RIGOL MSO/DS2000A Series - Manual (Page 295)

Chapter 16 Remote Control RIGOL
MSO2000A/DS2000A User’s Guide 16-9
Remote Control via GPIB
1. Connect the device
Use the USB to GPIB interface converter to extend a GPIB interface for the
oscilloscope. Then connect the oscilloscope to your PC using a GPIB cable.
2. Install the driver of GPIB card
Install the driver of the GPIB card which has been connected to the PC correctly.
3. Set the GPIB address
Set the GPIB address of the oscilloscope according to the description in “GPIB
Address”.
4. Search device resource
Start up the Ultra Sigma and click to open the panel as shown in
the figure below. Click “Search” and the software will search the GPIB
instrument resources connected to the PC. The device resources will be
displayed on the right side of the panel.
Figure 16-6 Search Device Resource under Control via GPIB
If resources cannot be found automatically:
 Select the GPIB card address of the PC from the comboBox of “GPIB::” and
select the GPIB address set in the oscilloscope from the comboBox of
“::INSTR”.
 Click “Test” to check whether the GPIB communication works normally; if
not, please follow the corresponding prompt messages to solve the