Page 1 Digital Storage Oscilloscope GDS-2000E Series USER MANUAL ISO-9001 CERTIFIED MANUFACTURER...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ..........5 GETTING STARTED ............10 GDS-2000E Series Overview ........ 11 Appearance ............15 Set Up ..............27 Built-in Help ............37 MEASUREMENT ............38 Basic Measurement ..........39 Automatic Measurement ........46 Cursor Measurement ...........
Page 4 GDS-2000E Series User Manual Save ..............223 Recall ..............231 Reference Waveforms ........237 FILE UTILITIES ............. 239 HARDCOPY KEY ............246 REMOTE CONTROL CONFIG ........250 Interface Configuration ........251 MAINTENANCE ............262 FAQ ................268 APPENDIX ..............271 Updating the Firmware ........
Page 5: Safety Instructions
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AFETY INSTRUCTIONS This chapter contains important safety instructions that you must follow during operation and storage. Read the following before any operation to insure your safety and to keep the instrument in the best possible condition. Safety Symbols These safety symbols may appear in this manual or on the GDS- 2000E.
Page 6 GDS-2000E Series User Manual Do not dispose electronic equipment as unsorted municipal waste. Please use a separate collection facility or contact the supplier from which this instrument was purchased. Safety Guidelines  General Make sure the BNC input voltage does not Guideline exceed 300Vrms.
Page 7 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS  Power Supply AC Input voltage: 100 - 240V AC, 50 - 60Hz, auto selection. Power consumption: 30 Watts. WARNING  Connect the protective grounding conductor of the AC power cord to an earth ground, to avoid electrical shock. ...
Page 8 GDS-2000E Series User Manual  Storage Location: Indoor environment  Temperature: -10°C to 60°C  Humidity: Up to 93% RH (non-condensing) / ≤40ºC, up to 65% RH (non-condensing) / 41ºC ~ 60 ºC Disposal Do not dispose this instrument as unsorted municipal waste.
Page 9 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Power cord for the United Kingdom When using the oscilloscope in the United Kingdom, make sure the power cord meets the following safety instructions. NOTE: This lead/appliance must only be wired by competent persons WARNING: THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED IMPORTANT: The wires in this lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: Green/ Yellow:...
Page 10 Set Up section to properly set up the oscilloscope for first time use. The Set Up section also includes a starter on how to use this manual effectively. GDS-2000E Series Overview ........ 11 Series lineup ................... 11 Main Features ................12 Accessories ..................13 Appearance ............
Page 11: Getting Started
GETTING STARTED GDS-2000E Series Overview Series lineup The GDS-2000E series consists of 6 models, divided into 2-channel and 4-channel versions. Model name Frequency Input channels Max. Real-time bandwidth Sampling Rate GDS-2072E 70MHz 1GSa/s GDS-2102E 100MHz 1GSa/s GDS-2202E 200MHz 1GSa/s GDS-2074E...
Page 12: Main Features
GDS-2000E Series User Manual Main Features  Features 8 inch, 800 x 480, WVGA TFT display.  Available from 70MHz to 200MHz.  Real-time sampling rate of 1GSa/s (2 channel models), 1GSa/s max. (4 channel models).  Deep memory: 10M points record length.
Page 13: Accessories
GETTING STARTED Accessories Standard Part number Description Accessories Quick Start Guide N/A region dependent Power cord GTP-070B-4, for Passive probe; 70 MHz GDS-2072E/GDS-2074E GTP-100B-4, for Passive probe; 100 MHz GDS-2102E/GDS-2104E GTP-200B-4, for Passive probe; 200 MHz GDS-2202E/GDS-2204E Standard Apps Name Description Go-NoGo Go-NoGo testing app.
Page 14 GDS-2000E Series User Manual GTL-242 USB cable, USB2.0A-B type cable 4P GTP-070B-4 Passive probe; 70 MHz GTP-100B-4 Passive probe; 100 MHz GTP-200B-4 Passive probe; 200 MHz Drivers USB driver LabVIEW driver...
Page 15: Appearance
GETTING STARTED Appearance GDS-2074E/2104E/2204E Front Panel Function Variable knob Autoset, Run/Stop, Single keys Hardcopy key and Select key and Default settings Horizontal VARIABLE Digital Storage Oscilloscope controls G D S -2 2 0 4 E 200 MHz 1 GS/s Measure Cursor Acquire Autoset...
Page 16: Gds-2072E/2102E/2202E Front Panel
GDS-2000E Series User Manual GDS-2072E/2102E/2202E Front Panel Function Variable knob Autoset, Run/Stop, Single keys Hardcopy key and Select key and Default settings Horizontal VARIABLE Digital Storage Oscilloscope GDS-2202E controls 200 MHz 1 GS/s Measure Cursor Acquire Autoset Visual Persistence Oscilloscope...
Page 17 GETTING STARTED Menu Keys The side menu and bottom menu keys are used to make selections from the soft-menus on the LCD user interface. To choose menu items, use the 7 Bottom menu keys located on the bottom of the display panel. To select a variable or option from a menu, use the side menu keys on the side of the panel.
Page 18 GDS-2000E Series User Manual Function Keys The Function keys are used to enter and configure different functions on the GDS-2000E. Measure Configures and runs automatic Measure measurements. Cursor Configures and runs cursor Cursor measurements. Configures and runs GW Instek applications.
Page 19 GETTING STARTED Run/Stop Key Press to Freeze (Stop) or continue Run/Stop (Run) signal acquisition (page 42). The run stop key is also used to run or stop Segmented Memory acquisition (page 90). Single Sets the acquisition mode to single Single triggering mode.
Page 20 GDS-2000E Series User Manual Search The Search key accesses the search Search function menu to set the search type, source and threshold. Search Arrows Use the arrow keys to navigate the search events. Set/Clear Use the Set/Clear key to set or...
Page 21 GETTING STARTED SCALE (Vertical)SCALE Sets the vertical scale of the Knob channel (TIME/DIV). EXT TRIG External Trigger Accepts external trigger signals Input (page 145). Only on 2 channel models. Input impedance: 1MΩ Voltage input: ±15V(peak), EXT trigger capacitance:16pF. MATH Math Key Use the Math key to set and configure math functions.
Page 22 GDS-2000E Series User Manual Ground Terminal Accepts the DUT ground lead for common ground. Probe The probe compensation output is Compensation used for probe compensation. It Outputs also has an adjustable output frequency. By default this port outputs a 2Vpp, square wave signal at 1kHz for probe compensation.
Page 23: Rear Panel
GETTING STARTED Rear Panel USB Device port LAN port Calibration output Go/No Go output Ser. No. Label LINE VOLTAGE AC 100 240V RANGE CAUTION FREQUENCY 60Hz TO AVOID ELECTRIC SHOCK THE POWER CORD PROTECTIVE GROUNDING CONDUCTOR MUST BE CONNECTED TO GROUND. POWER MAX.
Page 24 GDS-2000E Series User Manual Power Input Power cord socket accepts AC Socket mains, 100 ~ 240V, 50/60Hz. For power up sequence, see page Security Slot Kensington security slot compatible. Go-No Go Outputs Go-No Go test results Output (page 194) as a 500us pulse signal.
Page 25: Display
GETTING STARTED Display Memory length Memory bar Acquistion mode and sample rate Date and time Analog Trigger level Trigger position Waveform Trigger status Channel Reference Waveform Indicators waveform frequency Trigger configuration Channel status Horizontal status Analog Shows the analog input signal waveforms. Waveforms Channel 1: Yellow Channel 2: Blue...
Page 26 GDS-2000E Series User Manual Trigger Level Shows the trigger level on the graticule. Memory Bar The ratio and the position of the displayed waveform compared to the internal memory (page 105). Trig’d Trigger Status Triggered. PrTrig Pre-trigger. Trig? Not triggered, display not updated.
Page 27: Set Up
GETTING STARTED Set Up Tilt Stand Tilt To tilt, pull the legs forward, as shown below. Stand To stand the scope upright, push the legs back under the casing as shown below.
Page 28: Power Up
GDS-2000E Series User Manual Power Up Requirements The GDS-2000E accepts line voltages of 100 ~ 240V at 50 or 60Hz. Step 1. Connect the power cord to the rear panel socket. 2. Press the POWER key. The POWER display becomes active in ~ 30 seconds.
Page 29: First Time Use
GETTING STARTED First Time Use Background This section describes how to connect a signal, adjust the scale, and compensate the probe. Before operating the GDS-2000E in a new environment, run these steps to make sure the instrument performs at its full potential. 1.
Page 30 GDS-2000E Series User Manual VARIABLE HORIZONTAL SCALE POSITION PUSH TO ZERO VERTICAL TRIGGER POSITION POSITION POSITION POSITION LEVEL MATH PUSH TO PUSH TO PUSH TO PUSH TO PUSH TO ZERO ZERO ZERO ZERO ZERO SCALE SCALE SCALE SCALE POWER 16pF 300Vrms MAX.
Page 31 GETTING STARTED Under Over Normal Compensation Compensation 9. Start Operation Continue with the other operations. Measurement: page 38 Configuration: page 78 Save/Recall: page 214 File Utilities: page 239 Apps: page 191 Hardcopy key: page 246 Remote Control: page Maintenance: page 262...
Page 32: How To Use This Manual
GDS-2000E Series User Manual How to Use This Manual Background This section describes the conventions used in this manual to operate the GDS-2000E. Throughout the manual any reference to pressing a menu key refers to the keys directly below or beside any menu icons or parameters.
Page 33 GETTING STARTED Example 1 1. Press a bottom menu key to access the side menu. 2. Press a side menu key to either set a parameter or to access a sub menu. VARIABLE 3. If accessing a sub menu or setting a variable parameter, use the Variable knob to scroll through menu items or variables.
Page 34 GDS-2000E Series User Manual 1. Press the desired menu key to select it. The circular arrow will become highlighted. 2. Use the Variable knob to edit the value. Toggling a Menu Parameter 1. Press the bottom menu key to toggle the parameter.
Page 35 GETTING STARTED 1. To reduce the side menu, press the corresponding bottom menu that brought up the side menu. For example: Press the Source soft-key to reduce the Source menu. Reduce Lower Menu VARIABLE Measure Cursor Test Acquire Autoset Display Help Save/Recall Utility...
Page 36 GDS-2000E Series User Manual VARIABLE Measure Cursor Test Acquire Autoset Display Help Save/Recall Utility Run/Stop HORIZONTAL Single SCALE POSITION 1. Press the Menu Off key to Select Search Zoom Default Set/Clear PUSH TO ZERO reduce the side menu, press VERTICAL...
Page 37: Built-In Help
Built-in Help The Help key accesses a context sensitive help menu. The help menu contains information on how to use the front panel keys. Panel Operation 1. Press the Help key. The Help display changes to Help mode. 2. Use the Variable knob to scroll up and down through the Help contents.
Page 38: Measurement
GDS-2000E Series User Manual EASUREMENT Basic Measurement ..........39 Channel Activation ............... 39 Autoset .................... 40 Run/Stop..................42 Horizontal Position/Scale ............43 Vertical Position/Scale ..............45 Automatic Measurement ........46 Measurement Items ..............46 Add Measurement ................ 50 Remove Measurement ..............52 Gated mode ...................
Page 39: Basic Measurement
MEASUREMENT Basic Measurement This section describes the basic operations required in capturing and viewing the input signal. For more detailed operations, see the following chapters. Cursor Measurement → from page 60  Configuration → from page 78  Before operating the oscilloscope, please see the Getting Started chapter, page 10.
Page 40: Autoset
GDS-2000E Series User Manual Default Setup To activate the default state, Default press Default. Autoset Background The Autoset function automatically configures the panel settings to position the input signal(s) to the best viewing condition. The GDS-2000E automatically configures the following parameters: ...
Page 41 MEASUREMENT Change modes 1. Choose between Fit Screen Mode and AC Priority Mode from the bottom menu. 2. Press the Autoset key again to use Autoset Autoset in the new mode. Fit Screen Mode AC Priority Limitation Autoset does not work in the following situations: ...
Page 42: Run/Stop
GDS-2000E Series User Manual Run/Stop Background By default, the waveform on the display is constantly updated (Run mode). Freezing the waveform by stopping signal acquisition (Stop mode) allows flexible observation and analysis. To enter Stop mode, two methods are available: pressing the Run/Stop key or using the Single Trigger mode.
Page 43: Horizontal Position/Scale
MEASUREMENT Horizontal Position/Scale For more detailed configuration, see page 105. Set Horizontal The horizontal position knob POSITION Position moves the waveform left and right. PUSH TO ZERO Set Horizontal Pressing the horizontal position POSITION Position to 0 knob will reset the horizontal position to 0.
Page 44 GDS-2000E Series User Manual Range 1ns/div ~ 100s/div, 1-2-5 increments The scale is displayed to the left of the H icon at the bottom of the screen. Display bar The display bar indicates how much of the waveform is displayed on the screen at any given time.
Page 45: Vertical Position/Scale
MEASUREMENT Vertical Position/Scale For more detailed configuration, see page 114. POSITION Set Vertical To move the waveform up or down, turn Position the vertical position knob for each channel. PUSH TO ZERO POSITION Push the vertical position knob to reset the position to 0. As the waveform moves, the vertical position of the cursor PUSH TO...
Page 46: Automatic Measurement
GDS-2000E Series User Manual Automatic Measurement The automatic measurement function measures and updates major items for Voltage/Current, Time, and Delay type measurements. Measurement Items V/I Measurements Time Meas. Delay Meas. Overview Pk-Pk Frequency Period RiseTime Amplitude FallTime High +Width -Width...
Page 47 MEASUREMENT Amplitude Difference between the global high value and the global low value, measured over the entire waveform or gated region. (=high − low) High Global high voltage. See page 55 for details. Global low voltage. See page 55 for details. Mean The arithmetic mean value is calculated for all data...
Page 48 GDS-2000E Series User Manual FOVShoot Fall overshoot RPREShoot Rise preshoot FPREShoot Fall preshoot Time Frequency Frequency of the waveform. Measurement Period Waveform cycle time. (=1/Freq) RiseTime The time required for the leading edge of the first pulse to rise from the low reference value to the high reference value.
Page 49 MEASUREMENT -Edges Measures the number of negative edges. Time between: Delay Source 1 first rising edge and Measurement Source 2 first rising edge. Time between: Source 1 first rising edge and Source 2 first falling edge. Time between: Source 1 first falling edge and Source 2 first rising edge.
Page 50: Add Measurement
GDS-2000E Series User Manual The in-built help system can be used to see detailed Note automatic measurement definitions. Add Measurement The Add Measurement function allows you to add up to eight automatic measurement items on the bottom of the screen from any channel source.
Page 51 MEASUREMENT 4. All of the chosen automatic measurements will be displayed in a window on the bottom of the screen. The channel number and channel color indicate the measurement source. For the analog inputs: yellow = CH1, blue = CH2, pink = CH3, green = CH4. Choose a Source The channel source for measurement items can be set either before or when selecting a measurement item.
Page 52: Remove Measurement
GDS-2000E Series User Manual Remove Measurement Individual measurements can be removed at any time using the Remove Measurement function. Remove 1. Press the Measure key. Measure Measurement Item 2. Press Remove Measurement from the bottom menu. 3. Press Select Measurement and select the item that you want to remove from the measurement list.
Page 53: Gated Mode
MEASUREMENT Gated mode Some automatic measurements can be limited to a “gated” area between cursors. Gating is useful for measuring a magnified waveform or when using a fast time base. The Gated mode has three possible configurations: Off (Full Record), Screen and Between Cursors.
Page 54: Display All Mode
GDS-2000E Series User Manual Display All mode Display All mode shows and updates all items from Voltage and Time type measurements. View 1. Press the Measure key. Measure Measurement Results 2. Press Display All from the bottom menu. 3. Press Source from the side menu and choose a measurement source.
Page 55: High Low Function
MEASUREMENT High Low Function Background The High-Low function is used to select the method for determining the value of the High-Low measurement values. Auto Automatically chooses the best high-low setting for each waveform when measuring. Histogram Uses histograms to determine the high-low values.
Page 56: Statistics
GDS-2000E Series User Manual 3. Select the type of High-Low settings from the side menu. High-Low Settings: Histogram, Min-Max, Auto Restore Default To return to the default High-Low High-Low settings, press Set to Defaults. Settings Statistics Background The Statistics function can be used to view a number of statistics for the selected automatic measurements.
Page 57 MEASUREMENT The maximum value observed from a series of measured results for the selected automatic measurement items. Standard The variance of the currently Deviation measured value from the mean. The standard deviation equals the squared root of the variance value. Measuring the standard deviation can, for example, determine the severity of jitter in a signal.
Page 58 GDS-2000E Series User Manual Reset Statistics To reset the standard deviation calculations, press Reset Statistics.
Page 59: Reference Levels
MEASUREMENT Reference Levels Background The reference level settings determine the measurement threshold levels for some measurements like the Rise Time measurement. High Ref: Sets the high reference level. Mid Ref: Sets the middle reference for the first and second waveforms. Low Ref: Sets the low reference level.
Page 60: Cursor Measurement
GDS-2000E Series User Manual Cursor Measurement Horizontal or vertical cursors are used to show the position and values of waveform measurements and math operation results. These results cover voltage, time, frequency and other math operations. When the cursors (horizontal, vertical or both) are activated, they will be shown on the main display unless turned off.
Page 61 MEASUREMENT 4. The cursor position information appears on the top left hand side of the screen Cursor Hor. position, Voltage/Current Hor. position, Voltage/Current Cursor Delta (difference between cursors) dV/dt or dI/dt VARIABLE 5. Use the Variable knob to move the movable cursor(s) left or right.
Page 62 GDS-2000E Series User Manual FFT cursors can use different units. For FFT details, see page Cursor Hor. position, dB/Voltage Cursor Hor. Position, dB/Voltage Delta (difference between cursors) dV/dt or d/dt Example Horizontal cursors XY Mode XY mode cursors measure a number of X by Y measurements.
Page 63 MEASUREMENT Example Horizontal cursors...
Page 64: Use Vertical Cursors
GDS-2000E Series User Manual Use Vertical Cursors Panel Operation/ 1. Press the Cursor key twice. Cursor Range 2. Press V Cursor from the bottom menu if it is not already selected. 3. When the V Cursor is selected, repeatedly pressing the V Cursor key or the Select key will toggle which vertical cursor is selected.
Page 65 MEASUREMENT Select Units 6. To change the units of the vertical position, press V Unit. Base (source wave units), % (ratio) Units Base or Ratio 7. To set the 0% and 100% ratio Reference references for the current cursor position, press Set Cursor Positions As 100%.
Page 66 GDS-2000E Series User Manual Example Horizontal Vertical cursors cursors XY Mode XY mode cursors measure a number of X by Y measurements. Cursor Rectangular, polar co-ordinates, product, ratio. Cursor Rectangular, polar co-ordinates, product, ratio. Delta (difference between cursors)
Page 67 MEASUREMENT Example Horizontal cursors Vertical cursors...
Page 68: Math Operation
GDS-2000E Series User Manual Math Operation Basic Math Overview & Operators Background The Math function performs basic math functions (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) on the input signals or the reference waveforms. The resultant waveform will be shown on the screen in real-time.
Page 69 MEASUREMENT 4. Press Operator to choose the math operation. Range +, -, ×, ÷ 5. Select Source 2 from the side menu. Range CH1~4, Ref1~4 6. The math measurement result appears on the display. The vertical scale of the math waveform appears at the bottom of the screen.
Page 70: Fft Overview & Window Functions
GDS-2000E Series User Manual To change the unit/div settings, press Unit/div, then use the Variable knob to change the unit/div. The units that are displayed depend on which operator has been selected, and whether the probe for the selected channel has been set to voltage or current.
Page 71: Fft Operation
MEASUREMENT Hamming FFT Frequency resolution Good Window Amplitude resolution Not good Suitable for..Frequency measurement on periodic waveforms Rectangular FFT Frequency resolution Very good Window Amplitude resolution Bad Suitable for..Single-shot phenomenon (this mode is the same as having no window at all) Blackman FFT Frequency resolution Bad Window...
Page 72 GDS-2000E Series User Manual 5. Press the Window key from the side menu and select the window type. Range Hanning, Hamming, Rectangular, and Blackman. 6. The FFT result appears. For FFT, the horizontal scale changes from time to frequency, and the vertical scale from voltage/current to dB/RMS.
Page 73: Advanced Math Overview
MEASUREMENT To select the horizontal scale of the FFT waveform, press Horizontal repeatedly until the Hz/div parameter is highlighted and then use the Variable knob. Range 10kHz/Div ~ 250kHz/Div Advanced Math Overview Background The advanced math function allows complex math expressions to be created based on the input sources, reference waveforms or even the automatic measurements available from the...
Page 74: Advanced Math Operation
GDS-2000E Series User Manual Figure Adds a value to the expression. Figure Integers, floating point, or floating point with exponent values. Measurement Adds automatic measurements to the expression. Not all automatic measurements are supported. Measurement Pk-Pk, Max, Min, Amp, High,...
Page 75 MEASUREMENT 11. Press Clear to clear the expression entry area. VARIABLE 12. Use the Variable knob and Select key to create an expression. Use the Variable knob to highlight a source, function, variable, operator, figure or measurement in orange. Press the Select key to make the Select selection.
Page 76 GDS-2000E Series User Manual Example: CH1 + CH2 Source1 Advanced Math Source2 Set the VAR1 & 15. Press VAR1 or VAR2 to set VAR2 VAR1/VAR2 if they were used in the expression created previously. 16. Press Mantissa. Use the Left and Right arrow keys...
Page 77 MEASUREMENT MATH Clear Advanced To clear the advanced math result Math from the display, press the Math key again.
Page 78: Configuration
GDS-2000E Series User Manual ONFIGURATION Acquisition ............81 Select Acquisition Mode .............. 81 Show Waveform in XY Mode ............ 83 Set the Record Length ..............85 Segmented Memory Acquisition Overview ... 86 Segments Display ................88 Set the Number of Segments ............89 Run Segmented Memory .............
Page 79 CONFIGURATION Select Probe Type ............... 119 Select Probe Attenuation Level ..........120 Set the Deskew ................120 Bus Key Configuration ........122 Bus Display .................. 122 Serial Bus ..................124 Serial Bus Overview ............124 UART Serial Bus Configuration ........126 C Serial Bus Interface ............
Page 80 GDS-2000E Series User Manual Setting/Clearing Single Search Events........181 FFT Peak ..................182 System Settings and Miscellaneous Settings ..186 Select Menu Language ............... 186 View System Information ............187 Erase Memory ................187 Set Date and Time ..............188 Probe Compensation Frequency..........
Page 81: Acquisition
CONFIGURATION Acquisition The Acquisition process samples the analog input signals and converts them into digital format for internal processing. Select Acquisition Mode Background The acquisition mode determines how the samples are used to reconstruct a waveform. Sample This is the default acquisition mode.
Page 82 GDS-2000E Series User Manual 3. Select an acquisition mode from the side menu. 4. If Average was chosen, set the number of samples to be used for the average function. Mode Sample, Peak Detect, Average Average 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128,...
Page 83: Show Waveform In Xy Mode
CONFIGURATION Show Waveform in XY Mode Background The XY mode maps the input of channel 1 to the input of channel 2. In 4 channel models, the input of channel 3 can be mapped to the input of channel 4. This mode is useful for observing the phase relationship between waveforms.
Page 84 GDS-2000E Series User Manual X-Y mode is split into two windows. The top window shows the signals over the full time range. The bottom window shows XY mode. To move the X Y waveform position, use the vertical position knob: Channel 1 knob moves the X Y waveform horizontally, Channel 2 knob moves the X Y waveform vertically.
Page 85: Set The Record Length
CONFIGURATION Set the Record Length Background The number of samples that can be stored is set by the record length. Record length is important in an oscilloscope as it allows longer waveforms to be recorded. The maximum record length for the GDS-2000E depends on operating mode.
Page 86: Segmented Memory Acquisition Overview
GDS-2000E Series User Manual Segmented Memory Acquisition Overview The advanced segmented memory utility allows the scope memory to be divided into different segments. Each time the scope is triggered, it only acquires data for one segment of memory at a time.
Page 87 CONFIGURATION Segmented memory acquisition example: Segment Segment Segment Segment Segment Segment As shown above, the memory is divided into segments to increase the number of events that can be effectively captured with the same acquisition memory. Also notice that the scope doesn’t need to rearm the trigger between each segment, this makes the segmented memory function especially useful for high speed signals.
Page 88: Segments Display
GDS-2000E Series User Manual Segments Display Progress Indicator Run/Stop Indicator Progress Indicator Indicates the number of segments that have to been captured relative to the set number of segments. Run/Stop Indicator Stop: The segments have finished acquiring or have been stopped.
Page 89: Set The Number Of Segments
CONFIGURATION Set the Number of Segments Note Before the Segment function can be used, set the trigger settings as appropriate for the signal you wish to use. The number of segments that can be used depends wholly on the record length. See page 85 to set the record length.
Page 90: Run Segmented Memory
GDS-2000E Series User Manual Run Segmented Memory Background Before the Segmented Memory function can be used, set the trigger settings as appropriate for the signal you wish to use. See page 145 for configuring the trigger settings. Run Segments 1. Toggle Segments On from the bottom menu.
Page 91 CONFIGURATION  Alternatively, the Run/Stop key can Run/Stop be pressed. 5. The Stop Indicator will be shown when in the Stop mode. Progress Indicator Stop Indicator Segment (Stop )icon The scope is now ready to navigate or analyze the acquired segments. Rerun Segmented 1.
Page 92: Navigate Segmented Memory
GDS-2000E Series User Manual Navigate Segmented Memory Background After the segmented memory acquisitions have been captured you can navigate through each segment one at a time. Operation 1. Press Select Segments from the bottom menu. This key will be available in the Stop mode.
Page 93 CONFIGURATION 2. Press the Play/Pause key to run through the acquired segments in numerical order.  Press the Play/Pause key again to pause the playback.  When the scope has played through to the last segment, pressing the Play/Pause key again will play through each segment again in reverse order.
Page 94: Segment Measurement
GDS-2000E Series User Manual Segment Measurement Background The Segmented memory function can be used in conjunction with the automatic measurements in the Measurement menu. Modes Segments This function will either perform Measure statistics calculations on the segments or tabulate a list of the measurement results.
Page 95 CONFIGURATION Measurement Puts all the measurement List results for a segment in a list. All the currently selected automatic measurement results are listed. A maximum of 8 automatic measurements can be used with this function. Note To use automatic measurements with the segmented memory, automatic measurements must first be selected from the Measure menu before the segmented memory function is run.
Page 96 GDS-2000E Series User Manual 4. The statics table or measurement list appears on the display. Note that the more segments that you have, the longer it will take to calculate the statics or list the measurement results. 5. For statistic measurements,...
Page 97 CONFIGURATION Example: Statistics Bin count Cursor/selected bin Statistics of currently selected bin Measurement Puts all the measurement results for a segment in a List list. Setup 1. Press Select and use the variable knob to scroll through each segment. Example: Measurement Measurement types List...
Page 98: Segment Info
GDS-2000E Series User Manual Segment Info Operation 1. Press Analyze Segments from the bottom menu. Note: This key will only be available in the Stop mode. 2. Press Segments Info. 3. A table showing all general setting information for the segmented memory acquisitions is shown on the display.
Page 99: Display
CONFIGURATION Display The Display menu defines how the waveforms and parameters appear on the main LCD display. Display Waveform as Dots or Vectors Background When the waveform is displayed on the screen, it can be displayed as dots or vectors. Panel Operation 1.
Page 100: Set The Level Of Persistence
GDS-2000E Series User Manual Set the Level of Persistence Background The persistence function allows the GDS-2000E to mimic the trace of a traditional analog oscilloscope. A waveform trace can be configured to “persist” for a designated amount of time. Panel Operation 1. Press the Display menu key.
Page 101 CONFIGURATION Waveform 3. To set the waveform intensity, press Waveform Intensity Intensity and edit the intensity. Range 0~100% Example Waveform Intensity 50% Waveform Intensity 100% Graticule 4. To set the graticule intensity, press Graticule Intensity Intensity from the side menu and edit the intensity value.
Page 102 GDS-2000E Series User Manual Backlight Auto- 6. To automatically dim the backlight after a set duration, set Backlight Auto-Dim to On and then set Time to the appropriate time. After the set amount of time with no panel activity, the screen will dim until a panel key is pressed again.
Page 103: Select Display Graticule
CONFIGURATION Select Display Graticule Panel Operation 1. Press the Display menu key. Display 2. Press Graticule from the bottom menu. 3. From the side menu choose the graticule display type. Full : Shows the full grid; X and Y axis for each division.
Page 104: Freeze The Waveform (Run/Stop)
GDS-2000E Series User Manual Freeze the Waveform (Run/Stop) For more details about Run/Stop mode, see page 42. Panel Operation 1. Press the Run/Stop key. The Run/Stop Run/Stop Run/Stop key turns red and waveform acquisition is paused. VARIABLE 2. The waveform and the trigger Measu freezes.
Page 105: Horizontal View
CONFIGURATION Horizontal View This section describes how to set the horizontal scale, position, and waveform display mode. Move Waveform Position Horizontally POSITION Panel Operation The horizontal position knob moves the waveform left/right. PUSH TO ZERO As the waveform moves, a position indicator on the on the top of the display indicates the horizontal position of the waveform in memory.
Page 106: Select Horizontal Scale
GDS-2000E Series User Manual Select Horizontal Scale SCALE Select Horizontal To select the timebase (time/div), turn Scale the horizontal Scale knob; left (slow) or right (fast). Range 1ns/div ~ 100s/div, 1-2-5 increment The timebase indicator updates as the horizontal scale is adjusted.
Page 107: Select Waveform Update Mode
CONFIGURATION Select Waveform Update Mode Background The display update mode is switched automatically or manually according to the timebase and trigger. Normal Updates the whole displayed waveform at once. Automatically selected when the timebase (sampling rate) is fast. ≤50ms/div Timebase Trigger all modes Roll Mode...
Page 108: Zoom Waveform Horizontally
GDS-2000E Series User Manual Zoom Waveform Horizontally Background When in Zoom mode, the screen is split into 2 sections. The top of the display shows the full record length, while the bottom of the screen shows the normal view. Panel Operation 1. Press the Zoom key.
Page 109 CONFIGURATION Horizontal Scale To change the horizontal scale, press Horizontal Time/Div and use the Variable Position knob. VARIABLE The scale will be shown on the Horizontal Time/Div icon. SCALE Zoom To increase the zoom range, use the horizontal Scale knob. The zoom time base (Z) at the bottom of the screen will change accordingly.
Page 110 GDS-2000E Series User Manual Exit To go back to the original view, press Zoom the Zoom key again.
Page 111: Play/Pause
CONFIGURATION Play/Pause Background The Play/Pause key can be used to play through signals in the Zoom mode. Note If the Segmented memory function is turned on, pressing the play pause key will play through memory segments. See page 92 for information. Panel Operation 1.
Page 112 GDS-2000E Series User Manual SCALE Zoom To increase the zoom range, use the horizontal Scale knob. The zoom time base (Z) at the bottom of the screen will change accordingly. Scroll Speed To alter the scrolling speed of the zoom window, press the Zoom Position key to toggle the scrolling speed.
Page 113 CONFIGURATION Exit To exit, press the Zoom key. Zoom...
Page 114: Vertical View (Channel)
GDS-2000E Series User Manual Vertical View (Channel) This section describes how to set the vertical scale, position, and coupling mode. Move Waveform Position Vertically POSITION Panel Operation 1. To move the waveform up or down, turn the vertical position knob for each channel.
Page 115: Select Vertical Scale
CONFIGURATION Select Vertical Scale SCALE Panel Operation To change the vertical scale, turn the vertical SCALE knob; left (down) or right (up). The vertical scale indicator on the bottom left of the display changes accordingly for the specific channel. Range 1mV/div ~ 10V/div.
Page 116: Input Impedance
GDS-2000E Series User Manual Ground coupling mode. The display shows only the zero voltage level as a horizontal line. Example Observing the AC portion of the waveform using AC coupling DC coupling AC coupling Input Impedance Background The input impedance of the GDS-2000E is fixed at 1MΩ.
Page 117: Limit Bandwidth
CONFIGURATION Limit Bandwidth Background Bandwidth limitation puts the input signal into a selected bandwidth filter. This function is useful for cutting out high frequency noise to see a clear waveform shape. The bandwidth filters available are dependent on the bandwidth of the oscilloscope model. Panel Operation 1.
Page 118: Expand By Ground/Center
GDS-2000E Series User Manual Expand by Ground/Center Background When the voltage scale is changed, the Expand function designates whether the signal expands from the center of the screen or from the signal ground level. Expand by center can be used to easily see if a signal has a voltage bias.
Page 119: Select Probe Type
CONFIGURATION Expand by Ground Expand by Ground Expand by Center Expand by Center Select Probe Type Background A signal probe can be set to voltage or current. Panel Operation 1. Press the Channel key. 2. Press Probe from the bottom menu. 3.
Page 120: Select Probe Attenuation Level
GDS-2000E Series User Manual Select Probe Attenuation Level Background An oscilloscope probe has an attenuation switch to lower the original DUT signal level to the oscilloscope input range, if necessary. The probe attenuation selection adjusts the vertical scale so that the voltage level on the display reflects the real value on a DUT.
Page 121 CONFIGURATION 3. Press Deskew on the side menu and use the Variable knob to set the deskew time. Alternatively, press Set to 0s to reset the deskew time. Range -50ns~50ns, 10ps increments 4. Repeat the procedure for another channel if necessary.
Page 122: Bus Key Configuration
GDS-2000E Series User Manual Bus Key Configuration The Bus key is used to configure the Serial bus inputs. The Bus menu also features event tables to track and save your bus data. The Bus key is used in conjunction with the Bus trigger (page 164) to decode serial bus signals.
Page 123 CONFIGURATION Purple = Error frame, Data length control CAN: (DLC), Overload. Yellow = Identifier. Cyan = Data. Orange = CRC. Red = Bit stuffing error LIN: Purple = Break, Sync and Checksum errors, Wakeup Yellow = Identifier, Parity Cyan = Data Red = Error type Error If there is an error/missing acknowledge in...
Page 124: Serial Bus
GDS-2000E Series User Manual Serial Bus The Serial Bus includes support for 5 common serial interfaces, SPI, UART, I C, CAN and LIN. Each interface is fully configurable to accommodate variations in the basic protocols. Each input can be displayed as binary, hexadecimal or ASCII. An event table can also be created to aid in debugging.
Page 125 CONFIGURATION The SPI (Serial Interface Peripheral) bus is fully configurable to accommodate the wide variety of SPI interfaces. This bus is only available on 4 channel models. Inputs SCLK, SS, MOSI, MISO Threshold SCLK, SS, MOSI, MISO Configuration SCLK edge, SS logic level, Word size, Bit order Trigger On SS Active, MOSI, MISO,...
Page 126: Uart Serial Bus Configuration
GDS-2000E Series User Manual UART Serial Bus Configuration The UART bus menu is designed to decode RS-232 and other common RS-232 variants such as RS-422, RS-485. The software configuration is also flexible enough to decode the many proprietary protocols based on RS-232.
Page 127 CONFIGURATION 3. Press Bus from the bottom menu and choose the UART serial bus on the side menu. Define Inputs 4. Press Define Inputs from the bottom menu. 5. From the side menu choose the Tx Input and the Rx Input source and the signal polarity.
Page 128: C Serial Bus Interface
GDS-2000E Series User Manual End of 00(NUL), OA(LF), OD(CR), 20(SP), Packet (Hex) C Serial Bus Interface The I C bus is a 2 wire interface with a serial data line (SDA) and serial clock line (SCLK). The I C protocol supports 7 or 10 bit addressing and multiple masters.
Page 129: Spi Serial Bus Interface
CONFIGURATION SCLK CH1 ~ CH4 CH1 ~ CH4 Include R/W in To configure whether you want the address R/W bit to be included in the address, press Include R/W in address and set to Yes or No in the side menu. R/W Bit Yes, No SPI Serial Bus Interface...
Page 130 GDS-2000E Series User Manual Define Inputs 4. Press Define Inputs from the lower menu. 5. From the side menu choose the SCLK, SS, MOSI and MISO inputs. SCLK CH1 ~ CH4 CH1 ~ CH4 MOSI OFF, CH1 ~ CH4 MISO...
Page 131: Can Serial Bus Interface
CONFIGURATION CAN Serial Bus Interface The controller area network (CAN) bus is a half duplex 2 wire synchronous serial interface. The CAN bus is a multi-master communication system that relies on arbitration to solve contention issues. The GDS-2000E supports both CAN 2.0A and 2.0B. The CAN bus uses two wires, CAN-High and CAN-Low.
Page 132: Lin Serial Bus Interface
GDS-2000E Series User Manual The Sample Point soft-key indicates the sampling Note position of each bit. This parameter is fixed. Bit Rate The Bit Rate menu sets the bit rate of the bus. The bit rate is usually tied to the bus length.
Page 133: Bus Encoding
CONFIGURATION 5. From the side menu choose the LIN input and the polarity of the bus. LIN Input CH1 ~ CH4 Polarity Normal (High = 1), Inverted(High = 0) The Sample Point soft-key indicates the sampling Note position of each bit. This parameter is fixed. Configuration The Configure menu sets the bit rate, the LIN standard and the parity options for the Id frame.
Page 134: Threshold Configuration
GDS-2000E Series User Manual Threshold Configuration Background The threshold levels for the Serial buses can be set to either a user-defined threshold level or to pre- set threshold. Set the Threshold 1. Press Threshold from the bottom menu. 2. Press Select from the side menu and choose a one of the serial bus lines.
Page 135 CONFIGURATION 4. Press Threshold to set a user defined threshold for the currently selected group. The threshold level depends on vertical scale. Scale Range Scale Range 10V/Div ±290V 50mV/Div ±5.2V 5V/Div ±270V 20mV/Div ±580mV 2V/Div ±33V 10mV/Div ±540mV 1V/Div ±29V 5mV/Div ±520mV 500mV/Div ±27V...
Page 136: Serial Bus Event Tables
GDS-2000E Series User Manual Serial Bus Event Tables Background The serial bus event tables list when each data event on the bus occurred. The data is displayed as either hex or binary, depending on the bus display settings. Event tables can be saved to disk in a CSV format.
Page 137 CONFIGURATION Save Event Table 4. To save the event table, press Save Event Table. The Event table will be saved to the current file path in a CSV format. See page 140 for details. Use the variable knob to scroll through the event table.
Page 138 GDS-2000E Series User Manual Example: Time of trigger Address C Data Detail Select cursor Data at cursor position Note Data Detail is only available with the 1 C bus. Example: MOSI MISO Time of trigger SPI Event table Select cursor...
Page 139 CONFIGURATION Example: Identifier Data Errors Time of trigger Parity Checksum LIN Event table Select cursor...
Page 140: Event Tables Format
GDS-2000E Series User Manual Event Tables Format Each bus type (UART, I C, SPI, CAN, LIN) can have an event table saved containing each bus event as a .CSV file. For serial buses, an event is defined as the data on the bus when a Stop or End of Packet (UART) is encountered.
Page 141: Adding A Label To The Serial Bus
CONFIGURATION Example Below shows the data associated with an SPI event table in a spreadsheet. Time MOSI MISO -11.60us 0D87 0D87 -10.16us 06C0 06C0 -8.720us 8343 -7.282us 243 -5.840us 0C88 0C88 Adding a Label to the Serial Bus Background A Label can be added to the serial buses. This label will appear next to the bus indicator on the left hand-side of the display.
Page 142 GDS-2000E Series User Manual 4. The Edit Label window appears. 5. Use the Variable knob to highlight a character. VARIABLE Press Enter Character to select a number or letter. Press Back Space to delete a character. Press Editing Completed to create the new label and return to the previous menu.
Page 143: Using Cursors With The Serial Bus
CONFIGURATION 6. The label will appear next to the bus indicator. Below, the label “ACK” was created for the bus. The bus is labeled as ACK Remove Label Press Label Display to toggle the label on or off. Using Cursors with the Serial Bus Background The cursors can be used to read bus values at any position.
Page 144 GDS-2000E Series User Manual 3. The cursor position information appears on the top left hand side of the screen. Example: I C cursors. Hor. position, Bus value(s) Cursor Cursor Hor. position, Bus value(s) VARIABLE 4. Use the Variable knob to move the...
Page 145: Trigger
CONFIGURATION Trigger The trigger configures the conditions for when the GDS-2000E captures a waveform. Trigger Type Overview Edge The edge trigger is the simplest trigger type. An edge trigger triggers when the signal crosses an amplitude threshold with either a positive or negative slope.
Page 146 GDS-2000E Series User Manual Delay trigger example (by time) Edge trigger Delay Source Delay time length First triggering point Pulse Width Triggers when the pulse width of the signal is less than, equal, not equal or greater than a specified pulse width.
Page 147: Trigger Parameter Overview
CONFIGURATION Timeout Triggers when the signal stays high, low or either for a designated amount of time. The trigger level determines when a signal is high or low. Trigger level threshold Timer Triggering point Triggers on SPI, UART, I2C, CAN or LIN bus. Trigger Parameter Overview All the following parameters are common for all the trigger types unless stated otherwise.
Page 148 GDS-2000E Series User Manual Local Interconnect Network Trigger Mode Auto (un- The GDS-2000E generates an internal triggered trigger if there is no trigger event, to roll) make sure waveforms are constantly updated regardless of trigger events. Select this mode especially when viewing rolling waveforms at slower timebases.
Page 149 CONFIGURATION LEVEL Trigger Level Level Adjusts the trigger (Edge, Delay) manually using the Trigger LEVEL knob. PUSH TO ZERO Set to TTL Sets the trigger level to 1.4V, suitable 1.4V for triggering on TTL signals. Set to ECL - Sets the trigger to -1.3V. This is 1.3V suitable for ECL circuits.
Page 150 GDS-2000E Series User Manual Set to TTL 1.4V Set to ECL -1.3V Set to 50% Sets the threshold to 50% Standard NTSC National Television System (Video) Committee Phase Alternate by Line SECAM SEquential Couleur A Memoire Positive polarity (triggered on the high...
Page 151 CONFIGURATION Trigger On Selects the conditions for the bus triggers. (Bus) UART Bus Tx Start Bit, Rx Start Bit, Tx End of Packet, Rx End of Packet, Tx Data, Rx Data, Tx Parity Error, Rx Parity Error Start, Repeat Start, Stop, Missing Ack, Address, Data, Address/Data SS Active, MOSI, MISO, MOSI&MISO Start of Frame, Type of Frame,...
Page 152: Setup Holdoff Level
GDS-2000E Series User Manual Setup Holdoff Level Background The holdoff function defines the waiting period before the GDS-2000E starts triggering again after a trigger point. The holdoff function ensures a stable display if there are a number of points in a periodic waveform that can be triggered.
Page 153: Setup Trigger Mode
CONFIGURATION Setup Trigger Mode Background The trigger mode can be set to Normal or Auto (untriggered roll). The triggering mode applies to all the trigger types. See page 107. Panel Operation 1. Press the Trigger menu key. Menu 2. Press Mode from the bottom menu to change the triggering mode.
Page 154 GDS-2000E Series User Manual 5. Use the side menu to select the trigger source type. Range Channel 1 ~ 4 (Alternate On/Off), EXT (Ext Probe: Volt/Current, Attenuation: 1mX~1kX, CH2 models only), AC Line 6. Press Coupling from the bottom bezel menu to select the trigger coupling or frequency filter settings.
Page 155: Using Advanced Delay Trigger
CONFIGURATION Using Advanced Delay Trigger Panel Operation 1. Set the edge trigger source. This Page 153 will set the initializing trigger for the delay source. 2. Press the trigger Menu key. Menu 3. Press Type from the lower bezel menu. 4.
Page 156: Using Pulse Width Trigger
GDS-2000E Series User Manual 7. To set the delay press Delay from the bottom bezel. 8. To Delay by Time (Duration), press Time from the side menu and set the delay time. Range 4ns ~ 10s (by time) Set to minimum 9.
Page 157 CONFIGURATION 5. Use the side menu to select the pulse width trigger source. Range Channel 1 ~ 4 (Alternate On/Off), EXT (Ext Probe: Volt/Current, Attenuation: 1mX~1kX ), AC Line 6. Press Polarity to toggle the polarity type. Range Positive (high to low transition) Negative (low to high transition) 7.
Page 158: Using Video Trigger
GDS-2000E Series User Manual Using Video Trigger Panel Operation 1. Press the trigger Menu key. Menu 2. Press the Type key from the lower bezel menu. 3. Select Video from the side menu. The video trigger indicator appears at the bottom of the display.
Page 159: Pulse Runt Trigger
CONFIGURATION 7. Press Trigger On to edit the video field and line. Use the side menu to select the field and line. Odd Field NTSC: 1 ~ 263 PAL/SECAM: 1 ~ 313 EDTV: 1~525(480P), 1~625(576P) HDTV: 1~750(720P), 1~563(1080i), 1~1125(1080P) Even Field NTSC: 1 ~ 262 PAL/SECAM: 1 ~ 312 HDTV: 1~562(1080i) All Fields Triggers on all fields.
Page 160 GDS-2000E Series User Manual From left: polarity, source, high/low threshold, threshold level, coupling 4. Press Source from the lower menu. Use the side menu to select a source. Range Channel 1 ~ 4(Alternate On/Off) 5. Press Polarity to toggle the polarity.
Page 161: Using Rise And Fall Trigger
CONFIGURATION Using Rise and Fall Trigger Panel Operation 1. Press the trigger Menu key. Menu 2. Press the Type key from the lower bezel menu.  3. Select Others Rise and Fall from the side menu. The Rise and Fall indicator appears at the bottom of the display.
Page 162: Using The Timeout Trigger
GDS-2000E Series User Manual Width 4ns ~ 10s 7. Press Threshold from the lower bezel to edit the High and Low threshold. Range High: -XXV~XXV Low: -XXV~XXV Using the Timeout Trigger Panel Operation 1. Press the trigger Menu key. Menu 2.
Page 163 CONFIGURATION 5. Press Coupling from the bottom bezel menu to select the trigger coupling or frequency filter settings. Choose the coupling from the side menu. Range DC, AC, HF Reject, LF Reject 6. Toggle Noise Rejection On or Off from the Coupling side menu. Range On, Off 7.
Page 164: Using The Bus Trigger
GDS-2000E Series User Manual Using the Bus Trigger Background The Bus trigger is used to trigger and decode UART, I2C, SPI, CAN and LIN serial bus signals. UART BUS Trigger Settings The UART bus trigger conditions can be set at any time after the bus settings have been set to UART.
Page 165: I 2 C Bus Trigger Settings
CONFIGURATION Trigger On – Tx If Tx Data or Rx Data was configured for the Data, Rx Data Trigger On setting, then the number of bytes and data can also be configured. 6. Press Data from the bottom menu. 7. Press Number of Bytes from the side menu and choose the number of bytes for the data.
Page 166 GDS-2000E Series User Manual 3. Press Type from the bottom menu. 4. Press Others from the side menu and select Bus. The Trigger on settings will be reflected on the Trigger Configuration icon. From left: Bus trigger, Trigger source 5. Press Trigger On and select the triggering condition for the selected bus.
Page 167 CONFIGURATION 9. Press Data from the side menu to edit the triggering data. To edit the data, use the Variable VARIABLE knob to highlight a binary or hex digit and press Select. Use the Variable knob to choose a value for the digit and press Select to confirm.
Page 168 GDS-2000E Series User Manual 12. To choose a preset address as the default address, press Choose Preset and select a preset address. Address Description 0000 000 0 General Call 0000 000 1 START Byte 0000 1XX X Hs-mode 1010 XXX X...
Page 169: Spi Bus Trigger Settings
CONFIGURATION SPI Bus Trigger Settings The SPI bus trigger conditions can be set at any time after the bus setting has been set to SPI. Panel Operation 1. Set the Bus to SPI in the bus menu. Page 129 2. Press the Trigger Menu key. Menu 3.
Page 170 GDS-2000E Series User Manual 7. Press Number of Words from the side menu and choose the number of words for the data. 1~32 Words 8. Press MOSI or MISO from the side menu to edit the triggering data. To edit the data, use the Variable...
Page 171: Can Bus Trigger
CONFIGURATION CAN Bus Trigger The CAN bus trigger conditions can be set at any time after the bus setting has been set to CAN. Panel Operation 1. Set the Bus to CAN in the bus Page 131 menu. 2. Press the Trigger Menu key. Menu 3.
Page 172 GDS-2000E Series User Manual Trigger On – 7. If Identifier/Id & Data was configured for the Identifier Trigger On setting, select the format from the side menu. Format Standard, Extended 8. Press Identifier from the side menu to set the identifier data.
Page 173 CONFIGURATION 12. Press Data from the side menu to edit the triggering data. To edit the data, use the Variable VARIABLE knob to highlight a binary or hex digit and press Select. Use the Variable knob to choose a value for the digit and press Select to confirm.
Page 174: Lin Bus Trigger
GDS-2000E Series User Manual LIN Bus Trigger The LIN bus trigger conditions can be set at any time after the bus setting has been set to LIN. Panel Operation 1. Set the Bus to LIN in the bus menu. Page 132 2.
Page 175 CONFIGURATION 7. Press Identifier from the side menu to set the identifier data. To edit the identifier, use the VARIABLE Variable knob to highlight a binary or hex digit and press Select. Use the Variable knob to choose a value for the digit and press Select to confirm.
Page 176: Common Bus Trigger Settings
GDS-2000E Series User Manual 11. Press Trigger When from the side menu to choose the triggering condition for the data. =, ≠, <, >, ≤, ≥ When 12. The bus will now trigger when the specified data matches the Trigger When conditions.
Page 177: Search
CONFIGURATION Search The search feature can be used to search for events on the analog input channels. The events that can be searched for are similar to the events that are used for the trigger system. The only difference is that the search feature uses the measurement threshold levels rather than the trigger level to determine events.
Page 178 GDS-2000E Series User Manual Search Event Edge, Pulse Width, Pulse Runt, Rise and Fall Times, Types FFT Peak*, Bus *The FFT Peak search event doesn’t have a trigger equivalent. Panel Operation 1. Press the Search menu key. Search 2. Press Search from the bottom menu and turn the Search function on.
Page 179: Copying Search Event To/From Trigger Events
CONFIGURATION Copying Search Event To/From Trigger Events Background As the trigger system and search feature have similar settings, their settings can be used interchangeably by using the Copy functions. Interchangeable Edge, Pulse Width, Pulse Runt, Rise and Fall Times, Settings Bus (FFT Peak has no trigger equivalent) Panel Operation 1.
Page 180: Save Search Marks
GDS-2000E Series User Manual 2. Search events are marked by hollow white triangles at the top of the graticule. 3. Use the search arrow keys to move between each search event. Search events can be navigated in both stop and run mode.
Page 181: Setting/Clearing Single Search Events
CONFIGURATION Clear All Marks To clear all the saved marks, press Clear All Marks from the side menu. Each time the Save All Marks function is used, the Note previously saved marks will also be retained, unless cleared. Setting/Clearing Single Search Events Background In addition to searching for search events based on Search Type settings, custom search marks can be...
Page 182: Fft Peak
GDS-2000E Series User Manual FFT Peak Background The FFT Peak search type can be used to mark all FFT peaks that are above a certain threshold. Search events Threshold level Number of events or peak amplitude The search function can support up to 10,000 events,...
Page 183 CONFIGURATION 6. Next, select the event search method by pressing Method from the bottom menu. Select Max Peak to search by a selected number of “max” peaks. Select Level to set the threshold level for the search events. Any peaks above the threshold level will be seen as a search event.
Page 184 GDS-2000E Series User Manual Peak Event Table The Event Table function tabulates the amplitude and frequency of each peak event in real time. The event table can also be saved to a USB disk drive. File names are saved as a PeakEventTbXXXX.csv, where XXXX is a number starting from 0001 and is incremented each time the event table is saved.
Page 185 CONFIGURATION Event Table CSV The format for the CSV file is the same as the event Format table displayed on the GDS-2000E screen; No., Frequency, and Value. For example: Frequency Value 1.0000MHz -29.6dB 2.0000MHz -30.4dB 3.0000MHz -32.0dB Center Peak To shift the peak events to the Results on Screen center of the screen, press Selected Peak To Center from the event table...
Page 186: System Settings And Miscellaneous Settings
GDS-2000E Series User Manual System Settings and Miscellaneous Settings This section describes how to set the interface, language, time/date, probe compensation signal, erase the internal memory and access useful QR codes. Select Menu Language Description The GDS-2000E has a number of different languages to choose from.
Page 187: View System Information
CONFIGURATION View System Information Panel Operation 1. Press the Utility key. Utility 2. Press System from the lower menu. 3. Press System Info from the side menu. A display panel will appear showing:   Manufacturer name Model name  ...
Page 188: Set Date And Time
GDS-2000E Series User Manual 2. Press System from the lower menu. 3. Press Erase Memory from the side menu. A message will prompt you to press Erase Memory again to confirm the process. Pressing any other key will cancel erasing the memory.
Page 189: Probe Compensation Frequency
CONFIGURATION 5. Make sure the date/time setting is correctly reflected at the top of the display. Probe Compensation Frequency Background The probe compensation Compensation output output can be set from 1kHz (default) to 200kHz, in steps of 1kHz. Panel Operation/ 1.
Page 190 GDS-2000E Series User Manual  QR Code Items GW Instek website  GW Instek contact window (marketing department) Panel Operation/ 1. Press the Utility key. Utility Parameter 2. Press System from the lower menu. 3. Press More 1 of 3, More 2 of 3 from the side menu.
Page 191: Apps
APPS Applications ............192 Overview ..................192 Running Applications ..............193 Using Go-NoGo ................. 194 Using the DVM ................199 Using the Data Logger ............... 201 Using the Digital Filter .............. 203 Remote Disk ................205 Demo App ................... 208...
Page 192: Applications
Background The APP function allows different software applications to be run. The GDS-2000E comes pre- installed with a number of apps, as described below. Please see your local GW Instek distributor for the latest information on new apps. Included Go/No-Go...
Page 193: Running Applications
APPS Demo The Demo app, when combined with the GDB-003 demo board, allows the scope to trigger a number of different signals from the demo board. Running Applications Background The APP function can host a number of different applications that can be downloaded from the GW Instek website.
Page 194: Using Go-Nogo
GDS-2000E Series User Manual Using Go-NoGo Background The Go-NoGo test checks if a waveform fits inside a user-specified maximum and minimum boundary. Boundary templates are automatically created from a source channel. Boundary tolerances and violation conditions can be set. Choose the Go_NoGo application from the APP menu.
Page 195 APPS 2. Press Go Back to return to the previous menu. Set Go-NoGo 1. Press Violating to set what action to Actions perform when a signal violates the Go-NoGo conditions. The waveform stops when the conditions are violated. Ignore violations and continue to monitor the signal.
Page 196 GDS-2000E Series User Manual Auto Tolerance 2. To set the boundary tolerance as a percentage offset from the source waveform, press Auto Tolerance VARIABLE and use the Variable knob. Offset 0.4% ~ 40% (.4% steps) Maximum and 3. To manually set the template...
Page 197 APPS Start test Test stopped Stop test Results When Go-NoGo is running, the violation/test ratio is displayed in the bottom left-hand corner. The first digit represents the number of violations, and the right hand digit represents the number of tests. Tolerance Maximum position...
Page 198 GDS-2000E Series User Manual Using the Go- To output the Go-NoGo results to an NoGo Output external device, the Go-NoGo rear panel terminal (open collector) can be used. The Go-NoGo terminal will output a positive pulse each time a NoGo violation has occurred for a minimum of 500us.
Page 199: Using The Dvm
APPS Using the DVM Background The DVM app is a digital voltage meter or digital current meter readout that floats on the top left- hand side of the screen. However, please note that if the cursors (refer to page 60) are turned on, the DVM readout will be replaced by the cursor readout.
Page 200 GDS-2000E Series User Manual Panel Operation Choose the DVM application from the APP menu. See page 193. Set Source 1. Press Source and select the source channel for the DVM. The probe type setting (voltage or current) determines whether the function...
Page 201: Using The Data Logger
APPS Using the Data Logger Background The Data Log app will log the current waveform data or screenshot at set intervals for a set duration of time. Basic Features:  Log up to 100 hours of images or waveform data. ...
Page 202 GDS-2000E Series User Manual 3. Press Source from the side menu and select a source channel to log if waveforms are to be logged. Source CH1 ~ CH4, All Displayed 4. Press Interval and set the logging interval time. Interval...
Page 203: Using The Digital Filter
APPS Using the Digital Filter Background The Digital Filter app is a digital high or low pass filter with a selectable cutoff frequency. The digital filter and be applied to each channel individually or together using the tracking functionality. Basic Features: ...
Page 204 GDS-2000E Series User Manual Set Source 1. Select a source channel by pressing CH1Filter, CH2 Filter, CH3 Filter or CH4 Filter. 2. From the side menu press Filtering and turn on. 3. Press Filter Type and select low or high pass filter.
Page 205: Remote Disk
APPS Remote Disk Background The Remote Disk app allows the scope to mount a network share drive. Basic Features:  Save and load files from the network share drive.  Ability to automatically mount the network share drive at startup. Example Panel Operation 1.
Page 206 GDS-2000E Series User Manual 3. A form will appear (above) prompting you to enter the IP Address, Path Name, User Name and Password.  IP Address refers to the IP address of the network share drive.  Path Name refers to name of the shared directory of the network drive.
Page 207 APPS Set File Path Page 239 6. When accessing the file utilities, the network share drive is shown as “Z” drive. Files can be saved to or recalled from the network share drive in the same manner as the internal memory or a USB flash disk.
Page 208: Demo App
GDS-2000E Series User Manual Demo App Background The Demo app can be used to demonstrate how a number of different signals can be triggered using the GDB-003 demo board. Basic Features:  Automatically control the output of the GDB- 003 demo board.
Page 209 APPS Category:FM Mode Function Mode Function Category:Generator Mode Function Mode Function Generator Category:Video Mode Function Mode Function Video Category:CH Decode Mode Function Mode Function UART...
Page 210 GDS-2000E Series User Manual Example Category, Mode# Demo board output port Mode function As shown above, the demo category, mode number, mode function and the relevant demo board output ports are shown on the pop-up window. Panel Operation 1. Press the APP key.
Page 211 APPS Demo Board 5. Connect a USB Type A-B cable from the DSO Connection front panel USB A port to the Type B port on the demo board. After a few moments the demo board will boot up. You will be prompted to select a “Demo Mode”...
Page 212 GDS-2000E Series User Manual 10. For Digital or CH Decode category modes, connect 4 probes from CH1 to CH4 on the DSO to the corresponding CH1 to CH4 DIGITAL ports on the demo board. Connect the ground clips to the GND ports.
Page 213 APPS 13. For the Video category mode, connect a probe from CH1 on the DSO to the Video port on the demo board. Connect the ground clip to the GND port. VIDEO Video Digital Demo Board Video Port Running the 14.
Page 214: Save/Recall
GDS-2000E Series User Manual AVE/RECALL File Format/Utility ..........215 Image File Format ..............215 Waveform File Format .............. 215 Spreadsheet File Format ............216 Setup File Format ............... 218 Create/Edit Labels ..........220 Save ..............223 File Type/Source/Destination ..........223 Save Image ...................
Page 215: File Format/Utility
SAVE/RECALL File Format/Utility Image File Format Format *.bmp or *.png Default Filename DSxxxx.bmp/png Contents The display image is 800 by 480 pixels. The background color can be inverted (Ink saver function). Each image file is saved to the current file path as a bitmap or PNG file. Waveform File Format Format DSxxxx.lsf, CH1~CH4.lsf...
Page 216: Spreadsheet File Format
GDS-2000E Series User Manual Ref 1~4 Reference waveforms stored in the internal memory, separate from W1 ~ W20. Reference waveforms (Ref 1 ~ 4) can be displayed directly onto the display with amplitude and frequency information. Ref 1~4 are useful for reference purposes.
Page 217 SAVE/RECALL Waveform Type CH1 ~ 4 Input channel signal Ref1~4 Reference waveform Math Math operation result (page 68) All the waveforms on the display. Displayed Contents: Detail CSV waveform data contains channel Detail CSV information such as vertical and horizontal position of a signal for all the recorded points.
Page 218: Setup File Format
GDS-2000E Series User Manual   Probe type Probe ratio   Vertical scale Vertical position   Horizontal units Horizontal scale   Horizontal position Horizontal mode   SincET mode Sampling period (sampling mode)   Horizontal old scale...
Page 219 SAVE/RECALL   Channel Scale Expand   Channel Position   Coupling Probe   Impedance Probe attenuation  Invert  Deskew  Bandwidth   Cursor Horizontal Vertical cursor cursor  V Unit  H Unit   Measure Source Display...
Page 220: Create/Edit Labels
GDS-2000E Series User Manual   Utility Language Ink Saver   Hardcopy key Assign Save   File Format Probe Comp.   Save/ Image file Data file format recall format Create/Edit Labels Overview Reference files, Setup files and the analog input channels can have individual file labels set.
Page 221 SAVE/RECALL 2. Press Edit File Label from the bottom menu. 3. Press Label For and select the item that you want to create the label for. Label For CH1~CH4, Ref1~4, Set1~20, Math 4. To choose a preset label, Press User Preset from the side menu and choose a label.
Page 222 GDS-2000E Series User Manual VARIABLE Press Enter Character to select a number or letter. Press Back Space to delete a character. Press Save Now to save the label and return to the previous menu. To cancel the editing the label and return to the previous menu, press Cancel.
Page 223: Save
SAVE/RECALL Save File Type/Source/Destination Item Source Destination   Panel Setup Front panel Internal memory: Set1 ~ (DSxxxx.set) settings Set20  File system: Disk, USB   Waveform Data Channel 1 ~ 4 Internal memory: (DSxxxx.csv) Reference waveform  Math operation (DSxxxx.lsf) Ref1~4, Wave1 ~ Wave20 result...
Page 224: Save Image
GDS-2000E Series User Manual Save Image Images can be saved either using the Save/Recall key or by using the Hardcopy key. To save images using the Hardcopy key, see the hardcopy section on page 246. Panel Operation 1. To save to USB, connect a USB...
Page 225 SAVE/RECALL 6. Press Save from the side menu to save the display as an image file. 7. You will automatically be taken to a file utility where you will be able to edit the name of the file. 8. To edit the file name, use the Variable knob to highlight a character.
Page 226 GDS-2000E Series User Manual File Utility To edit the internal memory or the USB flash drive contents (create/ delete/rename files and folders) or to edit the default file path, press File Utilities from the side menu. See page 239 for details.
Page 227: Save Waveform
SAVE/RECALL Save Waveform Panel Operation 1. To save to an external USB flash Front Panel drive, connect the drive to the front panel USB port. If a USB drive is not connected, files can still be saved to the internal memory.
Page 228 GDS-2000E Series User Manual 8. To edit the filename, use the Variable knob to highlight a character. VARIABLE Press Enter Character or the Select key to select a number or letter. Press Back Space to delete a character. 9. Press Save Now to save the file. The filename need not have been edited to save the file.
Page 229: Save Setup
SAVE/RECALL Save Setup Panel Operation 1. To saving to an external USB Front Panel flash drive connect the drive to the front or rear panel USB port. If a USB drive is not connected, files can be saved to the internal memory.
Page 230 GDS-2000E Series User Manual VARIABLE Press Enter Character or the Select key to select a number or letter. Press Back Space to delete a character. 8. Press Save Now to save the file. The filename need not have been edited to save the file.
Page 231: Recall
SAVE/RECALL Recall File Type/Source/Destination Item Source Destination   Default Panel Factory installed Current front panel Setup setting   Reference Internal memory: Current front panel Waveform Ref1~4   Panel Setup Internal memory: S1 ~ Current front panel (DSxxxx.set) ...
Page 232: Recall Default Panel Setting
GDS-2000E Series User Manual Recall Default Panel Setting Panel Operation 1. Press the Default key. Default 2. The screen will update with the default panel settings. Setting Contents The following is the default (factory) setting contents. Acquire Mode: Sample XY: OFF...
Page 233 SAVE/RECALL Horizontal Scale: 10us/Div Position: 0.000s Math Source1: CH1 Operator: + Source2: CH2 Position: 0.00 Div Unit/Div: 200mV Math Off Source: CH1 Vertical Units: dBV RMS Window: Hanning Vertical: 20dB Horizontal:5MHz/div Advanced Math Expression: CH1+CH2 VAR1: 0 VAR2: 1 Position: 0.00Div Unit/div: 500mV App: Go-NoGo, DVM, Datalog, Mount Remote Disk...
Page 234: Recall Waveform
GDS-2000E Series User Manual Recall Waveform Panel Operation 1. For recalling from an external Front Panel USB flash drive, connect the drive to the front or rear panel USB port. 2. The waveform must be stored in advance. See page 227 for waveform store details.
Page 235: Recall Setup
SAVE/RECALL 6. Press To and select the reference waveform to recall to. Ref1~4 7. Press Recall Now to recall the waveform. The reference waveform will appear on the screen when successful. File Utility To edit USB flash drive contents (create/ delete/ rename files and folders) or to set the file path, press File Utilities.
Page 236 GDS-2000E Series User Manual 4. Press From (internal memory) or From File and choose a source to recall from. From Set1~20 From File DSxxxx.set (USB, Disk)* * Only files in the current file path will be available. 5. Press Recall Now to confirm recalling.
Page 237: Reference Waveforms
SAVE/RECALL Reference Waveforms Recall and Display Reference Waveforms Panel Operation A reference waveform must be stored in advance. See page 227 to store waveforms as reference waveforms. 1. Press the REF key on the front panel. 2. Pressing R1~R4 repeatedly will toggle the corresponding reference waveform OFF/ON.
Page 238 GDS-2000E Series User Manual Vertical Press Vertical repeatedly from the side Navigation menu to choose to edit the vertical position or Unit/Div. Use the Variable knob to edit the values. Horizontal Press Horizontal repeatedly from the Navigation side menu to choose to edit the Time/Div or the horizontal position.
Page 239: File Utilities
FILE UTILITIES ILE UTILITIES The file utilities are used each time files need to be saved to internal or external memory. The file utilities can create directories, delete directories, rename files as well as copy files from internal memory to USB. The File Utilities menu also sets the file path for saving and recalling files from the Save/Recall menu.
Page 240: File Navigation
GDS-2000E Series User Manual File Navigation The File Utilities menu can be used to choose files or to set the file path for saving/recalling files. File System File path Drive space File cursor File attributes Panel Operation 1. Press the Utility key.
Page 241 FILE UTILITIES 3. The file system appears. VARIABLE 4. Use the Variable knob to move the file cursor up and down. Use the Select key to choose a file or directory or to set the file path. Select  When a USB flash drive is used, the file path is remembered each time the USB flash Note drive is used.
Page 242: Create Folder
GDS-2000E Series User Manual Create Folder Panel Operation 1. Press the Utility key. Utility 2. Press File Utilities from the bottom menu. 3. Use the Variable knob and Select key to navigate the file system. Create Folder 4. Press Create Folder to make a new directory at the selected location.
Page 243: Rename File
FILE UTILITIES Cancel Press Cancel to cancel the operation. Rename File Panel Operation 1. Press the Utility key. Utility Press File Utilities from the bottom menu. Use the Variable knob and select key to choose a file to rename. Press Rename when a file is chosen.
Page 244: Delete File Or Folder
GDS-2000E Series User Manual Press Save Now to rename the folder or file. Delete File or Folder Panel Operation 1. Press the Utility key. Utility Press File Utilities from the bottom menu. Use the Variable knob and select key to navigate the file system to choose a file.
Page 245: Copy File To Usb
FILE UTILITIES Copy File to USB Panel Operation 1. Front Panel Connect a USB drive to the front panel USB port. Press the Utility key. Utility Press File Utilities from the bottom menu. Use the Variable knob and Select key to navigate the file system to choose a file from internal memory.
Page 246: Hardcopy Key
GDS-2000E Series User Manual ARDCOPY KEY The Hardcopy key is used as quick-save or quick-print key. The Hardcopy key can be assigned either to printout screenshots or to save files. When assigned to “Print” the screen image can be printed to a PictBridge compatible printer using the USB device port.
Page 247 HARDCOPY KEY Print Output Ensure the USB port has been configured for the printer and the printer is connected to the scope before trying to print, see page 246. Panel Operation 1. Press the Utility key. Utility 2. Press Hardcopy from the bottom menu.
Page 248 GDS-2000E Series User Manual Save - Hardcopy Key When the Hardcopy key is assigned to “Save”, Background pressing the Hardcopy key can be used to save a screen shot, a waveform, or the current setup, depending on the configuration. Panel Operation 1. If you wish to save to USB,...
Page 249 HARDCOPY KEY Image File 1. For image files the file format can Format be selected with the File Format key. Format: BMP, PNG Ink Saver 2. To have a white background for image files, set Ink Saver to On. Ink Saver On Ink Saver Off *Each time the Hardcopy key is used to save Note...
Page 250: Remote Control Config
GDS-2000E Series User Manual EMOTE CONTROL CONFIG This chapter describes basic configuration for remote control. For a command list, refer to the programming manual downloadable from GWInstek website, www.gwinstek.com Interface Configuration ........251 Configure USB Interface ............251 USB Functionality Check ............252 Configure the Ethernet Interface ..........
Page 251: Interface Configuration
5. When the PC asks for the USB driver, select the USB driver included on the accompanying User Manual CD or download the driver from the GW Instek website, www.gwinstek.com, in the GDS-2000E Download section. The driver automatically sets the GDS-2000E as a serial...
Page 252: Usb Functionality Check
*idn? This should return the Manufacturer, Model number, Serial number, and Firmware version in the following format. GW,GDS-2202E,PXXXXXX,V1.00 For further details about remote control and remote Note commands, please see the GDS-2000E programming manual, available on the GW Instek website.
Page 253: Configure The Ethernet Interface
REMOTE CONTROL CONFIG Configure the Ethernet Interface Ethernet MAC Address Domain Name Configuration Instrument Name DNS IP Address User Password Gateway IP Address Instrument IP Subnet Mask Address HTTP Port 80 (fixed) Background The Ethernet interface is used for remote control using a socket server connection.
Page 254 GDS-2000E Series User Manual 6. Use the Up and Down arrows on the side menu to navigate to each Ethernet configuration item. Items MAC Address, Instrument Name, User Password, Instrument IP Address, Domain Name, DNS IP Address, Gateway IP Address, Subnet Mask Note: HTTP Port is fixed at 80.
Page 255: Configure Socket Server
REMOTE CONTROL CONFIG Press Backspace to delete a character. Press Save Now to save the configuration. Complete will be displayed when successful. Configure Socket Server The GDS-2000E supports socket server functionality for direct two- way communication with a client PC or device over LAN. By default, the Socket Server is off.
Page 256: Socket Server Functionality Check
GDS-2000E Series User Manual 8. Press Server and turn the socket server On. Socket Server Functionality Check NI Measurement To test the socket server functionality, National and Automation Instruments Measurement and Automation Explorer Explorer can be used. This program is available on the NI website, www.ni.com.
Page 257 REMOTE CONTROL CONFIG 5. Right click Network Devices and select Create New Visa TCP/IP Resource…...
Page 258 GDS-2000E Series User Manual 6. Select Manual Entry of Raw Socket from the popup window. 7. Click Next. 8. Enter the GDS-2000E’s IP address and socket port number. 9. Click Validate. 10. A popup will appear to tell you if a VISA socket session was successfully created.
Page 259 REMOTE CONTROL CONFIG 12. Choose an alias for the socket connection if you like. 13. Click Finish to finish the configuration. 14. The GDS-2000E will now appear under Network Devices in the Configuration Panel. Functionality 15. Click the Open Visa Test Panel to send a remote Check command to the GDS-2000E.
Page 260 GDS-2000E Series User Manual 16. Click on the Configuration icon. 17. Select the I/O Settings tab. 18. Mark the Enable Termination Character checkbox. Make sure the termination character is a line feed (/n, value: xA). 19. Click Apply Changes.
Page 261 REMOTE CONTROL CONFIG 20. Click the Input/Output icon. 21. Make sure the *IDN? query is selected in the Select or Enter Command drop box. 22. Click on Query. 23. The manufacturer, model number, serial number and firmware version will be displayed in the buffer.
Page 262 GDS-2000E Series User Manual AINTENANCE Two types of maintenance operations are available: calibrate vertical accuracy, and compensate the probe. Run these operations when using the GDS-2000E in a new environment. How to use SPC function ............263 Vertical Accuracy Calibration ........... 264...
Page 263: Maintenance
MAINTENANCE How to use SPC function Background Signal Path Compensation (SPC) is used to compensate the internal signal path due to ambient temperature. SPC is able to optimize the accuracy of the oscilloscope with respect to the ambient temperature. Panel Operation 1. Press the Utility key. Utility 2.
Page 264 GDS-2000E Series User Manual Vertical Accuracy Calibration Panel Operation 1. Press the Utility key. Utility 2. Press System from the bottom menu. 3. Press more 1 of 3 from the side menu. 4. Press Self Cal on the side menu.
Page 265 MAINTENANCE 8. Press Vertical again after connecting CAL to the channel 1 input. The calibration for Channel 1 starts and ends automatically, in less than 5 minutes. A message is displayed when the calibration procedure has ended. 9. Repeat the above step for Channel 2, 3* and 4* when prompted.
Page 266 GDS-2000E Series User Manual VARIABLE HORIZONTAL SCALE POSITION PUSH TO ZERO VERTICAL TRIGGER POSITION POSITION POSITION POSITION LEVEL MATH PUSH TO PUSH TO PUSH TO PUSH TO PUSH TO ZERO ZERO ZERO ZERO ZERO SCALE SCALE SCALE SCALE POWER 16pF 300Vrms MAX.
Page 267 MAINTENANCE 8. Turn the adjustment point on the probe to make the waveform as square as possible. Under Over Normal Compensation Compensation...
Page 268: Faq
GDS-2000E Series User Manual • I connected the signal but it does not appear on the display. • I want to remove the (Measurement result / FFT result / Help contents) from the display. • The waveform does not update (frozen).
Page 269 For details, see page 247. The date and time settings are not correct. For date and time setting details, please see page 188. If it does not help, the internal battery controlling the clock might be worn out. Contact your dealer or GW Instek.
Page 270 The accuracy does not match the specification. Make sure the device is powered On for at least 30 minutes, within +20°C~+30°C. This is necessary to stabilize the unit to match the specification. For more information, contact your local dealer or GW Instek at www.gwinstek.com / marketing@goodwill.com.tw.
Page 271: Appendix
APPENDIX PPENDIX Updating the Firmware ........272 GDS-2000E Specifications ........274 Model-specific ................274 Common ..................275 Probe Specifications ...........278 GTP-070B-4 ..............278 GTP-100B-4 ..............278 GTP-200B-4 ..............279 GDS-2000E Dimensions ........280...
Page 272: Updating The Firmware
GDS-2000E Series User Manual Updating the Firmware Background New firmware can be downloaded from our website in the GDS products section. Place a copy of the firmware file (xxx.upg) onto the root directory of a USB flash disk. Panel Operation 1. Put the USB drive that contains...
Page 273 APPENDIX 4. Press the “Start Now” (F1) key. The oscilloscope will automatically start upgrading the firmware. Or press the “Cancel” (F3) key to quit the firmware upgrading procedure. 5. When the status indicator shows the complete status (status indicator in yellow completely) and a message of “Update NAND flash success”...
Page 274: Gds-2000E Specifications
GDS-2000E Series User Manual GDS-2000E Specifications The specifications apply when the GDS-2000E is powered on for at least 30 minutes under +20°C~+30°C. Model-specific GDS-2072E Channels 2 + Ext Bandwidth DC ~ 70MHz (–3dB) Rise Time Bandwidth Limit 20MHz GDS-2074E Channels Bandwidth DC ~ 70MHz (–3dB)
Page 275: Common
APPENDIX Common Vertical Resolution 8 bit Sensitivity :1mV*~10V/div *: When the vertical scale is set to 1mV/div, the bandwidth limit will be set to 20MHz automatically. Input Coupling AC, DC, GND Input 1MΩ// 16pF approx. Impedance DC Gain 1mV: ±5% full scale ≥2mV: ±3% full scale Accuracy* Polarity...
Page 276 GDS-2000E Series User Manual Pre-trigger 10 div maximum Post-trigger 2,000,000 div maximum. ±50 ppm over any ≥ 1 ms time interval Timebase Accuracy Real Time 1GSa/s max. (4ch models); Sample Rate 1GSa/s per channel (2ch models) Record Length Max. 10Mpts...
Page 277 APPENDIX Display Mode YT, XY Interface USB Port USB 2.0 High-speed host port X1, USB High-speed 2.0 device port X1 Ethernet Port RJ-45 connector, 10/100Mbps with HP Auto-MDIX (LAN) Go-NoGo BNC 5V Max/10mA TTL open collector output Kensington Rear-panel security slot connects to standard Style Lock Kensington-style lock.
Page 278: Probe Specifications
GDS-2000E Series User Manual Probe Specifications GTP-070B-4 Applicable to: GDS-2072E & GDS-2074E Position x10 Attenuation Ratio 10:1 Bandwidth DC to 70MHz Input Resistance 10MΩ when used with oscilloscopes with 1MΩ input Input Capacitance 14.5pF to 17.5pF Compensation Range 10pF to 35pF ≤600V DC + ACpk...
Page 279: Gtp-200B-4
APPENDIX GTP-200B-4 Applicable to: GDS-2202E & GDS-2204E Position X10 Attenuation Ratio 10:1 Bandwidth DC to 200MHz Input Resistance 10MΩ when used with oscilloscopes with 1MΩ input. Input Capacitance 10.5pF to 17.5pF Compensation Range 5pF to 30pF ≤600V DC + ACpk Max.
Page 280: Gds-2000E Dimensions
GDS-2000E Series User Manual GDS-2000E Dimensions VARIABLE Measure Cursor Acquire Autoset Display Help Save/Recall Utility Run/Stop HORIZONTAL SCALE Single POSITION Search Zoom Select Default Set/Clear PUSH TO ZERO VERTICAL TRIGGER POSITION POSITION LEVEL MATH PUSH TO PUSH TO PUSH TO...
Page 281 APPENDIX Declaration of Conformity GOOD WILL INSTRUMENT CO., LTD. declare that the below mentioned product Type of Product: Digital Storage Oscilloscope Model Number: GDS-2204E, GDS-2202E, GDS-2104E, GDS-2102E GDS-2074E, GDS-2072E are herewith confirmed to comply with the requirements set out in the Council Directive on the Approximation of the Law of Member States relating to EMC: 2014/30/EU, LVD: 2014/35/EU, WEEE: 2012/19/EU and RoHS 2011/65/EU.
Page 282 GDS-2000E Series User Manual NDEX exception ........41 2-4 channel differences ..... 11 Fit Screen mode ......41 AC coupling ......115 Bandwidth filter ....... 117 AC Priority mode ...... 41 Blackman window ..... 71 Acquisition ......... 81 Built-in help ........ 37 average ..........
Page 283: Index
INDEX scale ..........106 Dots..........99 specification ........ 275 DVM .......... 199 Image file format ...... 215 Edge Trigger ......153 Impedance......... 116 EN61010 Initialization ........ 29 measurement category ....6 Input frequency indicator ..26 pollution degree ......7 Environment Intensity........100 safety instruction ......7 Interface ........
Page 284 GDS-2000E Series User Manual overview ........86 Probe compensation frequency189 play back ........92 Pulse runt trigger ....159 run ..........90 Pulse measurements ....48 statistics ......... 94 Pulse width trigger ....156 Serial bus QR code reader function..189 cursors .........
Page 285 INDEX CAN ........171 Vectors ......... 99 C ..........165 Vertical ........114 LIN .......... 174 accuracy calibration ....264 SPI ..........169 basic operation ......45 UART ........164 position ........114 edge ..........153 scale ..........115 holdoff .......... 152 specification ........

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