Installation
TDS5000 Series User Manual
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The T DS5000 Series Product Software CD-ROM contains accessory software
and files that you can install on the oscilloscope or another PC. Refer to the
instructions that accompany the CD-ROM for installation information.
TDS5000 Series Programmer Online Guide. The GPIB programmer information is
available as a separate WinHelp file that you can install and access from the Help
menu GPIB Online command. For your convenience, you can also install it on
the GP IB system controller PC.
From the system controller PC, you can copy and paste commands from the
online help file directly into your test programs. The programmer information
contains:
H GPIB configuration information for the oscilloscope
H Lists of the command groups and the commands they contain
H Detailed command descriptions including syntax and examples
H Status and error messages
H Programming examples
The programmer information is also available as a PDF file on the TDS5000
Series Product Software CD-ROM.
Manual Performance Verification Procedure. This is a printable PDF file that
describes a manual method to verify the oscilloscope performance using generic
test equipment.
The Optional Applications Software for Tektronix Windows-Based TDS
Instruments CD-ROM contains trial versions of useful programs that you can
install and run five times per application. You can then purchase an upgrade from
Tektronix if you decide that you want to continue to use the application. Refer to
the instructions that accompany the CD-ROM for installation information.
You can install desktop application software on the oscilloscope. The oscillo-
scope has been tested with the following software products installed:
H Microsoft Office 98 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
H MathCad
H MATLAB
Accessory Software
Optional Application Trial
Versions
Desktop Applications