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Page 1: Digital Storage Oscilloscope
Uni-Trend Technology (Chengdu) Ltd. Document No. SYSC-0-100108 January 2010 Digital Storage Oscilloscope Communication&Control Software User Manual and Installation Instructions Page 1 of 27 Communication & Control Software for UTD2025_3025 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual... -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Uni-Trend Technology (Chengdu) Ltd. Table of Contents Chapter 1 Installation of the Digital Storage Oscilloscope communication and control software …………….… Hardware requirements ………………………………………….. Installing the software …………………………………………… Running the software ……………………………………………. Installing the USB driver ………………………………………… Chapter 2 Getting to know your Digital Storage Oscilloscope communication and control software …... -
Page 3: Communication And Control Software
Uni-Trend Technology (Chengdu) Ltd. Chapter 1 Installation of the oscilloscope communication and control software 1.1 Hardware requirements Equipment requirements Minimal. Oscilloscope UTD2025_3025 Series 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 cable or RJ45 net cable or GPIB communication cable. - Page 4 Uni-Trend Technology (Chengdu) Ltd. 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.
- Page 5 Uni-Trend Technology (Chengdu) Ltd. 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.
- Page 6 Uni-Trend Technology (Chengdu) Ltd. 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.
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Page 7: Running The Software
Uni-Trend Technology (Chengdu) Ltd. 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. 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. -
Page 8: Installing The Usb Driver
Uni-Trend Technology (Chengdu) Ltd. 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 : There is a USB device port on the rear panel of your UTD2025_3025 Series Digital Storage Oscilloscope. - Page 9 Uni-Trend Technology (Chengdu) Ltd. 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.
- Page 10 Uni-Trend Technology (Chengdu) Ltd. 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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Page 11: The Control Panel
Uni-Trend Technology (Chengdu) Ltd. 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. -
Page 12: Main Menu
Uni-Trend Technology (Chengdu) Ltd. 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, or save it in a waveform file on any mobile storage media by using the long save function of the oscilloscope save menu, and then open the saved waveform on the virtual display panel with the “Load”... - Page 13 Uni-Trend Technology (Chengdu) Ltd. 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”...
- Page 14 Uni-Trend Technology (Chengdu) Ltd. Print After completing the “data transmission” or “transmission interface” task, select “Document” preview : “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”...
- Page 15 Uni-Trend Technology (Chengdu) Ltd. 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.
- Page 16 Uni-Trend Technology (Chengdu) Ltd. Virtual control panel 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.
- Page 17 Uni-Trend Technology (Chengdu) Ltd. 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.
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Page 18: Control Panel Instructions
Uni-Trend Technology (Chengdu) Ltd. 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. Help This menu shows the version of the oscilloscope communication and control software. -
Page 19: Transmission Interface And Explanatory Notes
Uni-Trend Technology (Chengdu) Ltd. 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. - Page 20 Uni-Trend Technology (Chengdu) Ltd. Chapter 3 Operation guide for the oscilloscope communication and control software By now you should have grasped the basic structure, menu options and functions of the oscilloscope communication and control software. In the following pages you will find more detailed instructions on how to operate the software.
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Page 21: Usb Interface Controls
Uni-Trend Technology (Chengdu) Ltd. 3.1 USB interface controls After installing your communication and control software, please install the driver before using the USB communication mode for the first time. For instructions please refer to “Chapter 1.4 : Installing the USB driver”. When installation is complete, run the software and enter the screen shown in Fig 3-1. - Page 22 Uni-Trend Technology (Chengdu) Ltd. Enter the “transmission interface” and click the [Transmission Interface] button. The indicator light comes ON. Transmission interface mode is now enabled, as shows in Fig 3-4. Fig 3-4 On the virtual control panel in Fig 3-4, you can operate your oscilloscope with different buttons as instructed by the oscilloscope user manual.
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Page 23: Ethernet (Lan) Interface Controls
Uni-Trend Technology (Chengdu) Ltd. 3.2 Ethernet (LAN) interface controls The Ethernet port is a dedicated interface module of UTD2025_3025 Digital Storage Oscilloscopes. This TCP/IP protocol embedded module can provide direct Ethernet connection to a UTD2025_3025 series oscilloscope. After installing the communication and control software, you can operate your oscilloscope on remote control through LAN or the Internet. -
Page 24: Gpib Interface Controls
Uni-Trend Technology (Chengdu) Ltd. 3.3 GPIB interface controls The GPIB port is a dedicated interface module of UTD3025 Series Digital Storage Oscilloscopes. After installing the communication and control software, you can carry out system operation and control your oscilloscope through the GPIB interface. You can create an automatic testing system simply, quickly and efficiently, and carry out testing and measuring. -
Page 25: Chapter 4 System Prompts And Trouble-Shooting
Uni-Trend Technology (Chengdu) Ltd. Chapter 4 System Prompts and Trouble-shooting 4.1 System prompts Time out prompt : Check the communication interface configuration. See whether the equipment is properly connected and check software driver update. SCAN prompt : SCAN will perform single transmission. Please carry out single refresh. Continue? Are you sure you want to exit Virtual Instrument? A prompt to ask you if you wish to close the software. - Page 26 Uni-Trend Technology (Chengdu) Ltd. In Fig 4-2, select “attribute” and right click to pop up Fig 4-3. Fig 4-3 Select “hardware” in Fig 4-3. Fig 4-4 is displayed. Fig 4-4 Page 26 of 27 Communication & Control Software for UTD2025_3025 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
- Page 27 Uni-Trend Technology (Chengdu) Ltd. Select “equipment manager D” in Fig 4-4. Fig 4-5 pops up. Fig 4-5 In Fig 4-5, delete “digital storage oscilloscope” in “Universal serial main line controller” to restart the oscilloscope. Select automatic driver update to complete the update process. Note : When the communication and control software is communicating with the digital storage oscilloscope, you cannot connect both the network cable and USB device cable to the oscilloscope ports, and do not remove the cable to disconnect during communication.