RIGOL  Chapter 3 Programming Demos 
3-2    MSO1000Z/DS1000Z Programming Guide 
Programming Preparations 
 
Before programming, you need to make the following preparations: 
 
First, install the Ultra Sigma common PC software. You can log in RIGOL official website (www.rigol.com) 
to download the software; then, install the software according to the instructions. When Ultra Sigma is 
installed, the NI-VISA library is installed automatically. Here, the default installation path is C:\Program 
Files\IVI Foundation\VISA. 
 
Here, the USB interface of the oscilloscope is used to communicate with the PC and please use a USB cable 
to connect the USB Device interface at the rear panel of the oscilloscope to the PC. After successful 
connection, power on and start the instrument (make sure that Utility  IO Setting  USB Device is 
currently set to "Computer"). At this point, the "Found New Hardware Wizard" dialog box appears on 
the PC at the first connection. Please follow the instructions to install the "USB Test and Measurement 
Device (IVI)". 
 
 
 
By now, the programming preparations are finished. In the following part, detailed introductions are given 
about the programming demos in the Excel, Matlab, Labview, Visual Basic 6.0, and Visual C++ 6.0 
development environments.