GW Instek GDS-1000 Series Programming Manual - Manual (Page 3)

INTERFACE OVERVIEW
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Configuring the USB Interface
PC side connector Type A, host USB connection
GDS-1000 side
connector Type B, slave
Speed 1.1/2.0 (full speed)
Panel operation 1. Connect the USB cable to
the USB slave port on the
rear.
2. When the PC asks for the USB driver, select
dso_cdc_1000.inf which is downloadable from
the GW website,
www.gwinstek.com.tw , GDS-
1000 product corner.
3. On the PC, activate a terminal application such
as MTTTY (Multi-Threaded TTY). To check the
COM port No., see the Device Manager in the
PC. For WindowsXP, select Control panel →
System → Hardware tab.
4. Run this query command via the terminal
application.
*idn?
This command should return the manufacturer,
model number, serial number, and firmware
version in the following format.
GW, GDS-1022, 000000001, V1.00
5. Configuring the command interface is
completed. Refer to the other chapters for more
details.
• Page6: list of commands and command syntax
• Page12: details of each command
GDS-1000 Programming Manual
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C
OMMAND OVERVIEW
The Command overview chapter lists all GDS-
1000 commands in functional order as well as
alphabetical order. The command syntax section
shows you the basic rules you have to apply when
using commands.
Command Syntax
Compatible
standard • IEEE488.2, 1992 (fully compatible)
• SCPI, 1994 (partially compatible)
Command format trig:del:mod LF
1 2 3 4
1: command header
2: single space
3: parameter
4: message terminator
Parameter Type Description Example
boolean logic 0, 1
integers 0, 1, 2, 3
decimal numbers 0.1, 3.14, 8.5
floating point 4.5e-1, 8.25e+1
any of NR1, 2, 3 1, 1.5, 4.5e-1
Message
terminator LF^END line feed code (hexadecimal 0A)
with END message
LF line feed code
^END last data byte with END message
Note Commands are non-case sensitive.