GDS-3000 Series User Manual 
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USB/RS-232C Remote Control Software 
 
Terminal 
Application 
(USB/RS-232C) 
Invoke the terminal application such as telnet. For 
RS-232C, set the COM port, baud rate, stop bit, 
data bit, and parity accordingly. 
To check the COM port No, see the Device 
Manager in the PC. For WinXP, Control panel → 
System → Hardware tab. 
Key in this query command via the terminal. 
*idn? 
This should return the Manufacturer, Model 
number, Serial number, and Firmware version in 
the following format. 
GW, GDS-3152, EK0000001, V1.00 
Note: remember to use the appropriate terminal 
character when entering the command. 
The proprietary PC software FreeWave is 
downloadable from the GWInstek website for 
remote control.  
Web Server 
Web Server Overview 
 
The GDS-3000 has an inbuilt web server that can 
be used to:  
  view the system information (Welcome Page) 
  set/view the network configuration settings 
(Network Configuration) 
  remotely view the current display image on the 
unit (Get Display Image)