Scope Connect Software N2861A Communications Module N2865A USB Host Module Data Sheet Scope Connect software • Easily manage and transfer data using the 3000 Series’ built-in USB device or the optional GPIB and RS-232 ports • Control your oscilloscopes from your PC with a GUI that simulates the front panel • Choose between Waveform view, Measurement view, or Data view • Organize acquisition data from the scope ® in tabular format and export to Microsoft Excel • Access all 18 individual channel measurements from your PC N2861A communications module • Provides RS-232 and GPIB connectivity • Outputs results of pass/fail (limit) testing • Provides remote control using the 3000 1, 2 Series’ SCPI command set . N2865A USB host module • Available standard with DSO3000 Series Oscilloscope 1 SCPI programmability is not available using the 3000 Series built-in USB port. • Save setup, waveform and display data to 2 This command set is not “drop in” compatible with USB memory stick other Agilent oscilloscopes. Some command translation and conversion will be required. • Supports many popular USB printers An affordable way to transfer data and control your scope from a PC Scope Connect software and the N2861A communications module provide a free way to transfer data from your 3000 Series economy oscilloscope and control it remotely with an external PC. Ideal for use in a lab environment, this software gives you the ability to simultaneously control multiple 3000 Series oscilloscopes from a single PC. The software’s easy-to-use graphical user interface (GUI) lets you fully control the scope from your PC with simple mouse clicks. This software provides the easiest way to export data, measurements, pass/fail information, and screen shots Figure 1. 3000 Series Scope Connect software in quad-panel display showing for analysis or printing. Waveform, Measurement and Data views simultaneously. The N2861A communications module fits easily onto the back panel of your 3000 Series oscilloscope. 3000 Series oscilloscope users who wish to use the 3000 Series’ native SCPI programming command set must use the N2861A’s RS-232 or GPIB ports. DSO3000 Series Connectivity Scope Connect with N2861A N2865A USB device port Standard with DSO3000 X X USB host X USB device X GPIB X RS-232 X SCPI programming X PC Control X X Export to spreadsheet X X Save to memory stick X Print directly from scope X External module X X 2 See just how easy it is to use Scope Connect software Data Browser window The Data Browser window lets you select any number of waveform, measurement, or data views. You can save the views collectively in a data sheet file to be stored offline, or move them to another PC running Scope Connect software for further analysis or printing. DSO Controller window The DSO Controller Window gives you access to the basic acquisition system of the scope. You can access horizontal and vertical settings as well as run Figure 2. Data Browser window control (auto-scale, run, single) from this window. Virtual Panel The Virtual Panel, which you can launch from the DSO Controller window, is formatted to look exactly like the front panel of a 3000 Series scope. The Virtual Panel provides a familiar and intuitive way to drive the scope from a remote PC. You can access the full functionality of your 3000 Series oscilloscope from this view. You can customize the display refresh rates – from 500 ms to 10 s – to meet your needs. You can easily save Figure 3. DSO Controller window screenshots to your PC, or send them directly to a printer for either color or black-and-white printouts. Figure 4. Virtual Panel 3 See just how easy it is to use Scope Connect software (continued) The Data view The Data view pulls acquisition data from the scope and organizes it in tabular format. You can download data from either channel 1 or channel 2 for export into popular programs like Microsoft Excel. Data is saved in .xls format. You can choose whether you want to download just the data shown onscreen or data from the entire memory. The Measure view Figure 5. Data view The Measure view gives you access to all 18 individual channel measurements. Each click of the Refresh button updates the window with the current measurements on the oscilloscope. You can export measurements in .xls format for further analysis or archiving. The Waveform view The Waveform view also updates quickly and easily with a click of the Refresh button. This window recreates the waveform for easy offline analysis. The window includes cursors on both axes so you can easily make measurements. Figure 6. Measure view Figure 7. Waveform view 4 See just how easy it is to use Scope Connect software (continued) Compatibility The Scope Connect software is The Scope Connect software and compatible with PCs running the N2861A communications module following operating systems: are compatible with the following Operating System Agilent oscilloscopes. Customers who have purchased their Windows 2000 oscilloscope prior to September 1, 2006 must install the latest Windows XP oscilloscope software (available from agilent.com) to enable Scope Connect. Note: The DSO3000 series command set is not a “drop in” replacement for other 3000 Series Agilent oscilloscopes. Some command oscilloscope Software revision translation and conversion will be DSO3062A 04.02.02 or higher required. 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