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UTD4000 Digital storage oscilloscope communication control software Operating Manual and Installation Guide
UNI-T
Operating Manual and Installation Instructions
Document No. SYSC-
February 2009
Oscilloscope Communication & Control Software
Operating Manual

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2. Products of the Company are protected by patents granted and pending in the
People’s Republic of China.
3. Information contained in this manual supercedes all information in previously
published versions.
4. The Company reserves the right to change specifications and prices.
Note : Uni-T is the registered trademark of Uni-Trend Technology (Dongguan) Ltd.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Installation of the oscilloscope communication
and control software ………………………………… 4
1.1 Hardware requirements ………………………………………….. 4
1.2 Installing the software …………………………………………… 4
1.3 Running the software ……………………………………………. 8
1.4 Installing the USB driver ………………………………………… 9
Chapter 2 Getting to know your oscilloscope communication
and control software ………………………………… 12
2.1 The control panel …………………………..……………………... 12
2.2 Main menu ……………………………………………..…………. 13
2.3 Control panel instructions ………………………………...………. 18
2.4 Far Control and explanatory notes ………………...….. 20
Chapter 3 Operation
g
uide for the oscilloscope communication
and control software ………………………………… 21
3.1 USB interface controls ……………………………………………. 21
3.2
3.3
Ethernet (LAN) interface controls ………………………………...
GPIB interface controls …………………………………………...
23
24
Chapter 4 System Prompts and Trouble-shooting …………….. 25
4.1 System prompts …………………………………………………... 25
4.2 Troubleshooting ……………………..……………………………. 25
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Chapter 1 Installation of the oscilloscope communication and
control software
1.1 Hardware requirements
Equipment requirements Minimal.
Oscilloscope UTD4000 Digital Storage Oscilloscope.
Computer Windows 2000/XP/Vista, 128 MB RAM, 16x CD-ROM or better (Vista
users please refer to its individual hardware requirements), SVGA display
or better.
Connection cable USB A-B connection cable
1.2 Installing the software
Your UTD4000 Series Digital Storage Oscilloscope (“Oscilloscope”) comes with an oscilloscope
communication and control software (contained in the CD-Rom supplied with your oscilloscope)
File name : UTD4000 Digital storage oscilloscope communication control software Operating
Manual and Installation Guide.
Installation :
Step one : Insert the CD-ROM supplied with your oscilloscope into the CD-Rom drive of the
computer. Wait for the system to read and find the oscilloscope communication and control software
contents (Fig. 1-1).
Fig1-1
Note : 1.The installation pack downloaded online must be unzipped before application.
2.The software supports Windows 2000, Windows XP and Vista operating systems. On
Vista only USB2.0 communication protocol is supported.
Step two : Double left click the mouse to run the oscilloscope communication and control
software installation as shown in Fig 1-1.
The installation wizard for the oscilloscope communication and control software will
pop up, as shown in Fig. 1-2.
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Fig 1-2
Step three : Read the prompt in Fig 1-2 then click the [NEXT (N)] button to enter the next step, as
shown in Fig 1-3.
Fig 1-3
Step four : In Fig 1-3, enter your user name and company name, then click the [NEXT (N)] button
to enter the next step, as shown in Fig 1-4.
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Fig 1-4
Step five : In Fig 1-4, click the [CHANGE (H) …] button to specify the installation path of the
software, then click [NEXT (N)]. You can also click [NEXT (N)] directly to use the
default path. Enter the screen shown in Fig 1-5.
Fig 1-5
Step six : In Fig 1-5, after confirming the message is correct, click [NEXT (N)] to enter the front
page for automatic installation, as shown in Fig 1-6.
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Fig 1-6
Step seven : When automatic installation is complete and the box shown in Fig 1-7 pops up, click
the [FINISH (F)] button. Your oscilloscope communication and control software is
now successfully installed on your computer and ready for use.
Fig 1-7
To return to the previous installation guide interface, click [BACK (B)] on any installation guide
page.
To stop installation, press [CANCEL (C)] on any installation guide page.
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1.3 Running the software
When installation of the oscilloscope communication and control software is complete, you can run it on
your computer in two ways.
1. When installation of the oscilloscope communication and control software is complete, an short-cut
icon is automatically created on the computer desktop, as shown in Fig 1-8. To run the software,
simply double left click the icon in Fig 1-8 with your mouse.
Fig 1-8
2. Alternatively, you can run the software by going through START →Programme →Digital storage
oscilloscope →DSO, as shown in Fig 1-9.
Fig 1-9
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1.4 Installing the USB driver
If you are using the oscilloscope’s USB device port for software communication and control, the USB
driver must be installed after installation of the oscilloscope communication and control software is
complete. Follow the steps below :
1. There is a USB device port on the rear panel of your UTD4000 Series Digital Storage Oscilloscope.
With the supplied USB A-B cable, you can connect the USB device port to the USB Host port of the
computer and obtain power supply for the oscilloscope.
2. After checking that connection and power supply are normal, power on the digital storage
oscilloscope. When the operation status screen appears, a prompt will appear at the right bottom
corner to indicate “New hardware DSO detected”, as shown in Fig 1-10.
Fig 1-10
Next, an icon will be created for the “New hardware DSO detected”, as shown in Fig 1-11.
Fig 1-11
Then a “hardware update wizard” dialog box will pop up on the desktop, as shown in Fig 1-12.
Fig 1-12
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3. In the new hardware wizard dialog box in Fig 1-12, select the “automatic software installation
(recommended) (I) option, then click [NEXT (N)] to enter the automatic driver search and
installation page, as shown in Fig 1-13.
Fig 1-13
4. As shown in Fig 1-13, the hardware installation wizard of your digital storage oscilloscope begins
automatic searching and installing the USB driver for the oscilloscope communication and control
software. When installation is complete the dialog box shown in Fig 1-14 pops up.
Fig 1-14
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5. In Fig 1-14, click the [FINISH (F)] button. Your USB driver is now installed, and instant
communication and control are enabled between the oscilloscope and the software. Please read “3.1
USB Interface Controls” in “Chapter 3 : Operation guide for the oscilloscope communication and
control software” of this booklet prior to operation.
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Chapter 2 Getting to know your oscilloscope communication and
control software
2.1 The control panel
After the oscilloscope communication and control software is activated, a display panel similar to the
digital storage oscilloscope operation interface will pop up. This is the virtual oscilloscope control panel.
When transmitting data, you can observe the current waveform displayed by the oscilloscope on the
virtual control panel. This interface also features menus, controls and knobs for accessing waveform and
channel parameters (please disable the “data transmission” function before using the menus to access
information). Please see below for detailed operation instructions.
Fig 2-1
Menu
Virtual display
Channel selection Transfer indicator
Channel status
Real-time control
Range indicator
Virtual control
panel
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2.2 Main menu
Fig 2-1 shows four menus under the main menu on the top left corner: document, function, waveform
refresh and help. Their operation instructions are as follows:
1. Document
Load : This means saving the oscilloscope communication and control software to the
computer hard disk or other storage media.
Save : This means saving the waveform currently on the virtual display panel to a computer or
other storage equipment. Select “Document” →“Save” and save it on the hard disk or
mobile external hard disk in *.dat format. Assign any file name you like.
Record : Enable the “data transmission” function and select “Document” →“Record”. A prompt
box shown in Fig 2-2 will pop up on the virtual display panel and recording of the
virtual display waveform begins. The recording prompt box shows the current
waveform recording progress. To pause recording, simply click the “pause” button. To
resume, click the “continue” button and recording will resume from the point where it
was paused.
The dialog box in Fig 2-3 appears when you close the waveform recording function or
recording has reached the maximum number of data screens. Click “YES” in Fig 2-3 to
save it in *.rec format on the computer hard disk or other storage device. If you wish to
abandon recording, press “NO” as shown in Fig 2-3. The waveform recording function
can record up to 1000 screens of data.
Fig2-2 Fig2-3
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Playback : After stopping “data transmission”, you can play back the waveform recorded and
saved on the computer hard disk or other mobile storage media. Simply select
“Document” →“Playback”. You can play back a waveform in dynamic or static mode.
Dynamic
playback : Select “Document” →“Playback” →“Dynamic playback”. The waveform playback
loading interface in Fig 2-4 will pop up. Specify the search area to locate the storage
path of the recorded waveform, select the recorded waveform document you require,
then click the [Load] button. The recorded waveform will be played continuously on
the virtual display with the current playback progress.
Static
playback : Select “Document” →“Playback” →“Static playback”. The waveform playback
loading interface in Fig 2-4 will pop up. Specify the search area to locate the storage
path of the recorded waveform, select the recorded waveform document you require,
then click the [Load] button. Fig 2-5 will now appear. By using the “manual playback”
button, you can play back the recorded waveform screen by screen. Alternatively, enter
the required screen number in the screen number display field and press “ENTER”.
Your specified screen will be displayed. To close the static playback function, click the
“close static playback” button.
Fig 2-4
Fig 2-5
Manual playback button
Field for entering the number of
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Print
preview : After completing the “data transmission” or “transmission interface” task, select
“Document” →“print preview” to preview the waveform or interface (as the case may
be) before printing.
Waveform : The preview waveform is the last screen of waveform data uploaded from the
oscilloscope to the communication and control software after “data transmission” is
completed, or the waveform on the computer hard disk or mobile USB device which is
downloaded to the software with the “load” function.
Depending on the number of channels working at the time of data transmission, you
can select the channel mode on the waveform preview interface with the selection
function of the menu. When uploading with two channels, you can select “single
channel” (CH1, CH2), “two channels” (CH1 & CH2, CH1 & Math, CH2 & Math) or
“all” to preview the waveform. To quit the preview screen, click the exit button.
Printing : When “data transmission” is complete, select “Document” →“Print” to print the
waveform or the interface.
Waveform : The printed waveform is the last screen of waveform data uploaded from the
oscilloscope to the communication and control software after “data transmission” is
completed, or the waveform on the computer hard disk or mobile USB device which is
downloaded to the software with the “load” function.
Exit : After the “data transmission” or “transmission interface” task is complete, select
“Document” →“exit” to quit the oscilloscope communication and control software.
2. Functions
All sub-menus under the FUNCTION menu can be operated only when the “data transmission” or
“transmission interface” task is complete.
◆Mathematics functions : When this menu is clicked, a mathematics function dialog box will pop up
to enable “mathematics selection” or “FFT mathematics”, as shown in Fig 2-2.
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Fig 2-6
Mathematics selection : You can select the mathematical relation between signal sources A and
B. There are four mathematical relations : +, -, x, ÷.
Signal source selection : There are A and B signal sources. You can set them up as CH1 or CH2
channel signals respectively.
FFT function selection : You can switch between “Rectangle”, “Hanning”, “Hamming” and
“Blackman”.
FFT signal source selection : You can select CH1 or CH2.
◆Far control : You can operate the digital storage oscilloscope on remote control with the
communication and control software. In the remote control mode, the computer screen will display
a virtual instrument control panel which is fundamentally the same as the oscilloscope control
panel, as shown in Fig 2-7.
Fig 2-7
The sign of every button or knob on the virtual control panel is identical to that on the oscilloscope
control panel. You can click the same buttons to operate the corresponding functions. To use the virtual
control panel efficiently, you must be familiar with all function menus as well as the current status of the
oscilloscope.
Note : You can only operate the digital storage oscilloscope with the virtual control panel. Waveform
observation or screen display function is not available. You cannot operate the “remote control”
and “transmission interface” tasks simultaneously.
◆Data table : This shows the function relation between the voltage and time of the sampling point of
the waveform currently on display, i.e. V=F(t).
Virtual control
panel
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Fig 2-8
When you click the “save data” option under “function selection” on this screen, a data table storage
interface will pop up, as shown in Fig 2-9. Select the data saving path in the “save to” path selection field,
enter the document name in the name field, then click to save. Current data in the table can be saved
locally as an EXCEL file. To quit the data table test, click “exit”.
Fig 2-9
◆Parameter measurement : This shows all the parameter values of the waveform currently on
display in the selected channel.
When Parameter measurement function is selected ,the system message shown
Fig 2-10 display
Select the path
Enter the document
Channel
indication
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Fig2-10
After press OK, the parameter measurement shown Fig 2-11 display
Fig 2-11
3. Waveform refresh
Single refresh : This is a single waveform trigger. The acquired waveform display is stored on
the display panel of the virtual control panel.
Waveform time interval setup : To set up the time interval for waveform refresh.
4. Help
This menu shows the version of the oscilloscope communication and control software.
2.3 Control panel instructions
Keys on the control panel of the oscilloscope communication and control software (Fig 2-1)
function as follows :
Channel status : This indicated the current control status of the digital storage oscilloscope.
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During “data transmission”, this status bar indicates the current control status of the oscilloscope.
This bar changes with the actual control status of the oscilloscope but you cannot control the
current status of the oscilloscope with this bar.
CH1 : Coupling method (DC, AC, GND); Bandwidth suppression (On, Off); Filter type (low-pass,
high-pass, band-pass, band-stop); Digital filter (when the indicator light comes on the function is
ON, when the indicator light goes off the function is OFF); Reverse (when the indicator comes on
the function is ON, when the indicator light goes off the function is OFF); Probe (1X, 10X, 100X,
1000X).
CH2 : Coupling method (DC, AC, GND); Bandwidth suppression (On, Off); Filter type (low-pass,
high-pass, band-pass, band-stop); Digital filter (when the indicator light comes on the function is
ON, when the indicator light goes off the function is OFF); Reverse (when the indicator light
comes on the function is ON, when the indicator light goes off the function is OFF); Probe (1X,
10X, 100X, 1000X).
Sampling method : Random; Real-time; ROLL
Interpolation : Yes; No
Current activated channel : MATH; CH1; CH2
Channel selection : CH1; CH2; MATH
Bias adjustment : Vertical; Horizontal
Range adjustment : Voltage range; Time base range
Real-time Control : Equipment selection (USB); ON/OFF (when the indicator light comes on the
function is ON, when the indicator light goes off the function is OFF); Data transmission (when the
indicator light comes on the function is ON, when the indicator light goes off the function is OFF);
Transmission interface (when the indicator light comes on the function is ON, when the indicator
light goes off the function is OFF).
Reverse mathematics function : Indicator on means reverse mathematics function is in process.
Indicator off means reverse mathematics function is not in process.
Mathematics function : Select mathematics functions with the function menu in the menu bar.
Auto Refresh : Set up the refresh time interval with the waveform refresh menu in the menu bar.
Refresh time : Set up refresh time while performing auto refresh.
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2.4 Far Control
To select USB to control communication, click the “Far control” button on the virtual control panel of the
communication and control software to enter the “Far control” operation screen. Here, you can enable
remote interface transmission as shown in Fig 2-12.
Fig 2-12
QUIT: Close the transmission interface and return to the main control panel Fig 2-1
Virtual display panel
Virtual control panel
Operation mode
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