PicoScope 4824A

The PicoScope 4824A from Pico Technology is an 8-channel USB oscilloscope that combines high resolution, deep memory and comprehensive serial decoding in a compact, bus-powered form factor. With 12-bit hardware resolution (up to 16 bits with Resolution Enhancement), 20 MHz bandwidth, 80 MS/s sampling and a 256 MS shared capture memory, it delivers the signal fidelity and capture duration needed to analyze complex embedded and power systems, from automotive bus traffic to 3-phase power waveforms and sensor signals, using your PC as the display.

8-channel oscilloscope: eight high-resolution analog channels

The eight-channel count is the PicoScope 4824A’s defining advantage. When debugging an embedded system you can quickly run out of channels, you may need to watch an I2C or SPI bus at the same time as multiple power rails, DAC outputs and logic signals. With eight analog channels the PicoScope 4824A copes with all of this, decoding up to eight serial buses while keeping analog waveforms and decoded data both visible. The same eight channels let you monitor current and voltage on all four conductors of a 3-phase-plus-neutral distribution system to characterize and balance loads across phases. The BNC connectors use 20 mm spacing and accept common probes, so the 4824A drops into existing benches without new fixturing.

4000A series specifications

Deep memory oscilloscope: 256 MS for long captures

With 256 MS of shared capture memory, the PicoScope 4824A is a genuine deep memory oscilloscope. Pico states the scope can capture over five minutes of continuous 50/60 Hz waveform data at high timing resolution, long enough to catch intermittent events and to decode extended bursts of serial bus traffic without losing detail. For events that happen in rapid sequence, the scope uses segmented (rapid block) memory together with reduced trigger rearm time, capturing one waveform after another into the buffer. When you need records longer than the on-board memory, the driver supports gap-free streaming straight to the PC’s RAM or hard disk, so storage is limited only by your PC.

PC oscilloscope: PicoScope 7 software and SDK included

As a PC oscilloscope, the 4824A turns your laptop or workstation into a large, high-resolution display with no fixed front panel to constrain it. The included PicoScope 7 software provides advanced math channels, a spectrum analyzer, automatic measurements and statistics, mask limit testing for pass/fail production screening, advanced digital triggering and serial decoding, and runs on Windows, macOS and Linux. High-end features such as resolution enhancement, serial decoding, segmented memory and the signal generator are all included in the price, and Pico delivers new functionality through free software upgrades. The supplied PicoSDK with example programs in C, Visual Basic, Excel VBA and LabVIEW lets you automate the 4824A for production test and custom applications.

Watch the PicoScope 4824A introduction

Applications

The PicoScope 4824A’s channel count, deep memory and decoding make it well suited to:

• Automotive and embedded debugging: observe several power rails, sensor lines and serial buses (CAN, LIN, FlexRay, I2C, SPI, UART) at the same time, with analog waveforms and decoded data on one screen.
• 3-phase power measurement: monitor current and voltage on all four conductors of a 3-phase-plus-neutral system to characterize and balance loads.
• Power-quality and long-record analysis: use 256 MS memory and built-in measurements such as true RMS, frequency, peak-to-peak and THD for power-quality work.
• Audio, ultrasonic and vibration analysis: eight high-resolution channels plus the spectrum analyzer for multi-channel acoustic and mechanical signals.
• Production test and automation: mask limit testing, segmented memory and the PicoSDK for automated pass/fail screening on the line.

USB oscilloscope price in India: buy the PicoScope 4824A from GSAS Micro Systems

GSAS Micro Systems is the authorized Pico Technology engineering partner in India. We supply the PicoScope 4824A, the oscilloscope on its own or the kit with passive probes, together with probe and accessory guidance, hands-on demonstrations, GST-compliant quotations and post-sales applications support. Engineering and test teams across Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Pune, Mumbai and Delhi NCR rely on GSAS for fast access and local support. Contact GSAS or request a quote to get the PicoScope 4824A price in India and order with delivery nationwide.