Gw-instek GDS-3000 Series Programming Manual User Manual

Digital Storage Oscilloscope GDS-3000 Series PROGRAMMING MANUAL GW INSTEK PART NO. 82DS-33040IC1 ISO-9001 CERTIFIED MANUFACTURER

GDS-3000 Programming Manual 10 Configure GPIB Interface To use GPIB, the optional GPIB to USB (GUG-001) adapter must be used. The GPIB address ca

GDS-3000 Programming Manual 100 :GONogo:SCRipt Set Description Activates/Deactivates the Go/NoGo APP or queries its state. Syntax :GONogo:SCRip

COMMAND DETAILS 101 Example :TEMPlate:MAXimum REF1 Saves the maximum template to REF1. :TEMPlate:MINimum SetQuery Description Defines or queries

GDS-3000 Programming Manual 102 Parameter <NR2> Desired template position (-12.0 ~ +12.0 divisions) Return parameter Returns the position in

COMMAND DETAILS 103

INTERFACE OVERVIEW 11 USB/RS-232C Remote Control Software Terminal application (USB/RS-232C) Invoke the terminal application such as hyper termin

GDS-3000 Programming Manual 12 Using the Ethernet Interface Background The following example will show you how to use the Ethernet interface to a

INTERFACE OVERVIEW 13 4. The Local Area Connection Status panel appears. Click the Properties icon.

GDS-3000 Programming Manual 14 5. The Networking tab will be shown. 6. Double click on the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) option in the

INTERFACE OVERVIEW 15 7. The Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties will appear. Manually set the IP address. (Click the Use the fo

GDS-3000 Programming Manual 16 11. Set the DSO Ethernet settings. See page 7 for details. 12. Press the Utility key. Utility 13. Press I/O fr

INTERFACE OVERVIEW 17 18. To check to see if the Ethernet settings are working enter the DSO’s IP address into a browser: 172.16.1.3 19. Nex

GDS-3000 Programming Manual 18 20. Right-click Devices and Interfaces and select Create New.

INTERFACE OVERVIEW 19 21. Select VISA TCP/IP Resource and click Next. 22. Select Manual Entry or Raw Socket.

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GDS-3000 Programming Manual 20 23. Enter the IP address and Socket number of the DSO. Press Validate. 24. When Validate has been clicked, the

INTERFACE OVERVIEW 21 26. The DSO IP address and socket will now appear under Network Devices in the My System list. 27. Click on the Open Visa T

GDS-3000 Programming Manual 22 29. Check Enable Termination Character and set the Termination Character to Line Feed - \n with a value of 0x0A 30

COMMAND OVERVIEW 23 COMMAND OVERVIEW The Command overview chapter lists all GDS-3000 commands in functional order as well as alphabetical order. T

GDS-3000 Programming Manual 24 Command format :TIMebase:SCALe <NR3>LF1 2 3 4 1: command header 2: single space 3: parameter 4: message termi

COMMAND OVERVIEW 25 List of Commands in Functional Order Common *IDN? ...

GDS-3000 Programming Manual 26 Math :MATH:DISP ... 42 :MATH:TYPe ...

COMMAND OVERVIEW 27 Display :DISPlay:INTensity:WAVEform ... 54 :DISPlay:INTensity:GRATicule...

GDS-3000 Programming Manual 28 :MEASure:FFRDelay ... 68 :MEASure:FFFDelay ...

COMMAND OVERVIEW 29 :TRIGger:NREJ ... 82 :TRIGger:REJect ...

TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 Table of Contents INTERFACE OVERVIEW ... 4 Front Panel Overview ...

GDS-3000 Programming Manual 30 :GONogo:EXECute ... 98 :GONogo:FUNCtion ...

COMMAND DETAILS 31 COMMAND DETAILS The Command details chapter shows the detailed syntax, equivalent panel operation, and example for each command

GDS-3000 Programming Manual 32 Common Commands *IDN? ... 32 *LRN?...

COMMAND DETAILS 33 *RCL Set Description Recalls a set of panel setting. Syntax *RCL {1 | 2 | 3 |…. | 20} Example *RCL 1 Recalls setup from set 1

GDS-3000 Programming Manual 34 Syntax :ACQuire:AVERage {2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 32 | 64 | 128 | 256 | ?} Parameter 2, 4, 8 ,16, 32, 64, 128, 256 Note Bef

COMMAND DETAILS 35 Example :ACQuire1:MEMory? Memory Length,25000;IntpDistance,0;Trigger Address,12499;Trigger Level,1.00V;Sou rce,CH1;Vertical Uni

GDS-3000 Programming Manual 36 Autoscale Commands :AUTOSet ... 36 :AUTORange .

COMMAND DETAILS 37 :CHANnel<x>:BWLimit SetQuery Description Selects or returns the bandwidth limit on/off. Syntax :CHANnel<x>:BWLimit

GDS-3000 Programming Manual 38 Syntax :CHANnel<x>:DESKew { <NR3> | ?} Parameter <x> Channel <NR3> Deskew time 1/2/3/4 CH1

COMMAND DETAILS 39 :CHANnel<x>:IMPedance SetQuery Description Sets the impedance of the oscilloscope. Syntax :CHANnel<x>:IMPedance {

GDS-3000 Programming Manual 4 INTERFACE OVERVIEW This manual describes how to use the GDS-3000’s remote command functionality and lists the comman

GDS-3000 Programming Manual 40 Parameter <x> Channel <NRf> Position 1/2/3/4 CH1/2 /3/4 Range depends on the vertical scale. Return p

COMMAND DETAILS 41 Return parameter Returns the probe type. Example :CHANnel1:PROBe:TYPe VOLTage Sets the Channel 1 probe type to voltage. :CHANne

GDS-3000 Programming Manual 42 :MATH:DISP SetQuery Description Turns the math display on or off on the screen. Note: Math display cannot be used

COMMAND DETAILS 43 Parameter <x> Source number: 1/2/3/4 CH1~4 Channel 1 to 4 REF1~4 Reference waveforms 1 to 4 Return parameter Returns th

GDS-3000 Programming Manual 44 Example :MATH:DUAL:POSition 1.0E+0 Sets the vertical position to 1.00 unit/div. :Math:DUAL:POSition? 1.0E+0 Returns

COMMAND DETAILS 45 Example :MATH:FFT:SOURce CH1 Sets the FFT math source as channel 1. :MATH:FFT:SOURce? CH1 Return the FFT math source as channe

GDS-3000 Programming Manual 46 :MATH:FFT:POSition SetQuery Description Sets the vertical position of the displayed FFT result. Syntax MATH:FFT:

COMMAND DETAILS 47 Cursor Commands :CURSor:MODe ... 47 :CURSor:SOURce ...

GDS-3000 Programming Manual 48 Example :CURSor:MODe OFF Turns the cursors off. :CURSor:SOURce SetQuery Description Sets or queries the cursor so

COMMAND DETAILS 49 Example :CURSor:H2Position 1.5E-3 Sets the H2 cursor position to 1.5ms. :CURSor:HDELta Query Description Returns the delta of

INTERFACE OVERVIEW 5 Interface Configuration Configure USB Interface USB configuration PC side connector Type A, host GDS-3000 side connector Typ

GDS-3000 Programming Manual 50 Example :CURSor:V2Position 1.1E-1 Sets the V2 cursor position to 110mA. :CURSor:VDELta Query Description Returns

COMMAND DETAILS 51 Return Parameter <NR3> Returns the delta value of cursor 1 and 2 as <NR3>. Example :CURSor:XY:RECTangular:X:DELta?

GDS-3000 Programming Manual 52 :CURSor:XY:POLar:THETA:POSition<x> Query Description Queries the theta in XY mode for the specified cursor,

COMMAND DETAILS 53 Return parameter Returns the product value of the Cursor1 or Cursor2 as <NR3>. Example :CURSor:XY:PRODuct:POSition1? 9.44

GDS-3000 Programming Manual 54 Return parameter Returns the ratio delta as <NR3> V/A| V/V|A/A Example :CURSor:XY:RATio:DELta? 5.39E+1 Return

COMMAND DETAILS 55 Example :DISPlay:INTensity:GRATicule 5.0E+1 Sets the graticule intensity to 50%. :DISPlay:PERSistence SetQuery Description Se

GDS-3000 Programming Manual 56 :DISPlay:WAVEform SetQuery Description Sets or queries whether the waveforms are drawn as vectors or dots. Syn

COMMAND DETAILS 57 Example :HARDcopy:MODe PRINT Sets hardcopy to print. :HARDcopy:PRINTINKSaver SetQuery Description Sets Inksaver On or Off for

GDS-3000 Programming Manual 58 Measure Commands :MEASure:GATing ... 59 :MEASure:SOURce<x

COMMAND DETAILS 59 :MEASure:GATing SetQuery Description Sets or queries the measurement gating. Syntax :MEASure:GATing {OFF|SCREen|CURSor|?} P

GDS-3000 Programming Manual 6 Configure RS-232C Interface RS-232C configuration Connector DB-9, Male Baud rate 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57

GDS-3000 Programming Manual 60 Note Before using this command, select the measurement channel. See the example below. Example :MEASure:SOURce CH1

COMMAND DETAILS 61 :MEASure:FREQuency Query Description Returns the frequency value. Syntax :MEASure:FREQuency{?} Return parameter Returns the f

GDS-3000 Programming Manual 62 Note Before using this command, select the measurement channel. See the example below. Example :MEASure:SOURce1 CH

COMMAND DETAILS 63 :MEASure:RISe Query Description Returns the first pulse rise time. Syntax :MEASure:RISe{?} Return parameter Returns the rise

GDS-3000 Programming Manual 64 Return parameter Returns the riser overshoot as <NR3> Note Before using this command, select the measurement

COMMAND DETAILS 65 Example :MEASure:SOURce1 CH 1 :MEASure:AVERage? 1.82E-3 Selects Channel 1, and then measures the average value. :MEASure:HIGH Q

GDS-3000 Programming Manual 66 :MEASure: MAX Query Description Returns the maximum amplitude. Syntax :MEASure:MAX{?} Return parameter Returns th

COMMAND DETAILS 67 Return parameter Returns the voltage or current peak to peak measurement as <NR3>. Note Before using this command, select

GDS-3000 Programming Manual 68 Example :MEASure:SOURce1 CH 1 :MEASure:SOURce2 CH 2 :MEASure:FRRDelay? -4.68E-6 Select channel 1 and 2 as source1/2

COMMAND DETAILS 69 Example :MEASure:SOURce1 CH 1 :MEASure:SOURce2 CH 2 :MEASure:FRRDelay? -8.56E-6 Select channel 1 and 2 as delay source1/2, and

INTERFACE OVERVIEW 7 7. Press Save Now to save the settings. 8. Connect the RS-232C cable to the rear panel port: DB-9 male connector. For a

GDS-3000 Programming Manual 70 Example :MEASure:SOURce1 CH 1 :MEASure:SOURce2 CH 2 : MEASure:LRRDelay? -8.89E-6 Select channel 1 and 2 as delay so

COMMAND DETAILS 71 Example :MEASure:SOURce1 CH 1 :MEASure:SOURce2 CH 2 :MEASure:LFRDelay? -9.99E-6 Select channel 1 and 2 as delay source1/2, and

GDS-3000 Programming Manual 72 Example :MEASure:SOURce1 CH 1 :MEASure:SOURce2 CH 2 :MEASure:PHAse? 4.50E+01 Select channel 1 and 2 as phase source

COMMAND DETAILS 73 :REF<x>:TIMebase:POSition SetQuery Description Sets or returns the selected reference waveform time base position. Synt

GDS-3000 Programming Manual 74 :REF<x>:OFFSet SetQuery Description Sets or returns the selected reference waveform vertical position (offs

COMMAND DETAILS 75 Run Command :RUN Set Description The run command allows the oscilloscope to continuously make acquisitions (equivalent to pre

GDS-3000 Programming Manual 76 Force Command :FORCe Set Description The Force command forces an acquisition. (equivalent to pressing the Force k

COMMAND DETAILS 77 Timebase Commands :TIMebase:POSition ... 77 :TIMebase:SCALe ...

GDS-3000 Programming Manual 78 Syntax :TIMebase:MODe {MAIN | WINDow | SPLIT | XY | ?} Parameter MAIN Sets the time base mode to main screen. WIND

COMMAND DETAILS 79 :TIMebase:WINDow:SCALe SetQuery Description Sets or queries the zoom horizontal scale. Syntax :TIMebase:WINDow:SCALe {<N

GDS-3000 Programming Manual 8 Background The Ethernet interface is used for remote control over a network and to retrieve the scope’s screen shot,

GDS-3000 Programming Manual 80 Trigger Commands :TRIGger:FREQuency ... 81 :TRIGger:TYPe ...

COMMAND DETAILS 81 :TRIGger:FREQuency Query Description Queries the trigger frequency. Syntax :TRIGger:FREQuency{?} Return parameter Returns t

GDS-3000 Programming Manual 82 EXT External source LINe AC Line Return parameter Returns the trigger source. Example :TRIGger:SOURce CH1 Sets t

COMMAND DETAILS 83 Parameter OFF Frequency rejection off. HF High frequency filter on LF Low frequency filter on Return parameter Returns the st

GDS-3000 Programming Manual 84 Syntax :TRIGger:HLEVel {<NRf> | ?} Parameter <NRf> High level value Return parameter Returns the trigge

COMMAND DETAILS 85 Parameter TIMe Sets the delay type to time. EVENt Sets the delay type to event. Return parameter Returns the trigger delay typ

GDS-3000 Programming Manual 86 Syntax :TRIGger:DELay:LEVel {<NRf> | ?} Parameter <NRf> Delay trigger level Return parameter Returns th

COMMAND DETAILS 87 :TRIGger:RISEFall :SLOP SetQuery Description Sets or queries the Rise & Fall slope. Syntax :TRIGger:RISEFall :SLOP {RISe

GDS-3000 Programming Manual 88 :TRIGger:VIDeo:FIELd SetQuery Description Sets or queries the video trigger field. Syntax :TRIGger:VIDeo:FIELd {F

COMMAND DETAILS 89 Example :TRIGger:VIDeo:POLarity POSitive Sets the video trigger polarity to positive. :TRIGger:PULSe:WHEn SetQuery Descripti

INTERFACE OVERVIEW 9 5. Use the Up and Down arrows on the side menu to navigate each Ethernet configuration item. Items MAC Address, Instrum

GDS-3000 Programming Manual 90 :TRIGger:ALTernate SetQuery Description Sets alternating between source triggers on or off. Syntax :TRIGger:ALTer

COMMAND DETAILS 91 EITher Sets the triggering point as either stays high or stays low. Example :TRIGger:TIMEOut:WHEn HIGH Sets the triggering po

GDS-3000 Programming Manual 92 Example :SYSTem:LOCK ON Turns the panel lock on. Save/Recall Commands :RECAll:SETUp ...

COMMAND DETAILS 93 :RECAll:WAVEform W<n>,REF<x> SetQuery Description Recalls a waveform from wave1~wave20 or from file to REF1~4. Sy

GDS-3000 Programming Manual 94 :SAVe:IMAGe:FILEFormat SetQuery Description Sets the file format for image. Syntax :SAVe:IMAGe:FILEFormat {PNG |

COMMAND DETAILS 95 Example :SAVe:SETUp S1 Saves the current setup to Set1 in internal memory. :SAVe:SETUp “Disk:/DS0001.SET” Saves the current set

GDS-3000 Programming Manual 96 Example :SAVe:WAVEform CH1, REF2 Saves the channel1 waveform to REF2. :SAVe:WAVEform ALL, “Disk:/ALL001” Creates a

COMMAND DETAILS 97 Go_NoGo Commands Note: The Go_NoGo and Template commands can only be used with firmware version V1.19 or later. In addition, th

GDS-3000 Programming Manual 98 :GONogo:EXECute SetQuery Description Enables or disables the Go/NoGo function or queries its state. Syntax :GONogo

COMMAND DETAILS 99 Parameter/ Return Parameter EXITs Sets the NoGo condition to when the input signal exceeds the limit boundary. ENTers Sets the