Unit UTD2025 series User manual

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January
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Digital Storage
Oscilloscope
Communication
&
Control
Software
User Manual and Installation Instructions

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1
Installation of the
Digital Storage
O
scilloscope
communication and control software ………
……
.
…
3
1.1
Hardware requirements …………………………………………..
3
1.2
Installing the software ……………………………………………
3
1.3
Running the software …………………………………………….
7
1.4
Installing the USB driver …………………………………………
8
Chapter 2
Getting to know your
Digital Storage
O
scilloscop
e
communication
and control software
…
11
2.1
The control panel …………………………..……………………...
11
2.2
Main menu ……………………………………………..………….
1
2
2.3
Cont
rol panel instructions ………………………………...……….
1
8
2.4
Transmission interface and explanatory notes ………………...…..
19
Chapter 3
Operation guide for the
Digital Storage
O
scilloscop
e
communication
and control software …
2
1
3.1
USB interface controls ……………………
……………………….
2
2
3.2
Ethernet (LAN) interface controls ………………………………...
2
4
3.3
GPIB interface controls …………………………………………...
2
5
Chapter 4
System Prompts and Trouble
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shooting ……………..
2
6
4.1
System prompts …………………………………………………...
2
6
4.2
Troubleshooting ………
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Chapter 1 Installation of the oscilloscope communication
and control software
1.1
Hardware requirements
Equipment requirements
Minimal.
Oscilloscope
UTD2025_3025
Series Digital Storage Oscilloscope.
Compute
r
Windows 2000/XP/Vista, 128 MB RAM, 16x CD
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ROM or better (Vista users
please refer to its individual hardware requirements), SVGA display or better.
Connection cable
USB A
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B cable or RJ45 net cable or GPIB communication cable.
1.2
Installing the software
Your
UTD2025_3025
Series Digital Storage Oscilloscope (“Oscilloscope”) comes with an oscilloscope
communication and control software (contained in the CD
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Rom supplied with your oscilloscope).
Alternatively, you can download the software online :
File name
:
UTD2025_3025
oscilloscope communication and control software.
Installation :
Step one :
Insert the CD
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rom supplied with your oscilloscope into the CD
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Rom drive of the computer.
Wait for the system to read and find the oscilloscope communication and
control software
contents (Fig. 1
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1).
Fig 1
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1
Note :
1.
The installation pack downloaded online must be unzipped before application.
2.
The software supports Windows 2000, Windows XP and Vista operat
ing 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
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1.
The installation wizard for the oscilloscope communi
cation and control software will pop up, as
shown in Fig. 1
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Fig 1
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2
Step three :
Read the prompt in Fig 1
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2 then click the [NEXT (
N
)] button to enter the next step, as shown in
Fig 1
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3.
Fig 1
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3
Step four :
In Fig 1
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3, enter your user name
and company name, then click the [NEXT (
N
)] button to enter
the next step, as shown in Fig 1
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Fig 1
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4
Step five :
In Fig 1
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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
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5.
Fig 1
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5
Step six :
In Fig 1
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5, after confirming the message is correct, click [NEXT (
N
)] to enter the front page for
automatic installation, as shown in Fig
1
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Fig
1
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6
Step seven :
When automatic installation is complete and the box shown in Fig 1
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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
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7
To return to the previous installation guide interface, click [BACK (
B
)] on any installation guide page.
To stop installation, press [CANCEL (
C
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1.3 Running the software
When installation of the oscilloscope communicati
on 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
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cut icon is
automatically created on the computer desktop, as shown in Fig
1
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8. To run the software, simply double left
click the icon in Fig 1
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8 with your mouse.
Fig 1
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8
2.
Alternatively, you can run the software by going through START

Programme

Digital storage
oscilloscope

DSO, as shown in Fig 1
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9.
Fig
1
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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. Fo
llow the
steps below :
1.
There is a USB device port on the rear panel of your
UTD2025_3025
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 supp
ly 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 dete
cted”, as shown in Fig 1
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10.
Fig 1
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10
Next, an icon will be created for the “New hardware DSO detected”, as shown in Fig 1
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11.
Fig 1
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11
Then a “hardware update wizard” dialog box will pop up on the desktop, as shown in Fig 1
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12.
Fig 1
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3.
I
n the new hardware wizard dialog box in Fig 1
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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
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13.
Fig 1
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13
4.
As shown in Fig
1
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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
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14 pop
s up.
Fig 1
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5.
In Fig 1
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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 : Operat
ion guide for the oscilloscope communication and control software” of this booklet prior to
operation.