SDS2000X HD Series Digital Storage Oscilloscope Quick Start EN01A
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Contents COPYRIGHT INFORMATION ................................................................................. I GENERAL SAFETY SUMMARY ............................................................................ 1 SAFETY TERMS AND SYMBOLS ......................................................................... 2 GENERAL CARE AND CLEANING ....................................................................... 3 GENERAL INSPECTION ...........................................................................
General Safety Summary Carefully read the following safety precautions to avoid any personal injury or damage to the instrument and any products connected to it. To avoid potential hazards, please use the instrument as specified. Use Proper Power Cord Only the power cord designed for the instrument and authorized by local government regulations should be used. Ground the Instrument The instrument is grounded through the protective earth conductor of the power cord.
Maintain Adequate Ventilation Inadequate ventilation may cause an increase in temperature, which may eventually damage the instrument. Maintain suitable ventilation and inspect the fan and intake regularly. Avoid Exposed Circuits and Components Do not touch exposed contacts or components when the instrument's power is on. Use Only the Specified Fuse Do Not Operate Without Covers Do not operate the instrument with covers or panels removed. Safety Terms and Symbols Terms used in this product.
General Care and Cleaning Care Do not store or leave the instrument in direct sunshine for extended periods of time. To avoid damages to the instrument or probes, please do not expose them to fog, liquid, or solvents. Cleaning Please perform the following steps to clean the instrument and probes regularly in accordance with its operating conditions. 1. Disconnect the instrument from all power sources and then clean with a soft wet cloth. 2.
General Inspection 1. Inspect the shipping container Keep the damaged shipping container or cushioning material until the contents of the shipment have been completely checked and the instrument has passed both electrical and mechanical tests. The consigner or carrier will be responsible for damages to the instrument resulting from shipment. SIGLENT would not provide free maintenance or replacement if the instrument has been damaged in shipment. 2.
Quick Start Mechanical Dimension Front View Top View SDS2000X HD Quick Start 5
Adjust the Supporting Legs Adjust the supporting legs properly to use them as stands to tilt the oscilloscope upwards for stable placement as well as easier operation and observation of the instrument. Connecting to Power Supply The standard power supply for the instrument is 100~240 V, 50/60 Hz. Please use the power cord provided with the instrument to connect it to AC power.
Front of Oscilloscope Touch Screen Display The display and major functions area. See "User Interface" for more details USB 2.0 Host Ports Connect to USB storage devices for data transfer or USB mouse/keyboard for control Front Panel Includes knobs and buttons.
Back of Oscilloscope Ext Trigger Input USB 2.0 Device Connects with a PC for remote control Built-in Waveform Generator Output Auxiliary Out Outputs the trigger indicator. When Mask Test is enabled, outputs the pass / fail signal USB 2.
Probe Compensation All oscilloscope probes should be properly compensated before their first use with the oscilloscope. A non-compensated or inadequately compensated probe may cause inaccurate measurement. The following steps illustrate the proper probe compensation procedure. 1. Use the probe to connect the CH1 Input Terminal and the Compensation Signal Output Terminal on the front panel.
User Interface Menu Bar Grid Area displays the waveform traces. Traces can be moved by dragging them and re-scaled by pinch and spread Channel descriptor boxes include analog channels (C1 ~ C4), digital channels (D), math (F1-F2) and reference (Ref). They show the parameters of the corresponding traces. Touching the boxes creates a dialog box Timebase and Trigger Descriptor Boxes show the parameters of timebase and trigger respectively.
Channel Descriptor Box Channel Index Coupling and Input Impedance Vertical Scale Vertical Offset Bandwidth Information Probe Attenuation Factor Timebase and Trigger Descriptor Boxes Trigger delay Horizontal scale（timebase） # Samples Sample Rate Trigger source Trigger coupling Trigger mode Trigger level Trigger type Trigger slope SDS2000X HD Quick Start 11
Dialog Box The dialog box on the right side of the screen is the main area for setting the parameters of the selected function. Title bar. Touching the bar can hide the dialog box, and touching again can open the dialog box Parameter setting area Scroll bar. When parameters are more than the displayed range, the blue scrollbar will be displayed.
To Set Parameters Several different ways are provided to set parameters: Switch – sets parameters with two states, such as to enable or disable a function. Touch the switch region to change from one state to the other. List – sets parameters with more than two options, such as the coupling mode of channels. Touch the parameter region, and then select the expected option from the pop-up list. Virtual Keypad – Sets parameters with a numerical value.
Touch Gestures Waveforms, cursors and trigger level can be adjusted by touch gestures in the grid area.
Touch and drag the cursor to move it Touch and drag the cursor information region to move the pair of cursors simultaneously Draw a rectangular box to create a zone or a histogram region.
Front Panel The front panel is designed to operate the basic functions without having to open the software menu. Most of the front panel controls duplicate functionality available through the touch screen display but the operation is more quickly achieved Automatically sets the waveform to adapt the display according to its frequency and amplitude Resets the oscilloscope default configuration to the Enables or disables the touch screen.
Basic Operations Turn On / Disable a Channel From the Front Panel Push the channel button ( 1-4, Digital, Math, Ref ) to turn on the corresponding channel. Its channel descriptor box and dialog box will appear on the display. If a channel is already on but not activated, push the button to activate it. If a channel is already on and activated, push the same button again to disable the channel.
Channel Setup Touch the channel descriptor box, a quick dialog will pop up. Vertical scale and offset can also be set from this dialog box.
Activating a channel in the quick dialog of the channel recalls the channel dialog box, displaying more parameters: Turn channel on/off Coupling ( DC, AC or GND ) Bandwidth limit ( Full, 200 MHz or 20 MHz ) Probe attenuation ( 1X, 10X, 100X or custom ) Set the label text. Click to recall the label setting.
Horizontal System Rotate to adjust the horizontal scale ( time / div ); When Zoom is enabled, push to switch between the main window and zoom window Push to enable / disable Zoom Push to enable horizontal Roll; push again to exit Roll mode.
Acquisition System Touch on the quick menu of the timebase settings, or touch the menu bar Acquire > Menu to recall the Acquire dialog box on the right side.
Zoom Waveform zoom in the horizontal and vertical directions is supported. Push the button on the front panel to enable Zoom mode When the Zoom mode is enabled, Press down the horizontal knob to switch between the main window and zoom window. Currently activated window is high-lighted by dash line. In Zoom mode the grid area is divided into two areas. The main window appears on the top and the zoom window on the bottom.
Trigger The trigger system supports multiple powerful triggering modes including serial bus triggering. Refer to the User Manual for more details.
Select trigger type Select the trigger source Select the trigger slope ( When the trigger type is "Edge", "Slope" and other specific types ) Set holdoff ( None / Time / Events ) Set trigger coupling mode ( DC / AC / LF Reject / HF Reject ) Enable / disable Noise Rejection. When Noise Reject is on, the trigger hysteresis is increased, so the noise immunity of the trigger circuit is better.
Math Touch + > Func1 / Func2 , or push the button on the front panel to create a math trace and open math setup dialog box Math trace Math setup dialog box Selects the trace (F1 ~ F2) Selects the operator and source (C1~C4, Z1~Z4, F1~F2) SDS2000X HD Quick Start 25
Measure & Statistics Touch Measure > Menu , or push the button on the front panel to open measure setup dialog box Measurement parameters and statistics display area. If select the mode as “Simple”, the "Simple" parameter area is displayed.
Cursors Cursors set measurement points on the Vertical or Horizontal axis of a trace (or both). For more information please refer to the User Manual.
Reference Waveforms Reference waveforms ( REFA, REFB, REFC, and REFD ) are analog or math traces stored in the non-volatile memory. They can be recalled to the display for comparison with other traces. Press the button on the front panel to set the reference waveforms.
Save/Recall Touch Utility ＞ Save/Recall to save / recall a setup, picture, waveform data or reference waveform. Choose Save or Recall operation Select the object type Recall the File Manager for further operations File Manager Quickly Save Push the button on the front panel to perform specified save action. The default is to save a screenshot as a picture (.bmp/.png/.jpg). Touch Save Button Utility ＞ to set the file type and path.
Quick Action Push the Utility button on the front panel to perform a specified action. Touch ＞ Quick Action to open the Quick Action menu and set the action mapping to the button. By default, Quick Action is disabled, and pushing the button for the first time will open the Quick Action menu. Calibration Self Calibration The oscilloscope is calibrated at the factory prior to being shipped. The calibration is run at 23 °C (± 2 °C) and is valid for temperatures 23 ± 5 °C.
Changing vertical scale or channel interleaving mode will initiate the same ADC calibration procedure in the background. This is always enabled, regardless of the status of Quick Cal. Touch Utility ＞ Menu ＞ Maintenance ＞ Quick Cal to set Quick Cal. Software Option Installing a Software Option Follow the steps below to install a software option ( see the data sheet for details ) after purchasing it and obtaining the Option Key: 1. Utility ＞ Menu ＞ Software Options 2. Select the correct Option Type 3.
About SIGLENT SIGLENT is an international high-tech company, concentrating on R&D, sales, production and services of electronic test & measurement instruments. SIGLENT first began developing digital oscilloscopes independently in 2002.
