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Owon XDS4000 Series Quick Manual

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XDS4000 Series
Digital Storage Oscilloscopes
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For product support, visit:www.owon.com.hk/download
※：The illustrations, interface, icons and characters in the user manual may be slightly
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  • Page 1 XDS4000 Series Digital Storage Oscilloscopes QUICK_GUIDE For product support, visit:www.owon.com.hk/download ※：The illustrations, interface, icons and characters in the user manual may be slightly different from the actual product. Please refer to the actual product.
  • Page 2 General Warranty We warrants that the product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 3 years from the date of purchase of the product by the original purchaser from the our Company. The warranty period for accessories such as probes, adapter is 12 months.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1. General Safety Requirements .................. 1 2. Safety Terms and Symbols ..................2 3. Quick Start ........................4 Introduction to the Structure of the Oscilloscope ............4 Front Panel ...............................4 Rear Panel ............................... 5 Side Panel ..............................6 Control Area .............................6 User Interface Introduction .....................8 How to Implement the General Inspection ...............
  • Page 4 6. Communication with PC ..................30 Using USB Port ........................30 Using LAN Port ........................31 Connect directly .............................31 Connect through a router ........................32 7. Appendix ........................35 Appendix A: Enclosure ......................35 Appendix B: General Care and Cleaning ................35 Appendix C: USB Disk Requirements ................

  • Page 5: General Safety Requirements

    1.General Safety Requirements 1. General Safety Requirements Before use, please read the following safety precautions to avoid any possible bodily injury and to prevent this product or any other connected products from damage. In order to avoid any contingent danger, ensure this product is only used within the range specified.

  • Page 6: Safety Terms And Symbols

    2.Safety Terms and Symbols 2. Safety Terms and Symbols Safety Terms Terms in this manual. The following terms may appear in this manual: Warning: Warning indicates the conditions or practices that could result in injury or loss of life. Caution: Caution indicates the conditions or practices that could result in damage to this product or other property.
  • Page 7 2.Safety Terms and Symbols The diagram of the ground wire connection when the oscilloscope is connected to the AC-powered PC through the ports: It is not allowed to measure AC power when the AC powered oscilloscope is connected to the AC-powered PC through the ports. Warning: To avoid fire or electrical shock, when the oscilloscope input signal connected is more than 42V peak (30Vrms) or on circuits of...

  • Page 8: Quick Start

    3.Quick Start 3. Quick Start Note: The following operations and pictures are based on the four-channel model. For the operation of the two-channel model, please refer to the four-channel model. Introduction to the Structure of the Oscilloscope This chapter makes a simple description of the operation and function of the front panel of the oscilloscope, enabling you to be familiar with the use of the oscilloscope in the shortest time.

  • Page 9: Rear Panel

    3.Quick Start 4. Probe Compensation: Measurement signal (3.3V/1kHz) output. 5. Input connectors of four channels. 6. Remove the left and right menu. 7. Select the bottom menu item. 8. Copy button: You can save the waveform by just pressing this button in any user interface.

  • Page 10: Side Panel

    3.Quick Start 10.Trig Out(P/F) port: Trigger signal output or Pass/Fail output. The output type can be set on the menu (Utility menu→Output→Output). 11.Out port: Output port of the waveform generator. Side Panel Control Area Figure 3- 3 Control Area Overview...
  • Page 11 3.Quick Start 1. Function button area: Total 11 buttons 2. Waveform generator controls (optional) DAQ: Multimeter Recorder P/F: Pass/Fail W.REC: Waveform Record 3. Trigger control area with 2 buttons and 1 knob. The Trigger Level knob is to adjust trigger voltage. Other 2 buttons refer to trigger system setting.

  • Page 12: User Interface Introduction

    3.Quick Start User Interface Introduction Figure 3- 4 Illustrative Drawing of Display Interfaces 1. Waveform Display Area. 2. Run/Stop. 3. The state of trigger, including: Auto: Automatic mode and acquire waveform without triggering. Trig: Trigger detected and acquire waveform. Ready: Pre-triggered data captured and ready for a trigger. Scan: Capture and display the waveform continuously.
  • Page 13 3.Quick Start 13. Multimeter window. 14. The waveform of CH1. 15. The pointer shows the trigger level position of the source in trigger menu. 16. The two blue dotted lines indicate the horizontal position of cursor measurement. 17. The waveform of CH2. 18.

  • Page 14: How To Implement The General Inspection

    3.Quick Start 26. The readings indicate the corresponding Voltage Division of the channels. "BW" indicates bandwidth limit. The icon shows the coupling mode of the channel. "—" indicates direct current coupling; "～" indicates AC coupling; " " indicates GND coupling. 27.

  • Page 15: How To Implement The Function Inspection

    3.Quick Start How to Implement the Function Inspection Make a fast function check to verify the normal operation of the instrument, according to the following steps: 1. Connect the power cord to a power source. Long press the button on the bottom left of the instrument. The instrument carries out all self-check items and shows the Boot Logo.

  • Page 16: How To Set The Probe Attenuation Coefficient

    3.Quick Start measuring error or mistake. For adjusting the probe compensation, please carry out the following steps: 1. Set the attenuation coefficient of the probe on the menu as 10X and that of the switch in the probe as 10X (see "How to Set the Probe Attenuation Coefficient"...

  • Page 17: How To Use The Probe Safely

    3.Quick Start Caution: The default attenuation coefficient of the probe on the instrument is preset to 10X. Make sure that the set value of the attenuation switch in the probe is the same as the menu selection of the probe attenuation coefficient in the oscilloscope.

  • Page 18: How To Implement Self-Calibration

    3.Quick Start How to Implement Self-calibration The self-calibration application can make the oscilloscope reach the optimum condition rapidly to obtain the most accurate measurement value. You can carry out this application program at any time. This program must be executed whenever the change of ambient temperature is 5℃...

  • Page 19: Introduction To The Horizontal System

    3.Quick Start regulating of the vertical display position of the selected channel waveform. Thus, when the Vertical Position knob is rotated, the pointer of the earth datum point of the selected channel is directed to move up and down following the waveform, and the position message at the center of the screen would change accordingly.

  • Page 20: Introduction To The Trigger System

    3.Quick Start Horizontal Scale knob to change the horizontal time base, and it can be found that the Horizontal Time Base displayed in the status bar changes accordingly. 2. Use the Horizontal Position knob to adjust the horizontal position of the signal in the waveform window.

  • Page 21: Touchscreen Controls

    3.Quick Start the amplitude of the trigger signal. 3. Push the Force button to force a trigger signal, which is mainly applied to the "Normal" and "Single" trigger modes. Touchscreen Controls The LCD is touchscreen, you can control the oscilloscope by different gestures. The touchable icon at the top right of the screen is used to enable ( ) or disable ) the touchscreen controls.
  • Page 22 3.Quick Start area, a shortcut menu will be shown. Click to enter the corresponding function menu.  Set the channel status: Click the channel on the left bottom of the display area, you can turn on, select or turn off the channel. You can also touch the channel pointer on the left side of the display area to make it in selected state.
  • Page 23 3.Quick Start When the P icon appears, in the full screen, swipe left/right to control the horizontal position, swipe up/down to control the vertical position of the selected channel. Click the P icon to fine-turn, long-press to adjust continuously.  Set the trigger level Click in the area as shown in the figure below, the L icon will appear.
  • Page 24 3.Quick Start When the L icon appears, in the full screen, swipe up/down to control the trigger level of the source in the trigger menu. Click the L icon to fine-turn, long-press to adjust continuously.  Set the time base and the voltage division Click in the area as shown in the figure below, the M and V icons will appear.
  • Page 25 3.Quick Start When the M and V icons appear, in the full screen, swipe left/right to change the time base, swipe up/down to change the voltage division of the selected channel. Click the icons to fine-turn, long-press to adjust continuously. In the full screen, pinch and spread horizontally to change the time base;...

  • Page 26: How To Measure Automatically

    3.Quick Start When the C icon appears, in the full screen, swipe left/right to move the selected line. Click the direction buttons of the C icon to fine-turn, long-press to move continuously. Click the center "ab" button to select a, b, or a&b. How to Measure Automatically Push the Measure button to display the menu for the settings of the Automatic Measurements.

  • Page 27: How To Use Autoscale

    3.Quick Start 1. Push the Measure button to show the automatic measurement function menu. 2. Select Add in the bottom menu. 3. In the left Type menu, turn the M knob to select Period. 4. In the right menu, select Source as CH1. 5.
  • Page 28 4.Use the Arbitrary Function Generator...

  • Page 29: Use The Arbitrary Function Generator

    4.Use the Arbitrary Function Generator 4. Use Arbitrary Function Generator The function generator provides 4 basic waveforms (sine, square, ramp, and pulse) and 46 built-in arbitrary waveforms (Noise, Exponential rise, Exponential fall, Sin(x)/x, Staircase, etc.). You can create a user-definable waveform and save it to internal storage or USB device.
  • Page 30 4.Use the Arbitrary Function Generator Period and push it again to switch to Frequency). Set the parameter in the right menu, see below. Three methods to change the chosen parameter:  Turn knob change value cursor position. Press direction key to move the cursor. ...

  • Page 31: Create A New Waveform

    5.Use the Multimeter (Optional) Level, Width/Duty Cycle Frequency/Period, StartPhase, Amplitude/High Level, Offset/Low Arbitrary Level, New, File Browse, Built-in Create a New Waveform (1) Push button. Select Arb in the bottom menu, select Others in the right menu, and select New. (2) In the right menu, set the number of waveform points, the interpolation, and edit the waveform points.

  • Page 32: Dmm Menu

    5.Use the Multimeter (Optional) Figure 5- 1 Multimeter Input Terminals DMM Menu Push the DMM button on the front panel to enter/exit the multimeter function. The button backlight will be lighted when the multimeter function is enabled. Figure 5- 2 Multimeter Button The bottom menu of multimeter is as below: Menu Setting...

  • Page 33: Dmm Information Window

    5.Use the Multimeter (Optional) Show Info Show/Hide the information window. ON OFF Auto Range Select auto range mode. Alte Range Select manual range mode, press to switch range. Voltage Select the voltage range. mV V DMM Information Window The Multimeter Information Window is displayed on the top right of the screen. Figure 5- 3 Multimeter Information Window Description 1.

  • Page 34: Communication With Pc

    6.Communication with PC 6. Communication with PC The oscilloscope supports communications with a PC through USB or LAN port . You can use the Oscilloscope communication software to store, analyze, display the data and remote control. For the specific operation method of Oscilloscope host software, please download and view the host help document on our download website.

  • Page 35: Using Lan Port

    6.Communication with PC Using LAN Port Connect directly (1) Connection. Plug in the LAN cable to the LAN port in the back of the oscilloscope; plug the other end into the LAN interface of the computer. (2) Set the network parameters of the computer. Since the oscilloscope can not support obtaining an IP address automatically, you should assign a static IP address.

  • Page 36: Connect Through A Router

    6.Communication with PC Figure 6- 3 Set the network parameters of the Oscilloscope Software (4) Set the network parameters of the oscilloscope. In the oscilloscope, push the Utility button. Select Function in the bottom menu. Select LAN Set in the left menu.
  • Page 37 6.Communication with PC the router. Here we set the IP address to 192.168.1.71, Subnet mask is 255.255.255.0, Default gateway is 192.168.1.1. Figure 6- 5 Set the network parameters of the computer (3) Set the network parameters of the Oscilloscope Software. Run the software computer;...
  • Page 38 6.Communication with PC Figure 6- 6 Set the network parameters of the Oscilloscope Software (4) Set the network parameters of the oscilloscope. In the oscilloscope, push the Utility button. Select Function in the bottom menu. Select LAN Set in the left menu.

  • Page 39: Appendix

    7.Appendix 7. Appendix Appendix A: Enclosure (The accessories subject to final delivery.) Standard Accessories: Power Cord CD Rom Quick Guide USB Cable Probe Probe Adjust Options: Multimeter Lead Capacitance Ext Module Appendix B: General Care and Cleaning General Care Do not store or leave the instrument where the liquid crystal display will be exposed to direct sunlight for long periods of time.

  • Page 40: Appendix C: Usb Disk Requirements

    7.Appendix with a wet soft cloth not dripping water. It is recommended to scrub with soft detergent or fresh water. To avoid damage to the instrument or probe, do not use any corrosive chemical cleaning agent. Warning: Before power on again for operation, it is required to confirm that the instrument has already been dried completely, avoiding any electrical short circuit or bodily injury resulting form the moisture.

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