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1. Rear Panel anc Le D eS SSS q S E d Horizontal T stand Vertical q stand ffo i __j Vent N Z annn S ee Vent Do not block the vent opening Vertical Stand Use the vertical stand to position the unit vertically Horizontal Stand Use the horizontal stand to use the unit horizontally 17 GW INSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual Interface Panel Power input Calibration 12V input port for options output a 1a iL S gi si Power switch oe Internal use ports USB device port restricted access Power Switch Power switch to turn the unit on or off DC input This port is used for charging the internal lithium battery Accepts power from the supplied AC DC power adapter Input Voltage 10 5V 13 5V Input Current At least 3 5A USB Device Port Mini B USB device port This port is i S used access the internal 120MB RO flash memory When connected to a PC the GDS 200 300 will be
2. Steps 1 From the multimeter settings choose the resistance measurement Resistance Fan 2 The selected mode will be previewed in the lower corner Multimeter settings Resistance key Preview screen 3 Press anywhere outside of the multimeter settings area to return to the main display Example DMM mode Hold on off Trend plot Resistance m remen i i e measurement vertical view only 148 GW INSTEK OPERATION Diode Measurement Back Ground The diode test checks the forward bias characteristics of a diode by running a constant forward bias current through the DUT and measuring the forward voltage drop Connection A Eusen j COM E va gt Steps 1 From the multimeter settings choose the diode measurement Diode es 2 The selected mode will be previewed in the lower corner Multimeter settings Diode key Preview screen 3 Press anywhere outside of the multimeter settings area to return to the main display 4 OPEN will be displayed when the diode passes the diode test 149 GW INsSTeEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual A N Ensure the diode polarity is correct before Note performing the diode measurement Example DMM mode Hold on off DMM
3. 32 GW INsSTEK GETTING STARTED Setting the System Date amp Time Background The GDS 200 300 will keep the date and time settings saved so long as the battery is not allowed to fully discharge 1 Access the Menu tray by tapping the title bar 2 Press Utility gt System gt Date amp Time The Date amp Time menu will appear Date amp Time 3 To set the date press Date and use the number picker to set the year month and day 4 To set the time press Time and use the number picker to set the hour and minute 5 Press OK to save the date and time settings The date and time settings only remain saved if Note the battery is not fully drained However if the unit shuts down due to insufficient battery power there will usually still be enough battery power to keep the internal clock running for sometime 33 GW INSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual Setting the Language Background The GDS 200 300 menu system can be set to display a number of languages Access the Menu tray by tapping the title bar Press Utility gt System gt Language The Language menu will appear To set the language press your preferred language Switching Horizontal and Vertical View Background Switch View 1 By default the GDS 200 300 is set to the vertical view Tap the title bar to access the Menu tray Press the Gay icon to t
4. A ea ea aea A J Scroll Drag your finger vertically on the screen to scroll p Singa fT neal am a r J Pinch the screen to zoom out make the waveforms smaller or spread your fingers apart to zoom in make the waveforms larger 26 GW INSTEK GETTING STARTED Drag and drop Drop Drag Drag an item to an option and let go The drag and drop gesture is usually used in the Horizontal Vertical or Trigger menu to manually set a positional value 27 GW INSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual Help Menu Background If at any time you are not sure how to use a particular function the help icon can be used to put an overlay on the screen to show the basic function of each icon Steps Tap the title bar on the top of the LCD display to bring up the Drop Down menu 2014 03 19 16 54 100000kHz Trig d 0 0000s Mo 1 00V 28 GW INsSTEK GETTING STARTED Tap on the Help option in the Utility menu
5. Ni GCL 001 Vertical Calibration cable ww we we we Ww ww w E4 Input on the f restricted access tab 4 Press OK to start the CH1 calibration 105 GW INSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual 5 Repeat the above steps for CH2 6 Reset the scope when the calibration has finished Vertical ae Calibration menu 106 GW INSTEK OPERATION Acquire Menu The Acquire Menu sets the acquisition mode channel mapping XY mode record length and the sample interpolation type Accessing the Acquisition Menu From the main screen press the title bar to bring up the Drop Down menu Press the Acquire icon to show the Acquire menu ae Menu tray m cr 107 GW INSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual Select Acquisition Mode Background The acquisition process samples the analog input signals and converts them into digital formats for internal processing The acquisition mode determines how the samples are used to reconstruct a waveform Modes Sample This is the default acquisition mode Every sample from each acquisition is used Peak Detect Only the minimum and maximum value pairs for each acquisition interval bucket are used This mode is useful for catching abnormal glitches in the signal Av
6. GDS 200 or GDS 300 unless explicitly stated otherwise Main Features Performance e 1GSa s sampling rate max e 70 100 200MHz bandwidth e Acquisition memory 5Mpts for GDS 300 series 1Mpts for GDS 200 series e Max 300Vrms CAT II DSO 600V CAT II or 300V CAT II for DMM e 30 000 Waveforms can be replayed 12 GW INSTEK GETTING STARTED Features e Simultaneous DMM and DSO operation e Portrait and landscape modes e Large 800 x 480 TFT panel and capacitive touch panel e 74V 6100mAH battery for up to 4 hours operation e Support for differential probes e Handy APPs EE calculator Resistance calculator Attenuation calculator e Shielded BNC terminals e DSO Features e X Y mode e Go No Go e 36 automatic measurement functions e Trend plot e Edge Alt Video and Pulse trigger functions e FFT FFTrms math functions e Replay function e DMM Features e 50 000 counts e DCV DCA ACV ACA R Diode Continuity Temperature e Fuse protection for the current ports Interface e Mini B USB device port 13 GW INSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual Accessories Standard Part number Accessories 82DS 2200E01 GAP 001 GTP 100A 4 GTP 200A 4 GTL 207 GSC 010 GSC 011 GWS 001 Optional Part number Accessories GDP 040D GTL 253 GCL 001 Download Name dso_vpo inf 14 Description Certificate of calibration User manual CD AC DC adapter 100MHz
7. CTS 8 LF Repeats Literal Strip Spaces cri Deo C Dump File to Port DSR 6 c temp capture tet el ce Send File X Stop Delay Ring 9 5 BREAK Repeats i Error ile 7 The terminal display will return the following GW GDS 310 XXXXXXX VX XX manufacturer model serial number version 8 If Realterm fails to connect to the unit please check all the cables and settings and try again 170 GW INSTEK FAQ FAQ e connected the signal but it does not appear on the display e want to remove the measurement or FFT results from the display e The waveform does not update frozen e The probe waveform is distorted e Autoset does not catch the signal well e The date and time settings are not correct e The accuracy does not match the specification connected the signal but it does not appear on the display Make sure you have activated the channel by accessing the vertical menu You can tell if the channel is activated if its channel indicator is to the left of the graticule See page 51 to activate a channel want to remove the measurement or FFT results from the display In the vertical display mode there is no way to remove the automatic measurements from the display However in the horizontal display mode the automatic measurements can be removed by pressing the M Measure icon in the bottom of the display See page 89 for fu
8. 3 Select a source channel and press Next 4 If Draw New Template was selected simply trace a template from left to right on the screen using the source as guide The template will be created from a number of points e Press Clear to redo the template drawing e Press Undo to delete the last trace point e After the points have been drawn touching any point on the screen will return the vertical value Press Next when the template is drawn 5 After the template is first drawn loaded the template offset can be edited by swiping the screen up or down from the left of the graticule 6 To edit the template further swipe the screen 162 GW INSTEK OPERATION left and right to position the green edit window and press the Edit button e Each point within the edit window can now be edited to a fine scale by drawing on the screen e Press OK when done 7 To smooth the template press the Smooth button e Points will be removed to smooth the template 8 To save the template press the Save button e Choose to save the template to Ref1 Ref2 or as an LSF file 9 After saving you will be given the option to edit a new template go directly to the Go NoGo function or to exit from the Template editor 163 GW INsTeEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual REMOTE CONTROL CONFIG This chapter describes basic configuration for remote control For a command list refer to the programming manual
9. GW INSTEK REMOTE CONTROL CONFIG 5 After Realterm has started click on the Port tab Enter the Baud Parity Data bits Stop bits and Port number configuration for the connection The Hardware Flow Control and Software Flow Control options can be left at the default settings Press Open to connect to the GDS 200 300 5y RealTerm Serial Capture Program 2 0 0 70 Display Fo oop pne Send EchoPort i2c i2cz n Clear Freeze Status Baul 9600 v Pon 20 Spy v Change __ Disconnect PXD 2 P oare Flow Control Parity Date ole Stop a ER Receive Xon Char fiz TXD 3 fe None obits 1 bit C 2bits CTS 8 z zE C 7bits Hardware Flow Control Transmit Xoff Char 19 BRED e C 6 bits None RTS CTS neockis DSR 6 C Space Shits C DTRIDSR RS485 rts C Raw Ring 9 Telnet BREAK Error 169 GW INsSTeEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual 6 Click on the Send tab In the EOL configuration check on the CR and LF check boxes Enter the query dn Click on Send ASCII Sy RealTerm Serial Capture Program 2 0 0 70 Display Port Capture Pins ue EchoPort 2c 120 2 Clear Freeze gt Status Z Send Numberd Send AS _ Disconnect ae reo Send Numberd Noes A TxD 3 z A i a
10. Range 5009 5kQ 50kQ 500kQ 5MQ 5 range Accuracy 500Q 5kQ 50kQ 500kQ 0 3 3 digits 5MQ 0 5 5 digits Measure range 500 to 5MQ Diode Test Maximum forward voltage 1 5V Open voltage 2 8V Temperature Thermocouple Range 50 C 1000 C Resolution 0 1 C Thermocouple B E J K N R S T Specifications do not include probe accuracy Temperature specifications only apply to the GDS 307 310 320 Continuity Beeper lt 15Q Continuity Beeper Functions Auto Range Max Min Hold Trend plot GW INSTE K APPENDIX GDS 200 300 Dimensions 136 0 R 7 GUINSTEK sos sen N A D D D D f 240 2 D D D A mA com VQ 0 eaS q aux i J 185 GW INsSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual Declaration of Conformity We GOOD WILL INSTRUMENT CO LTD No 7 1 Jhongsing Rd Tucheng Dist New Taipei City
11. recognized as an external hard disk Calibration Port The calibration port is used to f output a 2Vpk pk 1kHz square wave for probe calibration __ purposes Internal Use Port This panel houses two ports that are for internal use only Use of these p ports are restricted and not for end user use 18 GW INsSTeEK GETTING STARTED External Power Port This port supplies power for optional accessories such as the differential probe option GW part number GDP 040D Voltage output 5V Current output 250mA 19 GW INSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual BNC Panel MO 1650F ovens max 2 f C CH1 input Tapped hole CH2 input CH1 CH2 Inputs Channel 1 and channel 2 BNC inputs Input impedance 1MQ Input Capacitance 16 5pF Max voltage 300V max CAT II Tapped Hole The tapped hole is used to secure the differential probe option to the GDS 200 300 See the differential probe manual for details 20 GW INsSTeEK GETTING STARTED Display Overview Horizontal Input frequency Battery indicator trigger level trigger state and horizontal position Drop down 1 00000kKHz Trig d __204AOINI 16 54 0 0000s Mo 100v menu area Gesture control Date time a
12. CATI 300V aL FUSED Steps 1 From the multimeter settings choose the temperature measurement e Pressing the Temperature button will toggle between C and F Temperature CE 2 Next select the thermocouple type Thermocouple BE J K N R S T 152 GW INSTEK OPERATION 3 The selected mode will be previewed in the lower corner settings Thermocouple type Preview screen Temperature key toggle temperature unit 4 Press anywhere outside of the multimeter settings area to return to the main display Example DMM mode Hold on off Max oe nT Min Trend plot vertical view only Temperature measurement 153 GW INSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual EE APPs The GDS 200 300 has a number of handy engineering apps built in The following apps are available by default Attenuation Calculator Resistance Calculator Calculator Advanced DMM Template Editor and QR Code Link Accessing the EE Apps From the main screen press the title bar to bring up the Drop Down menu Press the App tray to show the EE Apps menu tray Detaut Setup Utility nee App tray 154 GW INSTEK OPERATION Attenuation Calculator Background The attenuation calculator calculates the resistor values of 5 common attenuator circuits The only input required is the attenuation required dB the system impedanc
13. GW INSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual Trigger Menu Operation The Trigger menu controls the trigger position trigger type and trigger modes Trigger Icon Overview The settings that have been set in the Trigger menu will be reflected in the Trigger Menu Icon Trigger coupling Trigger source Slope polarity or condition Item Trigger Source Trigger Coupling Noise Rejection Frequency rejection Alternate trigger indicator Slope polarity or condition 66 Noise rejection High Low frequency rejection Alternate trigger indicator Description Shows the trigger source channel CH1 CH2 Shows the trigger coupling AC Coupling DC Coupling Indicates that noise rejection is activated Indicates that high or low frequency rejection is activated HFR high frequency rejection LFR low frequency rejection Indicates that the alternate trigger is activated This area will display the current trigger conditions Edge Rising slope Falling slope Either slope Pulse Falling edge Rising edge Video NTSC PAL SECAM GW INSTEK OPERATION Entering the Trigger Menu NEPS 1 Press the ug Trigger icon to bring up the Trigger menu 2 The Trigger menu appears Example Trigger menu Trigger y PO Mode Trigger Level Trigger _ _ _ na s Normal a Settings ALT Video f er Le Trigger icon 67 GW INSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual
14. The Date amp Time menu will appear Date amp Time 2 To set the date press Date and use the number picker to set the year month and day 3 To set the time press Time and use the number picker to set the hour and minute 4 Press OK to save the date and time settings The date and time settings only remain saved if Note the battery is not fully drained However if the unit shuts down due to insufficient battery power there will usually still be enough battery power to keep the internal clock running for sometime 99 GW INSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual Touch Sounds Background When turned on the Touch Sounds function will produce a buzzer sound when a button is pressed on the touch screen By default the buzzer sound is turned off Press Utility gt System gt Touch Sounds and toggle Touch Sounds on off Erase Memory Background The Erase Memory function will delete all waveform and setup files from the internal memory Press Utility gt System gt Erase Memory and press OK to erase the memory Configure the Hardcopy Function Background The Hardcopy function is a quick save function Each time the Hardcopy Save key is pressed according to the Hardcopy setting an image waveform or setup file is saved GW INSTEK Steps 1 OPERATION From the Utility menu press Hardcopy and select the save function for the Hardcopy function Saye The Hardcopy Save key EX
15. activated waveforms The Fit Screen and AC Priority settings position the input signal to the best viewing condition A N Note the Autoset function is only applicable when Note the input is equal or greater than 30mV amp 20Hz Autoset Settings Descriptions Fit Screen Fit Screen mode will fit the waveform to the best scale including any DC components offset 78 GW INSTEK OPERATION AC Priority AC Priority mode will scale the waveform to the screen by removing any DC component icp 1 From the main display press the Autoset Autoset key 2 The waveform will appear on the display 3 For afew seconds you will have the option to press Undo to undo the autoset configuration Autoset Mode 1 Long press Autoset to bring up the Autoset Mode menu 2 Press the appropriate check box to select Fit Screen or AC Priority Autoset Mode Fit Screen E AC Priority o N The Autoset Mode menu can also be accessed via Note the Utility menu see page 103 for details 79 GW INSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual Run Mode The scope has three main running modes Run Stop and Single Run mode continuously captures triggered waveforms in a FIFO buffer Each waveform that is captured can be replayed when the scope is in the Stop mode The number of waveforms that are captured depends on the sample rate and the memory length Stop mode stops capturing waveforms and allows you to v
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17. 300 Series User Manual Running a Go NoGo Test Background The Go NoGo controls are located at the bottom left hand corner of the screen The Fail Total ratio Violations Number of Tests is shown in the title bar Fail Total ratio Go NoGo controls Run Go NoGo 1 Toggle the Go NoGo button from pause to Test play Go NoGo Go NoGo gt The test will run continuously until the test is stopped Pressing the Go NoGo button again will stop the test and toggle the button back to pause If the Violating setting was set to Stop or Stop Beep press the Go NoGo button again to restart the test after it has stopped 122 GW INSTEK OPERATION Results 2 When Go NoGo is running the Fail Total ratio Reset Go NoGo 3 Exit Go NoGo 4 Testing is displayed in the title bar The first digit represents the number of failed tests and the second digit represents the number of tests When the test has stopped the scope goes into the Stop mode page 81 allowing you to step though each acquisition with the Go NoGo template overlay To reset the Go NoGo test press the Reset button el To exit from Go NoGo testing press the Exit button 123 GW INsSTeEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual Save Operations The Save function configures the save file destination file format and in the case of image files the on screen items that should be saved ANg When connected to a PC files can
18. 300 Series User Manual Second Method Vertical Orientation Press and hold the DMM area for a short while to directly bring up the multimeter settings Multimeter settings area Horizontal Orientation Press the Measure button to reveal the DMM area Press and hold the DMM area for a few seconds to bring up the multimeter settings The DMM area can be expanded collapsed by pressing once on the DMM area Press and hold DWN Mestasts Single Autonet Press the Measure button 144 GW INSTEK OPERATION Multimeter Display Overview The DMM display will show the measurement mode max min and current measurement and a trend plot vertical view only of the last 120 measurements Please note that in the horizontal view the DMM display is only fully shown in the expanded view see above for details DMM mode Hold on off Trend plot m remen on ee Current measurement vertical view only AC DC Voltage Measurement Background The GDS 200 300 can measure up to 600V CAT II or 300V CAT II Connection Steps 1 From the multimeter settings choose ACV ACmV DCV or DCmV ACV ial ACmvV al DCV ie DCmv mig 145 GW INSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual 2 The selected mode will be previewed in the lower corner Multimeter settings mc VAC and VDC keys eo miy A miz Preview screen 3 Pr
19. Arizontal position slider Horizontal Position key Swipe the screen to set the horizontal Page 44 position Use a pinch gesture to increase or Page 45 decrease the horizontal scale Position When using the touch screen to set the horizontal position it will automatically snap to the zero position at each crossing To move past the zero position use the swipe gesture again Horizontal Expansion Background 60 The Options menu in the Horizontal Zoom menu allows you to set the horizontal expansion mode There are two horizontal expansion options By Center and By Trigger Position By Center Scales the waveform from the center of the display GW INSTEK OPERATION By Trigger Scales the waveform from the Position trigger position Steps 1 Access the Horizontal or Zoom Page 59 or menu 63 2 Press the Options icon to bring up the Horizontal options menu The expansion settings will be displayed Horizontal options menu Horizontal r yE 7 a Zoom i i p f 4 By Center og Expand settings neal a 3 Choose the expansion type in the Expand menu that appears Expand By Center By Trigger Position Example By Center Trigger position Expand By Center 61 GW INSTEK Example By Trigger Position 62 GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual Trigger Position 20140415 05 3 1 00002kHz Trig d 380 00us M 000v Expand By Trigger GW INSTEK OPERATIO
20. E 150 Mi Soak brore ani gem lice bbc cacle al ummm n tren ent EEDE EET I2 EEAPP e racersectesensssteascaneceneiouesanacsacresenmmacensccns 154 Peces ae e PEAD S aani tespatetenteainesimien aneaeeetneson 154 PERS ATOR Calc ALOE soenen EEEE EEEE REEE OERE Erie 155 Advanced DMM eroriren E NEE 156 OE T E EAE EATE ENEA E O EA AS AAEE AEN 158 ORCO E Salo oer eer re E EA 159 PN I te Calul ea E 159 40 GW INSTEK OPERATION Gesture Control This chapter will go over all of the basic touch gestures that are available using the default settings The touch gestures cover all the most frequently used operations that an engineer uses allowing the GDS 200 300 to operate completely without panel keys or knobs The gestures described below are only applicable if Note Waveform is selected as the gesture control method See page 83 for details Select a Channel Math or Reference Waveform Background Any channel math waveform or reference waveform that has already been turned on can be selected from the left of the grid See page 51 to turn on a waveform math function or waveform Steps To select the active waveform tap the desired channel math or reference indicator When selected the icon will become a solid triangle Example Selected waveform Single Aut 41 GW INSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual Set the Vertical Position of the Selected Waveform Background The touch screen can be us
21. Field Sets the trigger point to a line on field1 odd Field2 Sets the trigger point to a line on field2 even All Fields Trigger on all fields All Lines Trigger on all lines 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 69 From the Trigger menu set the Mode to Auto or Normal Auto Hormal 71 GW INsTeEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual Forced Trigger Background If the input waveforms are not triggered they can be force triggered using the Force Trigger button From the Trigger menu press the Force Trigger button The scope will trigger immediately Force Trigger Alternate Trigger Background The Alternate trigger allows the scope to trigger alternatively between CH1 and CH2 From the Trigger menu press the ALT button A check will indicate if the ALT function is active The ALT function applies to all the trigger types 72 GW INSTEK Trigger Level Background Touch Control Menu Control OPERATION The trigger level can be set using touch gestures or from the trigger level Select the trigger source from the side of the eraticule Swipe up and down from the right side of the eraticule to set the trigger level for the selected trigger source From the Trigger menu use the Trigger Level slider to set the trigger level To set the
22. Probe for GDS 207 307 GDS 210 310 200MHz Probe for GDS 220 320 Multimeter test lead x2 Soft carrying case large Protection bag small Wrist strap Description Dual channel Differential Probe Only for GDS 200 300 Type A Mini B USB cable Vertical Calibration cable Description USB driver GW INsSTeEK GETTING STARTED Appearance GDS 200 300 Front Panel BNC inputs i Interface Display panel D i D COM port 3 3 V QP port 3 Current ports o Display Color LCD screen 800 x 480 capacitive touch Interface Panel The interface panel holds a number of different interfaces such as the input power socket USB device port and the options power port See page 18 for details 15 GW INsSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual DMM Ports A mA COM V0 600mA MAX FUSED CAT Il 600V CAT III 300V L 10A MAX FUSED mA Accepts up to 600mA Fuse protection 1A A Accepts up to 10A Fuse protection 10A COM Com port v Q gt Voltage Resistance and Diode port Max voltage 600V 16 GW INsSTeEK GETTING STARTED
23. bands 5 bands Color Calculate button bands Resistance value SMD resistor values can be calculated in one of 3 ways using a 3 or 4 digit code using EIA 96 code or using 2 5 10 code Press the SMD button to select SMD resistors Select the tab corresponding to code used on the SMD GW INSTEK OPERATION Example SMD Template Editor Background SMD 3 digit 4 digit code EIA 96 2 5 10 Press the SMD code button and enter the SMD code in the pop up window Press Calculate to calculate the value of the SMD resistor SMD code SMD button 3R3 Standard resistor 2 5 Jor4ch riers 1 0 Vo Characters all digits or 1 charalter Example 220 3R3 4700 15RD Resistance value 3 3 ohm 6 aes Cal cu late button Resistance EIA 96 value The Template Editor function can be used for Go NoGo testing Templates can be edited from existing templates created from the Go NoGo function or drawn directly from the touch screen See page 118 for details on using the Go NoGo function 161 GW INsSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual Example Edit window Template Template offset from source ground Source template Steps 1 From the EE Apps tray select the Template Editor icon 2 Select Draw New Template or Load template from Draw New Template Draw a template freehand Load Template Uses a previously saved from waveform as a template
24. default settings See page 180 for a list of the factory default settings 94 GW INSTEK OPERATION Steps Press the Default icon from the Menu tray e The default settings will be restored immediately Panel Lock Background The panel lock can be used to prevent any settings from being inadvertently changed Activate Panel Press the Lock icon from the Menu tray Lock e The panel lock will appear at the bottom of the screen Disable Panel Press and hold the Padlock icon Lock e Wait for the progress bar to finish before letting go e Panel locked will be displayed when the screen is touched anywhere other than the Padlock button Example ean Press and hold the Padlock icon until the ay green progress B bar is full Progress bar 95 GW INSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual Utility Menu The Utility Menu configures a number of general system settings such as the System language Hardcopy settings USB device port settings Calibration and other settings Accessing the Utility Menu From the main screen press the title bar to bring up the Drop Down menu Press the Utility icon to show the Utility menu 2014 03 25 08 20 P File Manege Leck f a d Display face oC Save Utility A 2 a amo a Menu trac pol Set the Language Background The Language menu selects the system language Steps From the Utility menu press Language and select your preferr
25. downloadable from the GWInstek website www gwinstek com Interface Configuration cccccccssccescceeeceesceeseceeeeeees 165 Seain Bis arat e A N E eT erect arte rare ener 165 Remote Control UMC OM Ce Cle aise Sort otyaiaceaseeiresn eset EEES 166 Using Realterm to Establish a Remote Connection ccceseeesseeeeeeeeeees 167 164 GW INSTEK REMOTE CONTROL CONFIG Interface Configuration The GDS 200 300 uses the USB device port for remote control When using the remote control function the GDS 200 300 acts as a virtual COM port VCP New drivers can be downloaded from the GW Instek Note website www gwinstek com Configure USB Interface Configuration Background Configuration 1 PC side connection Type A host port GDS side connection Type Mini B device port The GDS s USB device port needs to be configured to the Communication mode to enable the remote connection Connect the PC to the GDS 200 300 using the supplied USB A to USB Mini B cable From the Drop Down menu press the Utility icon gt USB device port and select Communication See page 102 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 The driver automatically sets the GDS 200 300 as a virtual COM port The DSO should now be ready for remote control See page 166 for the remote control function c
26. only be saved ote if the USB mode is configured to Communication See page 102 for details Accessing the Save Menu From the main screen press the title bar to bring up the Drop Down menu Press the Save icon to show the Save menu 2014 03 25 08 20 d gt I amp Save Meneger a R r z 280 0 Liaiey Acquire Display Save 124 GW INSTEK OPERATION Saving and Configuring Image Files Background Image files can be saved to the internal memory in a number of file formats Custom notes can also be saved with the image file The brief mode allows Custom notes can also be attached to image files or on screen items such as automatic measurements and trigger positions can be saved as extra data in the image file using the Brief Mode Image File Items Destination Selects the save file destination File Format Selects the image file format Brief Mode Embeds data into the image file Note Saves a note with the same filename as the image file is corresponds to Save Image 1 From the Save menu press the Image tab 2 To save press the Save button at the bottom of the image tab The file will be saved into the configured file path See below for the configuration details Save button Destination 3 Press Destination to set the save file destination There are two options 125 GW INsSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual File Goes to the file manager to set the Manager sa
27. up the Trigger options for the Pulse trigger Pulse trigger Trigger When Holdoff Polarity Rejection Trigger level 3 Select the appropriate parameters See page 69 for a description of each parameter Source CH1 CH2 Coupling DC AC Polarity Positive negative Reject Off low frequency rejection high frequency rejection noise rejection Level 0 00V TTL 1 4V ECL 1 3V 50 Trigger Equal greater than less than not When equal to Time 10ns 10s Holdoff 10ns 10s GW INSTEK OPERATION 59 1 00002kHz Trig d 0 0000s Si owv Example Video Trigger Background The Video trigger allows you to acquire PAL NTSC and SECAM video signals The GDS 200 300 can trigger on any line or field Setup 1 Press the Video Musil button Page 67 2 Press the Options icon to bring up the Trigger options for the Video trigger Video trigger Holdoff Polarity Trigger On 3 Select the appropriate parameters See page 69 for a description of each parameter 77 GW INSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual Source CH1 CH2 Standard NTSC PAL SECAM Polarity Positive negative Field 1 line 1 263 Field 2 line 1 262 All Field All Lines Level 0 00V TTL 1 4V ECL 1 3V 50 Trigger On Holdoff 10ns 10s Example 29 9704Hz Trig d eS 0632 65 000us M 000V Autoset Background The Autoset function will automatically choose the best timebase and vertical scale for the
28. 0 has a USB device driver that should be installed to get the most out of the unit Installation 1 Turn off the GDS 200 300 2 When the PC is on connect the USB cable from the GDS 200 300 to the PC 3 Turn the GDS 200 300 on 4 Access the Menu tray by pressing the title bar Go to Utility gt USB device port and set the device port to Communication 5 The PC will now recognize the unit as a new device and ask to search for the driver 6 Direct the driver installation wizard to the USB device driver dso_vpo inf on the User Manual CD 31 GW INSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual 7 The GDS 200 300 will now be recognized as a virtual com port VCP Tilting the Stand Horizontal To tilt the stand a horizontally pull the catch from the 2 i ae of the two yy ie stands Pull this catch To tilt the stand vertically release the catch from the larger of the stands Pull this catch
29. 00V Signal Acquisition Realtime Sample Rate 1GSa s Memory Depth 5M points per channel GDS 307 310 320 1M points per channel GDS 207 210 220 Acquisition Mode Average 2 256 waveforms Peak detect 10ns sin x x or ET Replay wfms 30 000 wfms Trigger Source Ch1 or Ch2 Trigger Mode Auto Normal Single Force Trigger Type Edge Pulse width Video Alternative Trigger Holdoff 10ns 10s Coupling AC DC LFR HFR NR 181 GW INsTeEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual Sensitivity DC 25MHz approx 0 5div or 5mV 25MHz 70 100 200MHz approx 1 5div or 15mV Horizontal Range 5ns 100s Div 1 2 5 increments Roll 100ms div 100s div Pre Trigger 10 div max Post Trigger 1 000 div max depend on time base Accuracy 20ppm over any gt Ims time interval X Y Mode Phase Shift 3 at 100kHz Cursors and Measurement Cursors Voltage difference between cursors AV time difference between cursors AT frequency measure 1 AT Auto measurement 36 sets Auto counter 6 digits Range 2Hz to rated bandwidth Autoset Available Miscellaneous Multi language Menu Available On line Help Available Time and Clock Available Battery Battery Power Li polymer 6100mA hr 7 4V Built in Charge Time 2 0 hour 75 Operation Time 4 1 hours depending on the operating conditions Probe Compensation 2V 1kHz 50 Duty cycle Interface USB USB Device Isolated I
30. 236 Taiwan GOOD WILL INSTRUMENT SUZHOU CO LTD No 69 Lushan Road Suzhou New District Jiangsu China declare that the below mentioned product Type of Product Compact Digital Storage Oscilloscope and Multimeter Model Number GDS 207 GDS 210 GDS 220 GDS 307 GDS 310 GDS 320 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 Electromagnetic Compatibility 2004 108 EC and Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EC For the evaluation regarding the Electromagnetic Compatibility and Low Voltage Directive the following standards were applied EN 61326 1 Electrical equipment for measurement control and EN 61326 2 1 laboratory use EMC requirements 2013 EN 61326 2 2 EN 55011 2009 A1 2010 EN 61000 4 2 2009 Current Harmonics Radiated Immunity EN 61000 3 2 2006 A1 2009 A2 2009 EN 61000 4 3 2006 A1 2008 A2 2010 Voltage Fluctuations EN 61000 3 3 2008 EN 61000 4 4 2012 ct OOOO EN 61000 4 5 2006 a EN 61000 4 6 2009 SS a EN 61000 4 8 2010 ieee al EN 61000 4 11 2004 Safety Requirements EN 61010 1 2010 Third Edition EN 61010 0 030 2010 First Edition EN 61010 2 033 2012 First Edition 186 GW INSTEK INDEX FCCC SSO CS eei E 14 Prace MEMO sevesvensencssiedenndsontas 100 Advanced DMM l s 156 Erase Memory seeeccecceree 100 Amplitude measurements 86 O E E eee rT 171 Area mea
31. 300 has fuse protection for both current ports a 10A and a1A fuse Fuse Type 1A TIA 500V 10A T10A 500V Steps 1 Turn the power switch off on the GDS 200 300 2 Remove the 4 screws that hold the back panel in place 3 Remove the back panel carefully You will need a case opening tool to pry open the case after the screws are removed Note the fan wiring is connected to the back panel 4 Replace the fuse that has been blown as shown below bottom right hand side UUUUUUUUUUU oo _JN0000000000 w 1 O O i 2 1A fuse 10A fuse 176 GW INSTEK APPENDIX Resistor Standards Resistor Standards Standard Tolerance Standard Tolerance E6 20 E48 2 E12 10 E96 1 E24 5 E192 0 5 Standard Resistor Code Standard resistors use colored bands to represent the value of the resistor To read 4 colored bands the first two digits represent the base value the third is a multiplier and the last band is the tolerance For a 5 colored band the first 3 digits represent the base value the 4 digit is the multiplier and the last digit is the tolerance Band color Base digits Multiplier Tolerance Black 0 10 Brown 10 1 Red 2 102 2 Orange 3 10 Yellow 4 104 Green 5 10 Blue 6 10 Violet 7 107 Grey 8 108 White 9 10 Silver 102 10 Gold 107 5 Example 4 bands Brown Black Black Brown 10 10 1 10x 1 1 10Q 1 Liv J
32. 5 Chooses the file format that is to be recalled This option will determine whether LSF or CSV files are shown in the From option LSF Internal file format CSV Comma separated values N Fast CSV files can only be recalled if the record Note length is 1k or 10k View amp Edit If a note for the selected file has been saved the Notes Note option will display the contents of the note Pressing the Note option will allow you to edit the note 6 Press Note The on screen keyboard will appear The note can now be edited Note that the waveform note can be edited even after if it is recalled 137 GW INSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual Recalling Setups Background Setup files can be recalled from the internal Set setup memories or from the internal disk Setup Recall From Selects the source setup Items Recall Setup 1 From the Recall menu press the Setup tab 2 To recall press the Recall button at the bottom of the Setup tab The setup will be recalled from the configured source See below for the configuration details Setup tab Recall button From 3 Press From to set the source Set Set 1 Set 20 Press Edit label to set a label for the selected setup slot File Pressing File will allow you to select a source file XXXX SET from the internal disk 138 GW INSTEK OPERATION File Manager The file manager is used to navigate the internal file system create new f
33. A E deed pees ae eae 183 TOG VO Ae E E E A 183 DI cers AE E E A OEE 183 E OA E A A ena teen vartaqeteteen 184 T E E E 184 BE IEE are E S E E E A E E E E E E 184 TVA E E IAN E E E A N T A 184 Tempetatre Thetnoco plg suarena enin 184 Con e E E T E E Mer ry trite re Tee te 184 COn DCO E i r a T O EEE E 184 GDS 200 300 Dimensions s ssssesssssssssssssssssessssessssssesees 185 Declaration of Conformity eessesesessesssessresserssesssesserss 186 174 GW INSTEK APPENDIX Firmware Update Background The GDS 200 GDS 300 firmware can be upgraded by copying the new firmware to the internal memory and installing it New firmware can be downloaded on the GW Instek website 1 From the Utility menu set the USB device port to Disk Drive See page 102 for details 2 The GDS 200 300 will be accessible to the windows file explorer Copy the firmware file to the root directory of the GDS 200 GDS 300 3 From the Utility menu set the USB device port back to the Communication setting 4 From the File Manager select the firmware file tap the file name See page 139 for details 5 From the popup window select OK to update e Do not turn the scope off during the update e If using the battery power ensure that there is adequate power before starting the update 6 Cycle the power off and on after being prompted 175 GW INSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual Fuse Replacement Background The GDS 200
34. CGO NOGO MEN Usesceascosiecescincassspsonsecesttesrcenisenneasonbencisanens 118 ecessing The Gro NOG O WEI er E 118 Borate loutha ratte ole conta oGGo MEN erri en vere ter ratte A 118 Running a Go NoGO ho ere eee en ee eee 122 SAVE Opera tins ics cacentesceeseceesieceummmracsneeceees 124 PROS CSS ar DE Saye VNC A is acer carca e E EAA 124 Savine and Connor ie mage i CS ancsusscsawsisisacdsasee duce asnamnedesspenistean konstoneueas 125 Saving and Configuring Waveform Files sssssssesssssseseseseersrsrrrrrerrererenesesesesess 128 Saving and COMM OUTS SPUD S reari E 131 Saving and Configuring Images Waveforms and Setups All at Once 133 Recall OD CTA OM Si acccecacevecnsteanteceavarssscutonstarsechemtehecsacreep 135 Accessa Me Recall Mena beer mene tent mn er errr a mre eer ony rere a 135 Recallian W aveion FICS surme a A 135 Pec OF Ne OM a E E easiness 138 File Manap elered a E E T 139 FaX ol oof Tegal oe ey CNY Chale ec earo EEE E 139 Wayimanne the PIG SYC croni pe EE er eer ee 140 DMM WG Gl cas orcas n a E EEA 143 ae e A OE E E o E E E E aaa eaonnenaeteaes 143 Molametet Display VeV EN iE E ap 145 AC DC Voltare Measutenie issanda aaaeaii 145 GW INsSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual M1 Measuremnmierii seci eke iainko Kn NEN STAREN EEEE EAEE AE 146 Resistance Measurement aomaises isini nen dius S Ea i 147 Diode Mearum ea ie oe OR ent Seen ney pene ere 149 Oi Ny Neas Tie NEN rn a esse tinea ate ter ninemsn octane
35. Compact Digital Storage Oscilloscope and Digital Multimeter GDS 200 and GDS 300 Series USER MANUAL GW INSTEK PART NO 82DS 22000EA1 X ISO 9001 CERTIFIED MANUFACTURER 2 GW INSTEK This manual contains proprietary information which is protected by copyright All rights are reserved No part of this manual may be photocopied reproduced or translated to another language without prior written consent of Good Will company The information in this manual was correct at the time of printing However Good Will continues to improve products and reserves the rights to change specification equipment and maintenance procedures at any time without notice Good Will Instrument Co Ltd No 7 1 Jhongsing Rd Tucheng Dist New Taipei City 236 Taiwan GW INSTEK SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Table of Contents SAFETY WINS CRU CTIONN Siasacactarrctescaaseceecisenncadasectesstamarctanc 5 GETHING STARTED rrisin an E E 10 GDS 200 and GDS 300 Series Overview12 APPEN eee ee ence er rer ert ere 15 Initial SED suere 30 OPERATION oorti rrain E N E E S 37 Gesture Control cccceccecsccseeeeeeeees 41 Common Menu UI Elements 47 Vertical Menu Operation 00 00e 50 Trigger Menu Operation 66 Trigger Setting cesessrieincumr incise 68 Run Moderen E EEE 80 Cursor Measurements 83 Automatic Measurements 0008 86 Drop Down Menu ceeeeeeeeeeee eee 94 Utility WAU careers sconecattacennenmeencect
36. D 10 Xors 10 C 10 YorR 102 Example 01A 1000 2 5 10 Code A variation to the EIA 96 standard is also used for tolerances of 2 5 or 10 This variation also uses a 3 letter code The first digit codifies the multiplier and the last two digits codify the base value Multiplier The multiplier is the same as the EIA 96 standard Letter Code Multiplier Letter Code Multiplier F 10 B 10 E 104 A 10 D 103 Xors 10 C 102 YorR 102 Last Two Digits 2 Tolerance 5 Tolerance 10 Tolerance Code Value Code Value Code Value Code Value Code Value 01 100 13 330 25 100 37 330 49 100 02 110 14 360 26 110 38 360 50 120 03 120 ils 390 27 120 39 390 5 150 04 130 16 430 28 130 40 430 52 180 05 150 17 470 29 150 4 470 53 220 06 160 18 510 30 160 42 510 54 270 07 180 19 560 31 180 43 560 55 330 08 200 20 620 32 200 44 620 56 390 09 220 21 680 33 220 45 680 57 470 10 240 22 750 34 240 46 750 58 560 11 270 23 820 35 270 47 820 59 680 12 300 24 910 36 300 48 910 60 820 Example A22 220 179 GW INSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual GDS 200 300 Default Settings The following default settings are the factory configuration settings for the GDS 200 300 To return the factory default setting press the Default icon from the Drop Down menu See page 94 to access the Drop Down menu Function Group Acquire Display Channel Cursor Measure Horizontal Math Trigger Utility 180 Defau
37. Diode measurement Continuity Measurement Back Ground The continuity test checks that the resistance in the DUT is low enough to be considered continuous of a conductive nature The continuity threshold level is set to lt 15Q D Connection if N Steps 1 From the multimeter settings choose the continuity measurement Continuity ilda 150 GW INSTEK OPERATION 2 The selected mode will be previewed in the lower corner Multimeter settings Continuity key Preview screen 3 Press anywhere outside of the multimeter settings area to return to the main display 4 The approximate resistance will be displayed when there is continuity present in the connection OPEN will be displayed if continuity is not present Example DMM mode Hold on off Continuity result 151 GW INSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual Temperature Measurement Back Ground The GDS 300 can measure temperature using a thermocouple To measure temperature the DMM accepts a thermocouple input and calculates the temperature from the voltage fluctuation The thermocouple type is taken into consideration Temperature measurement is only supported on the GDS 300 Please see the specifications on page 184 for the Note thermocouple specifications Connection L 1 1 600
38. E E can now be used to save the item configured with the Hardcopy function See the Save Operations and Recall Operations chapters for the file format details see page 124 amp 135 Hardcopy Image Waveform Setup All 101 GW INsSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual Configure USB Device Port Background The setting USB device port in the Utility menu determines whether the internal storage is seen as an internal or external drive When set to Disk Drive the internal storage can be accessed via a USB connection to a PC or viaa USB OTG cable on a smart phone When the USB device port is set to Communication the unit can be used for remote control A N When connected to a PC via the Mini B USB port Note the USB device port must be set to Communication in order to save files See page 124 Steps From the Utility menu press USB device port and select the USB interface type USB device port Communication Disk Drive A Note about USB OTG Note e USB OTG functionality is only supported on some smartphones tablets running the android operating system e If your smartphone tablet supports USB OTG a file manager that supports USB OTG as well as a USB OTG cable are also needed e To use USB OTG connect the GTL 253 Type A Mini B USB cable to the USB OTG cable Connect the OTG cable to the smart phone The GDS 200 300 should now be visible on the smartphone s file manager 102 GW INSTE
39. IE I esistance value 10 ohm 1 177 GW INSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual 3 or 4 Digit SMD Resistor Standards For 3 or 4 digit SMD codes the first 2 or 3 digits represent the base value and the last digit represents the multiplier The letter R is used as a decimal point Example1 The code 220 equals 220 Example2 The code 12R0 equals 12 00 EIA 96 Code The EIA 96 standard is a 3 letter code The first 2 digits codify a base value and the last digit is a letter that codifies a multiplier EIA 96 code is used for tolerances of 1 First Two Digits Code Value Code Value Code Value Code Value Code Value Code Value 01 100 17 147 33 215 49 316 65 464 81 681 02 102 18 150 34 221 50 324 66 475 82 698 03 105 19 154 35 226 51 332 67 487 83 715 04 107 20 158 36 232 52 340 68 499 84 732 05 110 21 162 37 237 53 348 69 511 85 750 06 113 22 165 38 243 54 357 70 523 86 768 07 115 23 169 39 249 55 365 71 536 87 787 08 118 24 174 40 255 56 374 72 549 88 806 09 121 25 178 41 261 57 383 73 562 89 825 10 124 26 182 42 267 58 392 74 576 90 845 11 127 27 187 43 274 59 402 75 590 9 866 12 130 28 191 44 280 60 412 76 604 92 887 13 133 29 196 45 287 6l 422 77 4619 93 909 14 137 30 200 46 294 62 432 78 634 94 931 15 140 31 205 47 301 63 442 79 649 95 953 16 143 32 210 48 309 64 453 80 665 96 976 178 GW INSTEK APPENDIX Multiplier Letter Code Multiplier Letter Code Multiplier F 10 B 10 E 104 A 100
40. K OPERATION Configure Autoset Mode Background There are two operating modes for the Autoset function Fit Screen Mode and AC Priority Mode Fit Screen Mode will fit the waveform to the best scale including any DC components offset AC Priority mode will scale the waveform to the screen by removing any DC component Steps From the Utility menu press Autoset Mode and select the mode Autoset Mode Fit Screen Priority AC Priority Example 2VPP Fit Screen signal with 2V DC offset AC Priority 103 GW INSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual Set Ruler Background The Ruler function adds a scale to the graticule Note this mode only functions in the vertical view See page 34 to set the display to the vertical mode Steps From the Utility menu press Ruler to toggle the Ruler function on off Ruler On Off Example Ruler scale ill 104 GW INSTEK OPERATION Calibration Background The Calibration menu allows you to perform vertical calibration on the oscilloscope channels Steps 1 From the Utility menu press Calibration gt Vertical Calibration to start vertical calibration 2 A prompt will appear asking you to connect the CAL output to CH1 3 Connect the Vertical Calibration cable GCL 001 to the input in the restricted panel on the interface panel and to CH1 You may need to use a Philips head screwdriver to remove the panel
41. Language The help screen overlay is shown on the display There are three help screens Use the numbered icons ca 2 3 to view the corresponding help screen Use the exit icon to exit from the help screen Tap to configure the touch screen aaa gt o parameters or the onscreen cursors E CTOTTOTI e OTOTTITI OG lt Qeisscsseree GQ OITOTTET Pinch in out horizontally to change the timebase Drag horizontally to change the horizontal position 29 GW INsSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual Initial Setup This chapter should be used to set up the instrument when used for the first time or if the firmware has been updated Power Up Requirements Before the unit is powered up for the first time it is recommended that the unit is first fully charged Steps 1 Plug the AC DC power pack into the mains outlet 2 Connect the 12V plug into the 12V socket on the interface panel of the GDS 200 300 3 The unit will begin charging An orange battery indicator light indicates charging while green indicates charged Battery indicator 4 Slide the power switch to the ON position located fz E on the interface panel 5 The unit will turn on in a short while 30 GW INSTEK GETTING STARTED 6 The battery indicator m r is shown on the top right hand corner of the main display 2014 03 25 09 13 USB Driver Installation Background The GDS 200 30
42. N Zoom Background The Zoom menu can be accessed from the Horizontal menu a 1 Press the ies Horizontal key to access the Horizontal menu 2 Press Zoom to set the scope to Zoom window mode Horizontal menu Horizontal a ka Zoom scale CED Zoom position Horizontal icon 3 From the Zoom horizontal menu the zoom scale and zoom position can be configured 63 GW INsSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual Menu Control 1 Use the scale picker to set the horizontal scale for the zoom window 2 Use the position slider to set the horizontal position for the zoom window 3 To set the zoom position to 0 drag from the Zoom Position key and drop to the Set to 0 option 4 To manually set the zoom position drag from the Zoom Position key and drop to the keyboard icon Type in the value for the zoom position with the keypad that appears Drag and drop the Scale a Zoom Position picker key to manually set the zoom Position position slider Position key Touch Control 1 The zoom window can be zoomed in and out using a horizontal pinch 64 GW INSTEK OPERATION 2 The horizontal position of the zoom window can be moved by swiping the screen left or right 100000kHz Trig d wm mtv Position In the main display the zoom window Note will automatically snap to the zero position at each crossing To move past the zero position use the swipe gesture again 65
43. ON Gesture CONE OI ereire ano E 41 Select a Channel Math or Reference Waveform ccccccccccccsssssccssscccesssscesseeeens 41 Set the Vertical Position of the Selected Waveform sxe cisceccaceceeciesnsatchceeneticdonsen 42 Set the Vertical Scale of the Selected Waveform eseseseeeeersrsssrsrersssrsesesesereses 43 sere Horizontal POSON seron ienna sence 44 elles EH Orzorn role iera E ee 45 Select the Trigger Source and the Tripper Levelssonercnniornyirinni 46 Common Menu UI Elements cceccececsccecececeeeeeees 47 Radio Check DOC aana E TEA 47 T E E E E O 47 A a E T E E E E E 47 BILE Tom be e EE E S E E E 48 keybponrdsand keypads soresspt enirar mr mere eer EEA aE 48 Vertical Menu Operation cccsccsscsscesccsscescescesscescees 50 VERCA COD OTOIO oieri a E TA EO 50 Potene The V Stab Veni ie T A 51 Channel or Reference Math Waveform Selection and Activation 51 Verncal scale and ax 6 si HlO Ure Re REM ni ee tn eE E E E 52 Vertat Options CMa eaoaai terrae erent ert ere etter fens ne 53 Vertical Options Reference W avetOtiS vesicecasnassassieasensasveanenoeronninavtiaacserenyeaase 56 Vernal DOOS N Cid operant tan Tener emt A mm TRETE 56 Fonzon al POSO ar et ere tr ttn Serene ero EE ETE en ar aren ne OE 59 Honzonal T PaO a Beever eter Nr enc Prrerter tert tenr tor eereree errr ener erRT nT ye terra nee tererecre 60 Paa a PAE on eae E E say Stacie pete t E E E A tee penaeaane 63 Trigger Menu O
44. STARTED How to Use the Touch Interface Background Unlike other oscilloscopes or digital multimeters the GDS 200 and GDS 300 Series have no physical hardware keys therefore operation is completely controlled using the capacitive touch screen Using a capacitive touch screen is a new interface paradigm for DSOs the gestures and general user interface is easier to use and more intuitive than traditional DSO interfaces Before you begin to use these instruments we highly recommend you take a few moments to get to know the basic gestures and interface conventions Basic Gestures There are a few basic gestures that can be used to operate the GDS 200 GDS 300 When asked to perform a gesture throughout the user manual you can refer to the gestures below Tap Press Tap Press once to select an item f The gesture will be recognized after you lift your finger off the display Long Press Tap amp Press and hold an Hold item until a sub menu system or secondary option appears 25 GW INsSTeEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual Swipe Horizontally swipe on the screen
45. TEK SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Power cord for the United Kingdom When using the instrument 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 Maine THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED IMPORTANT The wires in this lead are coloured in accordance with the following code Green Yellow Earth Q5 Blue Neutral Ong Brown Live Phase As the colours of the wires in main leads may not correspond with the coloured marking identified in your plug appliance proceed as follows The wire which is coloured Green amp Yellow must be connected to the Earth terminal marked with either the letter E the earth symbol or coloured Green Green amp Yellow The wire which is coloured Blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured Blue or Black The wire which is coloured Brown must be connected to the terminal marked with the letter L or P or coloured Brown or Red If in doubt consult the instructions provided with the equipment or contact the supplier This cable appliance should be protected by a suitably rated and approved HBC mains fuse refer to the rating information on the equipment and or user instructions for details As a guide a cable of 0 75mm should be protected by a 3A or 5A fuse Larger conductors would normally require 13A types depending on the connection method used Any exposed wiri
46. Trigger Setting Trigger Types The trigger configures the conditions for when the GDS 200 300 captures a waveform 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 Rising edge trigger Falling edge trigger Pulse Width Triggers when the pulse width of the signal is less than equal not equal or greater than a specified pulse width gt le Pulse width Video Extracts a sync pulse from a video format signal and triggers on a specific line or field 68 GW INSTEK OPERATION Trigger Parameters and Settings The following trigger parameters apply to all the trigger types unless stated otherwise Mode Auto Normal Single Force Trigger ALT Trigger level Level TTL 1 4V ECL 1 3V The GDS 200 300 generates an internal trigger if there is no trigger event to make sure waveforms are constantly updated regardless of trigger events Select this mode especially when viewing rolling waveforms at slower timebases The GDS 200 300 only acquires a waveform when triggered Pressing the Single aaa button will acquire a single waveform This mode is not selectable from the Trigger menu See page 82 for details This setting will force a trigger to be generated when pressed This setting is useful if triggering a waveform is difficult Alternates the source between channel 1 and ch
47. an Automatic Measurement Background Automatic measurements can be accessed from the drop down menu or from the menu bar at the bottom of the screen 90 GW INSTEK OPERATION Steps 1 Make sure the automatic measurements are visible at the bottom of the display 2 From the Menu Bar Long press anywhere within the area that the automatic measurements are displayed to bring up the Measurement menu OR From the Drop Down Menu Press the top of the screen to access the drop down menu From the Menu tray select the Measure icon 2014 03 25 08 20 Long press 3 Select a measurement slot from 1 of 4 quadrants 4 Select a measurement category Amplitude Time Delay 91 GW INSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual 5 Select an automatic measurement from the selected category Tip Tapping the bottom of the selection window will display the next group of automatic measurements for the category 6 To select the source for the selected automatic measurement long press the measurement selection Select the source from the submenu that appears Measurement slots categories selection Next measurement group Source Automatic Measurement Options Background The Option menu will limit the bounds of the automatic measurements to the entire record length to the screen graticule or to the onscreen cursors For measurement statistics the mean number of samples can also be set The
48. anatias 94 Koe Dea e RE Sera E a EE 94 aE e E A ea nm nen ee eer E E E 95 CE E El E T E 96 PaNe el essn e ne COUE ME a a a t 96 DE Ce LUA E at A nies tpsetbontacnoreu semanas 96 View oyote DOCTA TO ceea vere sure ren eie EE a 97 ppal PAN OMe 5A IO Denera ie E EA A 98 Setiap Tey ste Date Oe ANG niea eia 99 TEMES O a A T E N EE 100 E EE E g N EA A E EN OET A A in 100 Conlgu re the Hardcopy UCT OM issisiriireiiesinniiisinisre inenika eiie 100 Conioire USB Device POr tiei EOR 102 COn ore A S NOE sora A EEO E O EEN 103 SA T E E A E A A A c anasenie qatoamiennconatpaeere 104 DETO a E Trey renter re remrrers verre nrerer rere 105 38 GW INSTEK OPERATION Acquire VIC Us ie casswatantaaceraceesvessastiectenassaneanetenoundedavabsnc sues 107 Accessin he Acquistion Mentiras nna i 107 Select Acguhinon MOUE reinpi eE EATE e 108 Show W aveion ii AY Mode arenaen a A 109 oe e RECO Lena n Ie re reer pear rer tre rerenr terre trete rtm er tere ye 110 S Ag Da TE o utr em ene E E N E enero eee r ene 111 Display Men oc ceciaaeaceiccsctteccnteannacnesec ides T 112 Aee a e D a V T e a E E EAEE OEE 112 Display the Waveform as Dots or Vectors ssesseesrssressrsrsrrrrsesesesesesrerererereees 112 Det e Eere or Po CE serie EEEE EEEE TEER 113 Det Le Nave onn TENS eea E E EE 114 Set nel og Grancile Toren SIN geen cea ene pree aia NETANE EE nner ary arr re ert NEARNE 115 CE Ga E T ae a E T OO 116 Det the Drie MASS Ue ye ls icesscestcsstesarctenaeaantioctee EA 117
49. annel 2 Used to manually adjust the trigger level for the current source Sets the trigger level to 1 4V suitable for triggering on TTL signals Sets the trigger to 1 3V This is suitable for ECL circuits 69 GW INSTEK 50 Source CH1 CH2 Coupling Edge DC Pulse only AC Slope Edge only Rising Falling Either Reject Off LFR HFR NR Holdoff Holdoff GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual Sets the trigger level to 50 of the waveform amplitude Channel 1 or channel 2 input Sets the coupling to DC Sets the coupling to AC Trigger on rising edge Trigger on falling edge Trigger on either rising or falling edge Frequency rejection turned off Low frequency rejection High frequency rejection Noise rejection Sets the holdoff time The holdoff time delays triggering the next waveform for a set amount of time after triggering Polarity Pulse Positive polarity Positive polarity triggered on the Negative polarity high to low transition Negative polarity triggered on the low to high transition Polarity Video Positive polarity Positive polarity Negative polarity Trigger When Pulse gt lt 70 Negative polarity Equal to Longer than Shorter than Not equal to GW INSTEK OPERATION When Pulse width 10ns 10s Standard NTSC National Television System Committee PAL Phase Alternate by Line SECAM SEquential Couleur A Memoire Trigger On
50. asurement type Logged Hold Measurement data measurement selection wheel GW INSTEK OPERATION Please see the DMM chapter for details on the Note different measurement modes and connections See from page 143 Select 1 From the EE Apps tray select the Advanced Measurement DMM icon 2 From the measurement selection wheel select the measurement type 3 The current measurement minimum and maximum measurement will be shown as soon as the measurement type is selected Logging 4 Data is automatically logged as soon as a measurement function is selected Logged data is plotted as a green line in the trend plot 5 Press the Time button and select the logging time Press OK to confirm the logging duration time 6 The time is shown as the X axis of the trend plot Time 40s 3m 6m 15m 30m 1hr 3hr 6hr 7 To pause the measurement and data logging press the Hold button 8 To reset the logging press the Reset button Exit To exit from the Advanced DMM app press the Exit button The advanced DMM will retain its state even after exiting allowing data logging to continue 157 GW INSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual Calculator Background The Calculator function is a convenient scientific calculator especially suited to electronic calculations Example Entered equation Answer area Keypad Steps 1 From the EE Apps tray select the Calculator app 2 Using the keypad enter the d
51. aves the vertical scale coupling DC mode and bandwidth limit of all the active channels Horizontal Saves the horizontal position and scale Trigger Saves the trigger channel coupling slope frequency rejection Noise rejection trigger level and other data associated with the selected trigger type Cursor Saves the cursor position to the image file Cursor Measure Saves the cursor information overlay to the image file Measure Saves automatic measurements and DMM measurement readings Note Adds a user created note at the bottom of the image file Note Multilanguage notes are possible if the system language is not English 127 GW INsSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual 9 To preview the image file before saving press the Preview button Example Image Cursor EF 7 File with Brief Measure l PR SNS Mode On ji Cursor Date amp Time Vertical Horizontal Trigger AAnnn veuUU 2 83 Measurement Saving and Configuring Waveform Files Background Each displayed waveform can be saved either separately or together in a folder for later recall Waveforms can be saved from any of the source channels reference channels or math waveform Waveform File From Selects the waveform source Items Destination Selects the destination to save the waveform Save Waveform 1 From the Save menu press the Waveform tab 2 To save press the Save button at the bo
52. ay Accessing the Display Menu From the main screen press the title bar to bring up the Drop Down menu Press the Display icon to show the Display menu 2014 03 25 08 20 p i us M R4 sG a Sve te Menu tray HX A ne eres ee 3 Fius Display the Waveform as Dots or Vectors Background When the waveform is displayed on screen it can be displayed as dots or vectors Modes Dots Only sampled dots are displayed 112 GW INSTEK OPERATION Vectors Both the sampled dots and the connecting line are displayed Steps From the Display menu press Type and select the display mode Type Vectors Dots Type Menu Set the Level of Persistence Background The Persistence function allows the GDS 200 GDS 300 to mimic the trace of a traditional analog oscilloscope A waveform trace can be configured to persist for a designated amount of time Steps From the Display menu press Persistence and set the level of persistence with the slider or the preset keys Persistence Off Short Medium Long Infinite Persistence Menu 113 GW INSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual Set the Waveform Intensity Background The intensity level of a signal can also be set to mimic the intensity of an analog oscilloscope by setting the digital intensity level Steps From the Display menu press Waveform Intensity and select the intensity level Waveform Inte
53. been positioned See step 2 above 85 GW INSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual Automatic Measurements Up to 4 automatic measurements can be calculated from the trigger configuration conditions each time a waveform is captured The automatic measurements can be based on the entire record length the area of the waveform displayed on screen or from a gated region bound by the onscreen cursors Measurement Types Amplitude Measurements Pk Pk ttt Amplitude High Low Mean Cycle Mean RMS 86 Difference between positive and negative peak max min Positive peak Negative peak Difference between the global high value and the global low value measured over the entire waveform or gated region high low Global high voltage Global low voltage The arithmetic mean value is calculated for all data samples as specified by the Gating option The arithmetic mean value is calculated for all data samples within the first cycle found in the gated region The root mean square of all data samples specified by the Gating option GW INSTEK OPERATION Cycle RMS The root mean square value is calculated for all data samples within the first cycle found in the gated region Lr fy Area Measures the positive area of the waveform and subtracts it from the negative area The ground level determines the division between positive and negative areas Cycle Area The Summation ba
54. cots Meee Or oh N A te ene T mT AA terre ny ary mere tee ete 14 PODS al INCE aoe ca caress sinc A E anderen estes 15 2B e010 00T on Pae Perea ener oer rr Tree rn ernr a arenes 15 a E E E EE ete eee acetone 17 ee ol cal ae halo e rennet rere tr Pere ery er ere Serna se terete nent ere terre ere rare 18 ela Oe o een re ee ee eee 20 TES Ot i tas A sere sar sey ah tava E T 21 POA eae E arias cota teagan E tant ast echoes E E 21 A E a a E EE EE E E E 22 Howto Usethe Touch 0TG Peete Seem Terre creme emt mere ar Cre eE 25 oe eA Te eie E E E E A E A A E E O teterasn ate ne 28 aa SEND eegee E E sesaccnees 30 EO rcs T E T R 30 USD Davor TiS Calan isise AA 31 AA oO a P OA ce ose E E E E A 32 e E Stet e ING a E 33 SO E EA E Cro TA E ess 34 Switching Horizontal and Vettical V 16 Woressinssacseraesicodncentsepesnmsonaenicaatunrsoaneninans 34 Peas a a a E o E E T AA E E 34 11 GW INSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual GDS 200 and GDS 300 Series Overview Series Lineup There are 6 models in the series divided by DSO bandwidth DSO memory depth DMM digit resolution and the DMM temperature function Model name Bandwidth Memory DMM Temperature depth Resolution measurement GDS 207 70MHz GDS 210 100MHz M Points per ay No channel GDS 220 200MHz GDS 307 70MHz GDS 310 100MHz M Points per 4y Yes channel GDS 320 200MHz Note Throughout the user manual when we are referring to any of the models generically we will write GDS
55. d or Forward keys are used a slider will appear allowing you to quickly navigate to the desired sample The slider will disappear after a short while of inactivity The slider can be pinned unpinned from the menu bar by toggling the pin icon Pin Unpin icon Sample number Sample size Sample slider 81 GW INsTeEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual Example Trigger status 1 00002 kHz Sample number Sample slider Single Mode Single Mode Simply press the fia Single key to set the scope to single trigger mode The scope will capture a waveform when the trigger conditions are met This is useful for intermittent signals 82 GW INSTEK OPERATION Cursor Measurements 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 or combined are activated they will be shown on the main display unless turned off Using Cursors Background The Gesture Control icon is used to toggle the touch screen controls between Waveform controls and Cursor controls The Cursor Display must be activated to use and see the cursor measurements Steps 1 Press the Gesture Control icon located in the top corner of the graticule Gesture Control 2 Set the Gesture Control to Horizontal or Combined Cursor control 3 Turn Curs
56. default number of samples is set to 2 Steps 1 Access the Measurement menu Page 90 92 GW INSTEK OPERATION 2 Press the Options icon to bring up the options menu 3 From the Options menu select the measurement eating Gating Off Full Record Screen Between Cursors 4 For Statistics select the number of mean samples The number of samples is used to calculate the Mean measurement for when the automatic measurements are displayed in the maximized mode Measurement option Measurement Gating Mean Samples 93 GW INSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual Drop Down Menu The Drop down menu is split into the Menu tray and the App tray The Menu tray contains all the configuration settings and other miscellaneous functions not directly related to the operation The App tray contains a number of EE apps that can be used as supplementary tools for the GDS 200 300 Opening the Drop down Menu Background From the main screen press the title bar to bring up the Drop down menu The Drop down menu will be displayed To return to the main display press anyway outside of the drop down menu system 2014 03 25 08 20 File i ii Lock F 5 m Daseplary Save Racal C Default Liy Acquire Menu tray App tray a ay te Press anywhere outside to exit Return to Default Settings Background The 2 Default icon will allow you to return the scope to the factory
57. e Zo and the resistor accuracy Standard E6 E192 Example system impedance Zo isted se Attenuator attenuation er jae ES ae _ _____ Ideal resistance Ri 409 774 oh ow Choice f High Choice ee T LL High choice standar Find Resistor key Low choice Steps 1 From the EE Apps tray select the Attenuation Calculator icon 2 Inthe ATT field enter the attenuation required in dB 3 Inthe Zo field input the system impedance in ohms This value is typically 500 4 Select the type of attenuator circuit Circuit PiType T Type Bridged T Type Reflection Type Balanced Type 155 GW INSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual Advanced DMM Press Calculate This will calculate the exact resistance values required for the desired attenuation and system impedance Press the EXXX button to select the resistor standard Press Find Resistor to find the resistors that most closely match the ideal resistance values calculated in step 5 e The best high and best low resistors are shown along with the percentage offset from the ideal value Background Example 156 The Advanced DMM is similar to the regular DMM mode however it is full screen and includes an advanced trend plot that can log up to 400 measurements The trend plot is able to log from 40 seconds to 6 hours worth of measurements Exit Hold Reset Measurement Time button function Port connection for me
58. e 1 first rising edge and Source 2 last falling edge GW INSTEK OPERATION Time between AL Source 1 first falling edge and T L L LFR Source 2 last rising edge Time between AL Source 1 first falling edge and J LAL LFF Source 2 last falling edge The phase difference of two signals iteyese0 calculated in degrees tl x 360 t2 Viewing Automatic Measurements Background There are two different display options for automatic measurements A minimized and a maximized view The minimized view will display the real time measurement results The maximized view will display the real time mean minimum and maximum measurement results The minimized view is only applicable in the NOE landscape viewing mode The vertical viewing mode displays automatic measurements in the maximized view by default and will always be displayed on screen 89 GW INsSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual Steps 1 Press the M Measure icon in the menu bar at the bottom of the display 2 The minimized view will appear above the menu bar 3 To toggle between the minimized and maximized view tap anywhere within the area that the automatic measurements are displayed 4 To remove the automatic measurements from the display press the M Measure icon again in the menu bar Automatic measurement area minimized shown Single Auteset M gt Measure icon Selecting
59. e record length Tapping anywhere in the title bar will trigger the drop down menu The gesture control menu allows you to configure whether the touch gestures control the input waveforms or the cursors This menu will also turn the cursor display on or off The channel indicator shows the vertical position of each active channel Selects the trigger input channel and selects the trigger source Shows the vertical scale of each active channel Indicates whether any of the reference or math channels are activated Indicates the horizontal scale and the sampling rate Shows and configures the trigger settings Shows the automatic measurements The automatic measurements can be minimized or hidden when used in the horizontal mode Shows the DMM measurements When in the horizontal view the DMM measurements can be minimized or even hidden The Hardcopy key is used as a quick save key either for image screenshots waveforms setup files or all of the above 23 GW INSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual The Run Stop key is used to start stop Run Mode acquiring samples The Forward Backward Backward keys step backward forward through each Run Stop consecutively sampled waveform The Single Forward Single key puts the trigger into single mode Autoset The Autoset function automatically configures the panel settings to position the input signal to the best viewing condition 24 GW INSTEK GETTING
60. ed language Note The languages available may vary from that shown 96 GW INSTEK OPERATION View System Information Background The system information displays the model name serial number firmware version FPGA revision and GW Instek website address e A OR code for the serial number is also shown Steps From the Utility menu press System gt System Information System information 97 GW INSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual Signal Path Compensation Background n ote Steps 98 Signal Path Compensation SPC is used to compensate the internal signal path due to ambient temperature and long term drift SPC is able to optimize the accuracy of the oscilloscope with respect to the ambient temperature and signal drift Ensure the scope has been warmed up for at least 10 minutes before performing signal path compensation From the Utility menu press System gt SPC Disconnect all probes cables from CH1 amp CH2 when prompted and then press OK e The calibration items will show sequentially at the bottom of the display e Calibration Successful will be shown after each channel has been calibrated It takes 1minute per channel GW INSTEK OPERATION Setting the System Date amp Time Background The GDS 200 300 will keep the date and time settings saved so long as the battery is not allowed to fully discharged 1 Press Utility gt System gt Date amp Time
61. ed to conveniently set the vertical position of the selected waveform Steps Swipe the screen vertically to set the vertical position of the selected waveform The vertical position will also be shown in a popup window The waveform will automatically snap to the zero position at each crossing To move past the zero position use the swipe gesture again Tapping the upper or lower part of the screen will also increase decrease the vertical position Example 42 GW INSTEK OPERATION Set the Vertical Scale of the Selected Waveform Background The touch screen can be used to conveniently set the vertical scale of the selected waveform To set other vertical scale options see from page 53 Steps Pinch in out vertically to set the vertical scale of the selected waveform A scale indicator will popup to show the current scale in relation to full vertical scale range When the scale indicator appears simply tapping the upper or lower half of the screen will also change the vertical scale The vertical scale as a value is shown in the bottom left hand side of the display Example pamane SES TEE Scale Indicator Sius Vertical Scale 43 GW INSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual Set the Horizontal Position Background The touch screen can be used to conveniently set the horizontal position Steps Swipe the screen horizontally to set the horizontal position of the displayed wa
62. erage Multiple acquired data is averaged This mode is useful for drawing a noise free waveform Average Setting 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 256 Steps From the Acquire menu press Mode and select an option When a mode has been selected press OK Mode Sample Peak Detect Average Example Sample Peak Detect Average 256 boos _ a NE GW INSTEK OPERATION Show Waveform in XY Mode Background The XY mode maps the input of channel 1 to the input of channel 2 This mode is useful for observing the phase relationship between waveforms XY mode can also be used with cursors see page 83 to turn cursors on Connection 1 Connect channel 1 to CH2 Y axis the X axis source f 2 Connect channel 2 to T D eal the Y axis source CH1 X axis 3 Activate both channel 1 and Page 41 channel 2 Steps 1 From the Acquire menu toggle XY mode on 1 The X Y mode will appear Example X Y cursor measurements 0200s XY waveform Single Autonet 109 GW INSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual 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 and or allows higher sampling rates to be achieved when equivalent
63. esired equation e The equations follow standard order of operations e The equation will appear on the top left hand side 3 Press the Equals button to perform the calculation e The answer will appear in the bottom right hand side OPERATION GW INSTEK QR Code Link App Background Example The QR Code Link app displays OR codes for commonly used websites relating to the GDS 200 300 The GW Instek webpage is included as an example To use the OR Code Link app download a QR code reader app for your smartphone and read the OR codes from the QR Code Link app QR Code Resistance Calculator Background Standard Resistor 1 Values The resistance calculator can calculate the value of a resistor based on the band code The calculator can also calculate the resistance of SMD resistors based on the 3 4 digit SMD code EJA 96 1 or 2 5 10 code See page 177 for information on the various resistor codes From the EE Apps tray select the Resistance Calculator icon 159 GW INSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual Example Color Code SMD Resistor 1 Values 160 Press the Color Code button for standard pin type resistors Select the 4 band or 5 band tab Press each of the colored bands in succession and choose the appropriate color for each band from the pop up window 1st band Press Calculate to calculate the value of the resistor Color code button 4
64. ess anywhere outside of the multimeter settings area to return to the main display Example DMM mode Hold on off P DMM Max Min Trend plot vertical view only Voltage measurement Current Measurement Back Ground The GDS 200 300 can measure AC and DC current from two input terminals depending on the current range There is a 10A input for I lt 10A and a mA terminal for I lt 600mA Connection Max 600mA Max 10A 146 GW INSTEK OPERATION Steps 1 From the multimeter settings choose ACA ACmA DCA or DCmA Ensure that no more than the 600mA is input into the mA port ACA i ACm lt A agi DCA ra DCmA 2 The selected mode will be previewed in the lower corner Multimeter settings Perea ACA and DCA keys a a a N Preview screen Ensure that no more than 600mA is input into the Note mA port Failure to do so will blow the fuse See page 176 to replace the fuse 3 Press anywhere outside of the multimeter settings area to return to the main display Example DMM mode Hold on off P DMM Max Min Trend plot vertical view only Current measurement Resistance Measurement Back Ground The GDS 200 300 can measure resistance up to 4 counts 147 GW INsSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual Connection
65. ght of the grid to set the Level trigger level with the currently selected source The trigger level will also be shown in a popup window Example Trigger Level 46 GW INSTEK OPERATION Common Menu UI Elements This section will give a brief overview of some of the common UI elements that are used to select parameters and values in menus Not all of the UI elements look the same but will have similar functions User interface elements that are not shown below will be specifically shown in the user manual Radio Check Boxes Background A radio checkbox allows a single option to be selected Example Coupling Selected in checkbox Toggle Switches Background Toggle switches are used to turn options on or off Exam ple Coupling Invert Doo Off position E On positior Expand i anil By Ground Sliding Scales Background Sliders are used to quickly enter a value ona sliding scale They are usually accompanied by some common preset value buttons 4 GW INsSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual Exam p le Brightness el Slider 50 Preset value button 2 cco lt q E gt Value Picker Background Value pickers are used to enter discrete values They are usually accompanied by some common preset value buttons Example Preset value button Decrease value Current value Increase value Keyboards and Keypads Background S
66. he upper and lower template based on the source channel selected above 6 Select either the Max Min or the Auto option 119 GW INSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual Max Min Individually sets the offset for the upper and lower templates These are based on the ground level of the source channel Auto Sets the tolerance for the upper and lower template an equal distance from the source channel This is set to 0 4 by default Save Template 7 To save or recall a template press the Option button when in the Template Edit menu For the Max Min option there are a number of recall options From Allows you to recall either an internally saved reference waveform Wave 1 Wave 2 or to recall a reference waveform using the file manager To Recall the waveform to R1 upper template or R2 lower template Recall Recalls the selected reference waveform to the corresponding template Save options Save Max to RI Saves the Max template to reference 1 Save Min to R2 Saves the Min template to reference 2 For the Auto option there is a single save option there is not a recall option 120 GW INSTEK OPERATION Save Template Saves both the upper and lower template to R1 and R2 respectively Max Min source Max Example channel template Offset from ground Min template Auto Template Source Max channel template Tollerance Min template 121 GW INsSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS
67. heck 165 GW INSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual Remote Control Function Check Functionality Invoke a terminal application such as Realterm check In the terminal program set the COM port baud rate stop bit data bit and parity to match the settings for the virtual COM port of the DSO To check the COM settings of the DSO in Windows see the Windows Device Manager For example in WinXP go to the Control panel System Hardware tab If you are not familiar with using a terminal Note application to send receive remote commands please page 167 Using Realterm to Establish a Remote Connection for more information Run this query command via the terminal after the instrument has been configured for USB remote control page 165 idn This should return the Manufacturer Model number Serial number and Firmware version in the following format e GW GDS 310 XXXXXXX VX XX A N For further details please see the programming Note manual available on the GW Instek web site www gwinstek com 166 GW INSTEK REMOTE CONTROL CONFIG Using Realterm to Establish a Remote Connection Background Realterm is a terminal program that can be used to communicate with a device attached to the serial port of a PC or via an emulated serial port via USB The following instructions apply to version 2 0 0 70 Even though Realterm is used as an example to establish a remote connection any termina
68. iccsceiecccnasserucs 90 Single trigger mode 82 TOUCH Sounds ocrwicnsdanseroniesucansenedes 100 NON T A T ues 66 Tapper Vel sssausensniasensterazntctsesnanes 73 Trigger mM desunseinassacnsiirnis 71 Trigger parametets ciiiiissis 69 Trigger seting S ussirsanissais 68 UT elements riiin 47 USB device POLE ossssgassnass 102 UUV MEO reani 96 Verucal MENU sessie 50 Vertical Options 53 Vor cal Scale ssastsutetwiascoeducioiesoecsens 52 Video TIP C auena aaea 77 View automatic measurements 89 RO TOG anan oicee 109 POON oie te E cori apagedit us 63 Overshoot measurements 87 Overview Using the touch interface 25 Peak measurement 064 86 Peak to peak measurement 86 188 Power on off Safety MSCH aia f Probe compensation 0 34 Pulse measurements 87 QR code link app eee 159 Rear panel diagram 4 17 IC TE E rua en oes 135 SLUR aa sean ti EEEE E EE A 138 Waveforms cccccecsescseeseeseeeees 135 Remote control 165 Remote control function check166 Realterm ccccccccccscssssscseeseseeeees 167 Rename files o oo 141 Resistance calculator 159 Resistor codes 177 Resistor standards 177 RMS measurements 0068 86 ECEN T aA E 104 DAY SEEEN EE TE 124 A rn ee 133 iaa T a a N E E A N ence 125 Ce UN E A AS 131 Waveforms cccccccecesccceeeeeereeees 128 Service operation About d
69. idth limit on or off Bandwidth limit 20MHz Off When the voltage scale is changed the Expand function designates whether the signal expands from the center of the signal 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 Press the Expand key to set the expand mode for all the displayed waveforms Choose the expansion type in the Expand menu that appears Expand By Center By Ground Expand by Ground Expand by Center En A lt 4 Expand by ground Expand by center GW INSTEK OPERATION If the vertical scale is changed when the Expand Note function is set to ground the signal will expand from the ground level The ground level position does not change when the vertical scale is changed If the vertical scale is changed when the Expand function is set to center the signal will expand from the center of the waveform window The ground level position will suit to match the signal position Probe This menu sets the probe attenuation and the probe type Press Probe and set the probe parameters for the chosen channel in the Probe menu that appears Probe Type Voltage Current Probe attenuation 0 001X 1000X 1 2 5 step resolution 10X preset Probe type Attenuation 10X preset 55 GW INSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual Vertical Options Reference Wavefo
70. iew any waveform that was previously captured in the Run mode Single mode captures a single waveform as soon as the trigger conditions are met Run Stop and Single Key Overview The Run Stop key shows the Run Stop status the record progress of the captured waveforms and the navigation keys for navigating captured waveforms when in the Stop mode Progress bar Step forward Record indicator Step backward Run Stop key Single key Item Description Record The Record indicator blinks when the scope is Indicator triggering Progress Bar The Progress bar indicates the record progress Step Forward Steps to the next captured waveform when the scope is in Stop mode Step Backward Steps to the previous captured waveform when the scope is in Stop mode Run Stop Key Toggles the scope between Run and Stop mode Single Key Turns on the Single Trigger mode GW INSTEK Run Stop Mode Background Toggle Modes Record 1 Navigation OPERATION By default the scope is in Run mode as soon as it is turned on The Run Stop key is shown in green when the scope is in Run mode and red when it is in Stop mode Press the Run Stop key to toggle between Run and Stop modes Put the scope into Run mode described above After the desired number of samples has been recorded toggle the scope to Stop mode by pressing the Run Stop key Use the Backward and Forward keys to navigate to the desired waveform sample When the Backwar
71. is a number that is incremented each time the waveform is saved 132 GW INSTEK OPERATION Saving and Configuring Images Waveforms and Setups All at Once Background Images Waveforms and Setup files can all be saved at the same time into a directory at the same time using the All option All File Contents All the files are saved by default to a directory named AXXXX where XXXX is a number that is incremented each time a save operation is performed AXXXX PNG Image file AXXCH1 2 LSF Waveform save file DSXXXX SET Setup up file Save All 1 From the Save menu press the All tab 2 To save press the Save button at the bottom of the All tab An image file setup file and waveform files will be saved into the configured destination See below for the configuration details Save button Destination 3 Press Destination to set the destination 133 GW INSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual File Manager Goes to the file manager to set the save file path or to create new folders See page 139 for details on using the file manager Rename By default files are saved into a directory called AXXXX where XXXX is a number starting at 0001 that is incremented each time a save operation is performed This option will allow you to rename the default directory name using the on screen keyboard 134 GW INSTEK OPERATION Recall Operations The Recall function configures the save file desti
72. isassembly cee 6 CONTACT setcintuceactoavaceniuntaciestanansiens 172 SMD codes 178 E 1 E E EE TA EE 98 Specifications 181 System date amp time 99 System date and time 33 99 System information s 97 Template Editor eee 161 Touch Sounds cccccccccceeeeeeeeee 100 UK power Cord eeeeeeeeeeseeeeee 9 Updating the firmware 175 USB device port eee eee 102 USB driver installation 31 USB OTO ancer 102 Vertical orientation 000000000 34 Warning symbol seee D
73. l program can be used that has similar functionality Realterm can be downloaded on Sourceforge net Note free of charge For more information please see http realterm sourceforge net Operation 1 Download Realterm and install according to the instructions on the Realterm website 2 Connect the GDS 200 300 via USB to a PC and configure for remote control connection page 165 3 Make note of the baud rate stop bits and parity of the VCP driver Go to the Windows device manager and find the COM port number for the connection For example go to the Start menu gt Control Panel gt Device Manager Double click the Ports icon to reveal the connected serial port devices and the COM port for each connected device 167 GW INsSTeEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual The baud rate stop bit and parity settings can be viewed by right clicking the connected device and selecting the Properties option W Portable Devices a F Ports COM amp LPT 3 HHDSO COM20 Bi Processors Update Driver Software gt Smart card read Disable P Sound video an Uninstall iM System devices Scan for hardware changes Universal Serial Properties 4 Start Realterm on the PC as an administrator Click Start menu gt All Programs gt RealTerm gt realterm Tip to run as an administrator you can right click the Realterm icon in the Windows Start menu and select the Run as Administrator option 168
74. ld result in injury or loss of life Caution Identifies conditions or practices that CAUTION could result in damage to the instrument or to other properties DANGER High Voltage Attention Refer to the Manual et Do not dispose electronic equipment as unsorted municipal waste Please use a separate collection e facility or contact the supplier from which this instrument was purchased GW INSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual Safety Guidelines General e Do not place any heavy object on the Guideline instrument e Avoid severe impact or rough handling that a leads to damaging the instrument e Do not discharge static electricity to the instrument e Use only mating connectors not bare wires for the terminals e Do not block the cooling fan opening e Do not disassemble the instrument unless you are qualified e Do not use sharp objects or press with undue force on the touch screen display e Do not apply more than 300Vrms CAT II DSO inputs 600V CAT II DMM inputs or 300V CAT IIL DMM inputs Measurement categories EN61010 1 2010 EN61010 2 030 and EN61010 2 033 specify the measurement categories and their requirements as follows The GDS 200 300 falls under category II amp III e Measurement category IV is for measurement performed at the source of low voltage installation e Measurement category III is for measurement performed in the building installation e Meas
75. lt Settings Mode Sample Interpolation Sin x x Record length 10k Mode Vector Waveform intensity 50 Brightness 80 ECO On Scale 100mV Div Coupling DC Invert Off Expand By ground Probe voltage Horizontal cursor Off Source CH1 Display Off Scale 10us Div Sourcel CH1 Source2 CH2 Unit Div 200mV Type Edge Coupling DC Rejection Off Slope Positive Mode Auto Hardcopy Save image XY Off Sample rate 100MSa s Persistence Short Graticule intensity 50 Graticule Full CH1 On Impedance IMQ Bandwidth limit Off Position 0 00V Probe attenuation 1x Vertical cursor Off Gating Screen Mean amp Std Dev Samples 2 Position 0 000s Operator Position 0 00 Div Math Off Source CH1 Alternative Off Noise Rejection Off Level 0 00V Holdoff 10 0ns File format PNG GW INSTEK APPENDIX GDS 200 300 Specifications The specifications apply when the GDS 200 GDS 300 is powered on for at least 30 minutes Scope Specifications Vertical Channel 2 BNC Shield Input Impedance IMQ Maximum Input CATII 300VRMs Input Coupling AC DC GND Bandwidth DC 70 100 200MHz 3dB Rise Time lt 5ns 3 5ns 1 75ns approx Sensitivity 2mV div 10V div 1 2 5 increments Accuracy 3 x Readout 0 1 div 1mV Bandwidth Limit 20MHz 3dB Polarity Normal Invert Offset Position Range 2mV div 5OmV div 0 4V 100mV div 500mV div 4V 1V div 5V div 40V 10V div 3
76. ms to be saved ina format that is readable by spreadsheets Fast CSV files can only be recalled if the record Note length is 1k or 10k Adding Notes A text file note can be added to the same file path as the saved waveform file 7 Press Note The on screen keyboard will appear Enter your note and press OK when finished See page 48 for details on using the on screen keyboard When the waveform file is saved the note will be saved as a text file txt into the same file path and with the same base filename as the image file 130 GW INSTEK OPERATION For example if the waveform is saved as DSO001 Isf then the note will be saved as DS001_LSF txt Saving and Configuring Setups Background Setup files can be saved so that the instrument state can be recalled at a later time Setup File Items Destination Selects the save file destination Save Setup 1 From the Save menu press the Setup tab 2 To save press the Save button at the bottom of the Setup tab The file will be saved into the configured destination See below for the configuration details Setup tab Save button Destination 3 Press Destination to set the destination Set Set 1 Set 20 Press Edit label to set a label for the selected setup slot 131 GW INSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual File Pressing File will allow you to either set the file path or rename the file from the default of DSXXXX SET where XXXX
77. n for that Limit Status channel Invert Status Indicates that the channel waveform is inverted Reference Indicates that either R1 or R2 is turned on Indicator Math Indicator Indicates that the Math function is turned on GW INSTEK OPERATION Entering the Vertical Menu Steps 1 Press the vertical icon to bring up the vertical menu 2 The Vertical Menu appears Vertical Menu Vertical Vertical icon Channel or Reference Math Waveform Selection and Activation Turning a From the vertical menu press the icon of the Channel On desired channel reference waveform or math waveform to turn the channel on or to select the channel as the active channel e When activated the channel icon will be colored e The active channel will have an orange ring around the channel icon e Channels that are turned off will be erayed out 51 GW INsSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual Example Selected active channel Disabled channels Activated channels Vertical Scale and Position Background The vertical scale and position can be configured in the vertical menu in addition to the using the touch gestures Touch Control Select the desired channel reference Page 41 waveform or math function A N Position When using touch control the waveform Note will automatically snap to the zero position at each crossing To move past the zero position use the swipe gesture again Menu Control 1 Use the
78. nation file format and in the case of image files the on screen items that should be saved n Files can only be recalled if the USB port is ote configured to Communication See page 102 for details Accessing the Recall Menu From the main screen press the title bar to bring up the Drop Down menu Press the Recall icon to show the Recall menu 1eko Acqui Menu tray ss e Recalling Waveform Files Background Waveforms can be recalled from either the internal memory slots wavel wave20 or files saved in the LSF or CSV file formats 135 GW INSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual Waveform Recall Items Recall Waveform 1 2 From 3 To 4 136 From Selects the source waveform To Selects the destination to recall to From the Recall menu press the Waveform tab To recall press the Recall button at the bottom of the Waveform tab The waveform will be recalled from the configured file path source and recalled to one of the reference waveforms See below for configuration details Waveform a lt nn Z tab C Recall button The From option selects the source waveform Wave Wave 1 Wave 20 A label can also be set for the recalled waveform File LSF and CSV files can be recalled from the file manager The To option selects where to recall the waveform R1 R2 Reference 1 reference 2 GW INSTEK OPERATION File Format
79. nd menu horizontal position Channel indicator TE EREN Tri indicators Measurement ngger and DMM menu indicator Vertical scale Horizontal Trigger Hardcopy Run Autoset scale mode button mode 21 GW INSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual Vertical In order Input frequency trigger state time horizontal position acquisition mode trigger level battery indicator I OES IE D ro p d own 1 00003kHz Trig d URET 0 0000s p 0o0y os a EE E n i a menu area papy Gesture Ltorizontal position control indi ator 7 menu Channel indicators Trigger Horizontal 88 indicator scale Trigger Vertical mode scale r r ET Automatic PR E measurements DMM pid measurement 3293000 Hardcopy Run mode Autoset Input Frequency Displays the triggered signal frequency Trigger State Indicates the trigger state Trig d triggered Stop lt 2Hz Date and Time Displays the date horizontal only and time See page 33 to set the time Horizontal Shows the horizontal position Position Acquisition Mode Displays the acquisition mode Sample Peak Detect Average 22 GW INSTEK GETTING STARTED Horizontal Window Indicator Drop Down Menu Area Gesture Control Menu Channel Indicators Trigger Indicator Vertical Scale Horizontal Scale Trigger Mode Automatic Measurements DMM Measurements Hardcopy Key Shows the current horizontal scale and position in relation to th
80. ng from a cable plug or connection that is engaged in a live socket is extremely hazardous If a cable or plug is deemed hazardous turn off the mains power and remove the cable any fuses and fuse assemblies All hazardous wiring must be immediately destroyed and replaced in accordance to the above standard GW INSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual G ETTING STARTED This chapter will allow you to quickly set up a GDS 200 or GDS 300 series oscilloscope and run over the basic operation and features Before you can get started you will need to check the package contents standard accessories page 14 After the contents are checked the Overview section will describe all the major features and functions of the oscilloscopes in the GDS 200 and GDS 300 series The Appearance section will go over the front rear and side panels of the instrument The Display Overview will give a brief introduction to the display and how the display changes depending on the current function orientation or mode Lastly the Getting Started section will explain how to turn on the instrument explain how to set up the instrument and go over the gestures and operating conventions that are used with the capacitive touch panel on the unit GDS 200 and GDS 300 Series Overview ccscesceeees 12 BA DE tcc cs gen cease re tata action amscg ese econ ene 12 OETA AA 9 A N EN EEEE S A A ENS EA 12 10 GW INSTEK GETTING STARTED EE 0
81. nseeeennnscessnnnecesonnsacessneses 143 Interface panel diagram 18 C ODUNUN nia 150 LANGUAGE eseseessseessseesssseessseeeen 96 EM arsenic essed ae 146 List of features ceeceeeee 12 Eae E E E 149 ROSSIO E apenn 147 Mean measurement 86 VOM Sra Hare aii scsaccvadehecetemcdexenns 152 Model differences a enue 12 WO E anara 145 Operation EE APPS ccnsioninianinin 154 POC QUISIUIONY ssi 107 EIA 96 COdeS seesssessseseseeeseeeeeee 178 ese petted ce at EN61010 ALT trigger ET eee ip Automatic measurement options92 measurement category eseese 6 Automatic measurements 86 Polution GES TEC s uoneadssnssi 7 i Automatic measurements types 86 Environment A ULOS E ena 78 Safety instruction 7 Autoset configuration 103 GW INSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual Channel selection sees 51 Cursor Operation ssec 83 Bc e Waren reer ret a 112 Display dols iacicivtes tussesnsceducouratonts 112 Display Vectors siisii 112 Drop down Menu 94 POS ICEL auaa 74 OT COS SM aca 12 Gesture control esee 41 Horizontal expansion 61 Horizontal position eee 59 WTEC NSIS EY aa 114 Interpola oeenn 111 N sera cautaasenatinae soon cactancea sented 57 PAIN WIOG E 95 aA o T seen 995 Persei O noua 113 Pise Ti oi snada 76 Record length asserisson 110 Reference waveforms 56 RUN MOdE inno 80 Selecting automatic TMEASUTEIMNENIS esics
82. nsity 0 100 Waveform Intensity Menu 114 GW INSTEK OPERATION Set the Graticule Intensity Background The graticule intensity level can also be configured Steps From the Display menu press Graticule Intensity and select the intensity level Graticule Intensity 0 100 Graticule Intensity Menu 115 GW INSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual Set the Graticule Type Background There are 4 types of selectable graticule Steps From the Display menu press Graticule and select the graticule type Ea S for each division Grid Show the full grid without the X and Y axis Cross Hair Shows only the center X and Y frame Frame Shows only the outer frame Graticule Menu 116 GW INSTEK OPERATION Set the Brightness Level Background The Brightness menu sets the display brightness and the display power management known as ECO mode ECO mode turns the brightness down after a set amount of time until the display is touched again Steps From the Display menu press Brightness and select the brightness level and set the ECO mode time Brightness 0 100 ECO Mode 1 2 5 10 30 minutes Brightness Menu Eco Mode Settings 117 GW INSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual Go NoGo Menu A Go NoGo test checks if a waveform fits inside a user specified maximum and minimum boundary Boundary templates can be automatically created from a
83. nternal Flash Disk 120MB 182 GW INSTEK APPENDIX Type 7 Inch Display Resolution 480 x 800 Display Orientation Landscape and Portrait Backlight Control Manual adjustable amp ECO mode Touch Panel Capacitive Power Adapter Line Voltage AC 100V 240V 47 63Hz Power Consumption 40W DC Output 12V 3A double shielded wire cable Dimensions and Weight Weight 1 5kg Dimensions HxWxD mm 240 2mm x 136 0mm x 59 7 mm DMM Specifications Basic Reading 50 000 counts 4 2 digits GDS 307 310 320 3 digits GDS 207 210 220 Voltage Input CAT II 60OVRMS CAT III 300VRMS DC Voltage Range 50mV 500mV 5V 50V 500V 1000V 6 ranges Accuracy GDS 307 310 320 50mV 500mV 5V 50V 500V 0 05 5 digits 1000V 0 1 5 digits GDS 207 210 220 50mV 500mV 5V 50V 500V 1000V 0 1 5 digits Input Impedance 10MQ DC Current Range 50mA 500mA 10A 3 ranges Accuracy GDS 307 310 320 50mA 500mA 2 Ranges 0 1 5 digits 10A 0 5 1 digits GDS 207 210 220 50mA 500mA 10A 3 Ranges 0 5 1 digits 183 GW INSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual AC Voltage Range 50mV 500mV 5V 50V 700V 5 ranges Accuracy 50mV 500mV 5V 50V 700V 1 5 15 digits at 50Hz 1kHz AC Current Range 50mA 500mA 10A 3 ranges Accuracy 50mA 500mA 1 5 15 digits at 50Hz 1kHz 10A 3 15 digits at 50Hz 1kHz Measure range gt 10mA Resistance
84. oftware keyboards and keypads are used to enter specific values Keyboards are used to enter letters and numbers such as making text notes or files names Keypads are used to enter values such as the horizontal position 48 GW INSTEK OPERATION Example keypad Units Delete sopa Enter When using a keypad e Select the unit e Enter the value using the keypad e Press Enter to confirm the entered value Example Keyboard Alphanumeric Language i symbol ne rites On When using the keyboard e The text entry area will display the text that is entered e The key will bring up a symbol keyboard e The ABC Language key will bring up the alphanumeric or native language keyboard e Press Enter to go to the next line e Press OK to finish entering the text 49 GW INsSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual Vertical Menu Operation The vertical menu controls the vertical scale and position channel activation coupling expansion modes and probe settings Vertical Icon Overview Major settings that have been set in the vertical menu will be reflected in the Vertical icon Bandwidth Vertical scale Tepe Reference Channel indicator status Math Coupling Invert status Indicator Item Description Channel Status Indicates if a channel is turned on Coupling Indicates DC AC or GND coupling Vertical Scale Indicates the vertical scale Bandwidth Indicates the bandwidth limit is turned o
85. oggle between horizontal and vertical view Compensating a Probe Background Connection 1 34 To demonstrate connecting the probes we will use the 1kHz calibration signal on the interface panel and compensate the probe from this signal Connect a probe to the CH1 BNC terminals GW INSTEK GETTING STARTED 2 Set the probe attenuation to x10 on the probe 3 Connect the probe to the 2V calibration signal The calibration signal outputs a 1kHz 2Vpp square wave signal CH1 pa a A a aa a al 4 Press the GEren vertical icon 5 Select QO CH1 if it is not already selected 6 Press the option icon 7 Press Probe and set the probe to 10X 8 Exit from the Vertical menu tap anywhere outside the Vertical menu 9 Press the a Autoset button on the bottom corner of the screen 10 The calibration signal is displayed on the screen 11 Tap the title bar to access the Menu tray 12 Press Display gt Type and select Vector as the 35 GW INsSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual interpolation type 13 Turn the adjust point on the probe until the probe is properly compensated Under Normal Over Compensation Compensation 36 GW INSTEK OPERATION OperATI
86. olders or to delete files Accessing the File Manager From the main screen press the title bar to bring up the Drop Down menu Press the File Manager icon to show the File Manager 2014 0308 08 20 2 File Manag r ew 3 Menu tray AP A EI ITN a GW2M FIX Ie IMAO 12 28 52 2014 00 28 12 28 34 2014 01 23 15 07 00 139 GW INsSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual Navigating the File System Background The following diagram will show the file manager functions Home File path file size Sty on Sir button Fiesin E system Save F screen o shot New Folder MultiDelete Exit Home button Goes back to the root directory Back button Goes back to the previous directory Save screen shot Saves a screen shot of the New Folder MultiDelete Exit 140 file manager Creates a new folder Allows you to delete multiple files at the once Exits the file manager GW INSTEK OPERATION Navigation L Create Folder 4 Delete or Rename 5 Files MulitDelete Save Screenshot Scroll up and down to view files that are out of view Select a folder to enter a directory Press the Back button to return to the previous directory e Selecting an image file will allow you to preview the image e Selecting a text note file will preview the message e Selecting an UPG upgrade file will allow you to upgrade the firmware Press the Ne
87. or Display on 83 GW INSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual Gesture Control Cursor Display 4 Cursors will now appear on the display for the currently selected channel 2 lined cursors for the Horizontal Cursor option and 4 lined cursors for the Combined Cursor option 5 The cursor measurements will appear in a window in the top left hand side Horizontal 250us ra IYAL 1 73ms 0 00U 1 48ms 2 02 dAUrdt 1 56KU s Cursor 1 2 Time frequency voltage current at crossing A Delta difference between cursors dV dt or dI dt Combined aiRauis 2 49 D 1 73ms 500m A 1 48ms AZ 99 AUrdt 2 01KU s Eh 2 Time Frequency Cursor 1 cursor 2 Cursor 1 2 Voltage Current Cursor 1 cursor 2 A Delta difference between cursors dV dt or dI dt 84 GW INSTEK OPERATION 6 Moving the 7 Cursors 8 Pressing the cursor window will toggle the horizontal reading between frequency and time stderr C u rs O r 250us 2 49 0O 21 7307 500mU r A1 4 amp 2 99Y Reading iy Aum ver af ea aie Tat a oe fee al fe see Pe ae eT See a To move the cursors horizontally touch and swipe a cursor line horizontally to the desired position To move the cursors vertically touch and swipe a cursor line vertically to the desired position N a Re oe OS ee i ae a Se ae aaa a ee ee eo et De ae I Horizontal 9 Return the Gesture Control back to Waveform after the cursors have
88. perati n isssssssrsssssscesisssssrineossssrredsiurssorasi 66 Ata e a a A E E eee ern ene 66 Poono oe Taoa E a E T 67 rigger SettUNg cerni ccesormuneanar ates 68 L E a E E E EN 68 GW INsSTeEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual Dioper be er son inciece lool clu th olor soiree ener rT tr mene reer re renter EEEE EAEE 69 ATR STV WSC reas eaatoeaer os a grs seea E neces sawer um A 71 sce Cues md a E ere reer ere rere tar eer ere rere re ere ene Tre e FMT a E N a e a o EE A E roca tipheaetomnate eats J2 Eta E E T E A A E vO fale orcad Ba ses amare er err eer EE cere E tren ee rer oreo Terre 74 PIS SAS Cie sa casa T E A T A E 76 peal fod bea a a E A EE T A A er ETI T T Ii SP TINO SOU A E E eae ea E T A E A T EN A ieseesecats 78 Run MOOG oo E ee eee 80 Ray St and Sinple Key OyervicW iscissi eiin ni 80 Ra or N na tne et ter te earn Sereeeern sree ret 81 BUI Ol accent attra crepes tearm rot sto cat ne ere E O O EAEE 82 CUrsOr Measurements 6 sesecascicsccnsinces serena ciann e irer 83 BAD e a ee er ee E ee ee eee 83 Automatic Measurements ccccccsecsecceeseeeceeeceneeeeseees 86 TVA ANN Sacer ecstatic een gen ecto EA OA 86 Viewinr Automate Measure SING ensioireet 89 Selectine an Automate Measurement aseinani eee 90 Amomane Measurement ODUONS sessi eia Ra Eiaa 92 Drop Down MenU sssssssssssessessssessessessssessessesessesseseesees 94 Opening the Drop down Mei sssvarcarcacsionossasseutecsososnsaestnatoosnesnatanseansennannsn
89. rms Background The Options menu in the Vertical menu allows you to view the selected reference waveform sample rate record length and creation date Setup 1 Select a reference by tapping on the Page 51 corresponding R1 or R2 icon 2 Press the Options icon to bring up the vertical options The data for the selected reference waveform will be displayed The reference waveforms can only be recalled if Note they have been saved first Selected reference waveform Vertical _ a Ea POSS Reference waveform information Vertical Options Math Background When Math M is selected the Options menu in the Vertical menu allows you to set the math mode source operators units and windowing function 56 GW INSTEK OPERATION Setup 1 Select the math channel by selecting Page 51 the M icon 2 Press the Options icon to bring up the math settings Math waveform selected Vertical Math 1 Press the Math tab to reveal the math options 2 From the Math tab select the sources and the math operator Source 1 CHI CH2 Refl Ref2 Operator X Source2 CH1 CH2 Ref1 Ref2 FFT 1 Press the FFT tab to reveal the FFT math options 2 From the FFT tab select the source units and FFT window function Source 1 CHI CH2 Refl Ref2 Operator dBV RMS Linear RMS Window Hanning Rectangular Hamming Blackman 57 GW INSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual E
90. rther details 171 GW IINSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual The waveform does not update frozen Press the Run Stop key to unfreeze the waveform See page 80 for details If this does not help the trigger mode might be set to Single Press theRun Stop key to change out from Single mode The probe waveform is distorted You might need to compensate the probe For details see page 34 Autoset does not catch the signal well The Autoset function cannot catch signals under 30mV or 20Hz Please manually set the trigger conditions See page 78 for Autoset details The date and time settings are not correct For date and time setting details please see page 33 If it does not help the battery may be flat Charge the instrument 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 GWInstek at www gwinstek com marketing goodwill com tw 172 GW INSTEK APPENDIX A ppEN DIX The Appendix contains basic maintenance miscellaneous information and the device specifications Fir MiWare U PG ale vicsec 2c sicvcesdweseee toon sscdceaneeichdsaxetenstscestcens 175 Fuse Replacement cases ceses sccatssnsezscncssseutancacnacnieenssebaneeneens 176 RESISTOR Standards seinna e n E E 177 ROn
91. scale picker to set the vertical scale for the selected channel 2 Use the position slider to set the vertical position for the selected channel 3 To set the vertical position to 0 drag from the Vertical Position key and drop to the Set to 0 option 4 To manually set the vertical position drag from the Vertical Position key and drop to the keyboard icon Type in the value for the vertical position with the keypad that appears 52 GW INSTEK OPERATION Drag and drop the Vertical position set vertical position Position Vertical slider Position key a Vertical Options Channel Background The Options menu in the Vertical menu allows you to set the coupling invert waveforms turn the bandwidth limit on set the expansion mode and set the probe attenuation Setup 1 Selecta channel by tapping onthe Page 51 corresponding channel icon 2 Press the Options icon to bring up the vertical options The vertical options for the selected channel waveform will be displayed Coupling 1 Press Coupling to set the coupling for the selected channel 2 Choose the coupling type in the Coupling menu that appears 53 GW INSTEK Invert Bandwidth Limit Expand Example 54 Da GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual Coupling DC AC GND Press the Invert toggle switch to invert the waveform for the selected channel Press the Bandwidth Limit toggle switch to turn the bandw
92. sed on all data samples within the first cycle found in the gated region ROVShoot Rise overshoot FOVShoot Fall overshoot RPREShoot Rise preshoot FPREShoot Fall preshoot Frequency Frequency of the waveform Waveform cycle time 1 Freq Period The time required for the leading edge of the first pulse to rise from the low reference value to the high Rise Time reference value The time required for the falling edge of the first pulse to fall from pS the high reference value to the low Fall Time reference value TT Positive pulse width Width 87 GW INSTEK Width Duty Cycle Pulses Pulses Edges Edges Delay Measurement 88 FRR FRF FFR FFF LRR LRF GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual Negative pulse width Ratio of signal pulse compared with whole cycle 100x Pulse Width Cycle Measures the number of positive pulses Measures the number of negative pulses Measures the number of positive edges Measures the number of negative edges Time between Source 1 first rising edge and 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 Time between Source 1 first falling edge and Source 2 first falling edge Time between Source 1 first rising edge and Source 2 last rising edge Time between Sourc
93. source channel or created manually using the touch screen Boundary tolerances and violation conditions can also be set Accessing the Go NoGo Menu From the main screen press the title bar to bring up the Drop Down menu Press the Go NoGo icon to show the Go NoGo menu 2014 03 25 08 20 P a an E r Rs 2 a NNT Menu tray App tra V Configuring the Go NoGo Menu Source 1 Press the Source option to set the source waveform Source CH1 CH2 Condition 2 Press NoGo When to set the NoGo conditions 118 GW INSTEK OPERATION Enter Sets the NoGo condition to when the input signal stays within the limit boundary Exit Sets the NoGo condition to when the input signal exceeds the limit boundary Violating 3 Press Violating to set the NoGo Action This setting determines the action of the scope when the NoGo When setting is true Stop The waveform stops when the conditions are violated Stop Beep The waveform stops and a beep will be output when the conditions are violated Continue Ignore violations and continue to monitor the signal Continue Beep Output a beep when a violation occurs but continue to monitor the signal Turn Go NoGo 4 Press Go NoGo and turn Go NoGo on On An upper and lower template will appear on the display as Ref1 and Ref2 respectively The Template Edit option will now be available in the Go NoGo menu Template Edit 5 The Template Edit option configures t
94. surements 87 File manager ceecee 139 Attenuation calculator 155 Firmware update cee 175 Autoset configuration 103 Frequency measurements 87 Battery Front panel diagram 15 Safety MISHUCHON ceciniersiriercadersensues 8 Fuse replacement 00 176 BNC Panel cscisccutecnczveccsuiesatecsdesev 20 Gesture CONTO eee 41 Prig Minis xscsesscessermacsseteseeesenenes 117 GEStUreS ssssseseeseseeseesessesteseseestes 25 PUZZ en 100 GO NOGO esensesssseresresssrerssressee 118 CaAlCUlatOT enin 158 Running a test 2 cceeeceeeeeeeees 122 ADP ATION edccsessivascepsdeceesscvieaws 105 CSA seiras oo 116 Caution symbol 5 Hardcopy configuration 100 Cleaning the instrument 7 Help MEN acs onsctenasucsecapoutscenestens 28 Common UI elements 47 Horizontal orientation 34 Declaration of conformity 186 Tial SetiD epa 30 Default settings 0 eee 94 Date amp time eececeeeeteeeeteeeens 33 Default settings list AOE 180 Language E E ais E E NT 34 Delay measurements g8 o Sa 30 Delete MES saccccecsesecesceessctesateucets 141 a ORR eo nce ricaa tte a Delete folders 141 i Cheseesssessstesettssttnsstesetensttnte Di i 185 ntensity E E aaa ee aie Gral Cile nakiona 115 Display Overview 21 Waveform atescecieastetlesouspecereameceeoese 114 Disposal instructions errr rrerrrer rrr rr 8 Interface configuration re 165 DMM sesovn
95. teacasces 96 PRCGUICS MEMU creiere n e 107 Display WG Ulcers ceantocetarenseaneaumsanacantes 112 Go NoGo Menu cece ceeeeeeeeeeees 118 Save Operations cece ceeeeeee teen ees 124 Recall Operations ccccccecneceseeeees 135 File Manap Ci cs beceeaeceeneceersne ce seccaesene 139 DMM MOOG sc 2se ccssaasencionaiacnenessrieaenanee 143 Be AP eS earns sete cdtieaseeanee aicieutaoaetanaeeaten 154 REMOTE CONTROL CONFIG wessceascacctwscsnuacsesernataseccsesawes 164 Interface Configuration cceeeeee 165 FPO E E ET E tae eemeesseere cect 171 GW INSTEK APPENDIX GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual I ee 173 Firmware Update cccccecsscsceeeees 175 Fuse Replacement wssceinecivecseacececcesvnenes 176 Resistor Standards essesessesessesesses 177 GDS 200 300 Default Settings 180 GDS 200 300 Specifications 181 GDS 200 300 Dimensions 185 Declaration of Conformity 06 186 EE T EEE E E T 187 GW INsTeEK SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAFETY 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 instrument Warning Identifies conditions or practices that WARNING cou
96. time sampling is used Record Length 1k 30 000 waveforms max 10k 3 000 waveforms max 100k 300 waveforms max IM 20 waveforms max SM 4 waveforms max Steps From the Acquire menu press Record Length and select the record length Record Length 1k 10k 100k 1M 5M Example 110 GW INSTEK OPERATION Set the Interpolation Background The GDS 200 GDS 300 has two types of interpolation modes ET Equivalent Time and Sin x x interpolation Equivalent time sampling is able to achieve a sample rate of 20GSa s when sampling periodic waveforms Sin x x interpolation uses a sinc interpolation formula to reconstruct a continuous signal between sampled points Sin x x Samples of data are used to reconstruct a single waveform Sin x x sampling should be used when the time base is fast or if single shot events need to be captured Equivalent Sampled data is accumulated a time sampling number of times to reconstruct a single waveform This increases the sampling rate but can only be used for repetitive signals This mode is usually used when the time base is too fast for real time sampling Steps From the Acquire menu press Interpolation and select the interpolation method Interpolation ET sin x x Acquire S28 Interpolation intarpai Spe Gt 111 GW INsTeEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual Display Menu The Display Menu defines how the waveforms and parameters appear on the displ
97. trigger level to 50 drag from the Trigger Level button and drop to the Set to 50 option To manually set the trigger level drag from the Trigger Level button and drop to the keyboard icon Type in the value for the trigger level with the keypad that appears Trigger Level TE z Drag and drop the eee Trigger Level Force Trigger AL a NS button to manually set the Trigger Level trigger level button 73 GW INSTEK Edge Trigger Background Setup 14 GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual The Edge trigger allows you to acquire a waveform on a rising or falling edge 1 Press the Edge r button Page 67 2 Press the Options icon to bring up the Trigger options for the Edge trigger Edge Trigger Holdoff Level Slope Rejection 3 Select the appropriate parameters See page 69 for a description of each parameter Source CH1 CH2 Coupling DC AC Slope Rising falling either Reject Off low frequency rejection high frequency rejection noise rejection Level 0 00V TTL 1 4V ECL 1 3V 50 Holdoff 10ns 10s GW INSTEK OPERATION 1 00001kHz Trig d Example Single Autoset 75 GW INSTEK Pulse Trigger Background Setup 76 GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual The Pulse trigger allows you to acquire a waveform on a rising or falling pulse of a defined width Press the Pulse Mal button Page 67 Press the Options icon to bring
98. ttom of the Waveform tab The file will be saved into the configured file path with the configured file format See below for the configuration details 128 GW INSTEK OPERATION Save Waveform E tab m eae 7 Save soe button From 3 Use the From option to select the source waveform 1 Channel 1 2 Channel 2 M Math source R Reference waveform 1 R2 Reference waveform 2 All Displayed Saves all the displayed waveforms into a directory ALXXXX where XXXX isa number that is incremented each time a save is performed Destination 4 If only a single source waveform is to be saved the following destination options are available Wavel Wavel Wave20 Ref R1 R2 File Pressing File will allow you to either set the file path or rename the file from the default of DSXXXX LSF where XXXXX is a number that is incremented each time the waveform is saved 129 GW INSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual 5 If All Displayed waveforms are to be saved then the following destination options are available File Manager Pressing File will allow you to change the file path from the root directory of the internal disk Rename Pressing Rename will allow you to rename the default directory from ALXXXX File Format 6 Press File Format to select the save file format LSF Internal file format This format saves and recalls waveforms the fastest Fast CSV Comma separated values Allows the wavefor
99. uence e Pollution degree 2 Normally only non conductive pollution occurs Occasionally however a temporary conductivity caused by condensation must be expected e Pollution degree 3 Conductive pollution occurs or dry non conductive pollution occurs which becomes conductive due to condensation which is expected In such conditions equipment is normally protected against exposure to direct sunlight precipitation and full wind pressure but neither temperature nor humidity is controlled GW INsSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual Storage e Location Indoor E E e Temperature 25 C to 70 C e Relative Humidity lt 90 Disposal Do not dispose this instrument as unsorted municipal waste Please use a separate collection Dz facility or contact the supplier from which this instrument was purchased Please make sure discarded electrical waste is properly recycled to reduce environmental impact Battery e Type Rechargeable Li ion polymer e Model FT8862103P e Manufacturer Chinese Precision Technology Assembled in China e Rating 7 4Vdc 6100mAh 45 Watt e The internal battery should not be replaced by the end user Please return the unit back to your Battery Caution y local dealer for assistance e Never allow the battery to come in contact with fire or water e Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions or local laws e Read the manual before use GW INsS
100. urement category Il is for measurement performed on the circuits directly connected to the low voltage installation e Measurement category 0 is for measurements performed on circuits not directly connected to Mains GW INsSTeEK SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AC Adapter e AC Input voltage range 100V AC 240V AC PONET Supply e Frequency 47Hz 63Hz AC Mains Output 12 DCV 36W Max A WARNING e To avoid electrical shock connect the protective grounding conductor of the AC power cord to an earth ground Power Supply e DC Input voltage range 10 5 13 5 V DC 3A DC Cleaning the e Disconnect the power cord before cleaning Instrument e Usea soft cloth dampened in a solution of mild detergent and water Do not spray any liquid e Do not use chemicals containing harsh material such as benzene toluene xylene and acetone Operation e Location Indoor no direct sunlight dust free Environment almost non conductive pollution Note below e Relative Humidity 20 85 e Altitude lt 2000m e Temperature 0 C to 50 C Pollution Degree EN 61010 1 2010 specifies the pollution degrees and their requirements as follows The instrument falls under degree 2 Pollution refers to addition of foreign matter solid liquid or gaseous ionized gases that may produce a reduction of dielectric strength or surface resistivity e Pollution degree 1 No pollution or only dry non conductive pollution occurs The pollution has no infl
101. ve file path or to create new folders See page 139 for details on using the file manager Rename By default files are saved in the format DSXXXX PNG where XXXX is anumber starting at 0001 that is incremented each time an image file is saved This default save filename can be changed using the Rename option This option will allow you to rename the default file name using the on screen keyboard File Format 4 Press File Format to select the save file format BMP Sets the image format to bitmap PNG Sets the image format to PNG default format Adding Notes 5 To add Notes Brief Mode must be turned off Text file When the Brief Mode is turned off the Note option will be available 6 Press Note The on screen keyboard will appear Enter your note and press OK when finished See page 48 for details on using the on screen keyboard When the image file is saved the note will be saved as text file txt into the same file path and with the same base filename as the image file Multilanguage notes are possible if the system language is not English 126 GW INSTEK OPERATION Brief Mode Brief mode adds a series of user selectable data to the bottom of an image file It also reverts the normally black background into a white background for easy printing 7 Toggle Brief Mode on 8 Press Brief Mode Setting to set what data gets saved to the image file Date amp Time Saves the date and time Vertical S
102. veforms The horizontal indicator is a solid orange triangle at the top to the grid The horizontal position as a value is shown at the top of the grid The waveform will automatically snap to the zero position at each crossing To move past the zero position use the swipe gesture again Example Horizontal Position position indicator Single Awtoset GW INSTEK OPERATION Set the Horizontal Scale Background The touch screen can be used to conveniently set the horizontal scale of the displayed waveforms To set other horizontal scale options see page 60 Steps Pinch in out horizontally to set the horizontal scale of the display A scale indicator will popup to show the current scale in relation to full horizontal scale range When the scale indicator appears simply tapping the left or right half of the screen will also change the horizontal scale The horizontal scale as a value is shown in the bottom left hand side of the display Example imedieator a ee Horizontal Scale 45 GW INSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual Select the Trigger Source and the Trigger Level Background The touch screen can be used to conveniently select the trigger source as well as set the trigger level Select Trigger Tap on the trigger level indicator to toggle between Source trigger sources Mts N Toggle trigger source Set the Trigger Swipe the screen to the ri
103. w Folder button to create a new file e Enter the name of the new folder using the popup keyboard Long press the file that you want to delete or rename e Choose to Delete or Rename the file from the popup that appears The MultiDelete button allows you to delete multiple files at once Press the MultiDelete button Select the files that you want to delete by marking the relevant checkboxes After the checkboxes are marked press Delete then OK to confirm Press Save Screen to save a screenshot of the file system 141 GW INSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual Exit Press Exit to exit from the file system 142 GW INSTEK OPERATION DMM Mode The DMM function can be used simultaneously with the DSO function The DMM function is a basic digital multimeter By default the DMM measurements are hidden in landscape mode In the vertical display mode the DMM functions and measurements are displayed on the bottom of the screen automatically Accessing the Multimeter There are two methods to access the DMM Most of these instructions assume that the scope is in the vertical mode See page 34 to switch to the vertical mode First Method From the main screen press the title bar to bring up the Drop Down menu Press the DMM icon to show the multimeter settings Manager loct 5 Display Save Recall DMM Detautt ek Utility Acquire Multimeter setting 143 GW INsSTeEK GDS 200 amp GDS
104. xample Math details 58 0000s Fh wav d Math waveform icon Math waveform The Math icon can be expanded to show the sources volt div and offset of the Math function Press the Math icon to toggle between the collapsed and expanded Math icon Vertical scale Math sources m Collapsed Expanded Offset GW INSTEK OPERATION Horizontal Position Background The horizontal scale and position can be configured in the Horizontal menu in addition to the using the touch gestures Menu Control 1 Press the wea Horizontal key to access the Horizontal menu 2 Press Main to set the scope to the main window mode Horizontal menu Main window mode Horizontal SEE Horizontal scale Horizontal position Horizontal icon 3 From the Main horizontal menu the horizontal scale and position can be configured 4 Use the scale picker to set the horizontal scale 5 Use the position slider to set the horizontal position 6 To set the horizontal position to 0 drag from the Horizontal Position key and drop to the Set to 0 option 59 GW INSTEK GDS 200 amp GDS 300 Series User Manual 7 To manually set the horizontal position drag Touch Control 1 n ote from the Horizontal Position key and drop to the keyboard icon Type in the value for the horizontal position with the keypad that appears Drag and drop the Horizontal Position key to manually set the Position

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