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Analysis and Connectivity Support
This instrument offers several tools that you can install to support data export for use with data-
analysis tools.
You can use these analysis and connectivity tools with your
TDS5000B instrument to:
 Gather instrument data (waveforms,
measurements) and port it to familiar, off-the-shelf
analysis tools, such as Excel
 Interface with a popular software development
environments, such as Lab Windows and
LabVIEW
See the following tools to find out how they can help you
connect to your instrument and analyze the data it collects: For
more information see the Getting Started with OpenChoice
Solutions Manual.
 VXI Plug-and-Play Instrument Driver
 TekVISA
 TekVISA ActiveX Control (TVC)
 TekVISA Excel Toolbar
 VXI 11.2 LAN Server
 Tektronix Toolbar for Word
 Report Generator
 IVI Drivers
Getting the Analysis and Connectivity Support
Tools
This instrument offers several tools that you can install to support data export for use with data-analysis
tools.
These tools ship with the Tektronix instrument that this online help supports. You can find them on the
product software CD that ships with this instrument. Find the Readme file on the CD for analysis and
connectivity tool installation instructions.
For More Information
 For general information and examples on how each of these tools can help you use your
instrument, these tools, see the book Getting Started with OpenChoice Solutions Manual with
CD.
 For online information about the VXIplug&play driver, access the driver online help in from
the help system of your software development environment in which you install the driver.
The driver online help describes each function of the driver and presents these components in
a hierarchical outline corresponding to the standard VXIplug&play model.
 For further reference information on TekVISA, read the book TekVISA Programming
Manual.
 For online information on the TekVISA Excel toolbar, access the online help for the
TekVISAExcel Toolbar from the Excel Help menu once you have installed the toolbar.
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