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1. File Format Png CH1 CH4 Eoiieoii A _Wavet 20_ h caus Refi 4 Bmp 4 Math To From i Set1 20 Ref1 4 Set1 Set20 Filename LSF Set1 Set20 User Preset Ink Saver All Displayed Filename CSV D Filename set To A Penam ety save Now Ref 1 Ref4 Save Now S Ref Re4 Ref4 Recall Now Wave1 20 4 ee Save Now 4 File Utilites D File Utilites File Utilites Filename LSF Filename CSV File Utilites Save Now File Utilites File Utilites Goes to the File Utilities menu Edit Character Goes to the Keypad menu Edit Label Goes to the Edit label menu Edit Character 46 GW INSTEK QUICK REFERENCE Test Key Use the Go NoGo application as well as additional optional software such as the Power Analysis software Power Analysis Goes to the Power Quality Power Quality menu Harmonics Goes to the Harmonics menu Ripple Goes to the Riple menu Goes to the Inrush Current menu Inrush Current Go NoGo Goes to the Go NoGo menu Test Key Go NoGo When Compare Maximum Source Position Minimum Position Violating Stop iolating Stop Beep Violating Continue Violating ontinue Beep 47 GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual Trigger Type Menu Edge Delay Pulse Width Video Others Pulse Runt Rise amp Fall Bus Trigger Edge Menu Coupling Slope Level Mos
2. seeus 8 88 s 81 GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual XY mode XY mode cursors measure a number of X by Y measurements Cursors Rectangular polar co ordinates JO products ratio A Delta difference between cursors Example Vertical Cursors Horizontal _cursors FF Ss 82 GW INSTEK MEASUREMENT Math Operation Overview Background Math operation runs addition subtraction multiplication division or FFT using the input signals or reference waveforms Ref1 4 and shows the result on the display The resulted waveform characteristics can be measured using the cursors Addition Adds the amplitude of two signals Source CH1 4 Ref1 4 Subtraction Extracts the amplitude difference between two signals Source CH1 4 Ref1 4 Multiplication x Multiplies the amplitude of two signals Source CH1 4 Ref1 4 Division Divides the amplitude of two signals Source CH1 4 Ref1 4 FFT Runs FFT calculations on a signal Four types of FFT windows are available Hanning Hamming Rectangular and Blackman Source CH1 4 Ref1 4 Hanning FFT Frequency resolution Good window Amplitude resolution Not good Suitable for Frequency measurement on periodic waveforms 83 GY INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual Hamming FFT Frequency resolution window Amplitude resolution Suitable for Rectangular FFT Frequency resolution window Amplitude resolution
3. Coir Sample rate Reset H OFF YT a Triggered XY Sample Peak Detect Hi Resolution Average 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 256 Autoset Key Automatically finds the signal and sets the horizontal and vertical scale Auto Range Constantly adjusts the vertical and or horizontal scale Auto Range ay Horizontal Only Autoranging 40 GW INSTEK QUICK REFERENCE CH1 4 Key Set the channel input parameters Bandwidth Full Expand by Ground Center Probe 20MHz Voltage 100MHz Current 200MHz 350MHz Attenuation 1mX 1kX Set to 10X Deskew Set to Os Cursor Key Set cursor positions Cursor mE 41 GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual Display Key Set the display properties Intensity Dot Tim Waveform Intensity Gray Vector 100ms 10s 0 100 Color Full Grid Infinite Graticule Intensity Cross Hair Clear 10 100 Frame Persistence Help Key Turn help mode On Off ic 42 GW INSTEK QUICK REFERENCE Math Key Standard math and FFT functions Source 1 Source 1 CH1 CH4 CH1 CH4 Ref1 Ref4 Ref1 Ref4 Operator Vertical Units dBV RMS N Linear RMS x Window J Hanning Source 2 Rectangular CH1 CH4 Hamming Ref1 Ref4 Blackman Position y Position Unit Div A Unit Div j 43 GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series Use
4. 70 FAO GIO TT ernaia 102 132 Horizontal ASIC operaio Nessas 64 POS anarie eiiis 114 Be E TEANO 115 specification 201 Image file format 148 pedan Eure 121 Imtahani 30 Input frequency indicator 26 DENSI sorserien nkr 109 aE oa E A E er ere eter 111 E AE E are etn 111 PET I Gaani hese nese 182 SPCCHICATON asia 202 208 Invert waveform cceeeee 121 CVS OVETVICW skisuri 18 Ea EEIT EI TOT 152 Language selection 143 List of features 13 LOSIC TOO osae 141 Low voltage measure 70 Marketing aE e AI EEA E 197 Ee a E rene 83 DA cee nee one Eee eee a 84 DEE HPE tates staan anaes dictated 86 Memory bar CAOT spn 26 Menu OTL Olf sciccassnceressseecsatoncens 113 Miscellaneous specification 203 Model difference 12 Normal trigger ecce 128 I Eo EEE rere 130 On screen help ceseeeseeeseees 55 Optional software CLI AIO WN eatin a 193 Overshoot voltage measure 70 Package contents 16 Ie Pa E E E 130 Pc software download 16 PC software download 188 Peak voltage measure 69 PerSiSlGniC enuie 109 Power Analysis seee 95 OV ELVICW oreraa oian 95 Power measurements specification 202 Power on off safety instruction seeen 7 Power source specification 203 Preshoot voltage measure 70 Printing CONNEC Oeir 177 ink ISAV Cl cssccassaepsavingnceannaeeranunnanens 179 OG ROY E A
5. Freeze waveform In the Single Trigger mode the _ by Single Trigger waveform always stays in the snae gt l mode Stop mode and is updated only when the Single key is pressed When the single key is pressed the Run Stop key turns red For details see page 126 Waveform The waveform can be moved or scaled in both Run operation and Stop mode but in different manners For details see page 114 Horizontal position scale and page 119 Vertical position scale Horizontal Position Scale For more detailed configuration see page 114 Set horizontal The horizontal position knob position moves the waveform leftand lt gt right SZ As the waveform moves the memory bar on the top of the display indicates the portion of the waveform currently shown on the display and the position of the horizontal marker on the waveform DEE A ees Se Position Indicator The horizontal position is shown at the bottom of the display grid to the right of H icon JL Sus _ 8 08s 64 GW INSTEK MEASUREMENT Select horizontal To select the timebase scale scale turn the TIME DIV knob left slow or right fast Range Ins div 100s div 1 2 5 increments The Time Division rate is displayed to the left of the H icon at the bottom of the screen Memory bar The size of the memory bar changes to reflect the timebase and the section of waveform that is displayed on screen Medium RSs So
6. Range Channel 1 4 Alternate On Off Line EXT Ext Probe Volt Current AC Line Press Polarity to toggle the polarity type Range Positive high to low transition Negative low to high transition the pulse width condition and width Condition gt lt Width 4ns 10s bezel to edit the pulse width threshold 10 Use the side menu to set the threshold Range 10V 10V Set to TTL 1 4V Set to ECL 1 3V Set to 50 137 GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual Using Video Trigger Panel operation 1 Press the trigger Menu key 2 Press the Type key from the lower bezel menu E i g 3 Select Video from the side menu The video trigger indicator appears at the bottom of the display From left channel video standard field line ag 4 Press Source from the lower bezel 5 Use the side menu to select the video trigger source Range Channel 1 4 6 Press Standard on the bottom bezel 7 Use the side menu to select the video standard Range NTSC PAL SECAM EDTV 480P 576P HDTV 720P 1080i 1080P 8 Press Trigger On to edit the video field and line 138 GW INSTEK CONFIGURATION 9 Use the side menu to select the field and line Field 1 2 All Video line NTSC 1 262 Even 1 263 Odd PAL SECAM 1 312 Even 1 313 Odd EDTV 480P 1 525 EDTV 576P 1 625 HDTV 720P 1 750 HDTV 10803 1 562 even 1 56
7. 2 Press APP from the bottom menu ne 88 GW INSTEK MEASUREMENT 3 Scroll through each Application using the Variable knob GWINSTEK 86 Sep 2818 17 14 56 ng the VARIABLE Knob to select the different applications 2lect button to enable the application F 1 69287kHz eH j 4 Select an application by pressing the Select key twice 89 GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual Using Go_NoGo Background The Go NoGo test checks if a waveform fits inside a user specified maximum and minimum boundary boundary template Boundary templates are automatically created from a source channel Boundary tolerance and violation conditions and can be set GWINSTEK Choose the Go_NoGo application from the APP menu See page 88 Go NoGo Select the Go NoGo conditions When and actions Conditions when a Go NoGo condition has been met Violating 1 Press When from the bottom menu and use the Variable knob to select the When condition When Exit Sets the NoGo condition to when the input signal exceeds the limit boundary 90 GY INSTEK MEASUREMENT Source Tolerance Boundary 2 Press When again to change the Press Compare Source from the To set a tolerance press Compare Enter Sets the NoGo condition to when the input signal stays within the limit boundary menu to Violating Use the Variable knob to choose the action for when a violation occurs
8. 3 Select the Source from the side menu Range CH1 4 Ref 4 4 Press the Vertical Units key from the side menu to select the vertical units used Range Linear RMS dBV RMS 5 Press the Window key from the side menu and select the window type iG ae Range Hanning Hamming Rectangular and Blackman 6 The FFT result appears For FFT the horizontal scale changes from time to frequency and the vertical scale from voltage current to dB RMS 86 GW INSTEK MEASUREMENT GWINSTEK Position and unit To move the FFT waveform vertically press Position and use the variable S knob Range 12 00 Div 12 00 Div To select the vertical scale of FFT waveform press Unit div and use the variable knob Range 2mV 1kV RMS 1 20 dB Clear FFT To clear the FFT result from the C display press the Math key again 87 GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual Applications Overview Background The APP function allows different applications to be run Applications can be downloaded from the GW Instek website Applications GO NOGO The GO_NOGO application can be used to set threshold levels for input signals GO NOGO checks if a waveform fits inside a user specified maximum and minimum amplitude boundary template Running Applications Background The APP function can host a number of different applications that can be downloaded from the GW Instek website Panel operation 1 Press the Test key
9. Violating Stop The waveform will be frozen Stop_Beep The waveform will be frozen and a beep will be output Continue Ignore the violation Continue_Beep Output a beep but continue to monitor the signal bottom menu and use the Variable knob to select the source Source CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 Source again to toggle the menu to Auto Tolerance Use the Variable knob to choose the tolerance as a percentage Violating 0 4 40 4 steps Note If a tolerance is set the maximum and minimum boundary is reset as the tolerance boundary 91 GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual Maximum and 1 To seta maximum and minimum Minimum boundary press Minimum Position from the bottom menu and use the Variable knob to select the absolute minimum position Position Voltage division range 2 Press Minimum Position again to toggle the menu to Maximum Position Choose the maximum J position Position Voltage division range Note If a maximum and minimum boundary is set the tolerance will be disabled Save boundary 1 Select a Maximum Position or a limits Tolerance from the lower menu 2 To save the Go NoGo test parameters press Save Operation The Maximum position will be saved to R1 The tolerance waveforms will be saved to R1 and R2 3 Ifa Maximum Position was saved repeat the save procedure for Minimum Position The Minimum position waveform will be saved to R2 92 GW INSTE
10. AL Source 1 first rising edge and Source 2 last rising edge LRF L_ Time between T LPL Source 1 first rising edge and Source 2 last falling edge LFR Jl Time between J L L Source 1 first falling edge and Source 2 last rising edge LFF TLE Time between PL Source 1 first falling edge and Source 2 last falling edge Phase the tz The phase difference of two signals calculated in degrees T1 T2x360 71 GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual Individual Mode Individual mode shows up to eight selected measurement items on bottom of the screen from any channel source Add 1 Press the Measure key measurement item Measure 2 Press Add Measurement from the bottom menu 3 Choose either a V I Time or Delay measurement from the side menu V I Pk Pk Max Min Amplitude High Voltage Low Average RMS ROVShoot Current FOVShoot RPREShoot FPREShoot Time Frequency Period RiseTime FallTime Width Width Duty Cycle Delay FRR FRF FFR FFF LRR LRF LFR LFF Phase 4 All individual measurements will be displayed in a window on the bottom of the screen The channel number and channel color indicate the measurement source yellow CH1 blue CH2 pink CH3 green CH4 72 GW INSTEK MEASUREMENT Choose a Source The channel source for measurement items can be set either before or when selecting a measurement item 1 To set the source press either the Sourcel o
11. Suitable for Blackman FFT Frequency resolution window Amplitude resolution Suitable for Good Not good Frequency measurement on periodic waveforms Very good Bad Single shot phenomenon this mode is the same as having no window at all Bad Very good Amplitude measurement on periodic waveforms Addition Subtraction Multiplication Panel operation 1 Press the Math key 2 Press the Math key on the lower bezel 3 Select Source 1 from the side menu Range CH1 4 Ref 4 4 Press Operator to choose the math operation Tih Range X 84 GW INSTEK MEASUREMENT 5 Select Source 2 from the side menu Range CH1 4 Ref 4 6 The math measurement result appears on the display The vertical scale of the math waveform appears at the bottom of the screen From left Math function sourcel operator source2 Unit div GWINSTEK eee Example 1 31238kHz 5 6us 168 6us al Position and Unit To move the math waveform vertically press the Position key from the side menu and use the variable knob to set the position To change the unit div settings press Unit div then use the variable knob ETT change the unit div Range 2mV 1kV Clear Result To clear the Math result from the w display press the Math key again 85 GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual FFT Panel operation 1 Press the Math key 2 Press FFT from the bottom menu
12. frequency frequency lt Hz Indicates the frequency is less than 2Hz lower frequency limit 26 GW INSTEK GETTING STARTED Trigger a amp 4 HAY Trigger source slope configuration voltage Trigger source trigger video field line For trigger details see page 126 Channel status Mlo ww Channel 1 inverted AC coupling 1V Div D vv Channel 1 GND coupling 1V Div For channel details see page 119 27 GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual Set Up Tilt Stand Upright Turn the legs under the casing as shown below to have the instrument sit upright Tilt To tilt tilt the legs back behind the casing as shown below 28 GW INSTEK GETTING STARTED Power Up Step 1 Connect the power cord to the rear panel socket o 2 Press the POWER key The petit display becomes active in 30 seconds m ON i 0 E O OFF Note The GDS 3000 recovers the state right before the power is turned OFF The default settings can be recovered by pressing the Default key on the front panel For details see page 161 29 GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual First Time Use Background This section describes how to connect a signal adjust the scale and compensate the probe Before operating the GDS 3000 in a new environment run
13. 3 Set the Year Month Day Hour and Minute from the side menu Year 2000 2037 Month 112 Day L351 Hour 1 24 Minute 0 59 4 Press Save Now from the side menu to save the date and time 5 Turn Off the display and turn it On POWER again power cycle M a N 6 Make sure the date time setting is 6 Sep 2818 correctly reflected at the top of the display i 16 19 65 146 GWINSTEK SAVE RECALL SAVE RECALL Fie Forma OUNT cect arcdenacsauteusseventensenceceaentancemoaere outa 148 Pore ail om akon gost came mere E E T 148 Wy ave Orn File POA essri need epicicngienaantealaet 148 Spreadsheet File WOM AL mecra 149 Sea PEF OT rrn r TE 150 Create Edit file labels ecc 22ccecnessuscransedaceensasevenamedsasensauces 152 S A a AET A A E vee A E A EE ET 154 File Type Source Destination essscasessnsceeiecaseeacesasstaxeunnens 154 Ro an 12 A E E er eres Sees 155 Save limace PANT RE aenea 156 E a e a E A E A 157 AS ara a 159 FEC PPE A EE E E E E T 161 File Type Source Destination ssissssesiesisssissrreen 161 Recall Default Panel Setif rnnnonsanopnnia 161 Recall AC e E 163 Reca e O aa E E 164 PETELEMCS Wave TOTIS nearer e E E 166 Recall and Display Reference Waveforms sesser 166 147 GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual File Format Utility Image File Format Format DSxxxx bmp or DSxxxx png Contents The current display image is 800 by 600 pixels The background color can be inverted Ink sa
14. Disk USB Waveform data e Channell 4 e Internal memory DSxxxx csv Reference waveform DSxxxx Isf Ref1 4 Wavel Wave20 CH1 4 Isf e File system Disk USB e Math operation result e Reference waveform Ref1 4 e All displayed waveforms Display image e Display image e File system Disk USB DSxxxx bmp DSxxxx png Stored in ALLXXX directories when All Displayed waveforms are saved 154 GWINSTEK SAVE RECALL Save Image Panel operation 1 To save to USB connecta Front Rear USB drive to the front or ots Host rear panel USB port If a USB drive is not connected mn A J images will be saved to the internal memory Note Only one host connection front or rear is allowed at a time 2 Press the Save Recall key from the front panel Save Recall 3 Pres Save Image from the bottom menu 4 Press File Format to choose PNG or BMP file types Range DSxxxx bmp DSxxxx png 5 Press Ink Saver to toggle Ink Saver On or Off Off Ink Saver O Ink Saver Off ouinsTex TT at English 155 GY INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual USB file utility 6 Press Save Now from the side menu to save the display as an image file The file will not be saved if the mere power is turned Off or the USB drive is taken out before the message ends To edit the USB f
15. Press Recall Now to confirm recalling When completed a message appears at the bottom of the display eee The file will not be saved if the NTE power is turned Off or the USB drive is taken out before the message ends To edit USB flash drive contents create delete rename files and folders or to set the file path press To edit labels for Setup files press Edit label For more details on editing labels see page 152 165 GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual Reference Waveforms Recall and Display Reference Waveforms Panel operation A reference waveform must be stored in advance See page 156 to store waveforms as reference waveforms 1 Press the REF key on the front a panel 2 Pressing R1 R4 repeatedly will toggle the corresponding reference waveform OFF ON Turning R1 R4 ON will open the corresponding reference menu 3 Ifa reference waveform is ON but not active its reference menu can be opened by pressing the corresponding R1 R4 key from the bottom menu GUWINSTEK Wave 166 GY INSTEK Vertical Press Vertical repeatedly from the side navigation menu to choose to edit the vertical S position or Volts Div Use the Variable knob to edit the values Horizontal Press Horizontal repeatedly from the navigation side menu to choose to edit the Time Div or the horizontal position Use the Variable knob to edit the value View reference Pressing Ref De
16. The Acquisition process samples the analog input signals and converts them into digital format for internal processing Select Acquisition Mode Background The acquisition mode determines how the samples are used to reconstruct a waveform Sample The first sample in each acquisition bucket is used This is the default acquisition mode 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 Hi Resolution The average of each acquisition bucket is used This creates higher accuracies whilst reducing high frequency noise Average Multiple acquired data is averaged This mode is useful for drawing a noise free waveform To select the average number use the Variable knob Average number 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 256 Panel operation 1 Press the Acquire key 101 GW INnsTeK GDS 3000 Series User Manual 2 To set the Acquisition mode press Mode on the on the bottom menu 3 Select an acquisition mode from the side menu Mode Sample Peak Detect Hi Resolution Average Average 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 sample 256 Example Sample Peak Detect ARRE a High Resolution Average 256 times 102 GW INSTEK CONFIGURATION Show Waveform in XY Mode Background The XY mode maps the voltage of channel 1 or channel 3 to the voltage of channel 2 or 4 This mode is useful for
17. for designated amount of time Panel operation 1 Press the Display menu key Display 2 To set the persistence time press the Persistence menu button on the bottom bezel 3 Use the variable knob to select a persistence time Time 100ms 10s Infinite Clear To clear persistence press Clear FA Persistence Set the Intensity Level 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 Panel operation 1 Press the Display menu key BERET 2 Press Intensity from the bottom menu 109 GW INnsTeEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual Waveform 3 To set the waveform intensity press Waveform Intensity Intensity and edit the intensity Range 0 100 Graticule 4 To set the graticule intensity press Graticule Intensity Intensity from the side menu and edit the intensity value Range 10 100 Example Waveform Intensity 0 Waveform Intensity 100 Graticule Intensity 10 Graticule Intensity 100 110 GW INSTEK CONFIGURATION Set the Waveform Intensity Type Background The intensity gradient of a signal can be set to grayscale or color If intensity is set to color the intensity gradient is analogous to a thermal color gradient where high intensity areas are colored red and low intensity areas are colored blue Panel operation 1 Press the Display menu key Deeley 2 Press Waveform from the bottom
18. key to choose a file to rename GWINSTEK F 1 96524kHz __10 us 4 0885 ier ome ot fem oo 173 GW INnsTeK GDS 3000 Series User Manual 4 Press Rename when a file is chosen 5 Use the Variable knob to highlight a character Press Enter Character select a number or letter Press Back Space to delete a character 6 Press Editing completed to create the folder or file name 174 GW INSTEK FILE UTILITIES Delete File Panel operation 1 Press the Utility key Utility 2 Press File Utilities from the bottom menu 3 Use the variable knob and select key to navigate the file system to choose a file GWINSTEK B6 Sep 2818 13 30 18 1 96524kHz 1 us _8 888s_ f iaw ee me ee 4 Press Delete to delete the selected file 5 Press Delete again to confirm the deletion 175 GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual 176 GW INSTEK PRINT OUT PRINT OUT Screen images can be printed to any PictBridge compatible printer using the USB device port The GDS 3000 has a dedicated Print key for quick and easy printing To reduce the amount of printer ink used for each print images can be printed using the Ink Saver function Screen images can also be printed using the remote control software FreeWave downloadable from GWInstek website Printer I O Configuration Panel Operation 1 Connect a PictBridge printer to t
19. menu to toggle the intensity type Range Gray Color Example FESC 111 GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual Select Display Graticule Panel operation 1 Press the Display menu key Delay 2 Press Graticule from the bottom menu 3 From the side menu choose the graticule display type T Full Shows the full grid X and Y axis Eaj for each division Grid Show the full grid sans the X and Y axis Cross Hair Shows only the center X and Y frame Frame Shows only the outer frame 112 GW INSTEK CONFIGURATION Freeze the Waveform Run Stop For more details about Run Stop mode see page 62 Panel operation 1 Press the Run Stop key To unfreeze the waveform press the Run Stop key again 2 The waveform and the trigger freezes The trigger indicator on rga r the top right of the display shows wy Ll Ea Turn Off Menu Panel operation 1 Press the Menu Off key below the side menu keys to wl reduce a menu The menu N key needs to be pressed NS each time to reduce one 7 menu See page 33 for more information 113 GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual Horizontal View This section describes how to set the horizontal scale position and waveform display mode Move Waveform Position Horizontally POSITION Panel operation The horizontal position knob moves FN a JD the waveform left right SF As the wa
20. 178 PEDO oa 177 Probe attenuation level eee 124 GWINSTEK INDEX attenuation TY Pecanins 124 Split Window AEE EIN aa a 125 JELA a 4 E S 67 package NSE soshenchsdentyssi array sia 16 reference position ceeeeeeee 68 speca Osennii 204 Spreadsheet file format 149 Probe compensation 191 SOP C Olsene 63 Program manual download 16 System information 143 Pulse runt trigger Sepa a 139 TIES renes i 28 Pulse time measure 70 Time seting segscts aps cctnessacaescacats 145 Pulse width trigger 136 UCN AN OR sisisi 26 Real time sampling 04 106 dios aa 126 Rear panel diagram 0 23 CE ee ee ee 135 PREGA eos ceo ccceccceisies oleesawecwbeeuchcaceec 161 E an ee ea 133 default SOLU Pesia 161 holdoff oo ieee ceccseeseeceseesseseeeees 132 LCLETCIICE cccccccccccccceccccccececceceece 166 WACICALOL sorreran asian 26 e i a ETEA 163 164 Logic sins O T T 141 WAVECLOLM 0 ccccccccccccececcececcececescece 163 100 016 lt r 133 Rectangular window 84 PAra ETOT onei 128 e T AT hoecoereoececeeccorscs vee 25 pulse runt PA EE rests 139 Penc econo e ea ae 181 pulse width Peers seossessssesneeeeeeetntn 136 i single trigger with run stop 64 interface configuration 182 eee a SPC CIMC AMON a sicensaczecuemaieieias 200 Rising time measure 70 Status indicator ceeceeseeeeeees 27 Roll Mmode ssssssssseresssseresssrsererssss 116 WACO E
21. 2 Press the Utility key Utility Press System from the lower menu svem 143 GW INnsTeK GDS 3000 Series User Manual 3 Press System Info from the side menu A display panel will appear showing e Manufacturer name e Model name e Serial number e Firmware version e Manufacturer URL GWINSTEK 6 Sep 2818 17 35 52 GOOD HILL INSTRUMENT CO LTD Model Name GDS 3154 Serial Number P936116 Firmware Y 14 URL http wuu gwinstek con tw 1 69376kHz _2ms _8 888s Pee eT Erase Memory Background The Erase Memory function will erase all internal waveforms setup files and labels from internal memory Erased items Waveform 1 20 Setting memory 1 20 Reference 1 4 Labels Panel operation 1 Press the Utility key Utility 2 Press System from the lower menu menu 3 Press Erase Memory from the side comes 144 GY INSTEK CONFIGURATION A message will prompt you to press Erase Memory again to confirm the process 4 Press Erase Memory Set the Buzzer Volume Panel operation 1 Press the Utility key _ Utility 2 Press System from the lower menu 3 Press the buzzer icon on the side panel Use the variable knob to set the volume it SO Set Date and Time Panel operation 1 Press the Utility key parameter 2 Press Date amp Time on the lower menu 145 GW INnsTeK GDS 3000 Series User Manual
22. 95 Seb all BUS pct E E E 96 CONFIGURATION siccsasocuevetsersensoseaseupacnseoscanscusasenusannesctes 99 POC GUS CRON seene gae R 101 Bie Fe Deere A eter 108 Horizontal VIEW eratontonacnemnatersoosctaeees 114 Vertical View Channel 119 ig E eee ere oer ney Or ey errr ee 126 System Info Language Clock 143 A IRE CPN wig cece A A E E A 147 File Format Utility 0 0 0 eee cece ee 148 GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual Create Edit file labels eee 152 SAG sate tic ons saaee E 154 ROCA E E E 161 Reference Waveforms c cceceseeceeeeees 166 PILE ULE S roren i a EEE EE EEEE 169 PRINTE OUT oneone EEN EE 177 REMOTE CONTROL CONFIG vissesdeetcoisesicesicdaesscnostertecdanes 181 Interface Configuration ssesssseeseeses 182 MAINTENANCE ooooeseseesesesessesesesessesesesessesesessesesesessesesesee 189 FA O E E E E ee 195 APPEN DI creser E E een 199 GDS 3000 Specifications 00 199 Probe Specifications ccccceceeeees 204 GDS 3000 Dimensions eee 205 Declaration of Conformity 06 206 INDEX Gee eer eee ee ee 207 GW INSTEK 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 o
23. ET 138 RS 232C UK power cord 9 WAL CT ACO ricevapotecevrerstecmnstaccatoeaorn 183 USB KUN SOD eee ee erenene ete rene 63 Ene re ne E 16 RON OUO P essasi 113 remote control interface 182 horizontal position se 114 Veto cen eee 108 Horizontal scale 115 NY CECA E AET T 119 T VC AAN 154 basic operation a 66 IMAGE waeesssseessseessseeceeneeceneeesnneseneses 155 POSO ER 119 PEU K Y aaeain 156 resolutione DEAL OB a 190 SOLU o 159 SCANS IEN O E TA 119 W AV CLOT eusi 157 SpeCificatiON cssesssssseeeeeeseeeeen 200 Oy E E 130 Video trig ger c eccescesssseeseeeees 138 Se Wl OS a E 96 Warning symbol 5 OVELVICW ccccccssssccesssssccesssssecesseees 96 Waveform Serial number sssssssesrsssssstertes 144 data contents ceeeecceesseeeeeeees 149 Service operation file contents eeeeeeeeseeeeccesseres 149 about disassembly 7 how to recall 163 contact sii es ancecsseaseessassieersuseneseoecaase 197 HOW tO SAVE eo ccccccccccccccccccccccccccscce 157 Setup invert Waveform s s s 121 default contents ccceeeeeees 53 roll MOE cee ccesseeeeseeeesteeeees 116 file format ou cece ceeeeeeeeesteeeees 150 ZOOM MOAE ccccccessecesseeeeeseeeees 117 Single trigger mode 128 Waveform color 25 With run stop seese 64 Waveform file format 148 Software activation 0 193 XY SPeClHCAtlONS sseiesecestiarsenstsareroets 199 SPOCHICA TOM evsassocnscaersolensdeone
24. Ixile etica MEMU SS Nz S n controls EIIN Power viahan button O o ous Reference keys USB Probe compensation Ext trigger Bus keys CH1 4 Ground port input input GDS 3352 3252 3152 Front Panel Variable knob Function Split window Trigger and select key cluster controls LC D a BWINSTEK cosas62 pia Wz Print ky 72 MASISI TOIS DSS Side menu keys O Z c Bottom 70 Hon menu keys Menu ke TO n y controls Power 5 Button Ext trigger input USB Probe compensation CH1 4 Math Reference Vertical Ground port input and Bus keys controls 17 GY INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual LCD display Menu Key Side Menu keys Bottom Menu keys Print key Variable knob and Select key 18 8 SVGA TFT color LCD 800 x 600 resolution wide angle view display il Use the Menu Off key to pita hide show the onscreen menu system wr 4 The Side menu and Bottom menu keys are used to make selections from the soft menus on the LCD user interface To choose menu items us
25. Setup Trigger Mode Background The trigger mode can be set to Normal or Auto untriggered roll The triggering mode applies to all the trigger types See page 116 Panel operation 1 Press the Trigger menu key 2 Press Mode from the bottom menu to change the triggering mode 3 Use the side panel to select Auto or Normal triggering modes Range Auto Normal Using the Edge Trigger Panel operation 1 Press the Trigger menu key 2 Press Type from the lower bezel menu 3 Select Edge from the side menu The edge trigger indicator appears at the bottom of the display From left edge trigger slope trigger level 4 Press Source to change the trigger source 133 GW INnsTeK GDS 3000 Series User Manual 5 Use the side menu to select the trigger source type Range Channel 1 4 Alternate On Off Line EXT Ext Probe Volt Current AC Line 6 Press Coupling from the bottom bezel menu to select the trigger coupling or frequency filter settings 7 Choose the coupling from the side menu Range DC AC 8 Press Reject to toggle the rejection filter from the side menu Range HF Reject LF Reject Off 9 Toggle Noise Rejection On or Off from the side menu Range On Off 10 From the bottom menu press Slope to toggle the slope type Range Rising edge falling edge 11 To set the external trigger level select Level from the bottom bezel menu 134 GW INSTEK CONFIGURATIO
26. User Manual Items MAC Address Instrument Name User Password Instrument IP Address Domain Name DNS IP Address Gateway IP Address Subnet Mask Note HTTP Port is fixed at 80 6 Use the Variable knob to highlight Left N Right a character and use the Select key to choose a character Press Backspace to delete a character 7 Connect the Ethernet cable to the rear panel of the GDS 3000 186 VARIABLE a O GW INSTEK REMOTE CONTROL CONFIG Configure GPIB Interface To use GPIB the optional GPIB to USB GUG 001 adapter must be used The GPIB address can be configured for the GUG 001 from the utility menu See the GUG 001 user manual for more information Configure GPIB 1 Insert the GUG 001 USB cable into the rear panel USB device port 2 Press the Utility key 3 Press I O from the bottom menu 4 Press USB Device Port from the side menu and choose Computer 5 Press GPIB from the side menu 6 Use the variable knob to set the GPIB Address from the side menu 3 Range 1 30 GPIB constraints e Maximum 15 devices altogether 20m cable length 2m between each device e Unique address assigned to each device e Atleast 2 3 of the devices turned On e No loop or parallel connection 187 GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual USB RS 232C Remote Control Software Terminal Invoke the terminal
27. Utilities from the bottom menu 170 GW INSTEK FILE UTILITIES 3 The file system appears GWINSTEK 6 Sep 2010 13 38 18 FEREZA 1 us 800s f iaw Cna 4 Use the Variable knob to move the Left N Right file cursor up and down VARIABLE Use the Select key to choose a file or directory or to set the file path The file path can be set to internal memory or to a directory on a USB memory stick Note Selecting a waveform file will cause that file to be recalled to the currently configured reference waveform 171 GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual Create Folder Panel operation 1 Press the Utility key an 2 Press File Utilities from the bottom menu 3 Use the variable knob and select key to navigate the file system GWIMSTEK B6 Sep 2818 13 28 28 1 69655kHz __10 us 4 0885 j ahr Create Folder 4 Press Create Folder to make a new directory at the selected location 5 Use the Variable knob to highlight a character 172 GW INSTEK FILE UTILITIES Press Enter Character to select a number or letter Press Back Space to delete a character 6 Press Editing completed to create the folder name Cancel Press Cancel to cancel the operation Rename File Panel operation 1 Press the Utility key Utility 2 Press File Utilities from the bottom menu 3 Use the variable knob and select
28. a large 8 x 10 graticule e On screen Help e 64 MB internal flash memory e FreeWave remote control software free download 13 GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual Interface Accessories Standard Accessories Options Optional Accessories 14 e USB host port front and rear panel for storage devices e USB slave port Optional GPIB to USB RS 232C port for remote control e Calibration output e Go No Go output e External trigger input e Ethernet port Part number Description 82DS 33040M01 User manual N A region dependent Power cord Option Number Description DS3 PWR Power analysis software DS3 SBD Series Bus analysis software GPIB to USB adapter GPIB Interface Partnumber Description GTC 001 Instrument cart 470 W x430 D mm U S type input socket GTC 002 Instrument cart 330 W x430 D mm U S type input socket GTL 110 test lead BNC to BNC heads GTL 232 RS 232C cable 9 pin Female to 9 pin female Null modem for computer GTL 242 USB cable USB2 0A B type cable 4P GY INSTEK Driver GDP 025 GDP 050 GDP 100 GCP 530 GCP 1030 GCP 206P GCP 425P GTP 151R GTP 251R GTP 351R Name dso_cdc inf GETTING STARTED 25MHz high voltage differential probe 50MHz high voltage differential probe 100MHz high voltage differential probe 50MHz 30A current probe 100MHz 30A current probe Power supply for current probe 2 input channel Power supply for cu
29. ac S 47 THC GCE Ty Oe Mennan A 48 ST OCT PC VC srr rarer coarse oc oenste seater ne geeauereertanes 48 T e IAIN a te egecanonn sent 48 Tie Pulse Width Meniino EE 49 Deer Video Monti saarissa e 49 Tiere Pae Kunt Menu socere 49 TSO CE Rise amp ee aU ia eseuscse sever scanrausaeaytaysustonesecstireseonss 50 A TEI RG A T E mises peas van nen T eats 50 AT k e O sas saci carretera E 5l Valo key File Une Siis 51 Uality Key Self auDA Oeo 51 GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual LAOTIAN EEE anes 52 Deru SEDAS arn E E E 53 Buntin Tl G1 De eea E 55 38 GW INSTEK QUICK REFERENCE Menu Tree Operation Shortcuts Convention For all menu trees bottom menu keys are shown as grey icons and side menu keys are shown in white All menu tree operations are shown in order from top to bottom Below is an example of the menu tree operation for the trigger source menu and a comparison to the operation on the DSO screen Menu tree 1 Source Coupling Auto 00 0ns Normal XXX XXNS Set to Minimum 0 00V XX XV j gt Set to TTL 1 4V Set to ECL EXT AC Line EXT Probe 1 3V Alternate Set to 50 On screen menu pA ES ween 2 eee ka Source cH CH3 CH4 EXT AC Line HF Reject LF Reject Noise Reject F 1 18407kHz __288us 6 088s eS See 39 GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual Acquire Key Sets the acquisition mode
30. channel 1 src Press Self Cal again after input The calibration for Channel1 starts and ends automatically in less than 5 minutes A message is displayed when the calibration procedure has ended GW INSTEK MAINTENANCE 8 Repeat the above step for Channel 2 3 and 4 when prompted 4 channel models 9 When the calibration for all channels has completed the display goes back to the default State Probe Compensation Panel operation 1 Connect the probe between the Channell input and the probe compensation output 2Vp p 1kHz square wave on the front panel Set the probe attenuation to x10 GDP probes are fixed at x10 GWINSTEK cossssa izm M wav I 00 00 o 00000 i0 z Q i 2 2 Press the CH1 key to activate CH1 3 Set the Coupling to DC from the bottom menu 4 Set Impedance to 1MQ from the bottom menu 191 GW INnsTeK GDS 3000 Series User Manual 5 Set the Probe attenuation to Page 124 Voltage 10X 6 Press the Autoset key The aioe compensation signal appears on the display 7 Press the Display key then set the display type to Vector Display 4 t t
31. components from the trigger circuits High frequency filter above 50kHz Low frequency filter below 50kHz DC coupling with low sensitivity to reject noise Trigger on a rising edge Trigger on a falling edge Don t care Rise amp Fall trigger type only Adjusts the trigger LEVEL manually using the O i f Trigger LEVEL knob NS 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 Sets the trigger level to f m 50 of the waveform eei amplitude Sets the holdoff time Set the holdoff time to the minimum Sets the delay time 10ns 10s between the trigger event and the real trigger timing Sets the number of events 1 65535 passed after the trigger event until the real trigger timing 129 GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual Set to Sets the source trigger to the minimum Minimum time When Sets the pulse width 4ns 10s and the triggering condition PSEA gt Longer than Equal to lt Shorter than Not equal to Threshold Sets the amplitude threshold level for the pulse widths Pulse Width Threshold 10V 10V user set level Set to TTL 1 4V Set to ECL 1 3V Set to 50 Sets the threshold to 50 Standard NTSC National Television System Committee Video PAL Phase Alternate by Line SECAM SEquential Couleur A Memoire EDTV 420P NTSC 576p PAL HDTV 720P 1080i 1080P signals Positive pola
32. lace sederet kerena 183 Configure the Ethernet Interface 184 Conngate GLID Oter aE spenen ER 187 USB RS 232C Remote Control Software ccc ccecseceeee 188 181 GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual Interface Configuration Configure USB Interface USB PC side connector Type A host Aa GDS 3000 side Type B slave connector Speed 1 1 2 0 full speed USB Class CDC communications device class Panel operation 1 Press the Utility key Utility 2 Press I O from the bottom menu 3 Press USB Device Port from the side menu and choose Computer 4 Press Computer from the side menu i 6 Connect the USB cable to the rear panel slave port 7 When the PC asks for the USB driver select dso_cdc inf included in the FreeWave software package downloadable from GW website www gwinstek com the GDS 3000 product corner The driver file automatically sets the GDS 3000 as a serial COM port 182 GW INSTEK REMOTE CONTROL CONFIG Configure RS 232C Interface RS 232C Connector DB 9 Male configuration Baud rate 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 Parity None Odd Even Data bit 8 fixed Stop bit 1 2 Panel operation 1 Press the Utility key Utility 2 Press I O from the bottom menu 3 Press RS 232C from the side menu a5 4 Use the side menu to set the Baud Rate Baud Rate 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 5 Press Stop Bit to toggle the numb
33. menu Yoltage 1 3 Press the Voltage Current softkey to toggle between voltage and current Select Probe Attenuation Level Background A signal probe has an attenuation switch to lower the original DUT signal level to the oscilloscope input range if necessary The probe attenuation selection adjusts the vertical scale so that the voltage level on the display reflects the real value on a DUT Panel operation 1 Press the Channel key 2 Press Probe from the bottom menu Voltage 1 124 GW INSTEK CONFIGURATION 3 Press Attenuation on the side menu and use the variable knob to set the attenuation Alternatively press Set to 10X Range 1mX 1kX 1 2 5 step Note The attenuation factor adds no influence on the real signal It just changes the voltage current scale on the display Set the Deskew Background The deskew function is used to compensate for the propagation delay between the oscilloscope and the probe Panel operation 1 Press one of the Channel keys 2 Press Probe from the bottom menu 3 Press Deskew on the side menu and use the variable knob to set the deskew time Voltage 1 x A as Alternatively press Set to Os to reset the deskew time Range 50ns 50ns 10ps increments 4 Repeat the procedure for another channel if necessary 125 GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual Trigger The trigger configures the conditions for when the GDS 3000 captures a w
34. modes of from the side menu Off full Full Record record Screen Between Cursors Cursors on If Between Cursors is selected the Page 77 screen cursor positions can be edited by using the cursor menu 74 GY INSTEK MEAS UREMENT Display All mode Display All mode shows and updates all items from Voltage and Time type measurements View measurement results Remove measurements 1 Press the Measure key 2 Press Display All from the bottom menu Measure OFF 3 Choose a channel CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 from the side menu to display auto measurement items Note only the channels that are activated are available 4 The results of Voltage and Time type measurements appear on the display GWINSTEK Pk Pk Max Min Amp Litude High Low Average RMS ROVShoot FOVShoot RPREShoot FPREShoot press OFF Frequency Period RiseTime FallTime Hidth Hidth Dutycuc le 1 693kHz 594 7us 148 3ns 86 48ns 296 Sus 293 7us 58 26 6 Sep 2018 16 24 52 F 1 69286kHz 2 8us a0 s ic To remove the measurement results 75 GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual Delay Delay type measurement is not available in this Measurements mode as only one channel is used as the source Use the Individual measurement mode page 72 instead 76 GW INSTEK MEASUREMENT Cursor Measurement Horizontal or vertical cursors are used to show t
35. observing the phase relationship between waveforms Connection 1 Connect the signals to Channel 1 X axis and Channel 2 Y axis or Channel 3 X2 axis and Channel 4 Y2 axis 2 Make sure a channel pair is active CH1 amp CH2 or CH3 amp CH4 Press the Channel key if necessary A channel is active if the channel key is lit Panel operation 1 Press the Acquire menu key Gait 2 Press XY from the bottom menu 3 Choose Triggered XY from the side menu 103 GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual X Y mode is split into two windows The top window shows the signals over the full time range The bottom window shows XY mode EN VN l E a 57 1221kHz re 8 888s no ea Up POSITION To move the X Y waveform position O A use the vertical position knob LJ vV Channel 1 knob moves the X Y Down waveform horizontally Channel 2 knob moves the X Y waveform vertically The horizontal position knob and Time Div knob can still be used under the XY mode Turn off XY mode To turn off XY mode choose OFF YT mode XY mode Cursors can be used with XY mode Page 77 See the Cursor chapter for details 104 GW INSTEK CONFIGURATION Set the Sampling Mode Background The GDS 3000 has two types of sampling modes ET Equivalent Time and Sin x x interpolation Equivalent time sampling is able to achieve a sample rate of 100GSa s when sampling periodic waveforms Sin
36. of the EXT trigger 2 Channel model 4 Channel model VARIABLE Soc s Qe Soac SF O OGOGO VERTICAL RIZONTAL mm VERTICAL POSITION POSITION POSITION POSITION SI l OF 5 Se orizonta as Math Reference controls i l Bus keys O Vs Vs or 10 TA O O CHI CH2 EXT CH1 CH2 Ez CH4 input input trigger input input input input 12 GW INSTEK GETTING STARTED Main Features e High sampling rate up to 5GSa s real time Periormance 100GSa s equivalent time e Deep memory 25k points record length e Minimum 2ns peak detection ee e 2and 4 channel models e Bandwidth up to 350 MHz e 5GSa s 200ps resolution real time sampling rate e 100GSa s equivalent sample rate e VPO waveform processing e Large 8 800 x 600 high resolution TFT LCD e Unique split window function e Flexible application modules e Three standard input impedances 500 750 1MQ e Optional power measurement functions are available for fast analysis of power quality tests e Optional analysis software for C SPI and UART serial signal triggering and decoding e 2and 4 channel models available up to 350 MHz e Large 8 color TFT LCD supporting
37. page AG 29 24 GW INSTEK GETTING STARTED Display Memory bar Acquistion mode Date and time GWINSTEK E Gr 2818 rigger positiona Trigger status Channel indicator Horizontal position Trigger level Horizontal status Channel status Signal frequency F 3 44975kHz Ce oe Trigger configuration Waveforms Shows input signal waveforms Channel 1 Yellow Channel 2 Blue Channel 3 Pink Channel 4 Green Channel Indicator The channel indicator shows the zero volt level of the signal waveform for each activated channel The active channel is shown with a solid color E Math Ei Bus B1 IE Active channel L1 Reference waveform CH3 Ref1 4 gt Activated channel CH4 Trigger position Shows the position of the trigger Horizontal Shows the horizontal position position 25 GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual Date and Time f ee Current date and time page 145 The ratio and the position of the displayed waveform compared with the internal memory page 114 Memory bar Trigger status Triggered Not triggered display not updated Indicates the pre trigger is active Trigger stopped Also appears in Run Stop page62 Roll mode Autoset mode For trigger details see page 126 Acquisition mode Normal mode Peak detect mode Hi Resolution Average mode For acquisition details see page 101 Input signal 6A 9A33Hz Shows the input signal
38. time Channels Bandwidth Rise time Channels Bandwidth Rise time 2 Ext DC 150MHz 3dB 2 3ns 4 Ext DC 150MHz 3dB 2 3ns 2 Ext DC 250MHz 3dB 1 4ns 4 Ext DC 250MHz 3dB 1 4ns 2 Ext DC 350MHz 3dB Ins 4 Ext DC 350MHz 3dB Ins 199 GY INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual Common Vertical Resolution 8 bit 1MQ 2mV 5V 50 75MQ 2mV 1V Input Coupling AC DC GND Input 1MQ 15pF Impedance DC Gain 3 X Readout 0 1div 1mV Accuracy Polarity Normal amp Invert Maximum 1 MQ 300V DC AC Peak CAT Input Voltage 50 75Q 5 VRMS max Offset Position 2mV div 100mV div 0 5V Range 200mV div 5V div 25V Bandwidth Dependent on the oscilloscope bandwidth BW Limit BW 150 Full 20MHz BW 250 Full 20MHz 1OOMHz BW 350 Full 20MHz 1OOMHz 200MHz Waveform Add subtract multiply and divide waveforms FFT Signal Process FFTrms FFT Spectral magnitude Set FFT Vertical Scale to Linear RMS or dBV RMS and FFT Window to Rectangular Hamming Hanning or Blackman Harris Trigger Sources CH1 CH2 Line EXT Modes Auto supports Roll Mode for 100 ms div and slower Normal Single Type Edge Pulse Width Video Pulse Runt Rise amp Fall Alternate Event Delay 1 65535 events Time Delay 10nS 10S 2c SPI UART optional Runt Trigger on a pulse that crosses one threshold but fails to cross a second threshold before crossing the first again S
39. x x interpolation uses curves to join each sampled point to give an accurate representation of a signal between sampled points Panel operation 1 Press the Acquire key Acquire ca 2 Press the ET sin x x key on the bottom menu to toggle between equivalent time sampling ET and sin x x interpolation The sampling rate will be shown on the bottom right hand corner GWINSTEK F 1 69986kHz 105 GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual Real time vs Equivalent Time Sampling Mode Background The sampling mode on the GDS 3000 can be switched between two sampling modes Real time and Equivalent time The number of active channels in operation will determine the sampling rate of the DSO The sampling rate and mode depends on the number of active channels and whether the oscilloscope model has 2 or 4 channels Parameter Real time One sample of data is used to sampling reconstruct a single waveform Short time events might get lost if the sampling rate gets too high This mode is used when the sampling rate is relatively low 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 used when the sampling rate becomes higher Real time Vs Equivalent time Sampling rate by number of active channels Activated channels O x X xX Equival
40. 3 odd HDTV 1080P 1 1125 All 10 Press Polarity to toggle the polarity type Range positive negative Pulse Runt trigger Panel operation 1 Press the trigger Menu key 2 Press the Type key from the lower bezel menu 3 Select Others Pulse Runt Pulse Runt from the side menu The RR ume Pulse Runt Pulse and Runt indicator appears at the bottom of the display From left Polarity source high low threshold threshold level 139 GW INnsTeK GDS 3000 Series User Manual 4 Press Source from the lower menu 5 Use the side menu to select a source Range Channel 1 4 6 Press Polarity to toggle the polarity Range Rising edge falling edge either 7 Press When from the lower menu 8 Then use the side menu to select the condition and width Condition gt lt Width 4ns 10s 9 Press Threshold from the lower bezel to edit the threshold for each input source 10 Use the side menu to set the upper threshold Range 80V 80V Set to TTL 1 4V Set to ECL 1 3V Set to 50 140 GW INSTEK CONFIGURATION 11 Use the side menu to set the lower threshold Range 80V 80V Set to TTL 1 4V Set to ECL 1 3V Set to 50 Using Rise and Fall Trigger Panel operation 1 Press the trigger Menu key 2 Press the Type key from the lower bezel menu 3 Select Others gt Rise and Pulse Runt Fall from the side menu Rise amp Fall The
41. Acquire Mode Sample XY OFF Sample mode ET Delay On 161 GY INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual Display Channel Cursor Measure Horizontal Math Test Trigger Utility Save recall 162 Sample rate 250MSPS Mode Vector Persistence 100ms Waveform intensity 50 Graticule intensity 50 Waveform visuals Gray Scale 100mV Div Coupling DC Invert Off Expand By ground Probe voltage Deskew Os Horizontal cursor Off Source CH1 Display Off Scale 10us Div Sourcel CH1 Source2 CH2 Unit Div 200mV App Go NoGo Type Edge Coupling DC Rejection Off Slope positive Mode Auto Language English Print key Save USB device Computer Image file format Bmp Graticule full poe CH1 On Impedance IMQ Bandwidth full Position 0 00V Probe attenuation 1x Vertical Cursor Off Gating Off Operator Position 0 00 Div Math Off Source CH1 Alternate Off Noise Rejection Off Level 0 00V Holdoff 10 0ns Volume 60 Ink Saver Off USB class CDC Data file format LSF GWINSTEK SAVE RECALL Recall Waveform Panel operation 1 For recalling from an Front Rear external USB flash drive os Host Connect the drive to the SS front or rear panel USB port Note Only one host connection front or rear is allowed at a time 2 The waveform must be stored in advance See page 156 for waveform store details 3 Press the Save Recall k
42. C COUP iniaa 120 Coupling mode 120 Acquisition seere 101 Cursor CAOT rases 26 horizontal ssn 77 Samp ine ModE sssssiiiees 105 BCCINICATION iiosousuissseatensanlicuisatiais 201 SP SCH ICA MON seris 201 VERMA E tient 80 RY MOLE aE 103 Cycle time measure 0 70 PCUVALON Keys messiin 193 Date Setting cccceceeseteeeeeeeees 145 APP dicato ene 26 GON OG Osores 90 DC COUP NG omara 120 OVELVICW o cccccccccccccccccessessessesessesees 88 Declaration of conformity en 206 TUM sesessssssssoseensssssesessvennssnscensonnsnee 88 Default Setup csesccsscsesseeeee 161 AUtO T BET neeesser 128 CONTENES eeecseseeseceeeeeees 53 150 161 Automatic measurement effect on channel eee 60 display all sila Couiauiendecats cue iaweddeleceaeinteseue 75 Delay Meas UT eE ccccccccccccccccccccce 71 gated display mode a Delay trigger ceceeeeeeeees 135 individual mode eee eee I2 Heck ae 125 OVETVICW oo eeeececeseseceeeececeseceseaeseeees 69 See Dimensions remove measurement 00 73 di ae AUTAN Csee ein 62 i aac a alla SPECINCANON enegie 203 ExCP Oena 63 Disp PU OSC eni a 61 To ETA A EAA T on Oory sere ree 25 effect on channel 60 See speciNcaU esris akain 202 PACED TOTI nE EE 61 Disposal instructions 04 8 verage voltage measure 70 l j DONS E 108 Bandwidth filter 00 122 f Download information 16 Blackman window ese8 84 w Duty
43. Digital Storage Oscilloscope GDS 3000 Series USER MANUAL GW INSTEK PART NO 82DS 33040M01 Dz ISO 9001 CERTIFIED MANUFACTURER 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 City Taipei County 236 Taiwan GW INSTEK TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS sicscesdscccrestseasentaponsesvinccsessadaseemeness 5 GETING STARTE D oe erences cep ctee ar AE 11 GDS 3000 Series Overview 12 PADD Cal AICS cios arse saeeaseeoeuseeeesess 17 Sho O 9 renee ey EEE terete en ren errr er 28 GUICK REFERENCE ee eee ee ee 37 Menu Tree Operation Shortcuts 39 Diet AU Setting S errearen 52 Built in Help oossssssssesessssesesesesesesessrsrses 55 MEAS UREMEN Tocarse aee E E 57 Basic Measurement essnssiircrisirissiieii 59 Cursor Measurement seee 71 Math Operation ssessssssssesesesessesrsrssses 83 Ne 9 ker se ae eee eee en eee 88 Using Go NOGO paneer etre ernest rere 90 Power AnallySisS ssccsccsccsscescescesceees
44. Ground A A SS aoe strap Calibration ae o amet j H connector output MOOO E 3 iz USB Device Host port Key lock Fan Power input Rear socket stand Calibration Outputs the signal for vertical scale output accuracy calibration page 189 Trigger output Outputs the trigger timing Go No Go output Outputs Go No Go test results page 88 as 10us pulse signal Video Out Outputs SVGA resolution to an RS232 Line Out Line Out Audio line out 23 GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual LAN LAN port Ethernet port Ground strap For use with a grounding strap connector Device USB Device Port The USB device port is used for remote control and for the FreeWave remote control software USB 1 1 2 0 high speed compatible USB Host The USB host port supports USB flash drives for external memory USB 1 1 2 0 high speed compatible Security Slot Kensington security slot compatible Power Input Socket Power cord socket accepts AC mains 100 240V 50 60Hz For power up sequence see
45. I 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 Measurement category Il is for measurement performed on the circuits directly connected to the low voltage installation e Measurement category is for measurements performed on circuits not directly connected to Mains Power Supply e AC Input voltage 100 240V AC 47 63Hz A N auto selection Power consumption 96VA WARNING Connect the protective grounding conductor of the AC power cord to an earth ground to avoid electrical shock GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual Cleaning the e Disconnect the power cord before cleaning GDS 3000 Use a soft cloth dampened in a solution of mild detergent and water Do not spray any liquid e Do not use chemical 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 lt 80 e Altitude lt 2000m e Temperature 0 C to 50 C Pollution Degree EN 61010 1 2001 specifies the pollution degrees and their requirements as follows The GDS 3000 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 resistivit
46. K GDS 3000 Series User Manual Create Edit file labels Format Reference files and Setup files stored in internal memory can have individual labels set The labels are used on the reference waveform and setup file icons Panel operation 1 Press the Save Recall key from the front panel Save Recall 2 Press Edit File Label from the bottom menu 3 Press Label For to choose a Reference or Setup file L Label For Ref1 4 Set1 20 4 To choose a preset label Press User Preset from the side menu and choose a label Labels ACK ADO ANALOG BIT CAS CLK CLOCK CLR COUNT DATA DTACK ENABLE HALT INT IN IRQ LATCH LOAD NMI Edit label 1 Press Edit Character to edit the current label 152 GWINSTEK SAVE RECALL 2 The Edit Label window appears GWIMSTEK B6 Sep 2818 11 37 41 ao aimed F 1 69937kHz __20 us 4 0085 DE 3 Use the Variable knob to highlight a character gt Press Enter Character to select a number or letter Press Back Space to delete a character Press Editing Completed to create the new label and return to the previous menu Cancel Press Cancel to cancel the operation and return to the previous menu 153 GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual Save File Type Source Destination ltem Source Destination Panel setup e Front panel settings e Internal memory Set1 DSxxxx set Set20 e File system
47. K MEASUREMENT Start Go NoGo Press Enable to start the Go NoGo test The Enable button will change to Disable Pressing Disable will stop the Go NoGo test and toggle the button back to Enable oe To exit the application press Break Application Ue he Ce To output the Go NoGo results to an on ieee external device the Go NoGo rear panel terminal open collector can be used The Go NoGo terminal will output a 5Vpp a positive pulse each time a NoGo violation has occurred for a minimum of 10us NoGo Output The line out socket can also be used to Line out connect directly to a buzzer gt Timing diagram Output timing Enable Waveform acquisition When a No Go violation occurs the Go NoGo output will go from a low level to a high level for a minimum of 10us 93 GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual Circuit diagram B CMOS Max 16V Or TTL Max 12V Go NoGo signal 94 GW INSTEK MEASUREMENT Power Analysis Power analysis provides automatic measurement for a number of advanced measurement types such as power quality harmonics ripple and deskew The Power analysis software is an optional software module The GDS 3000 includes a 1 month trial To install the optional software module or the limited time trial please see page 193 Please see the Power Analysis manual for more details on using the power analysis software Power Analysis Overview Power Quality Power quality measures the p
48. N 12 Set the external trigger level using the side menu a Range 00 0V 5 screen divisions Set to TTL 1 4V Set to ECL 1 3V Set to 50 Using Advanced Delay Trigger Background The EXT trigger source is always used as the delay triggering source Panel operation 1 Press the trigger Menu key 2 Press Type from the lower bezel menu 3 Select Delay from the side menu The delay edge trigger indicator appears at the bottom of the display From left edge trigger slope trigger level delay edge trigger 4 To set the delay press Delay from the bottom bezel GW INnsTeK GDS 3000 Series User Manual 5 To Delay by Time press Time from the side menu and set the delay time Range 10ns 10s by time Set to minimum 6 To Delay by Event press Event from the side menu and set the number of events Range 1 65535 events Set to Minimum Using Pulse Width Trigger Panel operation 1 Press the trigger Menu key 2 Press the Type key from the lower bezel menu 3 Select Pulse Width from the side menu The pulse width trigger indicator appears at the bottom of the display TE ak gt 4 88ns From left edge polarity when 4 Press Source from the lower bezel 136 GY INSTEK CONFIGURATION Press When from the lower bezel Then use the side menu to select Press Threshold from the lower Use the side menu to select the pulse width trigger source
49. OD WILL INSTRUMENT CO LTD No 7 1 Jhongsing Rd Tucheng City Taipei County 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 Digital Storage Oscilloscope Model Number GDS 3152 GDS 3252 GDS 3352 GDS 3154 GDS 3254 GDS 3354 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 EEC and Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EEC For the evaluation regarding the Electromagnetic Compatibility and Low Voltage Directive the following standards were applied EMC EN 61326 1 Electrical equipment for measurement control and EN 61326 2 1 laboratory use EMC requirements 2006 Electrostatic Discharge EN 55011 2007 A2 2007 EN 61000 4 2 2009 EN 61000 3 2 2006 A1 2009 A2 2009 EN 61000 4 3 2006 A1 2008 Electrical Fast Transients IEC 61000 4 4 2004 Corr 1 2006 Corr 2 2007 Voltage Fluctuations EN 61000 3 3 2008 EN 61000 4 5 2006 eV a Conducted Susceptibility EN 61000 4 6 2009 ee Power Frequency Magnetic Field EN 61000 4 8 1993 A1 2001 Voltage Dip Interruption EN 61000 4 11 2004 Low Voltage Equipment Directive 2006 95 EEC Safety Requirements IEC EN 61010 1 2001 206 GW INSTEK INDEX 2 4 channel differences 12 Conventions 33 A
50. PI optional Trigger on SS MOSI MISO or MOSI and MISO on SPI buses IC optional Trigger on Start Repeated Start Stop Missing ACK Address 7 or 10 bit Data or Address and Data on I C buses UART optional Trigger on Tx Start Bit Rx Start Bit Tx End of Packet Rx End of Packet Tx Data Rx Data Tx Parity Error and Rx Parity GW INSTEK APPENDIX Holdoff range 10nS to 10S Coupling AC DC LF rej Hf rej Noise rej Sensitivity DC 50MHz Approx Idiv or 1 0mV 50MHz 150MHz Approx 1 5div or 15mV 150MHz 350MHz Approx 2div or 20mV External Range 15V Trigger Sensitivity DC 50MHz Approx 1div 10mV 150MHz 250MHz Approx 150mV 250MHz 350MHz Approx 150mV Input 1MQ 15pF Impedance Horizontal Range Ins div 100s div 1 2 5 increments ROLL 100ms div 100s div Pre trigger 10 div maximum Post trigger 1000 div Accuracy 20 ppm over any 1 ms time interval X Y Mode X Axis Input Channel 1 Channel 3 Y Axis Input Channel 2 Channel 4 Phase Shift 3 at 100kHz Signal Real Time 5GSa s MAX Acquisition Sample Rate 150 amp 250MHz 2CH 2 5GSa s ET Sample 100GSa s maximum for all models Rate Record Length 25k points Acquisition Normal Average Peak Detect High Resolution Mode Single Peak 2nS MAX Detection Normal Acquire sampled values Average From2 to 256 waveforms included in average Peak Detect Captures glitches as narrow as 2 ns at all sweep speeds Hi Res Real time boxcar aver
51. Rise and Fall indicator appears at the bottom of the display From left rise and fall source high low threshold threshold level 4 Press Source from the lower menu 5 Use the side menu to select a source Range Channel 1 4 141 GY INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual 142 Press When from the lower menu Then use the side menu to select Press Slope from the bottom menu to toggle the slope Range Rising edge falling edge either the logic conditions and true or false status Condition gt lt Width 4ns 10s Press Threshold from the lower bezel to edit the threshold for each input source 10 Use the side menu to set the threshold for the current input Range High 80V 80V Low 80V 80V Set to TTL 1 4V Set to ECT 1 3V GY INSTEK CONFIGURATION System Info Language Clock This section describes how to set the interface beeper language time date and probe compensation signal Select Menu Language Parameter The following is a list of language available by default Language selection may differ according to the region to which the GDS 3000 is shipped Panel operation 1 English e Chinese traditional Chinese simplified Japanese Korean Press the Utility key Utility Select the language from the side menu Edu Range English Trad Chinese Simp Chinese Japanese Korean View System Information Panel operation 1
52. Trigger controls The trigger controls are used to control the trigger level and options LEVEL FN O SF x Level Knob Used to set the trigger level Trigger Menu key Used to bring up the trigger menu 50 key Sets the trigger level to the half way point 50 Force Trig Press to force an immediate trigger of the waveform 19 GY INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual Autoset Run Stop key Single Default Setup Auto Range Vertical POSITION mm POSITION C A V Channel Menu Key VOLTS DIV Knob YOETSIDIV Input Terminals Math key 20 Press the Autoset key to automatically set the trigger horizontal scale and vertical scale Press to Freeze Stop or continue Run signal acquisition page62 Sets the acquisition mode to single triggering mode Resets the oscilloscope to default settings Sets the oscilloscope range automatically Sets the vertical position of the waveform Press the CH1 4 key to set the coupling and vertical scale of the corresponding channel Sets the vertical scale Accepts input signals Input impedance selectable 500 750 IMQ Use the math key to set and configure math functions GY INSTEK GETTING STARTED Reference key BUS keys Function Keys Measure Cursor Test Acquire Display Help Save Recall Utility Press the Reference key to set or r
53. Window press the 1 key to Fine toggle the scrolling sensitivity Sensitivity Fine Coarse Exit To go back to the original view press the Zoom key again 9 ie 118 GW INSTEK CONFIGURATION Vertical View Channel This section describes how to set the vertical scale position and coupling mode Move Waveform Position Vertically Up POsITION Panel operation 1 To move the waveform up or O 8 down turn the vertical position knob for each channel Down 2 As the waveform moves the vertical position of the cursor appears at the bottom half of the display E Reset Position 1 To reset the vertical position press the channel key for the signal 2 Press Position The position voltage will reset to 0 volts amps 3 804 Run Stop mode The waveform can be moved vertically in both Run and Stop mode Select Vertical Scale VOLTS DIV Panel operation To change the vertical scale turn the VOLTS DIV knob left down or right up 119 GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual The vertical scale indicator on the sane bottom left of the display changes accordingly for the specific channel Range 2mV div 1V div 500 75Q 2mV div 5V div 1M0 1 2 5 increments Stop mode In Stop mode the vertical scale setting can be changed but the waveform shape stays the same Select Coupling Mode Panel operation 1 Press a channel key 2 Press Coupling repeatedly t
54. a number of X by Y measurements Cursors Time rectangular polar co ordinates products ratio gt Delta difference between cursors Example so Horizontal cursors FER 78185kHz 79 GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual Use Vertical Cursors Panel operation 1 Press the Cursor key twice Range Cursor 2 Press V Cursor from the bottom menu 3 Press V Cursor repeatedly to toggle the cursor type Range aneemeens Upper cursor movable lower cursor position fixed Lower cursor movable upper cursor position fixed Upper and lower cursor movable together 4 The cursor position DO 24 95ms 3 42 x 24 95ns 3 42 information appears on the SENE EE top left hand side of the screen 5 Use the Variable knob to move the Up N Down cursor s up or down VARIABLE Cursors JO Time Voltage Current AA Delta difference between cursors 80 GY INSTEK MEASUREMENT aes Eua Example GWINSTEK 11 17 48 O 815us 4 90U O 968us 3 86U Horizo ntal ALT 8 7 000 J cursors 1 Vertical Cursors F tee yf a FFT Math The FFT Math has different ee ae content For FFT math details SEEE EE T see page 86 Cursors JO Frequency dB V A Delta difference between cursors Example pee 11 18 81 O 1 655MHz 48 6dB O 767 5kHz 38 6dB Horizontal A887 5kHz A 78 6dB cursors Vertical cursors 1 70160KHz on
55. aging reduces random noise Cursors and Cursors Amplitude Time Gating available Measurement Automatic 28 sets Vpp Vamp Vavg Vrms Vhi Vlo Vmax Measurement Vmin Rise Preshoot Overshoot Fall Preshoot Overshoot Freq Period Rise Time Fall Time Positive Width Negative Width Duty Cycle Phase and eight different delay measurements FRR FRF FFR FFF LRR LRF LFR LFF Cursors Voltage difference between cursors AV Time measurement difference between cursors AT 201 GY INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual Power Measurements Option Control Panel Function Display Interface 202 Auto counter 6 digits range from 2Hz minimum to the rated bandwidth Power Quality VRMS V Crest Factor Frequency IRMS Crest Measurements Factor True Harmonics Ripple Measurements Power Apparent Power Reactive Power Power Factor Phase Angle Freq Mag Mag rms Phase THD F THD R RMS V In rush current First peak second peak Autoset Single button automatic setup of all channels for vertical horizontal and trigger systems with undo autoset Auto Range allow users to quickly move from test point to test point without having to reset the oscilloscope for each test point Save Setup 20set Save 24set Waveform TFT LCD Type 8 TFT LCD SVGA color display Display 800 horizontal x 600 vertical pixels SVGA Resolution Interpolation Sin x x amp Equiv
56. alent Time Sampling Waveform Dots vectors variable persistence infinite Display persistence Display 8 x 10 divisions Graticule Display Adjustable Brightness RS232C DB 9 male connector USB Port 2 sets USB 2 0 High speed host port 1 set USB Ethernet Port SVGA Video Port GPIB Go NoGo BNC Internal flash disk Kensington Style Lock Line output Trigger out BNC High speed 2 0 device port RJ 45 connector 10 100Mbps DB 15 female connector monitor output for display on SVGA monitors USB to GPIB converter Option 5V Max 10mA TTL Open collector output 64MB Rear panel security slot connects to standard Kensington style lock Go NoGo audio alarm 5V TTL output GW INSTEK APPENDIX Power Source Miscellaneous Dimensions Line Voltage AC 100V 240V 47Hz 63Hz Auto selection Range Power 96VA Consumption Multi Available language menu On line help Available Time clock Time and Data Provide the Data Time for saved data 400W X 200H X 130D Approx 4kg 203 GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual Probe Specifications Model specific GTP 151R Applicable to GDS 3152 GDS 3154 Bandwidth DC 150MHz Rise time 2 3ns Input 12pF Capacitance GTP 251R Applicable to GDS 3252 GDS 3254 Bandwidth DC 250MHz Rise time 1 4ns Input 12pF Capacitance GTP 351R Applicable to GDS 3352 GDS 3354 Bandwidth DC 350MHz Rise time 1 4ns Input 12pF Capacitance Common Positio
57. application such as MTTTY application Multi Threaded TTY For RS 232C set the COM USB RS 232C port baud rate stop bit data bit and parity accordingly To check the COM port No see the Device Manager in the PC For WinXP Control panel System Hardware tab Functionality Run this query command via the terminal This should return the Manufacturer Model number Serial number and Firmware version in the following format GW GDS 3152 000000001 V1 00 PC Software The proprietary PC software FreeWave is USB only downloadable from the GWInstek website for remote control 188 GW INSTEK MAINTENANCE Maintenance Two types of maintenance operations are available calibrate vertical resolution and compensate the probe Run these operations when using the GDS 3000 in a new environment Vertical Resolution Calibration essees 190 Probe Gompen satio Mss a eer Te rttrn Trt 191 Activating Optional Software eseseseseesessrersirererersererenens 193 189 GY INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual Vertical Resolution Calibration Panel operation 1 190 Press NEXT from the side menu Press the Utility key Utility Press System from the bottom menu Press Self Cal on the side menu ti A message appears to Set CAL to CH1 then press Self Cal Connect the calibration signal from the rear panel to the Channell input with a BNC cable connecting CAL to the
58. aveform Trigger Type Overview Edge The edge trigger is the simplest trigger type An edge trigger triggers when the signal crosses an amplitude threshold with either a positive or negative slope Rising edge trigger Falling edge trigger Delay The Delay trigger works in tandem with the edge trigger by waiting for a specified time or number of events before the edge trigger starts This method allows pinpointing a location in a long series of trigger events Note when using the delay trigger the edge trigger source can be any one of the channel inputs the EXT input or the AC line Delay trigger example by event A M A Ext trigger input Delay trigger E gt 3 B Source Edge trigger A C Delay event count 3 D First triggering point 126 GW INSTEK CONFIGURATION Delay trigger example by time A M A Ext trigger input ON B Source O c Delay time length D Feanen Pulse Width Triggers when the pulse width of the signal is less than equal not equal or greater than a specified pulse width E Pulse width Video Extracts a sync pulse from a video format signal and triggers on a specific line or field Pulse and Runt Triggers on a runt A runt is a pulse that passes a specified threshold but fails to pass a second threshold Both positive and negative runts can be detected A Pulse B Runt C High threshold D Low threshold Rise and Fall Trigger
59. cycle measure n se 70 Built in help 55 l Edge THOT asion 133 PAZZI epia e a A 145 EN61010 Calibration vertical resolution190 Gaon auniel 5 measurement category eesse T a Dee a pollution degree oe 8 Channel ee ssssnnnneeeeeeennnseceensennesees 59 Pncionmont pare indicator eae ans 27 Safety INStrUCctiON eee 8 Cleaning the instrument pies 8 Equivalent time sampling 106 Control panel function Erase MEMOTY vessteneavnrssetiedandezan 144 specia esuiiincikinkia 202 ee Convention 39 IEN AOE ap 184 MENU IPOS nirien ionini Expan d by groun d center 123 GY INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual External trigger eee 128 input terminal siivsacseraivanravarvaseiareras 22 specification 201 Falling time measure 70 a nC ee ee 195 I A E T ccasteniasca 86 NOTIZONtAal CUTSOF sruron 78 OTN tae tected eat i 83 VETHCAVCUISOR rsr 81 File CEC ALS TO IGOR ssi aianiscsciad oan ieaticass 172 CS Se a setsathheahserasertariasstectuiendaeates 175 STAG socisrecatcectaeenc eho eeconatinss 173 File navigation eee 170 Tle pat sann 171 Firmware version s es 144 First time Use 30 Frequency measure ssec 70 Front panel diagram 17 GO NOGO arrest eenoeeape 90 UU AAT AI aidai aoii 94 P ea 93 GPIB ION Ooa 187 Ground COUNTING ereis ein 120 ae E A A ee te neem ee J CE ana ee mee or ee nor er 22 Hamming window s es 84 Hanning window cece 83 High voltage measure
60. e Holdoff CH1 CH4 DC SJ 10 0ns AC Line Reject Set to TTL Set to Minimum A gt EXT Probe 1 4V Set to ECL N 1 3V Alternate l Noise Reject Trigger Delay Menu Source Delay Mode Holdof Time Auto 20 0V a 00ns oo Normal Set to TTL Event Holdoff 1 4V 10 00ns 10 0 Set to ECL QV Set to K gt Set to 1 3V Minimum Minimum Noise Reject Set to 50 48 GW INSTEK QUICK REFERENCE Trigger Pulse Width Menu Source Polarity CH1 CH4 i EXT AC Line EXT Probe Alternate Trigger Video Menu P NTSC Field 1 IL Auto 10 0ns 10 05 MO A PA Veeco GERD Normal AS EXT Probe SECAM Field 2 Set to 2 XXX J Minimum DU AVA 480P E 4 576P All Fields LowestCH yy Alternate Type Pulse Width 10V 10V At 10 0ns 10 0s N Normal Set to TTL Set to N 1 4V Minimum Set to ECL gt 4 00ns 10 0S 13V Set to 50 X I A V Type Pulse Runt PAUE Polarity When Threshold non gt lt 80V 80V gt ftat Set to es 80V 80V Minimum Set to TTL 1 4V Set to ECL 1 3V gt 4 00ns 10 0s EXT Probe PNi tea atslics 49 GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual Trigger Rise amp Fall Menu Rise amp Fall D High Set to Mini
61. e Mode cciesssacascstnanneassapiaciaats 116 Zoom Waveform Horizontally sssssesseseseseseresesrsrssesese 117 Vertical View Channel cceccescsscescescesceecescescesceees 119 Move Waveform Position Vertically seee 119 Select Vertical OC ANG ssori aaa 119 Select Couple Mod Sirona eii a rrre rn ter terre 120 er De bape E eae rr met cnt eatery a ann tre 121 Invert Waveform Vertically cisevicssmivntdanccsauemoenansiicasisthact 121 Line Bano Derea a E EE 122 Expand by Grouiid C GNF senccisvecessnnestrhccccsecapstenneeneinast 123 Neel 210 dl P obe T bce Cee tec e eee rr ne etre 124 Select Probe Attenuation Level sasssssrenctatsscmnicssearamemiats 124 i DE a A A estas A 125 99 GY INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual WES COP ea a N een 126 Treger TPC OV ECW ciones 126 AGI CE Parameter OYervieWosensn s a 128 ocup Holdo Levobessspsnan aA 132 Seip Piee EN OU re eee nee T 133 Uont the Edge TOETOE enren ee EE n 133 Using Advanced Delay Trigget uessssseerereeerrrerrrrrreren 135 Using Pulse Width TARDE iiao 136 Uait Video TONET criterii e EEA ERE 138 Pulse Runt oa E mn ene ee E 139 Using Rise cid PUUTALO acneea nano 141 System Info Language Clock nensessnssessessessessesees 143 Select Menn LANCUAR 143 Siew System LOG AOI esras 143 Erase MOOY guerre een te renee EEO E 144 Set the Buzzer Vol M seisein tikirik 145 Set Date and TIME sinisisid earann nd a is 145 100 GW INSTEK CONFIGURATION Acquisition
62. e side menu parameters first press the corresponding menu key and use the variable knob to either scroll through a parameter list or to increase or decrease a variable GWINSTEK E Se r 2018 CH1 Boren A eH sf O F 3 e0 Edge CH1 Auto 18 8ns Example 1 Press a bottom menu key to access the side menu 2 Press a side menu key to either set a parameter or to access a sub menu 3 If accessing a sub menu or setting Up N Down a variable parameter use the VARIABLE variable knob to scroll through menu items or variables Use the select key to confirm and exit 4 Press the same bottom menu key again to reduce the side menu 34 GW INSTEK GETTING STARTED Toggling a menu Wai Ta a parameter F EEE IE 10 us 8 888s_ Vf a Type Source Coupling EPE Level Mode Holdoff Edge CH1 DC 2 36U Auto 18 8ns 1 Press the bottom menu key Slope A N to toggle the parameter Reduce Lower GHINSTEK PRA AAA _ frig ace 22 Menu EXT EXT Probe AC Line Volt Current Alternate On Off FERCA 200us 8 88 s ae HEEZE I Ff 3 8v oE m __288us 8 88 s_ Source Coupling a Level Mode Holdoff ser CH1 3 8U Auto 18 Bns 35 GY INSTEK GDS 3000 Series Use
63. e the 7 Bottom menu keys located on the bottom of the display panel To select a variable or option from a menu use the Side menu keys on the side of the panel See page 33 for details Fa GC D q C D C CD 4 J O Print The print key is a quick save or quick print key depending on its configuration For more information see pages 156 save or 178 print O Save VARIABLE The Variable knob is used to increase decrease values or to move between parameters The select key is used to make selections GW INSTEK GETTING STARTED Split Window Use the Split Window key to cycle Cluster between single and split screen mode To separate each channel J into a split window use one of the four windowed keys For more details on windowing see page 67 Horizontal The horizontal controls are used to change the Controls position of the cursor set the time base settings and to zoom into the waveforms Horizontal noo The Position knob is used to Position lt gt position the waveforms vertically ST a on the display screen Zoom Press Zoom in combination with the horizontal POSITION knob TIME DIV The Time Div knob is used to change the horizontal scale
64. emove reference waveforms The Serial bus decode keys are used for UART PC and SPI serial bus interface decoding The serial bus decode function is an optional extra See page 95 for details The Function Keys are used to enter and configure different functions on the GDS 3000 Configures and runs automatic measurements Configures and runs cursor measurements Configures and runs applications as well as optional functions such as the Power Analysis measurement software Configures the Acquisition mode Configures the display settings Shows the Help menu Used to save and recall waveforms images and panel settings Configures the print key display time language and calibration 21 GY INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual USB host port a Ground terminal Probe NI compensation E output External trigger EXT_TRIG input Power Switch 22 TypeA 1 1 2 0 compatible Used for data transfer Accepts the DUT ground lead for common ground Outputs 2Vp p square wave signal for probe compensation page 191 Accepts external trigger signals page 126 Input impedance IM0 3 Voltage input 15V peak EXT trigger capacitance 15pF Used to turn the power on off m ON E O OFF GW INSTEK GETTING STARTED Rear Panel Trigger Go NoGo Video RS232C Line LAN output output Out Output out Port
65. ent O O x xX Real time q O O O Xi Samplin O O O O o pang a __ Sn LLL Sa s 2 5 250M 1 25G 2 5G 5G 100G O Activated channel x Not activated 106 GW INSTEK CONFIGURATION Single channel sampling rate for 2 channel models Time Div ins lus Real time Equivalent Sampling f Time Sampling 25S 2 5K 250K 250M 2 5G 5G 100G Samples per second Single channel sampling rate for 4 channel models Time Div ins l 1us Real time Equivalent Sampling A Time Sampling 25S 2 5K 250K 250M 2 5G 5G 100G Samples per second 107 GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual Display The Display menu defines how the waveforms and parameters appear on the main LCD display Display Waveform as Dots or Vectors Background Panel operation Range Example 108 When the waveform is displayed on screen it can be displayed as dots or vectors 1 Press the Display menu key spay 2 Press Dot Vector to toggle between Dot and Vector mode Vector Dots Only the sampled dots are displayed Vectors Both the sampled dots and the connecting line are displayed Vectors Square wave Dots square wave GW INSTEK CONFIGURATION Set the Level of Persistence Background The persistence function allows the GDS 3000 to mimic the trace of a traditional analog oscilloscope A waveform trace can be configured to persist
66. ents Press Select to view the help on the selected item Home key Press the Home key to return to the main help screen Go back Press the Back key to go to the previous menu page Exit Press the Help key again or press the Exit key to exit the Help mode uO D 55 GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual 56 GW INSTEK MEASUREMENT M EASUREMENT Basic MEASUreMeN ccccccccecccccccecccceescteeccsessseessesess 59 Channel ACHA ON esea keene kear E EA NEA 59 O a A A ce aa teawopeeniesesewoes 61 PoR A a E T AR 62 B EEE E E E EEO E EE 63 Horizontal Position Scale cccc cccsssccccsssssccccsestscceesescceeeees 64 Vertical Position Scale cccccccccssccccsesscccccsestcccceestccecessenceees 66 Split a NOVI AG apace ases sosnecceuonsencapineatsdenaestennancseunscpagsats 67 Automatic Measurement cccccccsccccccccssssssscccccsssssssesssseeeens 69 Measurement Hels oriire EE EEn 69 TAT WAG WIG GS cio iccicicbscnetesonduadonsstnsunvshonsesidceaxnosaseursareens T2 Remove Measurement s sesesesesessseeecsssessseseseseessseseeseees T3 Gated Display AMO d Esar 74 Di ele nara Bealals oper emree re er eee merren erent n heer en er nenres 75 Cursor Me aSUreMe NL ccccccccccccceccececceeccseecseecseeeuees 77 Use Horizontal Cuts Ot vissccsssessverevecsasveadeavescacssesnecncevencevcness T7 Use Vertical CUTSOTS sc cccrissesasos scscceecesetavaiveiacssasnsnspseestsataens 80 Math Operation
67. er of stop bits Stop Bits 1 2 6 Press Parity to toggle the parity a Parity Odd Even None GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual 7 Connect the RS 232C cable to the rear panel port DB 9 male connector For a functionality check see page 188 Pin assignment 12345 2 RxD Receive data lO 3 TxD Transmit data 5 GND 6789 4 6 9 No connection PC connection Use the Null Modem connection as in the below diagram GDS 3000 PC pee ie Pin2 RxD RxD Pin2 Pin3 TxD TxD Pin3 Pind GND GND Pind Configure the Ethernet Interface Ethernet MAC Address Domain Name configuration Instrument Name DNS IP Address User Password Gateway IP Address Instrument IP Subnet Mask Address HTTP Port 80 fixed Background The Ethernet interface is used for firmware upgrades and remote control over a network 184 GW INSTEK REMOTE CONTROL CONFIG Panel operation 1 Press the Utility key Utility 2 Press I O from the bottom menu 3 Press Ethernet from the side menu 4 Set DHCP BOOTP to On or Off from the side menu tik IP addresses will automatically be assigned with Note DHCP BOOTP set to on For Static IP Addresses DHCP BOOTP should be set to off GDS3384 admin 172 16 5 176 u iai 172 16 80 254 Peach ence al a 5 Use the Up and Down arrows on the side menu to navigate each Ethernet configuration item 185 GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series
68. es and front rear panel introduction After going through the overview follow the Set Up section to properly set up the oscilloscope for first time use The Set Up section also includes a starter on how to use this manual effectively GDS 3000 Series Overview ccccccccecccecccesseecseesseesens 12 S MY ETA pe Reece etna id Oren mace E E 12 Maln CAR UILCS cstavavseiaivssacbaavisansaariesascivanviinstnouimnesdevetsmsaovaieun 13 Neces ON erick ashe ET E EREA 14 Paree OT CC S eaer E 16 PRD SO AICO a E E E E A E 17 GDS 3554 3354 3254 3154 Front Panel ow 17 GDS 3352 3252 3152 Front Panel 17 Rer Paire leeren E 23 DD a E E rrr rr 25 I o aac eete soe sass E EE E 28 TM SAAC PATE eects arate edn cha hou A E A T 28 Poner 0 6 Pee Roe ere E rere nrrry errr 29 Fest ONE Cennere A ewe nt eroare Oe tener erer ae 30 How to Use This Mandal vvcscessccicciectectestnessesnocteceesthasketianacs 33 GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual GDS 3000 Series Overview Series lineup The GDS 3000 series consists of 6 models divided into 2 channel and 4 channel versions Model name Frequency Input channels Real time bandwidth Sampling Rate GDS 3152 150MHz 2 2 5GSa s GDS 3252 250MHz 2 2 5GSa s GDS 3352 350MHz 2 5GSa s GDS 3154 150MHz 4 5GSa s GDS 3254 250MHz 4 5GSa s GDS 3354 350MHz 4 5GSa s The 2 channel and 4 channel models differ in the position of the horizontal controls the math reference and bus keys as well as the position
69. ey Save Recall 4 Press Recall Waveform from the bottom menu The Recall menu appears 5 Press From internal memory or From File and choose a source to recall from ao g From File DS 801 LSF From Wavel 4 From File DSxxxx lsf CH1 CH4 Isf Only files in the current file path will be available this includes files saved in the ALLXXxX directories 6 Press To and select the reference waveform to recall to To Ref1 14 163 GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual 7 Press Recall Now to recall the waveform create delete rename files and folders or to set the file path press File Utilities For details see page 167 USB file utility To edit USB flash drive contents rue Recall Setup Panel operation 1 For recalling from an Front Rear external USB flash drive es as Connect the drive to the SS front or rear panel USB port fm Note Only one host connection front or rear is allowed at a time 2 Press the Save Recall key Save Recall 3 Press Recall Setup from the bottom menu 4 Press From internal memory or From File and choose a source to From Seti recall from DS6681 SET From Set1 20 From File DSxxxx set USB Disk Only files in the current file path will be available 164 GY INSTEK SAVE RECALL USB file utility Edit Label File Utilities For details see page 167 5
70. fault setup To activate the default state BAU press Default Setup N Setup Autoset The Autoset key page 61 does NOT automatically activate the channels to which input signals are connected 60 GW INSTEK MEASUREMENT Autoset Background The Autoset function automatically configures the panel settings to position the input signal to the best viewing condition The GDS 3000 automatically configures the following parameters e Horizontal scale e Vertical scale e Trigger source channel Panel operation 1 Connect the input signal to the Perea GDS 3000 and press the Autoset key 2 The waveform appears in the center of the display Before After 3 To undo Autoset press Undo Autoset from the bottom menu To remove the Undo Autoset softkey press any other key Limitation Autoset does not work in the following situation e Input signal frequency is less than 20Hz e Input signal amplitude is less than 30mV 61 GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual Auto Range Background The Auto Range function works similarly to the Autoset function except the Auto Range function works continuously when it is on The Auto Range function will continuously monitor the input signal and adjust the horizontal and vertical scale of a displayed signal so that waveform s are displayed at the best possible scale In addition the Auto Range function can be also be configured to only adjust the vertical or horizonta
71. he lt USB device port on the rear panel 2 Press the Utility key Utility 3 Press I O from the bottom menu 4 Press USB Device Port from the side menu and select Printer 177 GW INnsTeK GDS 3000 Series User Manual Print Output Ensure the USB port has been configured to the Printer before trying to print see page 177 Panel operation 1 Press the Utility key Utility 2 Press Printout from the bottom menu repeatedly to select Print 3 On the side menu press Function Save 4 The Print led on the screen bezel will be lit when the printout Function is set to Print Print Save 5 Press the Print key located on the screen bezel The display image is printed out Print 178 GWINSTEK PRINT OUT Ink Saver To have a white background on the saved or printed display image press Off Ink Saver repeatedly to toggle Ink Saver On or Off from the side menu Ink Saver On Ink Saver Off GWINSTEK 179 GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual 180 GW INSTEK REMOTE CONTROL CONFIG REMOTE CONTROL CONFIG This chapter describes basic configuration of TEEE488 2 based remote control For a command list refer to the programming manual downloadable from GWInstek website www egwinstek com Interface Configuration ccecccescecceecceeecscnescneeeeeeees 182 Contoare USB Inter t Eaire 182 Conic ure RS2526 Tater
72. he front or rear panel USB port Note Only one host connection front or rear is allowed at a time 2 Press the Save Recall key from the front panel Save Recall 157 GW INnsTeK GDS 3000 Series User Manual 3 Press Save Waveform from the bottom menu 4 Choose the From waveform on the side menu Source CH1 4 Math Ref1 4 All displayed 5 Press To internal memory or To File and choose a destination to save DS 881 LSF To Ref1 4 Wavel 4 To File DSxxxx csv DSxxxx Isf CH1 CH4 Isf saved to an ALLXXX directory 6 Press Save Now to confirm saving When completed a message appears at the bottom of the display A The file will not be saved if the Note power is turned Off or the USB drive is taken out before the message ends USB file utility To edit USB flash drive contents create delete rename files and folders press File Utilities For details see page 167 158 GWINSTEK SAVE RECALL PC software Saving waveforms can also be FreeWave accomplished using FreeWave downloadable from GWInstek website Save Setup Panel operation 1 For saving to an external Front Rear USB flash drive Connect Q amp Z Host the drive to the front or rear Sl panel USB port Note Only one host connection front or rear is allowed at a time 2 Press the Save Recall key from the front panel Save Recall 3 Press Save Setup fr
73. he position and values of waveform measurements and math operation results These results cover voltage time frequency and other math operations When the cursors horizontal vertical or both are activated they will be shown on the main display unless turned off page 113 Use Horizontal Cursors Panel operation 1 Press the Cursor key once Range 2 Press H Cursor from the bottom menu 3 Press H Cursor repeatedly to toggle the cursor type Range Left cursor movable right cursor position fixed Right cursor movable left cursor position fixed Left and right cursor movable together 4 The cursor position ae ae Moca 1 68ms 116nV information appears on the SPERTE top left hand side of the screen 77 GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual 5 Use the Variable knob to move the Left Right movable cursor s left or right VARIABLE Cursors Time Voltage Current A Delta difference between cursors Example EAA airm asw Horizontal cursors F ERCE 5 6us 8 88 s 747 SkHz 68 6dB FFT Math The FFT Math has different 1 997HHz 68 6dB content For FFT math details A1 25 MHz A 88dB see page 86 Cursors Frequency dB V TAN Delta difference between cursors Example ae ESS mm Ema 767 5kHz 58 4dB Horizontal 010 EX0 ES A E F EREGI __588us 8 888s a 78 GW INSTEK MEASUREMENT XY mode XY mode cursors measure
74. ile system appears GWINSTEK B6 Sep 2818 13 28 28 F 1 69655kHz __1 us G 8 8885 peee ee fest eee ut oe A 6 Use the Variable knob and Select key to select the activation key from the USB root directory When prompted to continue press the Select key again Files PowerEnableTrial LIS PowerEnable LIS BusEnableTrial LIS BusEnable LIS Confirm Press the Test key on the front panel Activation key and Power Analysis from the bottom menu to see if the Power Analysis activation worked Press B1 on the front panel to see if the Serial Bus decode activation worked A 194 GY INSTEK FAQ FAQ connected the signal but it does not appear on the display want to remove the Measurement result FFT result Help contents from the display The waveform does not update frozen The probe waveform is distorted Autoset does not catch the signal well can t save files to the internal memory The display image printout is too dark on the background The date and time setting are not correct USB does not work 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 pressing the Channel key the channel key lights up 195 GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual want to remove the Measurement result FFT result Help contents from the display To clear a
75. l scale Panel operation 1 After a signal has already gt been triggered press the i Auto Range key The Auto Range key lights up 2 The waveform appears in the center of the display Before After 3 To undo Auto Range press Undo Autoranging from the bottom menu Disable Auto Press Autoranging from the bottom Range menu to turn Auto Range On Off 62 GW INSTEK MEASUREMENT Configure Auto Press Vertical Only for vertical Range autoranging only Press Horizontal Only for horizontal autoranging only Press Horizontal and Vertical for autoranging on both axes Limitation Auto Range does not work in the following situation e Input signal frequency is less than 20Hz e Input signal amplitude is less than 30mV Run Stop Background By default the waveform on the display is constantly updated Run mode Freezing the waveform by stopping signal acquisition Stop mode allows flexible observation and analysis To enter Stop mode two methods are available pressing the Run Stop key or using the Single Trigger mode Stop mode icon When in Stop mode the Stop icon appears at the top of the display 86 Sep 2018 17 22 59 Triggered icon BG Sep 2018 17 44 59 Freeze waveform Press the Run Stop key once by Run Stop key The waveform and signal gt Run Stop acquisition freezes To unfreeze press the Run Stop key again 63 GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual
76. lash drive contents create delete rename files and folders or to edit the default file path press File Utilities from the side menu See page 167 for details Save Image Print Key Background Panel operation 156 The Print key can be assigned to Print or to Save When assigned to Save pressing the Print key will save a screen image to USB 1 Connect a USB drive tothe Front Rear front or rear panel USB port e lt Hos Note Only one host i gt B connection front or rear is allowed at a time 2 Press the Utility key Utility 3 Press Printout from the bottom menu GWINSTEK SAVE RECALL 4 On the side menu press Function repeatedly to select Save Save The Save led on the screen bezel O Print will be lit when the printout function is set to Save Save 5 Press the Print key to save to USB Ink Saver To invert the color for the saved or printed display image press Ink Saver Off repeatedly to toggle Ink Saver On or Off from the side menu Ink Saver On Inverted Ink Saver Off Normal Gi E7 Taal M i OIK Teo O PS Pane rit Print Sa On Off File Format Bmp C zems a0 am gim 2 awo sytem Ogea paout en mens Save Waveform Panel operation 1 For saving to an external Front Rear USB flash drive Connect Z gt Host the drive to t
77. lled at any time by pressing the Default Setup key Acquire Display Channel Cursor Measure Horizontal Math Test Trigger Mode Sample Sample mode ET Sample rate 250MSPS Mode Vector Waveform intensity 50 Waveform visuals Gray Scale 100mV Div Coupling DC Invert Off Expand By ground Probe voltage Deskew 0s Horizontal cursor Off Source CH1 Display Off Scale 10us Div Source1 CH1 Source2 CH2 Unit Div 200mV App Go NoGo Type Edge Coupling DC Default Setup XY OFF Delay On Persistence 100ms Graticule intensity 50 Graticule full FE Ea CH1 On Impedance 1MQO Bandwidth full Position 0 00V Probe attenuation 1x Vertical Cursor Off Gating Off Operator Position 0 00 Div Math Off Source CH1 Alternate Off 53 GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual Rejection Off Noise Rejection Off Slope positive Level 0 00V Mode Auto Holdoff 10 0ns Utility Language English Volume 60 Print key Save Ink Saver Off USB device Computer USB class CDC Save recall Image file format Bmp Data file format LSF 54 GW INSTEK QUICK REFERENCE Built in Help The Help key accesses a context sensitive help menu The help menu contains information on how to use the front panel keys Panel operation 1 Press the Help key The ct display changes to Help i mode 2 Use the Variable knob to scroll up and down through the Help cont
78. menu 8 Compensate Turn the adjustment point on the probe to make probe the square waveform edge flat 31 GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual a 1 epeeeadbaonaan avs Under Nirmal Over Compensation Compensation 9 Start operation Continue with the other operations Measurement page 56 Configuration page 88 Save Recall page 147 File Utilities page 167 Print Out 177 Remote Control page 181 32 GW INSTEK GETTING STARTED How to Use This Manual Background This section describes the conventions used in this manual to operate the GDS 3000 Throughout the manual any reference to pressing a menu key refers to the keys directly below or beside any menu icons or parameters When the user manual says to toggle a value or parameter press the corresponding menu item Pressing the item will toggle the value or parameter Active parameters are highlighted for each menu item For example in the example below Coupling is currently set to DC If a menu item can be toggled from one value or parameter to another both options will be visible with the current option highlighted In the example below the slope can be toggled from a rising slope to a falling slope Menu item Menu item Active Optional parameter parameter Parameter 33 GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual Selecting a menu When the user manual says to select a value item or parameter from one of th
79. mum Set to ECL 1 3V Utility Key Data amp File Utilities English System Year Function Create Folder USB Device Trad Chinese Info N N Port ml Simp Chinese Month Day x Erase Memory Rename Ethernet Japanese Jan Dec Ink Saver arp wee J Hour Minute A ans i 0 59 File Format 0 59 Bmp Png Save Now Goes to the System Self Cal Next menu USB Device Goes to the I O USB Device Port Port menu Ethernet Goes to the I O Ethernet menu RS 232C Goes to the I O RS232 menu Create Folder Goes to the File Utilities Rename Goes to the File Utilities 50 GW INSTEK QUICK REFERENCE Utility Key I O USB Device Ethernet RS 232 Port DHCP BOOTP Baud Rate 2400 4800 J 9600 19200 38400 57600 A 115200 Parity Computer Printer GPIB GPIB Address Save Now Go Back Utility Key File Utilities File Utilities Create Folder Delete Keypad Keypad Enter Character Enter Character Back Space Back Space Editing V Editing Completed as Completed Cancel Cancel Utility Key Self Calibration Self Cal Vertical 51 GY INSTEK Zoom Key GDS 3000 Series User Manual 1 Fine Coarse Fine Coarse 52 Reset Zoom Position to Os Reset H Positio to Os GY INSTEK QUICK REFERENCE Default Settings The default factory installed settings can be reca
80. n the GDS 3000 Warning Identifies conditions or practices that WARNING could result in injury or loss of life Caution Identifies conditions or practices that CAUTION could result in damage to the GDS 3000 or to other properties DANGER High Voltage Attention Refer to the Manual Protective Conductor Terminal Earth ground Terminal OF e GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual Do not dispose electronic equipment as unsorted X municipal waste Please use a separate collection facility or contact the supplier from which this instrument was purchased GW INSTEK SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Safety Guidelines General e Make sure the BNC input voltage does not Guideline exceed 300V peak n e Never connect a hazardous live voltage to the CASEN ground side of the BNC connectors It might lead to fire and electric shock e Do not place any heavy object on the GDS 3000 e Avoid severe impact or rough handling that leads to damaging the GDS 3000 e Do not discharge static electricity to the GDS 3000 e Use only mating connectors not bare wires for the terminals e Do not block the cooling fan opening e Do not perform measurement at a power source or building installation site Note below e Do not disassemble the GDS 3000 unless you are qualified Measurement categories EN 61010 1 2001 specifies the measurement categories and their requirements as follows the GDS 3000 falls under category I
81. n x 10 Attenuation Ratio 10 1 fixed with readout pin Input Resistance 10MQ when used with 1MQ input oscilloscope Compensation 10 30pF Range Maximum Input 500V CAT I 300V CAT II DC Peak AC Voltage Derating with frequency Operating Temperature 0 C 50 C Condition Relative Humidity lt 85 35 C Safety Standard EN61010 031 CAT II 204 GY INSTEK APPENDIX GDS 3000 Dimensions a liv ALL A aN or Loria ae i QOL fh d N 7 AL C TRIGGER N GWINSTEK cos s254 tence teen ME ce LAAs ea SH eS 0 0 00 0 0 6 a O g OWO AA ag BE J BE 9O y 4 K 5 E l4 Oy 0 D 210 0 221 0 400 0 205 GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual Declaration of Conformity We GO
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83. nts Digital waveform data containing the channel waveform data information such as vertical and horizontal position of a signal for the entire memory length Contents other The following information is also included in the data waveform file e Firmware version e Time of acquisition e Horizontal mode e Memory length e Trigger level e Vertical units e Vertical scale e Probe level e Vertical position e Horizontal units 149 GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual e Horizontal scale e Horizontal scale e Horizontal position e Sampling period e Time of points e Channel Setup File Format Format DSxxxx set proprietary format The setup file saves or recalls the following settings Contents Acquire e Mode e Delay e XY e Sample rate e Sample mode Display e Mode e Graticule e Persistence intensity s Wao e Waveform intensity visuals e Graticule Channel Scale e Expand e Channel e Position e Coupling e Probe e Impedance e Probe ment attenuation e Bandwidth Deskew Cursor e Horizontal e Vertical cursor cursor Measure e Source e Display e Gating Horizontal e Scale 150 GY INSTEK Math Trigger Utility Save recall Sourcel Operator Source2 Type Source Coupling Alternate Rejection Language Volume Print key Image file format SAVE RECALL Position Unit Div Math Off Noise Rejection Slope Level Mode Holdoff Ink Saver USB device USB class Data file format 151 GW INSTE
84. o toggle the coupling mode for the chosen GND channel DC coupling mode The whole portion AC and DC of the signal appears on the display Range AC coupling mode Only the AC portion of the signal appears on the display This mode is useful for observing AC waveforms mixed with DC signals Ground coupling mode The display shows only the zero voltage level as a horizontal line This mode is useful for measuring the signal voltage with respect to the ground level BI 120 GW INSTEK CONFIGURATION Example Observing the AC portion of the waveform using AC coupling DC coupling AC coupling Set the Impedance Panel operation 1 Press the Channel key 2 Press Impedance repeatedly to toggle between the impedance settings Impedance 1MQ 750 500 Invert Waveform Vertically Panel operation 1 Press the Channel key 2 Repeatedly press Invert to toggle Invert On or Off 121 GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual Limit Bandwidth Background Bandwidth limitation puts the input signal into a selected bandwidth filter This function is useful for cutting out high frequency noise to see a clear waveform shape The bandwidth filters available are dependent on the bandwidth of the oscilloscope model Panel operation 1 Press the Channel key 2 Press Bandwidth from the bottom menu Full 3 Choose a bandwidth from the side menu depending on the bandwidth of the oscillo
85. om the bottom menu 4 Press To internal memory or To File and choose a destination to save DS6861 SET To Set1 Set20 To File DSxxxx set 159 GY INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual USB file utility Edit Label 160 5 Press Save Now to confirm saving When completed a message appears at the bottom of the display The file will not be saved if the Mote power is turned Off or the USB drive is taken out before the message ends To edit USB flash drive contents create delete rename files and folders or to set the file path press File Utilities For details see 167 To edit labels for Setup files press Edit Label For more details on editing labels see page 152 of GWINSTEK SAVE RECALL Recall File Type Source Destination Item Source Destination Default panel e Factory installed e Current front panel setup setting Reference e Internal memory e Current front panel waveform Ref1 4 Panel setup e Internal memory S1 Current front panel DSxxxx set S20 e File system Disk USB Waveform data e Internal memory Wave e Reference waveform DSxxxx Isf 1 Wave20 se CH1 CH4 Isf e File system Disk USB Recalled from ALLXXX directories Recall Default Panel Setting Panel operation 1 Press the Default Setup key Er Setup 2 The screen will update with the default panel settings Setting contents The following is the default factory setting contents
86. on rising and or falling edges below or over a specified rate The threshold can also be specified A Thresholds B Rate time 127 GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual Trigger Parameter Overview All the following parameters are common for all the trigger types unless stated otherwise Trigger source CH1 4 Channel 1 4 input signals EXT TRIG EXT External trigger input signal AC Line AC mains signal Alternate Alternate between channel sources for the trigger source EXT Probe Probe trigger source Set the probe as either current or voltage Trigger mode Auto un The GDS 3000 generates an internal triggered trigger if there is no trigger event to roll make sure waveforms are constantly updated regardless of trigger events Select this mode especially when viewing rolling waveforms at slower timebases Normal The GDS 3000 acquires a waveform only when a trigger event occurs Single The GDS 3000 acquires a waveform once when a trigger event occurs then stops acquiring Press the Single key to acquire a waveform again Coupling DC DC coupling 128 GY INSTEK CONFIGURATION Edge Delay Slope Edge Delay Rise amp Fall Trigger Level Edge Delay Holdoff Delay Delay AC HF reject LF reject Reject noise a A Level Set to TTL 1 4V Set to ECL 1 3V Set to 50 Holdoff Set to Minimum Time Event AC coupling Blocks DC
87. osccn cacantesavnasunaeae vee wanaterureecnsaadendenweanessaiess 83 E S e T A AN 83 Addition Subtraction Multiplication 84 Pa seca eee 86 PAD DING AUO MS aore e E E S 88 VEIE W arane ENE ONS 88 Ronin OH CAT ONG onina 88 Using GOING Gi ncpre E 90 Power AnalySiS rcatececacodsacntasercaleneceateomenicsscoeeeusasauseeeacenee 95 Power Daialysis Verio aran 95 57 GW INnsSTeEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual Serial Bus 58 GW INSTEK MEASUREMENT Basic Measurement This section describes the basic operations required in capturing and viewing the input signal For more detailed operations see the following chapters e Cursor Measurement from page 77 e Configuration from page 88 Before operating the oscilloscope please see the Getting Started chapter page 11 Channel Activation Activate channel To activate an input channel gt TD press a channel key gt When activated the channel key will light up The corresponding channel menu will also appear Each channel is associated with the color shown beside the VOLTS DIV dial CH1 yellow CH2 blue CH3 pink and CH4 green When a channel is activated it is shown above the bottom menu system De activate To de activate a channel press M gt channel the corresponding channel key again If the channel menu is not open press the channel key twice the first press shows the Channel menu 59 GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual De
88. ot 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 75mim should be protected by a 3A or 5A fuse Larger conductors would normally require 13A types depending on the connection method used Any exposed wiring 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 3000 Series User Manual 10 GW INSTEK GETTING STARTED G ETTING STARTED This chapter describes the GDS 3000 in a nutshell including its main featur
89. ower of a signal by compensating the current that leads Harmonics The harmonics function shows signal harmonics up to the 40th harmonic Harmonic tests can be user defined and common harmonic standards such as IEC 61000 3 2 can also be tested for Ripple The ripple function calculates the ripple and noise of the waveform 95 GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual Serial Bus The serial bus trigger and decode software includes support for 3 common serial interfaces SPI UART and 12C Each interface is fully configurable to accommodate a wide range of protocol variation Up to two different UART or C buses can be used at the same time Only 1 SPI bus can be used at a time Each input can be displayed as binary or hexadecimal An event table can also be created to aid in debugging Note that the Serial bus trigger and decode software is an optional extra An activation key is required to activate the software A month trial demonstration is also available For details please see page 193 Please see the Serial Bus Decode manual for more details on using the serial bus software Serial Bus Overview UART Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter The UART bus is able to accommodate a wide range of various common UART serial communications The UART serial bus software is suitable for a number of RS 232 protocol variants Inputs Tx Rx Polarity Threshold Tx Rx 10V Configuration Baud Rate Data Bits Parity Packet
90. r Manual Measure Key Display automatic measurements either individually or as voltage current time or delay measurement groups Measure Gating Add Remove Measurement Measurement V I Window 1 Pk Pk Window 2 Max Window 3 CH3 Min Window 4 CH4 Amplitude Remove All Between Off High Cursors Low Average RMS ROVShoot FOVShoot RPREShoot FPREShoot Display All CH1 CH2 Full Record gt lt Screen Frequency Period RiseTime FallTime Width Width Dutycycle Source 1 Source 2 GW INSTEK QUICK REFERENCE Print Save Key Print Print or save screen images O Save Run Stop Key Freeze unfreeze signal acquisition R1ON OFF R2ON OFF R3ON OFF R40ON OFF Vertical Vertical Vertical Vertical Vertical scale Vertical scale Vertical positio jg sate positio p positio esti positio Horizontal Horizontal Horizontal Horizontal Horizontal scale Horizontal scale Horizontal scale Horizontal scale orizontal positionAdorizontal positio Goes to the Edit Labels menu Save Recall Ref Details Save To File Goes to the Save Waveform menu Save Recall 45 GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual Save Recall Key Save and recall images waveforms and panel setups Edit labels for reference and setup files SavelRecal Save Image DEDE Label For
91. r Manual Remove all menus 36 Press the relevant function key again to reduce the bottom menu For example J OF pala a VOLTSIDIV VOLTS DIV jar AN N j GWINSTEK B6 Sep 2818 _ 14 82 27 EXT AC Line _ F 1 18407kHz T _ 200us 6 008s F 3 e00 Edge ag 3 BBY 1 Press the Menu Off key to reduce each menu level GW INSTEK QUICK REFERENCE Quick REFERENCE This chapter describes the GDS 3000 menu tree shortcuts to major operations built in Help access and default factory settings Use them as a handy reference to get a quick access to the functionality Menu Tree Operation Shortcuts s es 39 CONVENI oera force S pss cans seeabeps tesa tevunccmeuecvoenesconredneens 39 PE e na E E EA 40 POSSE a O O acdu seeps ahaats 40 PAE aT E T A E TE N errr 40 TG E E E EEE 41 C Ot Ta sed TE O rere ces 41 1 Scio hil cs errr errr cre aren cere Te er errr tere reer 42 lake led cer mere ere tt ee eer Tre erry art er 42 kra score saczcreeir oss ea E cana ur ean sasee depen cent 43 Dicari TSC onena 44 Pra a T era EE E ee 45 Re gs 106 ol oy E EE 45 Pe TC E EE A T E 45 Save Recall Key sienien 46 ee a r tas acta ewan ek acne EE E E 47 SSE TR ey NOG scant share cst enca sonar
92. r Source2 key from the side menu and choose the source Source 2 is only for delay measurements Range CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 Split Window Individual mode can be used with the split Mode window mode Each individual measurement will be displayed in the split window that houses the source of the measurement Delay measurements are not supported as only one source can be used for each measurement in split window mode Remove Measurement Individual measurements can be removed at any time using the Remove Measurement function Remove 1 Press the Measure key measurement item Measure 2 Press Remove Measurement from the bottom menu 3 Choose which measurement window if in split window mode the item is located in Window 1 4 and use the variable knob to remove an item GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual Remove all items Press Remove All to remove all the measurement items in full screen mode or to remove all the measurement items for the active window in split screen mode Gated Display All mode Display All mode can be customized to limiting measurement to a gated area between cursors Gating is useful for measuring a magnified waveform or when using a fast time base The Gated mode has three possible configurations Off Full Record Screen and Between Cursors Set Gating mode 1 Press the Measure key Ga aes 2 Press Gating from the bottom menu 3 Choose one of the gating
93. rity triggered on the high Polarity Edge to low transition Video LI Negative polarity triggered on the low to high transition Trigger On Selects the trigger point in the video signal Video Field 1 or 2 or all Line 1 263 for NTSC 1 313 for PAL SECAM 1 525 625 for EDTV 1 563 750 1125 for HDTV or all 130 GW INSTEK CONFIGURATION Threshold Tin I Sets the upper threshold limit la Sets the lower threshold limit SettoTTL 14V SettoECL 1 3V Pulse Runt Threshold 7 HIgh Sets the High threshold Rise amp Fall a Low Sets the Low threshold SettoTTL 1 4V Set to ECL 1 3V 131 GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual Setup Holdoff Level Background The holdoff function defines the waiting period before the GDS 3000 starts triggering again after a trigger point The holdoff function ensures a stable display if there are a number points in a periodic waveform that can be triggered Holdoff applies to all the triggering types Trigger point Holdoff time Panel operation 1 Press the trigger Menu key 2 To set the Holdoff time press the Holdoff or Mode Holdoff menu button on the bottom bezel 3 Use the side menu to set the Holdoff time Range 10ns 10s Pressing Set to Minimum sets the Holdoff time to the minimum 10ns A N Note The holdoff function is automatically disabled when the waveform update mode is in roll mode page116 132 GW INSTEK CONFIGURATION
94. rrent probe 4 input channel Passive probe 150 MHz 10X with readout Passive probe 250 MHz 10X with readout Passive probe 350 MHz 10X with readout Description USB driver LabVIEW driver 15 GW INnSTeEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual Package Contents Check the contents before using the GDS 3000 Opening the box Contents e Main unit e Probe set GTP 151R for GDS 3152 GDS 3154 GTP 251R for GDS 3252 GDS 3254 GTP 351R for GDS 3352 GDS 3354 e Power cord e User manual this document Note e For detailed probe specifications see page204 e The programming manual PC software and USB driver are downloadable from the GWiInstek website Visit www gwinstek com in the oscilloscope section 16 GW INSTEK GETTING STARTED Appearance GDS 3554 3354 3254 3154 Front Panel Variable knob Function Split window Horizontal and select key cluster controls L CD am GDS 3354 Po ME Poson we T Camm Trigger Print key 7 ole controls l O Viel Side menu keys z Bottom ical keys Menu ke
95. s I2C Inter Integrated Circuit is a two line serial data interface with a serial data line SDA and serial clock line SCL The R W bit can be configured Inputs SCLK SDA Threshold SCLK SDA 10V Configuration Read Write in address 96 GW INSTEK MEASUREMENT SPI The SPI Serial Peripheral Interface bus is fully configurable to accommodate the wide variety of SPI interfaces Inputs SCLK SS MOSI MISO Threshold SCLK SS MOSI MISO 10V Configuration SCLK edge SS logic level MOSI logic level MISO logic level word size bit order 97 GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual 98 GW INSTEK CONFIGURATION Con FIGURATION ACUS O ener ne nee E een en ene hee ere 101 Select Acquisition IOC sarciiaievincatssnstccetsvocseeetntadteseothactues 101 Show Waverton XY M desssesencsmnerenssniesk 103 Det Ihe Sample Modesa 105 Real time vs Equivalent Time Sampling Mode 106 VS BUOY eee ects coe E E TEE E 108 Display Waveform as Dots of Vectors sesse 108 Set thie evel OF Persistence meieni 109 DEE CIC CS CC loseer e 109 Set the Waveform Intensity Py pe tssssccrsssanitenscsecesacnaee 111 Select Display sc jules Ul carmeneren arencterenr raat errer iei 2 Freeze the Waveform Riis St6p scsceisssestesesesncesendaees 113 TrA ME A ETA 113 POW IZOM Lal VITON ieai a E ES 114 Move Waveform Position Horizontally eee 114 DE ECU FOI OCA SCAN eiorinn een stat ee recrmgeeesueatnncs 115 Select Waveform Updat
96. scope Range 150MHz Full 20MHz 250MHz Full 20MHz 1OOMHz 350MHz Full 20MHz 100MHz 200MHz Example BW Full BW Limit 2OMHz 122 GW INSTEK CONFIGURATION Expand by Ground Center Background When the voltage scale is changed the Expand function designates whether the signal expands from the center of the 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 eround is the default setting Panel operation 1 Press a channel key 2 Press Expand repeatedly to toggle between expand By Ground and Center Range By Ground By Center Example If the vertical scale is changed when the Expand function is set to ground the signal will expand from the ground level The ground level 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 signal The ground level will suit to match the signal position Or from the upper or lower edge of the screen if the ground level is off screen 123 GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual Expand by Ground Expand by Center cuinsrex re FBP canst Select Probe Type Background A signal probe can be set to voltage or current Panel operation 1 Press the Channel key 2 Press Probe from the bottom
97. stick is inserted into any of the USB slots the file path is automatically set to the USB root directory The display image printout is too dark on the background Use the Ink Saver function which reverses the background color For details see page 177 The date and time setting are not correct For date and time setting details please see page 145 If it does not help the internal battery controlling the clock might be worn out Contact your dealer or GWInstek USB does not work Make sure you are not using the front and the rear USB host connector at the same time Disconnect either of the USB devices and try again 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 197 GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual 198 GY INSTEK APPENDIX A ppEN DIX GDS 3000 Specifications The specifications apply when the GDS 3000 is powered on for at least 30 minutes under 20 C 30 C Model specific GDS 3152 GDS 3154 GDS 3252 GDS 3254 GDS 3352 GDS 3354 The bandwidth of the 75Q input impedance is limited to 150MHz only Channels Bandwidth Rise time Channels Bandwidth Rise time Channels Bandwidth Rise time Channels Bandwidth Rise
98. t t 8 Turn the adjustment point on the probe until the signal edge becomes sharp a 1 epeeentbaonaase Under Nonna Over Compensation Compensation 192 GW INSTEK MAINTENANCE Activating Optional Software Background The GDS 3000 has Power Analysis software page 95 and Serial bus decoding software page 95 as optional extras An activation key is required to activate the software An activation key is required for each optional software package If the optional software packages have not been purchased a time trial demonstration is available for a 1 month period Before activating the time trial demonstration ensure the date and time has been set Changing the system date will not have an effect on the time trial period The time trial demonstration software can only be used once For the latest files and information regarding the optional software packages see the GW Instek website www gwinstek com Activation key Power analysis PowerEnableTrial LIS filenames activation keys PowerEnable LIS Serial bus decode BusEnableTrial LIS activation keys BusEnable LIS Step 1 Ensure the date and time has been Page 145 set 2 Insert a USB stick into front panel lt USB port with the activation keys located in the root directory 3 Press the Utility key 193 GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual 4 Press File Utilities from the bottom menu 5 The f
99. t ba i Pk Pk Voltage Current Difference between positive measurement pea He and negative peak voltage pea Vmax Vmin Max Positive peak voltage Min Negative peak voltage Amplitude Difference between global NIT high and global low voltage Vhi Vlo 69 GY INSTEK Time measurement 70 GDS 3000 Series User Manual High ta Global high voltage Low AAN Global low voltage Average Averaged voltage of the first cycle RMS f ATY RMS root mean square voltage ROVShoot T Rise overshoot voltage FOVShoot _ Fall overshoot voltage RPREShoot Rise preshoot voltage i E 2 FPREShoot aad Fall preshoot voltage Frequency Mt St Frequency of the waveform Ae Period Waveform cycle time Ee aire RiseTime ral Rising time of the pulse 90 FallTime AC Falling time of the pulse 10 Width f _ Positive pulse width Width Negative pulse width Ww Duty Cycle fU Ratio of signal pulse compared with whole cycle 100x Pulse Width Cycle GW INSTEK MEASUREMENT Delay FRR 4 LW Time between measurement L L Source 1 first rising edge and Source 2 first rising edge FRF L Time between FLIL Source 1 first rising edge and Source 2 first falling edge FFR Jl Time between ALS L Source 1 first falling edge and Source 2 first rising edge FFF JA Time between J L t L Source 1 first falling edge and Source 2 first falling edge LRR 4 L_ Time between
100. tails will display the waveform details reference waveform details Details Sample Rate Record Length Date Sanple Rate 1LBWSPS Record Length 25668 points Date 66 Sep 14 11 38 51 Edit labels To edit labels for Setup files press Edit labels For more details on editing labels see page 152 Save reference To save reference waveforms press waveforms Save to File For more Details on saving waveforms see page 148 167 GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual 168 GW INSTEK FILE UTILITIES File UTILITIES The file utilities are used each time files need to be saved to internal or external memory The file utilities can create directories delete directories and rename files BMP and PNG image files can be previewed in the file system The File Utilities menu also sets the file path for saving and recalling files from the Save Recall menu File Navea Ofen ny icentenctentursonnasssiaetitles 170 Create Follet enerneneadrei r E 172 Rename Folder or File svc ccciessenccscsscvevernceawsveveccteansoaseeusecees 173 ee AEE EOE EE cases see 175 169 GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual File Navigation The File Utilities menu can be used to choose files or to set the file path for saving recalling files File System File path Drive space GWINSTE 86 Sep 2018 13 23 35 eH 8 Baas File cursor File attributes FERATA Panel operation 1 Press the Utility key an 2 Press File
101. the waveform gradually from the right side of the display to the left Automatically selected when the timebase sampling rate is slow Timebase 2100ms div 25MSPS Trigger all modes GWINSTEK Select Roll mode 1 Press the Trigger Menu key manually 2 Press Mode from the bottom menu and select Auto Untriggered Roll from the side menu 116 GY INSTEK CONFIGURATION Zoom Waveform Horizontally Background Panel operation Horizontal Navigation When in Zoom mode the screen is split into 2 sections The top of the display shows the full record length with the bottom of the screen showing the normal view 1 Press the Zoom key 2 The Zoom mode screen appears M 2ns gt lt Zoom window Zoom time Horizontal base position To scroll the waveform left or right POSITION the Horizontal Position knob I use the Horizontal Position kno lt gt gt G To reset the horizontal position press Reset H Position to Os Zoom To increase the zoom range use the ah pea TIME DIV knob 117 GW INnsSTeEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual The zoom time base Z at the bottom of the screen will change accordingly SAus EF amp 86Hs Move the zoom Use the Variable knob to pan the zoom Left N Right window window horizontally VARIABLE To reset the Zoom position press Reset Zoom Position to Os Scroll Sensitivity To alter the scrolling sensitivity of the Zoom
102. these steps to make sure the instrument performs at its full potential 1 Power On Follow the procedures on the previous page 2 Set the date Set the date and time Page 145 and time 3 Reset system Reset the system by recalling the Default factory settings Press the Default _ Setup Setup key on the front panel For details see page 161 4 Install optional The optional software packages Page 193 software Power Analysis Serial Bus Decode can be activated If the optional software has not been purchased a time trial demonstration can be activated 5 Connect probe Connect the probe to the Channell input terminal and probe compensation signal output 2Vp p 1kHz square wave Set the probe attenuation to x10 if the probe has adjustable attenuation 30 GW INSTEK GETTING STARTED 6 Capture signal Press the Autoset key A square Autoset Autoset waveform appears on the center of amp gt the screen For Autoset details see page 61 GWINSTEK 6 Sep 2818 13 59 24 1 a0000kHz J _ sus 8 0085 Jf _ 7 Select vector Press the Display key and set the waveform display to Vector on the bottom
103. utomatic measurement results press the Measure key Select Remove Measurement and choose Remove All See page 73 To clear individual measurements from the screen press the Measure key select Display All and choose Display None See page 75 To clear FFT result press the Math key twice See page83 for details To clear Help result press the Help key again See page55 for details The waveform does not update frozen Press the Run Stop key to unfreeze the waveform See page 62 for details If this does not help the trigger mode might be set to Single Press the Single key to exit Single mode See page 62 for trigger setting details The probe waveform is distorted You might need to compensate the probe The input impedance may also have to be changed to suit your probe For details see page 191 Note that the frequency accuracy and duty factor are not specified for the probe compensation waveform and therefore it should not be used for other reference purposes Also remember to set the impedance to 1MQ Autoset does not catch the signal well The Autoset function cannot catch signals under 30mV or 20Hz Please use the manual operation See page 61 for Autoset details 196 GY INSTEK FAQ can t save files to the internal memory If a USB stick is inserted into one of the USB slots and you wish to save to the scope internal memory press the Utilities key and set the file path to internal memory When a USB
104. veform moves a position indicator on the on the top of the display indicates the horizontal position of the waveform in memory es a D o Reset horizontal 1 To reset the horizontal position C Acauire position press the Acquire key Next press Reset H Position to Os es 2 from the bottom menu Run mode In Run mode the memory bar keeps its relative position in the memory since the entire memory is continuously captured and updated 114 GW INSTEK CONFIGURATION Select Horizontal Scale TIME DIV Down Select horizontal To select the timebase scale turn the scale TIME DIV knob left slow or right fast Up Range Ins div 100s div 1 2 5 increment The timebase indicator updates as the TIME DIV is adjusted GUWINSTEK rizontal position 1 70583kHz eS Time base Run mode In Run mode the memory bar and waveform size keep their proportion When the time base becomes slower roll mode is activated Stop mode In Stop mode the waveform size changes according to the scale 115 GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual Select Waveform Update Mode Background The display update mode is switched automatically or manually according to the timebase and trigger Normal Updates the whole displayed waveform at once Automatically selected when the timebase sampling rate is fast Timebase lt 50ms div 2500Sa s Trigger all modes Roll mode Roll Updates and moves
105. ver function Each image file is numbered consecutively from DS0001 to DS9999 Waveform File Format Format DSxxx Isf CH1 CH4 lsf The LSF file format efficiently stores waveforms This is the file format is used for storing and recalling waveforms that can be used for measurement with the GDS 3000 series Waveform type CH1 4 Input channel signal Math Math operation result page 83 Storage location Wavel Waveform files stored to the internal Wave20 memory Stored waveforms can be copied to Ref 1 4 to be viewed on the display W1 W20 waveforms cannot be directly recalled on the display 148 GWINSTEK SAVE RECALL Ref 1 4 Reference waveforms stored in the internal memory separate from W1 W20 Reference waveforms Ref 1 4 can be displayed directly onto the display with amplitude and frequency information Ref 1 4 are useful for reference purposes Other waveforms LSF and W1 20 must be recalled to R1 4 before being displayed Contents The waveform data can be used for detailed waveform data analysis It consists of the horizontal and vertical data used by the waveform for the entire memory length Spreadsheet File Format Format DSxxxx csv Comma separated values format can be opened in spreadsheet applications such as Microsoft Excel CSV files cannot be recalled onto the GDS 3000 series of oscilloscopes Waveform type CH1 4 Input channel signal Math Math operation result page83 Conte
106. x SERRE The Sample rate changes according to the time division See page 106 10ms 5ms 2ms 250KPS 500KSPS 1MSPS Stop mode In the Stop mode the waveform size changes according to the scale LN lt 1 Era oz 65 GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual Vertical Position Scale For more detailed configuration see page119 Set vertical To move the waveform up or Up position position down turn the vertical position O A knob for each channel Down As the waveform moves the vertical position of the cursor appears on the display EE Run Stop The waveform can be moved mode vertically in both Run and Stop mode Select vertical To change the vertical scale scale turn the VOLTS DIV knob left 7 down or right up Range 2mV div 1V div 500 75Q 2mV div 5V div 1M0 1 2 5 increments The vertical scale indicator for each channel on the bottom of the display changes accordingly 66 GW INSTEK MEASUREMENT Split Window Mode The split window mode is able to display and trigger each active channel independently The split window mode is especially useful for signal comparisons Reference waveforms can also be used in this mode All functions and features can be used with split screen mode bar the Math XY display and Zoom mode Enter Split screen 1 Activate each channel that is Ed S mode to be used in the split screen page 59 mode 2 Press the Split Window ke
107. y e Pollution degree 1 No pollution or only dry non conductive pollution occurs The pollution has no influence 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 Storage e Location Indoor ene e Temperature 20 C to 70 C Disposal Do not dispose this instrument as unsorted municipal waste Please use a separate collection et facility or contact the supplier from which this a instrument was purchased Please make sure discarded electrical waste is properly recycled to reduce environmental impact GW INSTEK SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Power cord for the United Kingdom When using the oscilloscope in the United Kingdom make sure the power cord meets the following safety instructions NOTE This lead appliance must only be wired by competent persons WARNING THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED IMPORTANT The wires in this lead are coloured in accordance with the following code Green Yellow Earth OF Blue Neutral One Brown Live Phase f As the colours of the wires in main leads may n
108. y Split Window to enter the split screen mode 3 Split window mode appears The number of windows depends on the number of active channels Example 4 channel split window 2 channel split window od ee Ut ltl US ge Gs Select active The split window that has the active channel is channel shown with an orange border To select the active channel press the corresponding split window key In order from top left clockwise CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 67 GW INSTEK GDS 3000 Series User Manual Example CH4 Not active CH4 Active E ee See y_ 999 999Hz _ 18us 8 888s f 88U 18us 8 0885 f B BAV Reference Reference waveforms can also be used in this Waveforms mode Each reference waveform will be recalled to the corresponding split window number L e Ref1 will be recalled to first split window Ref2 to the second window and so on 68 GW INSTEK MEASUREMENT Automatic Measurement The automatic measurement function measures and updates major items for Voltage Current Time and Delay type measurements Measurement Items V I Measurements Time Meas Delay Meas Overview Pk Pk Frequency LI t FRR J Max Period Ut FRF ALT Min al Wl RiseTime A FRR AY Amplitude ETIT FallTime S FFF uT High NNT Width J E LRR ahi Low Wh Width tJ LRF na Average fy Dutycycle H LFR TA e F ee nw ROVShoot Phase l mkl FOVShoot RPREShoot qs p FPREShoo

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