PicoScope 2205A MSO

The PicoScope 2205A MSO from Pico Technology is an entry-level mixed-signal USB oscilloscope that packs 2 analog channels, 16 digital channels, a function generator and an arbitrary waveform generator into a pocket-sized, USB-powered package. With 25 MHz analog bandwidth, 200 MS/s real-time sampling and 100 MHz maximum digital input frequency, it gives embedded developers, service engineers and students the essential signal visibility they need without the cost or bench space of a traditional benchtop MSO. It is a true PC oscilloscope: your laptop becomes the display, controls and storage, and the unit draws all its power from a single USB 2.0 connection.

A USB oscilloscope built for embedded and mixed-signal work

Because the hardware is a compact box rather than a benchtop instrument, the PicoScope 2205A MSO is one of the most portable mixed-signal oscilloscopes you can carry, under 0.5 kg, 200 × 140 × 40 mm, and bus-powered over USB. The 16 digital inputs turn a basic 2-channel scope into a capable mixed-signal debugging tool: engineers working on microcontroller projects can observe analog waveforms alongside SPI, I²C or UART bus activity at the same time, without switching instruments. Each 8-bit digital port has its own logic threshold adjustable from −5 V to +5 V (TTL, CMOS, ECL, PECL or user-defined), so the scope adapts to your logic family.

PicoScope 2205A MSO specifications

Built-in function generator and 12-bit arbitrary waveform generator

The PicoScope 2205A MSO has a built-in signal generator on a rear-panel BNC. The function generator produces sine, square, triangle, ramp, sinc, Gaussian, half-sine, DC and white-noise waveforms with up, down and dual sweep modes over a DC to 100 kHz range and a ±2 V output. For custom stimulus, a fully programmable 12-bit arbitrary waveform generator with an 8 ksample buffer lets you download user-defined waveforms (1 sample to 8 ksamples), handy for replaying a captured signal or driving a circuit under test while you watch the response on the scope.

Serial protocol decoding and a spectrum analyzer included as standard

Serial protocol decoding is built into the PicoScope software at no extra cost. The 2205A MSO decodes I²C, I²S, SPI, RS-232/UART, CAN, LIN and FlexRay, presenting bus traffic in a tabulated view alongside the analog and digital waveforms, so you can debug an embedded bus and its electrical behaviour together. The integrated spectrum analyzer performs an FFT from DC to 25 MHz with magnitude, average and peak-hold display modes and a full set of FFT window functions, rectangular, Gaussian, triangular, Blackman, Blackman-Harris, Hamming, Hann and flat-top, giving you a basic frequency-domain view without a separate instrument.

An entry-level oscilloscope for embedded teams and education

Where the 48 kS buffer is sufficient for the signals under test, the PicoScope 2205A MSO delivers the same PicoScope software experience, serial decoding and spectrum analysis as higher-end PicoScope models, at the lowest entry point in the Pico Technology mixed-signal range. The PicoScope software runs on Windows, macOS and Linux with free updates and no per-seat or subscription fees, which makes it a practical entry-level oscilloscope for university labs and a compact handheld oscilloscope alternative for engineers who want a scope and logic analyzer they can carry in a laptop bag.

Applications

The PicoScope 2205A MSO’s mixed-signal capability, portability and bundled software suit it to:

• Embedded and microcontroller development: correlate analog signals with SPI, I²C, UART, CAN, LIN, FlexRay or I²S bus traffic using the built-in serial decoders.
• Field service and fault-finding: a bus-powered, pocket-sized scope that travels with a laptop for on-site debugging.
• Education and training labs: an affordable mixed-signal scope, function generator and spectrum analyzer in one USB unit.
• Bench debugging of low-frequency analog and logic: 25 MHz analog with 16 digital channels for board bring-up and signal-integrity checks within its bandwidth.
• Stimulus-and-response testing: drive a circuit with the built-in 12-bit AWG and capture the response on the same instrument.

Buy the PicoScope 2205A MSO in India from GSAS Micro Systems

GSAS Micro Systems is the authorized Pico Technology engineering partner in India. We supply the PicoScope 2205A MSO, as the standalone unit or the full probe kit, with model-selection guidance, hands-on demonstrations, GST-compliant quotations and post-sales application support. Engineering teams and educational institutions across Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Pune, Mumbai and Delhi NCR rely on GSAS for fast access and local support. Request a quote to get the PicoScope 2205A MSO price in India and order with delivery nationwide.