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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Trigger 
The trigger configures the conditions for when the GDS-2000A 
captures a waveform. 
The following trigger overview only applies to the analog channels, 
for triggering details using the optional logic analyzer module, 
please see the GDS-2000A Options User Manual for details. 
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) 
1 2 3
A
B
C
D
A 
Ext. trigger input 
(Delay trigger) 
B 
Source (Edge trigger) 
C 
Delay event count (3) 
D 
First triggering point 










