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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3.  Press the Scan for Instruments button. 
4.  In the Connected Instruments panel the GDS-
2000A should be detected as Instrument 0 with 
the address the same as that configured on the 
GDS-2000A. 
5.  Double click the Instrument 0 icon. 
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3
4
5
6.  Click on Communicate with Instrument. 
7.  In the NI-488.2 Communicator window, ensure 
*IND? is written in the Send String: text box. 
 Click on the Query button to send the *IDN? 
query to the instrument. 
8.  The String Received text box will display the 
query return: 
GW, GDS-2XXXX,PXXXXXX,V1.XX 
(manufacturer, model, serial number, version) 










