GW Instek GDS-3000 Series Freewave User Manual - Manual (Page 12)

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3. Locate the oscilloscope either in the “Port” node (correct) or in
the “Other devices” corner (incorrect).
Port (correct) Other devices (incorrect)
• If the oscilloscope is correctly recognized (Port node), repair the
Freewave installation (page26).
• If the oscilloscope is incorrectly recognized (Other devices node),
follow the next step.
Note The COM port for the DSO should be set between
COM1 to COM20. If the COM port is greater than 20,
it can’t be detected by DSO.
4. Right-click on the oscilloscope name and select “Update Driver”
from the context menu. The driver installation dialog box should
appear.
5. Install the DSO driver from the Freewave install directory.
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XP Vista
6. In the dialog box, select “No,
not this time” (not connecting
to Windows Update) and click
on the Next button.
In the “Update Driver
software – GDSXXXX”, select
the “Browse” dialog.
7. Next, select “Install from a list
or specific location” and click
on the Next button.
Click Browse and select the
Freewave installation
directory. Press Next.