Manual
Table Of Contents
- SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
 - GETTING STARTED
 - QUICK REFERENCE
- Menu Tree / Operation Shortcuts
- Convention
 - Acquire Key
 - Acquire Key - Segments
 - Autoset Key
 - CH1 ~ 4 Key
 - Cursor Key
 - Display Key
 - Help Key
 - Math Key
 - Measure Key
 - Hardcopy Key
 - Run/Stop Key
 - REF Key
 - Save/Recall Key
 - Test Key
 - Test Key – Go-NoGo
 - Trigger Type Menu
 - Trigger Edge Menu
 - Trigger Delay Menu
 - Trigger Pulse Width Menu
 - Trigger Video Menu
 - Trigger Pulse Runt Menu
 - Trigger Rise & Fall Menu
 - Trigger Timeout Menu
 - Utility Key
 - Utility Key – I/O
 - Utility Key – File Utilities
 - Utility Key – Wave Generator - Demo Outputs
 - Search - Edge
 - Search – Pulse Width
 - Search - Runt
 - Search – Rise/Fall Time
 - Zoom Key
 - Option Key
 
 - Default Settings
 - Built-in Help
 
 - Menu Tree / Operation Shortcuts
 - MEASUREMENT
 - CONFIGURATION
 - OPTIONAL SOFTWARE and APPS.
 - SAVE/RECALL
 - FILE UTILITIES
 - HARDCOPY KEY
 - REMOTE CONTROL CONFIG
 - MAINTENANCE
 - FAQ
- I connected the signal but it does not appear on the display.
 - I 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.
 - I can’t save files to the internal memory.
 - The display image printout is too dark on the background.
 - The date and time settings are not correct.
 - The accuracy does not match the specification.
 
 - APPENDIX
 - INDEX
 
    GDS-2000A Series User Manual 
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External Trigger 
Input 
EXT TRIG
Accepts external trigger signals 
(page 144). 
Input impedance: 1MΩ 
Voltage input: ±15V(peak), EXT 
trigger capacitance:16pF. 
Math Key 
M
MATH
Use the math key to set and 
configure math functions. 
Reference Key 
R
REF
Press the Reference key to set or 
remove reference waveforms. 
BUS Key 
B
BUS
The Bus key is used for parallel 
and serial bus (UART, I
2
C and SPI) 
configuration. Serial bus and 
parallel bus functionality is 
included with the Logic Analyzer 
options (DS2-8LA/DS2-16LA).  
Channel Inputs 
CH1
Accepts input signals. 
Input impedance: 1MΩ.  
USB Host Port 
Demo
TypeA, 1.1/2.0 compatible. Used 
for data transfer. 
Ground Terminal 
Demo
Accepts the DUT ground lead for 
common ground. 










