Rigol DL3000 Programming Guide

Chapter 1 Programming Overview RIGOL
DL3000 Programming Guide 1-3
Note: For DL3021A and DL3031A, they have been configured with LAN network before leaving the
factory, so they can remotely communicate with the PC via the LAN interface. For DL3021 and
DL3031, LAN interface communication is an optional function. If you need the function, please
purchase the option and install it properly (
:LIC:SET).
(1) Remote communication via USB: Use the USB cable to connect the USB DEVICE interface on the
rear panel of DL3000 to the USB HOST interface of the PC.
(2) Remote communication via LAN:
 Make sure that your PC has been accessed to the local area network.
 Check whether the local area network where your PC resides supports DHCP or auto IP mode.
If not, you need to obtain the available network interface parameters, including the IP
address, subnet mask, default gateway, and DNS.
 Use the network cable to have DL3000 get access to the local area network.
 Press Utility  Interface  LAN to configure the IP address, subnet mask, default
gateway, and DNS for the instrument.
(3) Remote communication via RS232:
 Use the RS232 cable to connect the RS232 interface to the PC or the data terminal
equipment (DTE).
 Press Utility  Interface  RS232 to set the interface parameters (baud rate, parity, etc.)
that match the PC or DTE.
(4) Remote communication via GPIB:
 Use the USB-GPIB
interface module to expand the GPIB interface by connecting the module
to the USB HOST interface on the front panel of DL3000．
 Use the GPIB cable to connect the instrument to your PC.
 Press Utility  Interface  GPIB to configure the GPIB address for the instrument.
3. Check whether the connection is successful.
Run Ultra Sigma, and then search for the resources and right-click the resource name. Select "SCPI
Panel Control" to open the SCPI command control panel. In the SCPI command control panel, input a
correct command. After that, click Send Command first and then click Read Response. Or you can
also directly click Send & Read to verify whether the connection works properly.
Remote Control Method
1. User-defined programming
You can refer to "Command System" of Chapter 2 in this manual to use the SCPI (Standard
Commands for Programmable Instruments) commands to control DL3000 by programming in LabVIEW,
Visual C#, and other development environments. For details, refer to "Programming Instances" of
Chapter 4 in this manual.
2. Send SCPI commands via the PC software
You can use the PC software to send commands to control DL3000 remotely. RIGOL Ultra Sigma is
recommended. You can download the software from RIGOL official website (www.rigol.com).

Rigol DL3000 Specifications

General

Brand	Rigol
Model	DL3000
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English