Siglent SHS820X 200MHz 2CH Handheld Digital Oscilloscope
SHS820X — a 200 MHz two-channel handheld oscilloscope with a 6000-count multimeter and data logger built in, a common scope ground, 1 GSa/s sampling and 12 Mpts of memory, in a sealed IP51 housing that runs on its own battery.
SHS820X — 200 MHz handheld oscilloscope
Twice the bandwidth of the SHS810X and otherwise identical — the choice when edges rather than isolation are the limiting factor. It combines a two-channel oscilloscope, a 6000-count multimeter and a data logger in one sealed, battery-powered instrument that you carry to the equipment rather than the other way round.
Isolation. The two scope channels share a common ground, and the multimeter channel is isolated from them. That is the right arrangement for the great majority of work — but it means both probe grounds must go to the same potential. If you need two channels at different potentials, or you are working on floating or mains-referenced circuits, the SHS1000X models are the ones to look at.
Underneath it is the same instrument as the rest of the range: a 1 GSa/s ADC with 12 Mpts of memory, 400,000 waveforms per second in sequence mode, a 1 Mpts FFT, sample and measurement loggers that run for around a day, and I²C, SPI, UART, CAN and LIN decoding included rather than licensed.
At a glance
| Bandwidth | 200 MHz |
| Analogue channels | 2, plus 1 multimeter channel |
| Channel isolation | Common ground (isolated multimeter) |
| Sample rate | 1 GSa/s single channel · 500 MSa/s dual |
| Memory depth | 12 Mpts single channel · 6 Mpts dual |
| Supplied probe | PP215 |
| Battery life | About 5.5 hours |
Maximum input voltages
From the data sheet. These are the numbers that decide whether an instrument is safe for the job in front of you.
| Input | SHS820X |
|---|---|
| Scope input, signal to protective earth | CAT II 300 Vrms |
| Scope input, BNC ground to protective earth | CAT II 30 Vrms |
| Scope input, signal to BNC ground | CAT II 300 Vrms |
| Multimeter input | CAT III 300 Vrms / CAT II 600 Vrms |
The instrument
The SHS800X series is finished in blue, which is the quickest way to tell the two apart on a shelf — blue means the SHS800X, with a common scope ground.
What it does
1 GSa/s and 12 Mpts
Both channels share a single 1 GSa/s ADC: 1 GSa/s and 12 Mpts on one channel, 500 MSa/s and 6 Mpts each with both running.
400,000 waveforms per second
100,000 wfm/s in normal mode and 400,000 wfm/s in sequence mode, with SPO technology and 256-level intensity grading to make infrequent events visible.
Serial decode at no extra cost
I²C, SPI, UART, CAN and LIN triggering and decoding are included — not licensed options as on many competing instruments.
6000-count multimeter
A genuine DMM on its own isolated channel: DC/AC volts with true RMS, DC/AC current, resistance to 60 MΩ, capacitance to 400 µF, diode and continuity.
1 Mpts FFT
A hardware maths co-processor runs the FFT over up to a million points, so spectra have real frequency resolution and still refresh quickly.
Recorders that run for a day
The sample logger records at up to 25 kSa/s for roughly 22 hours; the measurement logger tracks four values at intervals from 0.1 s for around 25 hours.
IP51, and built to be carried
A sealed dust and drip-proof housing tested to IEC 60529, 276 × 168 × 68 mm, 1.75 kg with the battery, with a fold-out stand.
A working day between charges
6900 mAh: about 5.5 hours on an SHS800X and 4 hours on an SHS1000X, recharging in 4 hours with the instrument switched off.
A closer look
Three things this instrument does that a plain oscilloscope does not.
Reading 5.999 V on the 6 V range — that is the 6000 count. The function list shows DCV, ACV, resistance, diode, continuity, capacitance, DCI and ACI.
I²C decoded into a table of time, address, read/write and data, against the two analogue traces. I²C, SPI, UART, CAN and LIN are all standard.
The 6900 mAh RRC pack lifts out of the back. A spare (RRC2057) and an external charger (GSCH4000A) keep the instrument in service.
Full specifications
Series specifications from the SHS800X / SHS1000X data sheet, EN01D. This model is the 200 MHz member of the SHS800X series.
| Analogue channels | 2, plus 1 independent multimeter channel |
| Bandwidth | 100 MHz or 200 MHz depending on model |
| Sample rate | 1 GSa/s single channel · 500 MSa/s per channel with both active |
| Memory depth | 12 Mpts single channel · 6 Mpts per channel with both active |
| Waveform capture rate | 100,000 wfm/s normal · 400,000 wfm/s sequence |
| Vertical range | 2 mV/div to 100 V/div, offset to 400 V |
| Trigger types | Edge, slope, pulse width, window, runt, interval, dropout, pattern, video |
| Serial trigger & decode | I²C, SPI, UART, CAN, LIN — included |
| Maths | +, −, ×, ÷, FFT (1 Mpts), d/dt, ∫dt, √ |
| Counter | Hardware 6-digit, channel selectable |
| Multimeter | 6000 count — DCV, true-RMS ACV, DCI, ACI, resistance, capacitance, diode, continuity |
| Sample logger | 1 Sa/s to 25 kSa/s, to internal flash or a USB stick |
| Measurement logger | Up to 4 values, interval 0.1 s to 10 minutes |
| Display | 5.6-inch TFT LCD, 640 × 480, 24-bit colour, 500:1, 200 nits |
| I/O | USB host (isolated type A, memory sticks) · USB device (micro-B, remote control) |
| Battery | 6900 mAh · 5.5 h (SHS800X) or 4 h (SHS1000X) · 4 h charge |
| Ingress protection | IP51, tested to IEC 60529 |
| Dimensions / weight | 276 × 168 × 68 mm · 1.75 kg with battery |
| Safety | UL 61010-1, 61010-2-030 and 61010-2-033; CAN/CSA C22.2 equivalents |
In the box
The SHS820X is supplied complete — including both multimeter current adaptors, the carrying bag and the battery, which are charged for separately by some suppliers.
Items shown with a price can also be bought separately as spares. Prices exclude VAT.
Optional accessories
Everything below is ordered separately. The current and differential probes are the usual additions — they extend what the instrument can measure rather than merely replacing something.
Smart external charger — charge a spare pack while the instrument stays in service.
10 kV high-voltage probe, DC–40 MHz, 1:1000 — for ignition, insulation and electrostatic work.
Demonstration and training board — known-good signals for teaching, and a quick way to check an instrument is behaving.
Clamp round a conductor and read amps without breaking the circuit. CP4000 and CP6000 series.
For floating and three-phase measurements beyond what the scope inputs allow on their own.
Manuals & downloads
Current revisions, direct from Siglent. These documents cover the whole SHS800X / SHS1000X range, including the SHS820X.
Full specifications: acquisition, trigger, multimeter, safety ratings, battery, mechanical.
How to drive every function on the instrument, including the recorders and the multimeter.
Unpacking, first power-up, safety notes and the front-panel layout.
The full SCPI command set for remote control and automated test.
Disassembly, block diagrams and performance verification for service work.
Licences for the open-source components used in the instrument's firmware.
The other models
Same instrument, different bandwidth or isolation. Compare the series.
Questions we are asked
What is the difference between the SHS800X and the SHS1000X?
Isolation. The SHS800X has two scope channels that share a common ground, plus one isolated multimeter channel. The SHS1000X isolates everything from everything: the two scope channels from each other, from the multimeter, from the power adaptor and from the USB ports. Everything else — bandwidth options, sample rate, memory, display, decoding, the multimeter — is the same.
Why does channel isolation matter?
Because two probe grounds joined inside the instrument become a wire between two points in your circuit. If those points are at different potentials — the two sides of a half bridge, a floating supply, a high-side gate drive — that wire is a short circuit through the oscilloscope. Isolated channels let each input sit wherever it needs to.
Which model should I buy?
If everything you measure shares a ground and is under about 300 V, the SHS800X does the same job for roughly half the money. If you work on floating, mains-referenced or high-energy circuits, or you need two channels at different potentials at once, buy the SHS1000X — that is what it is for. Then choose 100 or 200 MHz on the edges you need to see.
Do I need to buy the serial decoding separately?
No. I²C, SPI, UART, CAN and LIN triggering and decoding are included on every model in both series.
Is the multimeter a real multimeter?
Yes — a 6000-count DMM on its own isolated channel, with true-RMS AC volts, DC and AC current, resistance to 60 MΩ, capacitance to 400 µF, diode and continuity. For the current ranges you need one of the SCD adaptors: SCD600mA for 60 and 600 mA, SCD10A for 6 and 10 A.
Is this the right one?
Tell us what you measure and at what voltage and we will confirm the model — including whether you need isolation at all. We are the official Siglent distributor for the European Union.