GW Instek GDS-122 User Manual User Manual

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Using

the

Oscilloscope

61B

Activating the software and connecting the GDS-122

Overview

Activate the software and connect the GDS‐122 to
it properly by going through these steps,
described in the paragraphs that follow.
1. Activating the software and configuring the

communication port

2. Activating the GDS‐122 and configuring the

data format

3. Connecting them together and if necessary,

installing the USB driver

4. Acquiring waveform data to confirm that the

communication is being secured

Activating the

software

1. Open the software by

selecting DS_Wave.exe
from the startup menu.

2. Select Communications –

Ports Settings from the
menu or click the Ports‐
settings icon on the
Toolbar.

Make sure that USB connection is being
selected. The baud rate, stop bit, data bit, and
parity settings are fixed.

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Activating the

GDS-122

1. Power up the GDS‐122 and activate the

oscilloscope screen.

2. Connect an input signal to CH1 and make sure

that the waveform is shown appropriately on
the GDS‐122 display.

3. Open the DISP SET menu and press F4 (Carry)

to select the format of the waveform data sent
from the GDS‐122 to the software.

DISP SET

Bitmap

Carry

Vectors

Vectored data of the waveform.
Always select the vector format when
viewing the waveform in the software.

Bitmap

Bitmap image of the display. Select the
Bitmap format only when taking the
bitmap snapshot of the GDS‐122
hardware screen.

Connecting the

cable

1. Connect the GDS‐122 to the PC (software) via

the USB cable.

2. Make sure that the USB driver is installed in

your PC by accessing the Device Manager
(Control Panel ‐> System ‐> Hardware tab). The
GDS‐122 should be recognized as a USB hub.

3. If the driver has not been

recognized, install it
manually by selecting
USBDRV Install from the
startup menu.

The driver file is located in the USBDRV folder
in the software directory.