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GW Instek GDS-2000 series Programming manual User Manual

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GDS-2000 Series Programming Manual

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The RS232 connection testing

If you want to test whether the RS-232 connection is working or not, you can send a

command from computer. For instance, using a hyper-terminal program send the

query command

*idn?

should return the Manufacturer, model number, serial number and firmware version

in the following format:

GW,GDS-2202,EG150000,V1.00

If you do not receive a proper response from the oscilloscope, please check if the

power is on, the RS-232 configurations are the same on both sides, and all cable

connections are active.