VOLTCRAFT DSO-1000D Series User Guide

Digital Storage Oscilloscope

DSO-1000D Series

USER MANUAL

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ..................................................	5
GETTING STARTED ........................................................	10
DSO-1000D Series Overview ............................	11
Appearance ......................................................	14
Set Up ..............................................................	25
Built-in Help ....................................................	35
MEASUREMENT ............................................................	36
Basic Measurement ..........................................	37
Automatic Measurement ..................................	44
Cursor Measurement .......................................	58
Math Operation ...............................................	66
CONFIGURATION..........................................................	76
Acquisition .......................................................	78
Display .............................................................	83
Horizontal View ...............................................	89
Vertical View (Channel) ....................................	96
Trigger............................................................	104
System Settings and Miscellaneous Settings ..	122
APPS ............................................................................	125
Applications ...................................................	126
SAVE/RECALL ...............................................................	136
File Format/Utility ..........................................	137
Create/Edit Labels ..........................................	142
Save ...............................................................	145
Recall .............................................................	153
Reference Waveforms .....................................	159

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FILE UTILITIES .............................................................	161
HARDCOPY KEY ...........................................................	168
REMOTE CONTROL CONFIG ........................................	172
Interface Configuration ..................................	173
MAINTENANCE ............................................................	183
FAQ ..............................................................................	189
APPENDIX ....................................................................	191
Updating the Firmware ...................................	192
Installing Optional Apps ................................	194
DSO-1000D Specifications .............................	196
Probe Specifications.......................................	200
DSO-1000D Dimensions ................................	201
INDEX ..........................................................................	203

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

This chapter contains important safety instructions that you must follow during operation and storage. Read the following before any operation to insure your safety and to keep the instrument in the best possible condition.

Safety Symbols

These safety symbols may appear in this manual or on the DSO1000D.

Warning: Identifies conditions or practices that

	WARNING	could result in injury or loss of life.
	CAUTION	Caution: Identifies conditions or practices that
		could result in damage to the DSO-1000D or to
		other properties.
		DANGER High Voltage
		Attention Refer to the Manual
		Protective Conductor Terminal
		Earth (ground) Terminal

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Do not dispose electronic equipment as unsorted municipal waste. Please use a separate collection facility or contact the supplier from which this instrument was purchased.

Safety Guidelines

General

Guideline

CAUTION

Make sure the BNC input voltage does not exceed 300Vrms.

Never connect a hazardous live voltage to the ground side of the BNC connectors. It might lead to fire and electric shock.

Do not place any heavy object on the DSO1000D.

Avoid severe impact or rough handling that leads to damaging the DSO-1000D.

Do not discharge static electricity to the DSO1000D.

Use only mating connectors, not bare wires, for the terminals.

Do not block the cooling fan opening.

Do not perform measurement at a power source or building installation site (Note below).

Do not disassemble the DSO-1000D unless you are qualified.

(Measurement categories) EN 61010-1:2010 specifies the measurement categories and their requirements as follows. The DSO-1000D falls under category I.

Measurement category IV is for measurement performed at the source of low-voltage installation.

Measurement category III is for measurement performed in the building installation.

Measurement category II is for measurement performed on the circuits directly connected to the low voltage installation.

Measurement category I is for measurements performed on circuits not directly connected to Mains.

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Power Supply

WARNING

AC Input voltage: 100 - 240V AC, 50 - 60Hz, auto selection. Power consumption: 30 Watts.

Connect the protective grounding conductor of the AC power cord to an earth ground, to avoid electrical shock.

Cleaning the

DSO-1000D

Disconnect the power cord before cleaning.

Use a soft cloth dampened in a solution of mild detergent and water. Do not spray any liquid.

Do not use chemicals containing harsh materials such as benzene, toluene, xylene, and acetone.

Operation		Location: Indoor, no direct sunlight, dust free,
Environment		almost non-conductive pollution (Note below)
	Relative Humidity: ≤80%, 40°C or below; ≤45%,
		41°C ~ 50°C
		Altitude: < 2000m

Temperature: 0°C to 50°C

(Pollution Degree) EN 61010-1:2010 specifies the pollution degrees and their requirements as follows. The DSO-1000D falls under degree 2.

Pollution refers to “addition of foreign matter, solid, liquid, or gaseous (ionized gases), that may produce a reduction of dielectric strength or surface resistivity”.

Pollution degree 1: No pollution or only dry, non-conductive pollution occurs. The pollution has no influence.

Pollution degree 2: Normally only non-conductive pollution occurs. Occasionally, however, a temporary conductivity caused by condensation must be expected.

Pollution degree 3: Conductive pollution occurs, or dry, nonconductive 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.

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	Storage		Location: Indoor
	environment		Temperature: -10ºC to 60ºC
		Humidity: Up to 93% RH (non-condensing) /
			≤40ºC, up to 65% RH (non-condensing) / 41ºC
			~ 60 ºC
Disposal		Do not dispose this instrument as unsorted
		municipal waste. Please use a separate collection

facility or contact the supplier from which this instrument was purchased. Please make sure discarded electrical waste is properly recycled to reduce environmental impact.

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Earth Neutral Live (Phase)

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: Blue:

Brown:

As the colours of the wires in main leads may not correspond with the coloured marking identified in your plug/appliance, proceed as follows:

The wire which is coloured Green & Yellow must be connected to the Earth terminal marked with either the letter E, the earth symbol or coloured Green/Green & 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 0.75mm2 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.

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GETTING STARTED

This chapter describes the DSO-1000D in a nutshell, including its main features 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.

DSO-1000D Series Overview ............................	11
Series lineup............................................................................	11
Main Features .........................................................................	12
Accessories..............................................................................	13
Appearance ......................................................	14
DSO-1074D/1104D Front Panel ......................................	14
Rear Panel ...............................................................................	21
Display .....................................................................................	23
Set Up ..............................................................	25
Tilt Stand.................................................................................	25
Power Up ................................................................................	26
First Time Use........................................................................	27
How to Use This Manual .....................................................	30
Built-in Help ....................................................	35

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DSO-1000D Series Overview

Series lineup

The DSO-1000D series consists of 2 models.

Model name	Frequency	Input channels	Max. Real-time
	bandwidth		Sampling Rate
DSO-1074D	70MHz	4	1GSa/s
DSO-1104D	100MHz	4	1GSa/s

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Main Features
	Features		7 inch, 800 x 480, WVGA TFT display.
		Available from 70MHz to 100MHz.
		Real-time sampling rate of 1GSa/s max.
		Deep memory: 10M points record length.
		Waveform capture rate of 50,000 waveforms per
			second.
			Vertical sensitivity: 1mV/div~10V/div.
		On-screen Help.
		32 MB internal flash disk.
		Go-NoGo app.
			Remote Disk app
	Interface		USB host port: front panel, for storage devices.
		USB device port: rear panel, for remote control
			or printing (to PictBridge compatible printers).
		Probe compensation output with selectable
			output frequency (1kHz ~ 200kHz).
			Ethernet port.
			Calibration output.

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Accessories
	Standard Accessories
		Part number		Description
		N/A region dependent		Power cord
		GTP-070B-4, for		Passive probe; 70 MHz
		DSO-1074D
		GTP-100B-4, for		Passive probe; 100 MHz
		DSO-1104D
	Optional Accessories
		Part number	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-242	USB cable, USB2.0A-B type cable 4P
		GTP-070B-4	Passive probe; 70 MHz
		GTP-100B-4	Passive probe; 100 MHz
	Standard Apps
		Name	Description
		Go-NoGo	Go-NoGo testing app.
		Remote Disk	Allows the scope to mount a network
			share drive.
	Drivers
		USB driver		LabVIEW driver

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Appearance

DSO-1074D/1104D Front Panel

	Variable knob	Function	Autoset, Run/Stop, Single
Hardcopy key	and Select key	keys	and Default settings

LCD								Horizontal
		VARIABLE						controls
			Measure	Cursor	APP	Acquire	Autoset
	Side menu keys		Display	Help	Save/Recall	Utility	Run/Stop
		Select	Search	HORIZONTAL	Zoom
						SCALE	Single	Trigger
			Set/Clear				Default
	Menu key			VERTICAL			TRIGGER	controls
Bottom				M
menu	Option key	CH1	CH2	CH3		CH4	Menu
				B
				R
keys		SCALE	SCALE	SCALE		SCALE	50 %	Vertical
							Force-Trig	controls
		CH1	CH2	CH3		CH4
	POWER
		2V
				1M Ω 16pF
				300Vpk MAX.
				CAT I
Power								CH1~CH4
button

	USB Host port, Probe	Math, Reference
	Compensation terminals	and Bus keys
LCD Display	7” WVGA TFT color LCD. 800 x 480 resolution,
	wide angle view display.
Menu Off Key	Use the Menu Off key to hide the
	onscreen menu system.
Option Key	The Option key is used to access
	future installed options.

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Menu Keys The side menu and bottom menu keys are used to make selections from the soft-menus on the LCD user interface.

To choose menu items, use the 7 Bottom menu

keys located on the bottom of the display p anel.

G D S -1 1 0 4 B	Digital Storage Oscilloscope	VARIABLE
	100 MHz 1 GS/s	Measure	Cursor
	Visual Persistence Oscilloscope

	To select a variable or option from a menu, use the			Display	Help
	side menu keys on the side of the panel. See page				POS
					HORIZ
	30 for details.		Select	Search
				Set/Clear
					PUS
		Side menu keys			ZE
			POSITION	POSITION	P
					VERTICAL
					MATH
					M
		Bottom menu keys	PUSH TO	PUSH TO	P
			ZERO	ZERO
					REF
					R
			CH1	CH2	BUS
					B
			SCALE	SCALE
			CH1	CH2
	POWER
Hardcopy Key		2V
		The Hardcopy key is a quick-save			CAT I
					1M Ω 16pF
					300Vpk MAX.
		or quick-print key, depending on
		its configuration. For more
		information see pages 170(save) or
		169(print).
Variable Knob	VARIABLE	The Variable knob is used to
and Select Key		increase/decrease values or to
		move between parameters.

The Select key is used to make selections.

Select

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Function Keys

Measure

Cursor

APP

Acquire

Display

Help

Save/Recall

Utility

Autoset

Run/Stop Key

Single

The Function keys are used to enter and configure different functions on the DSO-1000D.

Measure Configures and runs automatic measurements.

Cursor Configures and runs cursor measurements.

APP Configures and runs applications.

Acquire Configures the acquisition mode.

Display Configures the display settings.

Help Shows the Help menu.

Save/Recall Used to save and recall waveforms, images, panel settings.

Utility Configures the Hardcopy key, display time, language, probe compensation and calibration. It also accesses the file utilities menu.

Autoset Press the Autoset key to automatically set the trigger, horizontal scale and vertical scale.

Run/Stop Press to Freeze (Stop) or continue (Run) signal acquisition (page 40).

Single Sets the acquisition mode to single triggering mode.

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Default Setup

Horizontal

Controls

Horizontal

Position

SCALE

Zoom

Play/Pause

Search

Search Arrows

Set/Clear

Default Resets the oscilloscope to the default settings.

The horizontal controls are used to change the position of the cursor, set the time base settings, zoom into the waveforms and search for events.

POSITION

PUSH TO

ZERO

SCALE

Zoom

The Position knob is used to position the waveforms horizontally on the display screen. Pressing the knob will reset the position to zero.

The Scale knob is used to change the horizontal scale (TIME/DIV).

Press Zoom in combination with the horizontal Position knob.

The Play/Pause key allows you to play through a waveform in zoom mode.

Search Not available.

Not available.

Set/Clear Not available.

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Trigger Controls

Level Knob

The trigger controls are used to control the trigger level and options.

LEVEL	Used to set the trigger level.
	Pressing the knob will reset the
	level to zero.

Trigger Menu Key

50% Key

Force - Trig

Vertical

POSITION

Menu

50 %

Force-Trig

POSITION

PUSH TO

ZERO

Used to bring up the trigger menu.

Sets the trigger level to the half way point (50%).

Press to force an immediate trigger of the waveform.

Sets the vertical position of the waveform. Push the knob to reset the vertical position to zero.

Channel Menu	CH1
Key
(Vertical)SCALE	SCALE
Knob

External Trigger EXT TRIG

Input

Press the CH1~4 key to set and configure the channel.

Sets the vertical scale of the channel (TIME/DIV).

Input impedance: 1MΩ Voltage input: ±15V(peak), EXT trigger capacitance:16pF.

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Math Key	MATH
	M
Reference Key	REF
	R
BUS Key	BUS
	B
Channel Inputs	CH1

USB Host Port

Use the Math key to set and configure math functions.

Press the Reference key to set or remove reference waveforms.

Not available.

Accepts input signals.

Input impedance: 1MΩ.

Capacitance: 16pF

CAT I

TypeA, 1.1/2.0 compatible. Used

2V

for data transfer.

Ground Terminal

Probe

Compensation

Outputs

2V

2V

Accepts the DUT ground lead for common ground.

The probe compensation output is used for probe compensation. It also has an adjustable output frequency.

By default this port outputs a 2Vpp, square wave signal at 1kHz for probe compensation.

Please see page 124 for details.

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Power Switch

POWER

Used to turn the power on/off.

: ON

: OFF

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Rear Panel

USB Device port LAN port

Calibration
output
Go/No Go
output
Ser. No. Label
	LINE VOLTAGE	AC 100	240V
	RANGE
CAUTION	FREQUENCY	50	60Hz
TOAVOIDELECTRICSHOCKTHEPOWERCORDPROTECTIVEGROUNDING
CONDUCTORMUSTBECONNECTEDTOGROUND.	POWER MAX.	30 Watts
DONOTREMOVECOVERS.REFERSERVICINGTOQUALIFIEDPERSONNEL.

Fan	Key lock	Power input socket
Calibration	Outputs the signal for vertical scale
Output	accuracy calibration (page 184).

USB Device Port	The USB Device port is used for
	remote control.
LAN (Ethernet)	The LAN port is used for remote
Port	control over a network or when
	combined with the Remote Disk
	app, allows the scope to be
	mounted to a share disk.
	Note: the LAN port is only
	available for the 4 channel models

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Power Input	Power cord socket accepts AC
Socket	mains, 100 ~ 240V, 50/60Hz.
	For power up sequence, see page
	26.
Security Slot	Kensington security slot
	compatible.
Go-No Go	Outputs Go-No Go test results
Output	(page 126) as a 500us pulse signal.

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Display

Memory length

Memory bar

Acquistion mode

and sample rate

Analog

Trigger level

Trigger

position

Waveform

Trigger status

Bus

Channel

Reference

Waveform

Indicators

waveform

frequency

Trigger

Channel status

Horizontal status

configuration

Analog

Shows the analog input signal waveforms.

Waveforms

Channel 1: Yellow

Channel 2: Blue

Channel 3: Pink

Channel 4: Green

Channel

The channel indicators show the zero volt level of

Indicators

the signal waveform for each activated channel.

Any active channel is shown with a solid color.

Analog channel indicator

Reference waveform indicator

Math indicator

Trigger Position Shows the position of the trigger. Horizontal Status Shows the horizontal scale and position.

Trigger Level

Shows the trigger level on the graticule.

Memory Bar

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The ratio and the position of the displayed waveform compared to the internal memory (page 89). The color of the active channel/bus is also shown as the color of the waveform within the memory bar.

Trigger Status	Trig’d	Triggered.
	PrTrig	Pre-trigger.
	Trig?	Not triggered, display not updated.
	Stop	Trigger stopped. Also appears in
		Run/Stop (page 40).
	Roll	Roll mode.
	Auto	Auto trigger mode.
	For trigger details, see page 104.
Acquisition Mode		Normal mode
		Peak detect mode
		Average mode
	For acquisition details, see page 78.
Signal Frequency		Shows the trigger source
		frequency.
		Indicates the frequency is
		less than 2Hz (lower
		frequency limit).
Trigger		Trigger source, slope,
Configuration		voltage, coupling.
Horizontal Status		Horizontal scale,
		horizontal position.
	For trigger details, see page 104.
Channel Status		Channel 1, DC coupling, 2V/Div.
	For channel details, see page 96.

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Set Up

Tilt Stand

Tilt	To tilt, pull the legs forward, as shown below.

Stand	To stand the scope upright, push the legs back
	under the casing as shown below.

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Power Up
Requirements	The DSO-1000D accepts line voltages of 100 ~ 240V
	at 50 or 60Hz.
Step	1. Connect the power cord to
	the rear panel socket.

2.Press the POWER key. The display becomes active in ~ 30 seconds.

: ON

: OFF

POWER

The DSO-1000D recovers the state right before the Note power is turned OFF. The default settings can be

recovered by pressing the Default key on the front panel. For details, see page 154.

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First Time Use

Background This section describes how to connect a signal, adjust the scale, and compensate the probe. Before operating the DSO-1000D in a new environment, run these steps to make sure the instrument performs at its full potential.

1. Power On Follow the procedures on the previous page.

2.	Firmware	Update to the latest firmware.	Page 192
3.	Reset System	Reset the system by recalling the	Default

factory settings. Press the Default key on the front panel. For details, see page 154.

4. Connect Probe Connect the probe to the Channel 1 input and to the probe compensation output. This output provides a 2Vp-p, 1kHz square wave for signal compensation by default.

Set the probe attenuation to x10 if the probe has adjustable attenuation.

		HORIZONTAL
2V		VERTICAL	TRIGGER
		M
		R
CH1	CH2	CH3	CH4
		B
CH1	CH2	CH3	CH4
POWER

2V

Ω

CH1

x1

x10

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5. Capture Signal Press the Autoset key. A square (Autoset) waveform appears on the center of

the screen. For Autoset details, see page 38.

Autoset

6. Select Vector	Press the Display key, and set the	Display
Waveform	display to Vector on the bottom menu.

7. Compensate	Turn the adjustment point on the probe to make
Probe	the square waveform edge flat.

	Over	Normal	Under
	Compensation		Compensation

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	8. Start Operation Continue with the other operations.
	Measurement: page 36	Configuration: page 76
	Save/Recall: page 136	File Utilities: page 161
	Apps: page 125	Hardcopy key: page 168
	Remote Control: page	Maintenance: page 183
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How to Use This Manual

Background This section describes the conventions used in this manual to operate the DSO-1000D.

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, the available 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 or either slope.

Menu item

Menu item

	Parameter		Active		Optional
			parameter		parameters

Selecting a Menu When the user manual says to “select” a value

Item, Parameter from one of the side menu parameters, first press or Variable the corresponding menu key and use the Variable knob to either scroll through a parameter list or to

increase or decrease a variable.

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