GW Instek GDB-03 User Manual

GDB-03 Demo Module

USER MANUAL

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Table of Contents

GETTING STARTED ........................................................... 2

GDS-3000 Series Overview ..................... 2

GDS-2000A Series Overview................... 4

Demonstration type ............................... 5

DEMO BOARD OVERVIEW ................................................ 7

Appearance ............................................ 7

Specifications ........................................ 8

GDS-3000 .......................................................................... 9

Demonstration setup ............................. 9

Software installation ............................ 14

Display demo board signal ................... 16

GDS-2000A ..................................................................... 48

Demonstration setup ........................... 48

Software installation ............................ 53

Display demo board signal ................... 55

APPENDIX ...................................................................... 91

Upgrading the GDS-3000/GDS-2000A

Firmware .............................................. 91

Upgrading the GDB-03 Demo Board

Firmware .............................................. 95

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GETTING STARTED

Using the demo board specially designed for GDS-2000A and GDS-3000, you can verify and observe various advanced functionalities for demonstration or your own education. For viewing demo waveforms on the GDS-3000, please refer to page 9 through page 47. For viewing demo waveforms on the GDS-2000A, please refer to page 48 through page 90.

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

bandwidth

Input channels Real-time

Sampling Rate

GDS-3152 150MHz 2 2.5GSa/s

GDS-3252 250MHz 2 2.5GSa/s

GDS-3352 350MHz 2 5GSa/s

GDS-3502 500MHz 2 4GSa/s

GDS-3154 150MHz 4 5GSa/s

GDS-3254 250MHz 4 5GSa/s

GDS-3354 350MHz 4 5GSa/s

GDS-3504 500MHz 4 4GSa/s

GETTING STARTED

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 of the EXT trigger.

2-Channel model

4-Channel model

Horizontal

controls

Math, Reference

Bus keys

CH1

CH2

CH3

CH4

input

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GDS-2000A Series Overview

Series lineup

The GDS-2000A series consists of 8 models, divided into 2-channel and 4-channel versions.

Model name Frequency

bandwidth

GDS-2072A 70MHz 2 2GSa/s

GDS-2102A 100MHz 2 2GSa/s

GDS-2202A 200MHz 2 2GSa/s

GDS-2302A 300MHz 2 2GSa/s

GDS-2074A 70MHz 4 2GSa/s

GDS-2104A 100MHz 4 2GSa/s

GDS-2204A 200MHz 4 2GSa/s

GDS-2304A 300MHz 4 2GSa/s

Input channels Real-time

Sampling Rate

2-Channel model

4-Channel model

GETTING STARTED

Required tools

•

GDS-3000 x 1 or GDS-2000A x 1

• Demo board x 1

• USB type A- type B cable x 1. Used for demo board’s power

• Deep memory: 25k points record length(For GDS-3000)

• Deep memory: 2M points record length(For GDS-2000A)

• Standard oscilloscope probe x 4

• DS2-08LA or DS2-16LA(For GDS-2000A only)

Demonstration type

GDS-3000

• VPO (page16)

• Split window 1 (page 18)

• Split window 2 (page 19)

• Auto Range Function (page 21)

• Autoset mode (page 22)

• XY mode (page 25)

• Gating Measurement (page 27)

• Pulse Runt (page 28)

• Rise Fall (page 30)

• Pulse Width (page 31)

• UART (page 33)

• I

C (page 35)

• SPI (page 36)

• Delay(page 38)

• FM (page 40)

• Video (page 42)

GDS-2000A

• Autoset mode (page 55)

• XY mode (page 57)

• Gating Measurement (page 59)

• Pulse Runt (page 60)

• Rise Fall (page 62)

• Search (page 63)

• Segments (page 65)

• Parallel (page 66)

• Pulse Width (page 68)

• Delay (page 70)

• LM(Long Memory)(page 72)

• Logic (page 74)

• UART (page 75)

• I

C (page 77)

• SPI (page 78)

• CAN(page 80)

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• Generator (page 44) • LIN(page 81)

• FM (page 82)

• Video (page 85)

• Generator (page 87)

DEMO BOARD OVERVIEW

DEMO BOARD

OVERVIEW

The demo board is a signal generator board capable of producing waveforms which represent various real life scenarios you might encounter. You can use the board as a training kit to learn how to properly view signals, or use it as a generic signal generator.

Appearance

Auxiliary Power in

Camera

Module

SD Card

LA input

(For 2000A only)

Power in

Video FM

Function

Generato

Select

GND Digital

Function

key

Ch1~Ch4

GND Variable

Knob

Analog Ch1~Ch4

OLED Display

GND

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Specifications

Signal output

• 5 types for digital analyzer, 9 types for analog

• 7 types for digital analyzer, 8 types for analog

• FM signal

• Sin / Square / Triangle Signal

• Video signal

analyzer(For GDS-3000)

analyzer(For GDS-2000A)

Power supply

Accessory

Dimensions Dis

stem

Camera module

5V DC, USB or auxiliary power input

USB cable type A – type B x 1

13(W)x14.5(H) Dis

Mode

Passive Matrix

Display Resolution 128x64 Display Color White Module Size 26.4x28.5x1.26 mm Panel Size 26.4x19.7x1.26 mm PCB size 32x32 mm CCD sensor 1/4’’ VGA Progressive

Color CMOS Sensor

Video analog Output 720x480I(NTSC) /

720x576I(PAL

GDS-3000

Demonstration setup

Step

Note

1. Turn on the GDS-3000.

2. Install the Demo module software. Please refer to the chapter “SOFTWARE INSTALLATION” on page 14 for details.

A. Please make sure that the firmware version is

V1.14 or above for models with a bandwidth of less than or equal to 350MHz.

B. Please make sure that the firmware version is

V1.0 or above for the model with 500MHz.

C. Please refer to the “Appendix” chapter for

information about updating the firmware.

3. Connect the USB cable as shown in the following diagram to power up the demo board. Connect the Type A plug to the GDS-3000 and the Type B plug to the demo board.

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Note

Make sure the power LED on the demo board turns on.

4. Select x10 as the attenuation on the probe to limit the input signal amplitude if the probe you are using is selectable from x1 and x10.

x10

5. Depending on the type of waveform you want to display, connect the probes to the terminals marked, Analog CH1~CH4, Digital CH1~CH4, Video, FM as shown in the diagrams below. Connect the grounding clips to ground terminal (

GDS-3000

For displaying analog waveform

For displaying digital waveform

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For displaying FM waveform

For displaying video waveform

6. Connect the other end of the probe(s) to the corresponding CH1 to CH4 terminals on the GDS-3000.

GDS-3000

7. Adjust the Variable knob on the demo board to select which oscilloscope to demonstrate when the USB cable is connected to the demo board and the oscilloscope. The GDS-3000 is selected when it is highlighted on the OLED display.

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Software installation

Step

Note

1. Insert the USB memory stick with GDB03DemoMode.gz into the USB port on the front panel of the GDS-3000.

GDB03DemoMode.gz comes from the GDB03DemoMode.zip file. When you unzip the zip file, two files are generated. One is GDB03DemoMode.gz for the software installation and the other is this user manual in PDF format.

2. Press the Utility key.

3. Select File Utilities from the bottom menu.

4. Use the Variable knob to select the USB memory stick and then press the Select button.

GDS-3000

5. Use the Variable knob to select

Up Down

GDB03DemoMode.gz file and then press the Select button to select it.

6. Press the Select button again to start installation.

7. The installation is complete when a message showing “Please turn off the oscilloscope and turn on again” is displayed.

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Display demo board signal

The demo board can be used to display 9 types of analog signals, 5 types of digital signals, FM and video signals. Please follow the procedure listed below to display each signal in sequence.

Display VPO (Analog Mode 1)

Background

Step

The oscilloscope can be used to clearly observe and analyze intermittent events by adjusting the intensity and persistence of waveforms.

1. Connect the probes to the terminals marked Analog CH1~ CH4, and connect the grounding clips to ground terminal (

2. Connect the probes to corresponding CH1~CH4 terminals on the GDS-3000.

3. Press the Test key on the front panel of the GDS-3000.

4. Press the Demo button.

5. Press the Down button to select Analog Mode 1. A screen confirming that Analog Mode 1 is selected appears, as shown on the next page.

GDS-3000

Note

If the Analog Mode is not selected, press the F1 button on the side menu. Use the Variable knob to select Analog Mode. Press the Select button to confirm Analog Mode 1 is selected. (Refer to Page 32 step 5)

6. Press the Run button to display the waveform.

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Display Split windows 1 (Analog Mode 2)

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Step

Display 4 unsynchronized waveforms at different frequencies in different separate split windows with different trigger settings

1. Press the Test key on the front panel of the GDS-3000.

2. Press the Demo button.

3. Press the Down button to select Analog Mode 2. A screen confirming Analog Mode 2 is selected as shown below appears.

4. Press the Run button to display the waveforms in split windows as shown on the next page.

GDS-3000

Display Split windows 2 (Analog Mode 3)

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Step

Display a signal (a more complex signal) that can have different settings and be displayed in four split windows.

1. Press the Test key on the front panel of the GDS-3000.

2. Press the Demo button.

3. Press the Down button to select Analog Mode 3. A screen confirming Analog Mode 3 is selected as shown on the next page appears.

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4. Press the Run button to display a waveform in split window as shown below.

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Display Auto-Range Function (Analog Mode 4)

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Step

Demonstrate that the oscilloscope can automatically be adjusted to the best range setting according to changes in the input signal.

1. Press the Test key on the front panel of the GDS-3000.

2. Press the Demo button.

3. Press the Down button to select Analog Mode 4. A screen confirming Analog Mode 4 is selected as shown below appears.

4. Press the Run button and Auto- Range key to display the

waveform.

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Display Autoset mode (Analog Mode 5)

Step

1. Press the Test key on the front panel of the GDS-3000.

2. Press the Demo button.

3. Press the Down button to select Analog Mode 5. A screen confirming Analog Mode 5 is selected as shown on the next page appears.

GDS-3000

4. Press the Run button.

5. Press the CH1 key to activate CH1.

6. Set the Coupling to AC from the bottom menu.

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7. Press the Autoset key on the panel.

8. A waveform as shown below appears.

GDS-3000

Display XY mode(Analog Mode 6)

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Step

Display 2 sets of X-Y waveform at the same time.

1. Press the Test key on the front panel of the GDS-3000.

2. Press the Demo button.

3. Press the Down button to select Analog Mode 6. A screen confirming Analog Mode 6 is selected as shown below appears.

4. Press the Run button to display the waveform.

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GDS-3000

Display Gating Measurement (Analog Mode 7)

Step

1. Press the Test key on the front panel of the GDS-3000.

2. Press the Demo button.

3. Press the Down button to select Analog Mode 7. A screen confirming Analog Mode 7 is selected as shown on the next page appears.

4. Press the Run button to display the waveform.

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Note

You can set the position of the cursors to set the range of the Gating Measurement.

Display Pulse Runt (Analog Mode 8)

Step

1. Press the Test key on the front panel of the GDS-3000.

2. Press the Demo button.

3. Press the Down button to select Analog Mode 8. A screen confirming Analog Mode 8 is selected as shown below appears.

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