Chapter 21 Remote Control - Rigol MSO5000-E Series User Manual

Chapter 21 Remote Control

Chapter 21 Remote Control
The oscilloscope can be remotely controlled in the following three methods:
User-defined programming
You can program and control the oscilloscope by using the SCPI (Standard
Commands for Programmable Instruments) commands. For details about the
relevant commands and programming, refer to
Guide
.
PC software
You can use the PC software to send commands to control the oscilloscope remotely.
RIGOL Ultra Sigma is recommended. You can download the software from RIGOL
official website (www.rigol.com).
Operation Procedures:
(1) Set up communication between the instrument and PC.
(2) Run Ultra Sigma and search for the instrument resource.
(3) Open the remote command control panel to send commands.
Web Control
MSO5000-E series digital oscilloscope supports Web Control. When the instrument is
connected to the internet, Web Control can display the waveform interface of the
oscilloscope in a real-time manner. You can migrate the instrument control and
waveform analysis to the control terminals (e.g. PC, mobile, and iPad) through Web
Control to realize remote control of the instrument.
When you log in to the Web Control for the first time, use the user name "admin"
(without quotation marks) and the password "rigol" (without quotation marks).
The oscilloscope can communicate with the PC via the following interfaces:
Remote Control via USB
◼
Remote Control via LAN
◼
Remote Control via GPIB
◼
This chapter will illustrate how to use RIGOL's Ultra Sigma software to remotely
control the oscilloscope via various interfaces.
CAUTION
Before setting up communication, please turn off the instrument to avoid
causing damage to the communication interfaces.
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