Chapter 3 Remote Control RIGOL
DP800 User’s Guide 3-9
Remote Control via GPIB (option)
1. Connect the device
Use the USB to GPIB interface converter to extend a GPIB interface for the
power supply. Then, connect the power supply to your PC using a GPIB cable.
2. Install the driver of GPIB card
Install the driver of the GPIB card which has been connected to the PC correctly.
3. Set the GPIB address
Set the GPIB address of the power supply according to the description in “To
Set the GPIB Address”.
4. Search device resource
Start up the Ultra Sigma and click
to open the panel as shown in
the figure below. Click “Search” and the software will search the GPIB
instrument resources connected to the PC. The device resources will be
displayed on the right side of the panel.
If resources cannot be found automatically:
Select the GPIB card address of the PC from the comboBox of “GPIB::” and
select the GPIB address set in the power supply from the comboBox of
“::INSTR”.
Click “Test” to check whether the GPIB communication works normally; if
not, please follow the corresponding prompt messages to solve the
problem.