000E Plus - Our Flexible Oscilloscopes
Featuring switchable resolution, bandwidths up to 500 MHz, sampling rate up to 5 GS/s and deep memory of 2 GS, our PicoScope 5000E Plus offers two scopes in one.
FlexRes® technology
For applications that demand precision or speed, the PicoScope 5000E Plus features switchable 16-bit or 8-bit resolution. 16-bit mode increases vertical precision for detailed voltage readings. 8-bit mode boosts bandwidth and sampling rates to capture fast edges and digital signals without aliasing.
Higher sample rate
In 8-bit mode, the PicoScope 5000E Plus increases the sampling rate to 5 GS/s, enabling precise timing verification. Capture high-speed digital signals with a resolution as low as 200 ps and analyze them with the powerful PicoScope 7 software.
High Speed, Deep Memory
Bandwidth up to 500 MHz
PicoScope 5000E Plus models feature up to 500 MHz bandwidth in 8-bit mode. This accurately captures fast digital edges and high-frequency switching transients, resolving fast waveform details like ringing and overshoot that slower scopes miss.
Deeper memory
The 8-bit mode on the PicoScope 5000E Plus doubles the memory to 2 GS, so you can capture long data packets with high time resolution. Memory segmentation provides multi-capture waveform analysis for in-depth mask limit testing, waveform averaging and persistence testing.
Unmatched Hardware Performance
The PicoScope 5000E Series are the world's first 4-channel 16-bit USB oscilloscope and MSOs
The high-resolution advantage
Compared to a standard 8-bit scope, our native 16-bit hardware delivers 256 times more vertical detail. This allows you to visualize minute ripple, noise, and distortion even when signals are superimposed on larger DC voltages.
All data processing (including math channels and filtering) is maintained at a minimum of 16-bit resolution, ensuring that when you zoom in on low-level signals, you are seeing real data rather than quantization noise or digital artifacts.
Deep memory and sustained performance
High sampling rates for sustained periods of time need large sample memory. The Picoscope 5000E Plus models solve this with a massive 2 GS capture memory. This allows the device to maintain its maximum 5 GS/s sampling rate for a full 200 ms duration.
Whether you are capturing a second-long power-up sequence or searching for a single high-speed transient buried in a long data stream, the 5000E Series provides nanosecond time resolution without forcing you to compromise on your capture window or vertical accuracy.
Precision Engineering and Hardware Scalability
Signal integrity and front-end engineering
Precision starts at the probe tip. The 5000E Series features a meticulous front-end design with shielded inputs to eliminate crosstalk and harmonic distortion. With a noise floor as low as 22 μV RMS and a typical channel-to-channel isolation ratio better than 500:1, you can detect microvolt-level signals that are typically lost in the noise floor of lesser instruments.
This exceptional signal integrity is backed by improved bandwidth flatness and a 73 dBc SFDR, making it the ideal tool for stabilizing precision power rails or analyzing sensitive sensor data.
Bandwidth and memory scalability
The PicoScope 5000E Plus models feature a flexible hardware architecture that allows you to prioritize precision where you need it or speed when it matters. While the series supports up to 16-bit resolution for low-noise analog analysis, you can switch to 8-bit mode to unlock the scope's full speed.
In 8-bit mode, the sampling rate doubles to 5 GS/s, and the capture memory expands to a massive 2 GS. This configuration is ideal for capturing high-speed serial buses and signals with edges up to 500 MHz.
The front panel includes 4 analog channels, or 4 + 16 analog and digital channels for the MSO variants. Each channel has a customisable LED that is controllable in PicoScope 7 and the PicoSDK. 2 LEDs displaying power and oscilloscope status.
Also on the front you have access to the Signal Generator (and AWG) BNC output along with the external trigger I/O BNC each with an indicator that illuminates when active.
On the back of the oscilloscope, you'll find several ports: a Kensington NanoSaver® security slot, a USB-C port with a locking screw, and a separate 5 V USB-C port for external power if the main USB is low-power USB-C or USB-A.
Portable USB Mixed Signal Analysis
Small, Light Portable, USB-C Powered
All these high-end specifications are housed in a lightweight, small-form-factor case that features 4 analog channels, a dedicated trigger input and a built-in arbitrary waveform generator. For those that need mixed-signal capabilities, an optional 16-channel MSO interface is available to expand your testing range.
Powered and connected via a single USB-C® cable, the PicoScope seamlessly integrates with your PC to handle the display and control functions for an intuitive, clutter-free workspace. For the engineer on the move you can now carry your scope in your laptop bag ready for use on-site. No need to travel to the lab, the lab travels with you.
Mixed-signal models
The PicoScope 5000E MSO models add 16 digital channels, enabling you to accurately time‑correlate analog and digital signals.
Digital channels may be grouped and displayed as a bus, with each bus value displayed in hex, binary, decimal or as a level for DAC testing. You can set advanced triggers across both the analog and digital channels.
The digital inputs also bring extra power to the serial decoding options. You can decode serial data on all analog and digital channels simultaneously, giving you up to 20 channels of data. Ideal for decoding multiple SPI, I2C, CAN bus, LIN bus and FlexRay signals at the same time.
| PicoScope model | PicoScope 5000E Series | PicoScope 5000E+Series | |||||
| 5462E and 5462E MSO | 5463E and 5463E MSO | 5464E and 5464E MSO | 5462E+ and 5462E+ MSO | 5463E+ and 5463E+ MSO | 5464E+ and 5464E+ MSO | ||
| Input channels | 4 | ||||||
| Bandwidth(-3dB) | 16-bit mode | 60 MHz | 100 MHz | 200 MHz | 60 MHz | 100 MHz | 200 MHz |
8-bit mode | N/A | N/A | N/A | 200 MHz | 350MHz | 500MHz | |
| Rise time（10% to 90%，-2 dBFS） | 16-bit mode | 5.8ns | 3.5ns | 1.75ns | 5.8ns | 3.5ns | 1.75ns |
| 8-bit mode | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1.75ns | 1.2ns | 925ps | |
| Selectable bandwidth limits | 16-bit mode | 20、60 MHz | 20、60、100 MHz | 20、60、100、200 MHz | 20、60 MHz | 20、60、100 MHz | 20、60、100、200 MHz |
| 8-bit mode | N/A | N/A | N/A | 20、60、 100、200 MHz | 20、60、100、200、350 MHz | 20、60、100、200、350、500 MHz | |
| Vertical resolution | 16 位元 | 8/16 位 | |||||
| Enhanced vertical resolution (software) | Hardware resolution + 4 位 | ||||||
| Input connector | BNC(f) | ||||||
| Input characteristics | 50 Ω | ±2% | |||||
| 1 MΩ | ±1% ∥ 13 pF ±2 pF | ||||||
| Input coupling | 50 Ω | DC | |||||
| 1 MΩ | AC/DC | ||||||
| Input sensitivity | 50 Ω | 1 mV/div to 1 V/div (10 vertical divisions) | |||||
| 1 MΩ | 1 mV/div to 4 V/div (10 vertical divisions) | ||||||
| Input ranges (full scale) | 50 Ω | ±5 mV [1]、±10 mV [2]、±20 mV [3]、±50 mV、±100 mV、±200 mV、±500 mV、±1 V、±2 V、±5 V | |||||
| 1 MΩ | ±5 mV [1]、±10 mV [2]、±20 mV [3]、±50 mV、±100 mV、±200 mV、±500 mV、±1 V、±2 V、±5 V、±10 V、±20 V | ||||||
| [1] ±5 mV only available up to 100 MHz [2] ±10 mV only available up to 200 MHz [3] ±20 mV only available up to 350 MHz | |||||||
| DC gain accuracy | ±(0.5% of signal + 1 LSB) | ||||||
| DC offset accuracy | ±(1% of full scale + 300 μV) Offset accuracy can be improved by using the Offset correction function (Settings > Device) in PicoScope. | ||||||
| LSB size (quantization step size) | 16-bit mode | < 0.002% of input range | < 0.002% of input range | ||||
| 8-bit mode | N/A | < 0.4% of input range | |||||
| Analog offset range (vertical position adjustment) | ±25 mV (5, 10, 20 mV ranges), ±250 mV (50, 100, 200 mV ranges), ±2.5 V (500 mV, 1 V, 2 V ranges), ±5 V (5 V range), 50 Ω input coupling ±20 V (5, 10, 20 V ranges), 1 MΩ input coupling | ||||||
| Analog offset control accuracy | ±0.5% of offset setting, additional to DC accuracy above | ||||||
| Overvoltage protection | 50 Ω | 5.5 V RMS max, ±20 V pk max | |||||
| 1 MΩ | ±100 V (DC + AC peak) up to 10 kHz | ||||||