Installation
10. Push About.Th
e oscilloscope displays the
firmware version number.
Utility
Page
Config
Language
Set Date &
Time
About Manage
Modules &
Options
11. Confirm that the version number matches
that of the new firmware.
Connecting Y
our Oscilloscope to a Computer
Connect your oscilloscope directly to a remote computer to let the PC analyze your data, collect screen images, or to control
your oscilloscope. (See page 142, Saving a Screen Image.) (See page 143, Saving and Recalling Waveform Data.)
Two ways to connect your oscilloscope to a computer are through the VISA drivers and the e*Scope Web-enabled tools.
Use VIS A to communicate with your oscilloscope from your computer through a software application. Use e *Scope to
communicate with your oscilloscope through a Web browser.
You can also download productivity applications from the Tektronix website. Tektronix OpenChoice Desktop is a standalone
acquisition program. Also available for download are toolbars that speed connectivity with Microsoft Excel and Word.
Using VISA
VISA lets you use your MS-Windows computer to acquire data from your oscilloscope for use in an analysis package that
runs on your PC, such as Microsoft Excel, National Instruments LabVIEW, or a program of your own creation. You can use a
common c
ommunications connection, such as USB, Ethernet, or GPIB, to connect the computer to the o scilloscope.
To set u p VISA communications between your oscilloscope and a computer:
1. Load the VISA drivers on your computer.
You will find the drivers on the appropriate
CD that
comes with your oscilloscope or
at the Tektronix software finder Web page
(www.tektronix.com).
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