RIGOL DG1000Z Series - Manual (Page 228)

RIGOL Chapter 4 Programming Demos
4-2 DG1000Z Programming Guide
Programming Preparations
Before programming, you need to make the following preparations:
1 Install the Ultra Sigma common PC software. Please download the software from www.rigol.com and
install it according to the instructions. After installing Ultra Sigma, the NI-VISA library is installed
automatically. Here, the default installation path is C:\Program Files\IVI Foundation\VISA.
2 Here, the USB DEVICCE interface of the signal generator is used to communicate with the PC. Please
use USB cable to connect the USB DEVICE interface at the rear panel of the signal generator to the PC.
You can also use LAN or GPIB interface to communicate with the PC.
3 Power on the instrument after connecting the signal generator and PC correctly.
4 At this point, the "Found New Hardware Wizard" dialog box appears on the PC. Please follow the
instructions to install the " USB Test and Measurement Device (IVI)" (refer to “To Control via USB” in
Chapter 3 “Remote Control” in the DG1000Z User’s Guide ).
5
Acquire the USB VISA descriptor of the signal generator: press Utility  I/O Config and the USB ID
is displayed at the center of the interface, as shown in the figure below. Here, the USB ID of the signal
generator is USB0::0x1AB1::0x0642::DG1ZA000000001::INSTR.
By now, the programming preparations are finished.