USB Flash Drive and Device Ports
Installing th
e PC Communications Software on a PC
Before you connect the oscilloscope to a PC, you must install the PC
Communications software from the CD that came with the oscilloscope.
CAUTION. If
you c onnect the oscilloscope to your PC before you install the
software, the P C will not recognize the oscilloscope. The PC will label the
oscilloscope as an Unknown Device and not communicate with the oscilloscope.
To avoid this, install the software on your PC before you connect the oscilloscope
to your PC.
NOTE. Be sure you have installed the same version of PC Communications
software that came with the oscilloscope or a later version.
Software for your oscilloscope is also available through the Software finder on
the Tektronix w eb site.
To install the PC Communications software, follow these steps:
1. Insert the CD-ROM that c ame with your oscilloscope into the CD drive on the
PC. The InstallShield wizard appears on the screen.
2. Follow the on-screen directions.
3. Exit the InstallShield wizard.
Connecting to a PC
After you install the software on your PC, you can connect the oscilloscope to
the PC.
NOTE. Yo u m ust install the software before you connect the oscilloscope to the
PC. (See page 70, Installing the PC Communications Software on a PC.)
To connect the oscilloscope to the PC, follow these steps:
1. Power on the oscilloscope.
2. Insert one end of a USB cable into the USB Device port on the back of the
oscilloscope.
3. Power on the PC.
4. Insert the other end of the cable into the desired USB port on a PC.
5. If a Found New Hardware message appears , follow the on-screen directions
for the Found New Hardware wizard.
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