Agilent N2861A Data Sheet

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
Series’ SCPI command set

1, 2

.

N2865A USB host module

• Available standard with DSO3000 Series
Oscilloscope

• Save setup, waveform and display data to
USB memory stick

• Supports many popular USB printers

1

SCPI programmability is not available using the
3000 Series built-in USB port.

2

This command set is not “drop in” compatible with
other Agilent oscilloscopes. Some command
translation and conversion will be required.

2

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
for analysis or printing.

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.

Figure 1. 3000 Series Scope Connect software in quad-panel display showing
Waveform, Measurement and Data views simultaneously.

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

DSO3000 Series Connectivity

3

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
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
screenshots to your PC, or send
them directly to a printer for
either color or black-and-white
printouts.

Figure 4. Virtual Panel

Figure 3. DSO Controller window

Figure 2. Data Browser window

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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

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 5. Data view

Figure 6. Measure view

Figure 7. Waveform view

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See just how easy it is to use Scope Connect software (continued)

Compatibility

The Scope Connect software and
N2861A communications module
are compatible with the following
Agilent oscilloscopes. Customers
who have purchased their
oscilloscope prior to September 1,
2006 must install the latest
oscilloscope software (available
from agilent.com) to enable Scope
Connect.

3000 Series
oscilloscope Software revision

DSO3062A 04.02.02 or higher

DSO3102A 04.02.02 or higher

DSO3152A 04.02.02 or higher

DSO3202A 04.02.02 or higher

Related Literature

Publication Title Publication Type Publication Number

3000 Series Oscilloscopes Data Sheet 5989-2235EN

Microsoft®and Windows®are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

The Scope Connect software is
compatible with PCs running the
following operating systems:

Operating System

Windows 2000

Windows XP

Note: The DSO3000 series command set
is not a “drop in” replacement for other
Agilent oscilloscopes. Some command
translation and conversion will be
required.

N2865A Printers Tested

HP Deskjet 9868
HP Business Inkjet 1000
HP Photosmart 7458
HP LaserJet 1160
HP LaserJet 3015
HP LaserJet 3020
HP LaserJet 5550
HP LaserJet 1320
HP All In One 5510A
HP DeskJet 935A
HP Photosmart 7760
HP All In One 7410
HP DeskJet 970CXI
HP DeskJet 895CXI
HP DeskJet 925C
HP DeskJet 1200C

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