Page 1 Digital Storage Oscilloscope GDS-1000B Series USER MANUAL GW INSTEK PART NO. 82DS-1KB00EA1 ISO-9001 CERTIFIED MANUFACTURER www.valuetronics.com...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ........... 5 GETTING STARTED ............10 GDS-1000B Series Overview ....11 Appearance .......... 14 Set Up ..........26 Built-in Help ........36 MEASUREMENT .............. 37 Basic Measurement ......38 Automatic Measurement ...... 45 Cursor Measurement ......
Page 4 GDS-1000B Series User Manual Reference Waveforms ......164 FILE UTILITIES ............... 166 HARDCOPY KEY ............. 173 REMOTE CONTROL CONFIG ......... 177 Interface Configuration ...... 178 MAINTENANCE ............. 189 FAQ ................195 APPENDIX ..............197 Updating the Firmware ...... 198 Installing Optional Apps ....200 GDS-1000B Specifications ....
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- 1000B.
Page 6: Safety Guidelines
GDS-1000B 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-1000B Series User Manual  Storage Location: Indoor environment  Temperature: -10ºC to 60ºC  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-1000B Series Overview ..........11 Series lineup ................11 Main Features ............... 12 Accessories ................13 Appearance ..............
Page 11: Getting Started
GETTING STARTED GDS-1000B Series Overview Series lineup The GDS-1000B series consists of 5 models, divided into 2-channel and 4-channel versions. Model name Frequency Input channels Max. Real-time bandwidth Sampling Rate GDS-1072B 70MHz 1GSa/s GDS-1102B 100MHz 1GSa/s GDS-1054B 50MHz 1GSa/s GDS-1074B...
Page 12: Main Features
GDS-1000B Series User Manual Main Features  Features 7 inch, 800 x 480, WVGA TFT display.  Available from 50MHz to 100MHz.  Real-time sampling rate of 1GSa/s max.  Deep memory: 10M points record length.  Waveform capture rate of 50,000 waveforms per second.
Page 13: Accessories
GETTING STARTED Accessories Standard Accessories Part number Description 82DS-1KB00E*1 User manual CD 82DS-1KB00M*1 Quick start Guide N/A region dependent Power cord GTP-070B-4, for Passive probe; 70 MHz GDS-1054B, GDS-1072B, GDS-1074B GTP-100B-4, for Passive probe; 100 MHz GDS-1102B, GDS-1104B Optional Accessories Part number Description GTC-001...
Page 14: Appearance
GDS-1000B Series User Manual Appearance GDS-1074B/1104B Front Panel Function Variable knob Autoset, Run/Stop, Single keys Hardcopy key and Select key and Default settings Horizontal controls VARIABLE Measure Cursor Acquire Autoset Display Help Save/Recall Utility Run/Stop Side menu keys HORIZONTAL SCALE...
Page 15: Gds-1072B/1102B Front Panel
GETTING STARTED GDS-1072B/1102B Front Panel Function Variable knob Autoset, Run/Stop, Single keys Hardcopy key and Select key and Default settings Horizontal VARIABLE controls Measure Cursor Acquire Autoset Display Help Save/Recall Utility Run/Stop Side menu keys HORIZONTAL SCALE Single POSITION Search Zoom Select Trigger...
Page 16 GDS-1000B Series User Manual 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.
Page 17 GDS-1000B. Measure Configures and runs automatic Measure measurements. Cursor Configures and runs cursor Cursor measurements. Configures and runs GW Instek applications. Acquire Configures the acquisition mode. Acquire Display Configures the display settings. Display Help Shows the Help menu.
Page 18 GDS-1000B Series User Manual Default Setup Resets the oscilloscope to the Default default settings. Horizontal The horizontal controls are used to change the Controls position of the cursor, set the time base settings and zoom into the waveforms. Horizontal The Position knob is used to...
Page 19 GETTING STARTED Trigger Controls The trigger controls are used to control the trigger level. LEVEL Level Knob Used to set the trigger level. Pressing the knob will reset the level to zero. Trigger Menu Key Used to bring up the trigger menu. Menu 50% Key Sets the trigger level to the half...
Page 20 GDS-1000B Series User Manual EXT TRIG External Trigger Accepts external trigger signals Input (page 105). 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 21 GETTING STARTED 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. Please see page 126 for details. Power Switch Used to turn the power on/off.
Page 22: Rear Panel
GDS-1000B Series User Manual Rear Panel USB Device port LAN port(4 channel models only) Calibration output Go/No Go output Ser. No. Label LINE VOLTAGE AC 100 240V RANGE CAUTION FREQUENCY 60Hz TO AVOI D ELECTRI C SHOCK THE POWER CORD PROTECTI V E GROUNDI N G CONDUCTOR MUST BE CONNECTED TO GROUND.
Page 23 GETTING STARTED 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-NoGo Output Outputs Go-NoGo test results (page 133) as a 500us pulse signal. www.valuetronics.com...
Page 24: Display
GDS-1000B Series User Manual Display Trigger Memory length Memory bar Acquistion mode position and sample rate Trigger status Trigger Analog waveform level Channel Math waveform Indicators Reference waveform Waveform frequency Channel status Horizontal status Trigger configuration Analog Shows the analog input signal waveforms.
Page 25 GETTING STARTED The ratio and the position of the displayed waveform compared to the internal memory (page 90). The color of the active channel is also shown as the color of the waveform within the memory bar. Trig’d Trigger Status Triggered.
Page 26: Set Up
GDS-1000B Series User Manual 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. www.valuetronics.com...
Page 27: Power Up
GETTING STARTED Power Up Requirements The GDS-1000B 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 28: First Time Use
GDS-1000B Series User Manual First Time Use Background This section describes how to connect a signal, adjust the scale, and compensate the probe. Before operating the GDS-1000B in a new environment, run these steps to make sure the instrument performs at its full potential.
Page 29 GETTING STARTED VARIABLE Measure Cursor Acquire Autoset Display Help Save/Recall Utility Run/Stop HORIZONTAL Single SCALE POSITION Select Search Zoom Default Set/Clear PUSH TO ZERO VERTICAL TRIGGER POSITION POSITION POSITION POSITION LEVEL MATH PUSH TO PUSH TO PUSH TO PUSH TO PUSH TO ZERO ZERO...
Page 30 GDS-1000B Series User Manual 8. Compensate Turn the adjustment point on the probe to make Probe the square waveform edge flat. Under Over Normal Compensation Compensation 9. Start Operation Continue with the other operations. Measurement: page 37 Configuration: page 77...
Page 31: How To Use This Manual
GETTING STARTED How to Use This Manual Background This section describes the conventions used in this manual to operate the GDS-1000B. Throughout the manual any reference to pressing a menu key refers to the keys directly below or beside any menu icons or parameters. When the user manual says to “toggle”...
Page 32 GDS-1000B Series User Manual 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...
Page 33 GETTING STARTED 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. Reduce Side Menu www.valuetronics.com...
Page 34 GDS-1000B Series User Manual 1. To reduce the side menu, press the corresponding bottom menu that brought up the side menu originally. For example: Press the Source soft-key to reduce the Source menu. Reduce Lower Menu VARIABLE Measure Cursor Acquire...
Page 35 GETTING STARTED VARIABLE Measure Cursor Display Help Save/Recall HORIZONTAL POSITION 1. Press the Menu Off key to Select Search Zoom Set/Clear PUSH TO ZERO reduce the side menu, press VERTICAL POSITION POSITION POSITION POSIT MATH again to reduce the bottom PUSH TO PUSH TO PUSH TO...
Page 36: 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 37: Measurement
MEASUREMENT EASUREMENT Basic Measurement ............38 Channel Activation .............. 38 Autoset .................. 39 Run/Stop ................41 Horizontal Position/Scale ........... 42 Vertical Position/Scale ............44 Automatic Measurement ..........45 Measurement Items ............. 45 Add Measurement ..............49 Remove Measurement ............51 Gated mode ................
Page 38: Basic Measurement
GDS-1000B Series User Manual 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 59  Configuration → from page 77 ...
Page 39: Autoset
MEASUREMENT 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-1000B automatically configures the following parameters:  Horizontal scale ...
Page 40 GDS-1000B Series User Manual 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 41: Run/Stop
MEASUREMENT 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 42: Horizontal Position/Scale
GDS-1000B Series User Manual Horizontal Position/Scale For more detailed configuration, see page 90. 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 43 MEASUREMENT Range 5ns/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. Changes to timebase will be reflected on the display bar.
Page 44: Vertical Position/Scale
GDS-1000B Series User Manual Vertical Position/Scale For more detailed configuration, see page 97. 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.
Page 45: Automatic Measurement
MEASUREMENT 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 Mean Dutycycle Cycle Mean +Pulses Cycle RMS Phase...
Page 46 GDS-1000B Series User Manual 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 54 for details. Global low voltage. See page 54 for details.
Page 47 MEASUREMENT 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 48 GDS-1000B Series User Manual -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:...
Page 49: Add Measurement
MEASUREMENT 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. 1.
Page 50 GDS-1000B Series User Manual 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.
Page 51: Remove Measurement
MEASUREMENT 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 52: Gated Mode
GDS-1000B Series User Manual 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 53: Display All Mode
MEASUREMENT 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 54: High Low Function
GDS-1000B Series User Manual 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 55: Statistics
MEASUREMENT 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 56 GDS-1000B Series User Manual 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.
Page 57 MEASUREMENT Reset Statistics To reset the standard deviation calculations, press Reset Statistics. www.valuetronics.com...
Page 58: Reference Levels
GDS-1000B Series User Manual 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.
Page 59: Cursor Measurement
MEASUREMENT 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 60 GDS-1000B Series User Manual 4. The cursor position information appears on the top left hand side of the screen Hor. position, Voltage/Current Cursor Cursor Hor. position, Voltage/Current 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 61 MEASUREMENT 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 62 GDS-1000B Series User Manual Example Horizontal cursors www.valuetronics.com...
Page 63: Use Vertical Cursors
MEASUREMENT 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 64 GDS-1000B Series User Manual Select Units 6. To change the units of the vertical position, press V Unit. Units Base (source wave units), % (ratio) Base or Ratio 7. To set the 0% and 100% ratio Reference references for the current vertical cursor position, press Set Cursor Positions As 100%.
Page 65 MEASUREMENT 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) www.valuetronics.com...
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Page 67: Math Operation
MEASUREMENT 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. Addition (+) Adds the amplitude of two signals.
Page 68 GDS-1000B Series User Manual 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 69: Fft Overview & Window Functions
MEASUREMENT 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 70: Fft Operation
GDS-1000B Series User Manual Hamming FFT Frequency resolution Good Window Amplitude resolution Not good Suitable for..Frequency measurement on periodic waveforms Frequency resolution Very good Rectangular FFT Window Amplitude resolution Bad Suitable for..Single-shot phenomenon (this mode is the same as...
Page 71 MEASUREMENT 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. Source Math Position and...
Page 72: Advanced Math Overview
GDS-1000B Series User Manual 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...
Page 73: Advanced Math Operation
MEASUREMENT Operator +, -, *, /, (, ), !(, <, >, <=, >=, ==, !=, ||, && 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.
Page 74 GDS-1000B Series User Manual 5. Press Clear to clear the expression entry area. VARIABLE 6. 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.
Page 75 MEASUREMENT Example: CH1 + CH2 Source1 Advanced Math Source2 Set the VAR1 & 9. Press VAR1 or VAR2 to set VAR2 VAR1/VAR2 if they were used in the expression created previously. 10. Press Mantissa. Use the Left and Right arrow keys to select a digit and use the variable knob to set the value of the selected digit.
Page 76 GDS-1000B Series User Manual MATH Clear Advanced To clear the advanced math result Math from the display, press the Math key again. www.valuetronics.com...
Page 77: Configuration
CONFIGURATION ONFIGURATION Acquisition ..............79 Select Acquisition Mode ............79 Show Waveform in XY Mode ..........81 Set the Record Length ............83 Display ................84 Display Waveform as Dots or Vectors ......84 Set the Level of Persistence ..........85 Set the Intensity Level ............
Page 78 GDS-1000B Series User Manual Trigger Type Overview ............. 105 Trigger Parameter Overview ..........107 Setup Holdoff Level ............112 Setup Trigger Mode ............113 Using the Edge Trigger ............. 113 Using Advanced Delay Trigger ........115 Using Pulse Width Trigger ..........116 Using Video Trigger ............
Page 79: 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 80 GDS-1000B 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 81: 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 82 GDS-1000B Series User Manual XY 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 83: 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-1000B depends on the operating mode.
Page 84: Display
GDS-1000B Series User Manual 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.
Page 85: Set The Level Of Persistence
CONFIGURATION Set the Level of Persistence Background The persistence function allows the GDS-1000B 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. Display 2.
Page 86 GDS-1000B Series User Manual 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 87 CONFIGURATION Backlight Auto- 6. To automatically dim the backlight after a set duration, set Backlight Auto-Dim to On and then set the Time parameter to the appropriate time. After a set amount of time with no panel activity, the screen will dim until a panel key is pressed again.
Page 88: Select Display Graticule
GDS-1000B Series User Manual 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 89: Freeze The Waveform (Run/Stop)
CONFIGURATION Freeze the Waveform (Run/Stop) For more details about Run/Stop mode, see page 41. Panel Operation 1. Press the Run/Stop key. The Run/Stop Run/Stop Run/Stop key turns red and waveform acquisition is paused. 2. The waveform and the trigger VARIABLE freezes.
Page 90: Horizontal View
GDS-1000B Series User Manual 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 Note: the horizontal position is not ZERO applicable in the Roll mode.
Page 91: Select Horizontal Scale
CONFIGURATION Select Horizontal Scale SCALE Select Horizontal To select the timebase (time/div), turn Scale the horizontal Scale knob; left (slow) or right (fast). Range 5ns/div ~ 100s/div, 1-2-5 increment The timebase indicator updates as the horizontal scale is adjusted. Horizontal Timebase position Run Mode...
Page 92: Select Waveform Update Mode
GDS-1000B Series User Manual 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.
Page 93: Zoom Waveform Horizontally
CONFIGURATION 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. Zoom 2.
Page 94 GDS-1000B Series User Manual 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.
Page 95: Play/Pause
CONFIGURATION Exit To go back to the original view, press Zoom the Zoom key again. Play/Pause Background The Play/Pause key can be used to play through signals in the Zoom mode. Panel Operation 1. Press the Play/Pause menu key. 2. The scope will go into the Zoom Play mode and begin to scroll through the acquisition (from left to right).
Page 96 GDS-1000B 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 97: Vertical View (Channel)
CONFIGURATION 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. PUSH TO ZERO 2.
Page 98: Select Vertical Scale
GDS-1000B Series User Manual 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.
Page 99: Input Impedance
CONFIGURATION 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-1000B is fixed at 1MΩ.
Page 100: Limit Bandwidth
GDS-1000B Series User Manual 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.
Page 101: Expand By Ground/Center
CONFIGURATION 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. Expand by ground is the default setting.
Page 102: Select Probe Type
GDS-1000B Series User Manual 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.
Page 103: Select Probe Attenuation Level
CONFIGURATION 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 104 GDS-1000B Series User Manual 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 105: Trigger
CONFIGURATION Trigger The trigger configures the conditions for when the GDS-1000B 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 106 GDS-1000B 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 107: 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 Trigger Parameter Overview All the following parameters are common for all the trigger types unless stated otherwise.
Page 108 GDS-1000B Series User Manual Trigger Mode Auto (un- The GDS-1000B 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 109 CONFIGURATION 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. Set to 50% Sets the trigger level to 50 % 50% of the waveform amplitude.
Page 110 GDS-1000B Series User Manual Standard NTSC National Television System (Video) Committee Phase Alternate by Line SECAM SEquential Couleur A Memoire Polarity Positive polarity (triggered on the high (Pulse Width, to low transition) Video) Negative polarity (triggered on the low to high transition)
Page 111 CONFIGURATION Trigger When Stays High Triggers when the input signal stays (Timeout) high for a designated amount of time. Stays Low Triggers when the input signal stays low for a designated amount of time. Either Triggers when the input signal stays high or low for a designated amount of time.
Page 112: Setup Holdoff Level
GDS-1000B Series User Manual Setup Holdoff Level Background The holdoff function defines the waiting period before the GDS-1000B 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 113: 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 92. Panel Operation 1. Press the Trigger menu key. Menu 2. Press Mode from the bottom menu to change the triggering mode.
Page 114 GDS-1000B 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 115: Using Advanced Delay Trigger
CONFIGURATION Using Advanced Delay Trigger Panel Operation 1. Set the edge trigger source. This Page 113 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 116: Using Pulse Width Trigger
GDS-1000B 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 117 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 118: Using Video Trigger
GDS-1000B 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 119: 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 120 GDS-1000B 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 121: 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 122: Using The Timeout Trigger
GDS-1000B 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 123 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 124: System Settings And Miscellaneous Settings
GDS-1000B 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-1000B has a number of different languages to choose from.
Page 125: 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 126: Probe Compensation Frequency
GDS-1000B 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 127 The QR Code reader function displays a number of preset QR codes that link to useful websites.  QR Code Items GW Instek website  GW Instek contact window (marketing department) Panel Operation/ 1. Press the Utility key. Utility Parameter 2.
Page 128 GDS-1000B Series User Manual 5. Use a QR code reader app on your smart phone or tablet to read one of the QR codes. www.valuetronics.com...
Page 129: Apps
APPS Applications ..............130 Overview ................130 Running Applications ............131 Using Go-NoGo ..............133 Remote Disk ............... 138 www.valuetronics.com...
Page 130: Applications
Go-NoGo app and on 4 channel models the Mount Remote Disk app is also included. Other optional applications can be downloaded from the GW Instek website free of charge. For details on how to install or uninstall apps, please see page 200 for details. Included...
Page 131: Running Applications
APPS The DVM application displays a digital voltage meter readout that floats on the top left-hand side of the screen. Data Log The Data Log app will log waveform data and/or screenshots at set intervals for set duration of time. Running Applications Background The APP function can host a number of different...
Page 132 GDS-1000B Series User Manual 4. Select an application by pressing Select ×2 the Select key twice. www.valuetronics.com...
Page 133: Using Go-Nogo
APPS 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. This application is pre-installed. Choose the Go_NoGo application from the APP menu.
Page 134 GDS-1000B Series User Manual Exit: Sets the NoGo condition to when the input signal exceeds the limit boundary. 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.
Page 135 APPS Set Boundary 1. To set the Go-NoGo boundary Tolerance tolerance, press Reference Mode. 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.
Page 136 GDS-1000B Series User Manual Start Go-NoGo Press Enable to start the Go-NoGo test. The Enable button will change to Disable. Pressing Disable will stop the Go-NoGo test and toggle the button back to Enable. If the Violating setting was set to Stop, press Enable to restart the test after it has stopped.
Page 137 APPS 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 138: Remote Disk
GDS-1000B Series User Manual Remote Disk Background The Remote Disk app allows the scope to mount a network share drive. This app is only included on 4 channel models. Basic Features:  Save and load files from the network share drive.
Page 139 APPS 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 140 GDS-1000B Series User Manual Set File Path Page 166 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 141: Save/Recall
SAVE/RECALL AVE/RECALL File Format/Utility ............142 Image File Format .............. 142 Waveform File Format ............142 Spreadsheet File Format............ 143 Setup File Format ............... 145 Create/Edit Labels ............147 Save ................150 File Type/Source/Destination ......... 150 Save Image ................151 Save Waveform ..............
Page 142: File Format/Utility
GDS-1000B Series User Manual 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.
Page 143: Spreadsheet File Format
SAVE/RECALL 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. Other waveforms (LSF and W1~20) must be recalled to R1~4 before being displayed.
Page 144 GDS-1000B Series User Manual Waveform Type CH1 ~ 4 Input channel signal Ref1 ~ 4 Reference waveform Math Math operation result (page 67) 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 145: Setup File Format
SAVE/RECALL   Vertical scale Vertical position   Horizontal units Horizontal scale   Horizontal position Horizontal mode   SincET mode Sampling period (sampling mode)   Horizontal old scale Horizontal old position   Firmware Time  ...
Page 146 GDS-1000B Series User Manual   Cursor Horizontal Vertical cursor cursor  V Unit  H Unit   Measure Source Display   Gating High-Low   Statistics Reference levels  Horizontal Scale   Math Source1 Position ...
Page 147: Create/Edit Labels
SAVE/RECALL Create/Edit Labels Overview Reference files, Setup files and the analog input channels can have individual file labels set. For the analog channels and reference waveforms, the file label can be displayed next to the channel/reference indicator. The file labels are also used to easily identify reference files, setup files or channels when saving or recalling waveforms and setups.
Page 148 GDS-1000B Series User Manual 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. Labels ACK, AD0, ANALOG, BIT, CAS, CLK, CLOCK, CLR, COUNT, DATA, DTACK, ENABLE, HALT,...
Page 149 SAVE/RECALL 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. Display Label To display the currently selected file label on the screen next to its respective indicator, toggle Label Display to On.
Page 150: Save
GDS-1000B Series User Manual 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 ...
Page 151: Save Image
SAVE/RECALL 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 173. Panel Operation 1. To save to USB, connect a USB Front Panel drive to the front panel USB port.
Page 152 GDS-1000B Series User Manual 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.
Page 153 SAVE/RECALL 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 166 for details. www.valuetronics.com...
Page 154: Save Waveform
GDS-1000B Series User Manual 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 155 SAVE/RECALL 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 156: Save Setup
GDS-1000B Series User Manual 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 157 SAVE/RECALL 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. Note: Pressing Cancel will cancel the save operation and return you to the Save/Recall menu.
Page 158: Recall
GDS-1000B Series User Manual 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 159: Recall Default Panel Setting
SAVE/RECALL 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 Record Length: 10k Expand: By Center Display Mode: Vector...
Page 160 GDS-1000B Series User Manual 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...
Page 161: Recall Waveform
SAVE/RECALL 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 154 for waveform store details. 3.
Page 162: Recall Setup
GDS-1000B Series User Manual 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...
Page 163 SAVE/RECALL 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 164: Reference Waveforms
GDS-1000B Series User Manual Reference Waveforms Recall and Display Reference Waveforms Panel Operation A reference waveform must be stored in advance. See page 154 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 165 SAVE/RECALL 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 166: File Utilities
GDS-1000B Series User Manual 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.
Page 167: File Navigation
FILE UTILITIES 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. Utility 2.
Page 168 GDS-1000B Series User Manual 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 ...
Page 169: Create Folder
FILE UTILITIES 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 170: Rename File
GDS-1000B Series User Manual Cancel Press Cancel to cancel the operation. Rename File 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 choose a file to rename.
Page 171: Delete File Or Folder
FILE UTILITIES 6. Press Save Now to rename the folder or file. Delete File or 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 to choose a file.
Page 172: Copy File To Usb
GDS-1000B Series User Manual Copy File to USB Panel Operation 1. Connect a USB drive to the Front Panel front panel USB port. 2. Press the Utility key. Utility 3. Press File Utilities from the bottom menu. 4. Use the Variable knob and Select key to navigate the file system to choose a file from internal memory.
Page 173: Printer I/O Configuration
HARDCOPY KEY 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 174: Print Output
GDS-1000B Series User Manual 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 173. Panel Operation 1. Press the Utility key. Utility 2. Press Hardcopy from the bottom menu.
Page 175 HARDCOPY KEY 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, Front connect a USB drive to the front panel USB port, otherwise the...
Page 176 GDS-1000B Series User Manual 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.
Page 177: Remote Control Config
REMOTE CONTROL CONFIG 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 ..........178 Configure USB Interface ........... 178 USB Functionality Check ..........179 Configure the Ethernet Interface ........
Page 178: 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-1000B Download section. The driver automatically sets the GDS-1000B as a serial COM port (Shown as VPO in the PORTS node of the Windows Device Manager).
Page 179: Usb Functionality Check
This should return the Manufacturer, Model number, Serial number, and Firmware version in the following format. GW,GDS-1072B,PXXXXXX,V1.00 For further details about remote control and remote Note commands, please see the GDS-1000B programming manual, available on the GW Instek website. www.valuetronics.com...
Page 180: Configure The Ethernet Interface
GDS-1000B Series User Manual 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 181 REMOTE CONTROL CONFIG 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 182: Configure Socket Server
GDS-1000B Series User Manual Press Backspace to delete a character. Press Save Now to save the configuration. Complete will be displayed when successful. Configure Socket Server The GDS-1000B 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 183: Socket Server Functionality Check
REMOTE CONTROL CONFIG 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 184 GDS-1000B Series User Manual 5. Right click Network Devices and select Create New Visa TCP/IP Resource… www.valuetronics.com...
Page 185 REMOTE CONTROL CONFIG 6. Select Manual Entry of Raw Socket from the popup window. 7. Click Next. 8. Enter the GDS-1000B’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 186 GDS-1000B Series User Manual 12. Choose an alias for the socket connection if you like. 13. Click Finish to finish the configuration. 14. The GDS-1000B 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-1000B.
Page 187 REMOTE CONTROL CONFIG 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. www.valuetronics.com...
Page 188 GDS-1000B Series User Manual 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 189: Maintenance
MAINTENANCE AINTENANCE Two types of maintenance operations are available: calibrate vertical accuracy, and compensate the probe. Run these operations when using the GDS-1000B in a new environment. How to use SPC function ..........190 Vertical Accuracy Calibration ........... 191 Probe Compensation ............192 www.valuetronics.com...
Page 190 GDS-1000B Series User Manual 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.
Page 191: Vertical Accuracy Calibration
MAINTENANCE 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. 5. Press Vertical on the side menu. 6.
Page 192: Probe Compensation
GDS-1000B Series User Manual 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.
Page 193 MAINTENANCE VARIABLE Measure Cursor Acquire Autoset Display Help Save/Recall Utility Run/Stop HORIZONTAL Single SCALE POSITION Select Search Zoom Default Set/Clear PUSH TO ZERO VERTICAL TRIGGER POSITION POSITION POSITION POSITION LEVEL MATH PUSH TO PUSH TO PUSH TO PUSH TO PUSH TO ZERO ZERO ZERO...
Page 194 GDS-1000B Series User Manual 8. Turn the adjustment point on the probe to make the waveform as square as possible. Under Over Normal Compensation Compensation www.valuetronics.com...
Page 195: Faq
• 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). • The probe waveform is distorted. •...
Page 196: The Probe Waveform Is Distorted
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. www.valuetronics.com...
Page 197: Appendix
APPENDIX PPENDIX Updating the Firmware ........... 198 Installing Optional Apps ..........200 Installing Optional Apps ........... 200 Uninstalling Optional Apps ..........201 GDS-1000B Specifications ..........202 Model-specific ..............202 Common ................203 Probe Specifications ............206 GTP-070B-4 ....................206 GTP-100B-4 ....................206 GDS-1000B Dimensions ..........
Page 198: Updating The Firmware
GDS-1000B Series User Manual Updating the Firmware Background New firmware can be downloaded from the GW Instek website in the DSO products section. Place a copy of the firmware onto the root directory of a USB memory stick. Panel Operation 1. Put the USB drive that contains...
Page 199 APPENDIX Alternatively, press any other key to cancel the installation. 7. Wait for the installation process to complete. When the installation has completed you will be prompted to restart the oscilloscope. www.valuetronics.com...
Page 200: Installing Optional Apps
Installing Optional Apps Background The GDS-1000B has optional software apps that can be downloaded free of charge. To download the latest apps, see the GW Instek website, www.gwinstek.com, or contact your nearest GW Instek distributor. Steps 1. Download the app and copy it to the root directory of a USB flash drive.
Page 201: Uninstalling Optional Apps
APP menu. Pre-installed apps, such as the Go-NoGo app cannot be uninstalled. For the latest information regarding the optional apps, see the GW Instek website: www.gwinstek.com or contact your nearest distributor. Steps 1. Press the APP key.
Page 202: Gds-1000B Specifications
GDS-1000B Series User Manual GDS-1000B Specifications The specifications apply when the GDS-1000B is powered on for at least 30 minutes under +20°C~+30°C. Model-specific GDS-1054B Channels Bandwidth DC ~ 50MHz (–3dB) Rise Time Bandwidth Limit 20MHz GDS-1072B Channels 2 + Ext Bandwidth DC ~ 70MHz (–3dB)
Page 203: Common
APPENDIX Common Vertical Resolution 8 bit: 1mV~10V/div Sensitivity Input Coupling AC, DC, GND Input 1MΩ// 16pF approx. Impedance DC Gain 1mV: ±4% full scale Accuracy >2mV: ±3% full scale Polarity Normal & Invert Maximum 300Vrms, CAT I Input Voltage Offset Position 1mV/div : ±1.25V Range 2mV/div ~ 100mV/div : ±2.5V...
Page 204 GDS-1000B Series User Manual Acquisition Normal, Average, Peak Detect, Single Mode Peak Detection 2ns (typical) Average selectable from 2 to 256 X-Y Mode X-Axis Input Channel 1; Channel 3* *four channel models only Y-Axis Input Channel 2; Channel 4* *four channel models only Phase Shift ±3°...
Page 205 APPENDIX Kensington Rear-panel security slot connects to standard Style Lock Kensington-style lock Miscellaneous Multi-language Available menu Temperature: 0°C to 50°C. Relative Humidity ≤ Operation 80% at 40°C or below; ≤ 45% at 41°C ~ 50°C Environment On-line help Available Dimensions 384mmX208mmX127.3mm Weight 2.8kg...
Page 206: Probe Specifications
GDS-1000B Series User Manual Probe Specifications GTP-070B-4 Applicable to: GDS-1054B, GDS-1072B & GDS-1074B 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 207: Gds-1000B Dimensions
APPENDIX GDS-1000B Dimensions VARIABLE Measure Cursor Acquire Autoset Display Help Save/Recall Utility Run/Stop HORIZONTAL SCALE Single POSITION Select Search Zoom Default Set/Clear PUSH TO ZERO VERTICAL TRIGGER POSITION POSITION POSITION POSITION LEVEL MATH PUSH TO PUSH TO PUSH TO PUSH TO PUSH TO ZERO ZERO...
Page 208: Declaration Of Conformity
GDS-1000B Series User Manual Declaration of Conformity GOOD WILL INSTRUMENT CO., LTD. No. 7-1, Jhongsing Rd, Tucheng Dist., New Taipei City 236. Taiwan. GOOD WILL INSTRUMENT (SUZHOU) CO., LTD. No. 69 Lushan Road, Suzhou New District Jiangsu, China. declare that the below mentioned product...
Page 209: Index
INDEX NDEX 2-4 channel differences ....11 Bandwidth filter ....... 100 AC coupling ....... 98 Blackman window ..... 70 AC Priority mode ...... 40 Built-in help ........ 36 Acquisition ......... 79 Caution symbol ......5 average ........... 79 Channel ........38 indicator .........
Page 210 GDS-1000B Series User Manual Expand by ground/center ..101 Language selection ....124 External trigger ......107 List of features ......12 input terminal ....... 20 Math specification ......... 203 Advanced math overview ... 72 FAQ ........... 195 basic ..........67 FFT operation ........
Page 211 INDEX Reduce any menu ...... 34 edge..........113 holdoff .......... 112 Reduce lower menu ....34 indicator ......... 25 Reduce side menu ...... 33 mode ..........113 Remote control ......177 parameters ........107 interface configuration ....178 pulse runt ........119 Remote disk ......

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