Portable mixed signal digital storage oscilloscope (107 pages)
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HDS200 Single Channel Series Handheld Oscilloscope Quick Guide HDS241 HDS271 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.
General Warranty We warrant 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.
Table of Contents Table of Contents 1. SAFETY INFORMATION ..........1 Safety Requirements ........................1 Safety Terms and Symbols ......................1 2. HOW TO IMPLEMENT THE GENERAL INSPECTION 5 Check whether there is any damage caused by transportation ..........5 Check the Accessories ....................... 5 Check the Complete Instrument ....................
1. Safety Information (Before using this product, please read the safety information in advance) Safety Requirements Please read the following safety precautions to avoid personal injury and prevent damage to this product or any other products connected to it. In order to avoid possible hazards, this product can only be used within the specified range.
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Warning: Warning indicates 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. Terms on the product. The following terms may appear on this product: Danger: Indicates an immediate hazard or injury possibility.
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Warning: Note that the channel should use a common reference when measuring, otherwise it may cause a short circuit due to the ground wire connection of the oscilloscope probe. Schematic diagram of the internal ground wire connection of the oscilloscope: Schematic diagram of internal ground connection when oscilloscope is connected with computer through the port: Warning:...
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When testing in a CAT II environment, do not connect a voltage with a voltage difference of more than 400 V to the isolated input port. Do not use an input voltage higher than the rated value of the instrument. Pay special attention when using 1:1 test wires, because the probe voltage will be directly transmitted to the oscilloscope.
How to Implement the General Inspection After you get a new oscilloscope, it is recommended that you should make a check on the instrument according to the following steps: Check whether there is any damage caused by transportation If it is found that the packaging carton or the foamed plastic protection cushion has suffered serious damage, do not throw it away first till the complete device and its accessories succeed in the electrical and mechanical property tests.
3. How to Use the Oscilloscope The Structure of the Oscilloscope Front Panel and Keys The front panel and keys of the oscilloscope are shown in the below: Figure 3- 1: Front Panel of the Oscilloscope...
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Description: Num Illustration in multimeter Illustration in oscilloscope mode mode The measured signal input connector. Display area. The F1 - F4 keys are multi-function keys. In each menu mode, press the corresponding key to select the corresponding menu item. Press HOR key,through key to change the horizontal time base setting, and observe the change of the state information caused by...
Value hold key. Stop/Run key. Multimeter input port. Relative value key. Trigger menu key. Long press to turn off, short press to turn on. Save setting key. System setting key. Switch key for working state of oscilloscope, multimeter or signal source. Channel key.
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1. Probe compensation: 2.5V/1kHz square wave signal output or signal generator output connector. 2. Charging or USB communication interface. 3. Bracket.
Introduction to the User Interface of the Oscilloscope Figure 3- 3: Oscilloscope Interface Description: 1. The trigger status indicates the following information: Auto: Automatic mode. The waveform is being collected without triggering. Trig: A trigger has been detected and post trigger information is being collected.
8. Battery power and external power supply indication. 9. Channel waveform. 10. The pointer indicates the trigger level position of the channel. 11. The icon indicates trigger relative information, including coupling mode, trigger type and trigger level. 12. The current sampling rate. 13.
terminal represents the signal output, and the round terminal represents the reference ground. 3. Press the "Auto" key on the front panel. Within a few seconds, a square wave display (1kHz/2.5Vpp) can be seen, as shown in Figure 3- 4. Note: If the displayed waveform is not a square wave, press System first, then press F3 (Factory), can see the square waveform display.
Overcompensation Correct compensation Under-compensation Figure 3- 5: Display Waveform of Probe Compensation 3、 Repeat the steps if necessary. Figure 3- 6: Probe Adjustment How to Conduct Probe Attenuation Coefficient Setting The probe has a variety of attenuation coefficients, which will affect the vertical position factor of the oscilloscope.
Figure 3- 7: Probe Attenuation Switch Note: When the attenuation switch is set to 1X, the probe limits the bandwidth of the oscilloscope to 5 MHz. To use the full bandwidth of the oscilloscope, be sure to set the switch to 10X.
How to Use the Multimeter About This Chapter This chapter introduces the multimeter function of the oscilloscope step by step, and provides some basic examples of basic operations and how to use the menu. Instrument Interface The multimeter uses four 4-mm safety banana plug input ends: A, mA, COM, Multimeter interface: Multimeter Interface Description:...
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~ ACA AC current measurement ------ Resist Resistance measurement ------ Diode Diode measurement ------ Cont On/Off measurement ------ Capacitance measurement ------ 2.Range indication: Manual means manual range; Auto means automatic range. 3. Current measurement range. 4. Indicating that there is a USB cable inserted. 5.
5. How to Use the Waveform Generator The instrument can provide 4 basic waveforms, sine wave, square wave, ramp wave, pulse wave, and 8 arbitrary waveforms. Connect the output Press the Mode button to switch the instrument interface to the waveform generator function interface.
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Press to select the desired waveform, and the screen will display the corresponding waveform setting menu. (3) Set the parameters of the desired waveform through the operation panel F3-F4 and the panel keys.
6. Communication with PC The oscilloscope supports communications with a PC through USB. You can use the Oscilloscope communication software to store, analyze, display the data and remote control. To learn about how to operate the software. Please download the oscilloscope communication software on our official download website and view it.
Troubleshooting 1. The oscilloscope cannot be turned on. It may be that the battery is completely exhausted. At this time, even if the oscilloscope is powered by the power adapter, the oscilloscope cannot be turned on. You need to charge the battery first, and do not turn on the oscilloscope.
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RUN/STOP. Check whether the trigger mode of the trigger mode menu is normal or single, and the trigger electrical level is out of the waveform range. If so, center the trigger electrical level or set the trigger mode to automatic. In addition, you can press Auto to automatically complete the above settings.
Appendix Appendix A: List of Accessories 1 USB cable 1 passive probes 1 set of multimeter probes (one red and one black) 1 user manual 1 probe correction adjustment knife Appendix B: Maintenance and Cleaning General maintenance Do not store or place the instrument in a place where the LCD screen will be exposed to direct sunlight for a long time.
Charging and Replacement of Battery During the long-term storage of the device, the battery may be too low due to the self-discharge of the lithium battery and the device cannot be turned on. This is a normal phenomenon. Please use the attached adapter to pre-charge the device for 0.5 to 1 hour (d epending on the storage time) before turning it on.
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Note To avoid overheating of the battery during charging, the ambient temperature must not exceed the allowable value given in the technical specifications. Replacement of Lithium Battery Generally, the battery does not need to be replaced. However, when necessary, it can only be replaced by qualified personnel, and only lithium batteries of the same specification can be used.
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