Tektronix WaveStar User manual

Tektronix Software Solutions Installation

WaveStar™ Software for Oscilloscopes
WaveStar™ Reader
AD007 GPIB-LAN Adapter

*P071114003*

071-1140-03

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Contacting Tektronix

Tektronix, Inc.
14200 SW Karl Braun Drive
P.O. Box 500
Beaverton, OR 97077
USA

For product information, sales, service, and technical support:

H In North America, call 1-800-833-9200.
H Worldwide, visit www.tektronix.com to find contacts in your area.

Preface

Tektronix Software Solutions is a suite of software products designed to connect
your PC to
instruments via GPIB, RS-232, or Ethernet connections. WaveStar Software for
Oscilloscopes lets you remotely control, capture, analyze, and document wave­form and measurement data. Refer to the product user manual for more informa­tion.

This CD-ROM disc also contains software to support the AD007 GPIB-LAN
adapter.

This manual describes how to install the following products:

H WaveStar Software for Oscilloscopes .............................................. page 3

H AD007 GPIB-LAN Adapter Firmware Update ............................... page 11

compatible Tektronix DPO, DSA, TDS, THS, TPS, and CSA series

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Preface

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WaveStar Software for Oscilloscopes

Welcome to WaveStar Software for Oscilloscopes, an easy-to-use family of
applications that connect your PC to a Tektronix oscilloscope. There are three
WaveStar applications:

H WaveStar Software for Oscilloscopes (WSTRO) lets you control, capture,

display, analyze, measure, and document oscilloscope signal waveforms on
your PC.

H WaveStar Software DEMO is a free, fully-functional version of WaveStar with

a 30-day use limit. If you decide to purchase W aveStar for Oscilloscopes,
contact Tektronix for ordering information.

H WaveStar Software Reader is a free application that lets you view data sheet

and notebook files created by WaveStar Software for Oscilloscopes. Y ou can
load W aveStar Reader on any number of PCs. WaveStar Reader does not
connect to an instrument.

Supported Instruments

WaveStar Software for Oscilloscopes supports the following compatible
Tektronix oscilloscope series: TDS200, TDS400, TDS500, TDS600, TDS700,
TDS1000, TDS2000, TDS3000, TDS3000B, TDS5000, TDS5000B, TDS6000,
TDS6000B, TDS7000, TDS7000B, TDS8000, THS700, TPS2000, CSA7000,

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WaveStar Software for Oscilloscopes

CSA8000, CSA8000B, DPO7104, DPO7054, DPO7254, DPO7354, DPO70404,
DPO70604, DPO70804, DPO71254, DPO71604, DPO72004, DSA70404,
DSA70604, DSA70804, DSA71254, DSA71604, and DSA72004.

Oscilloscope Requirements

All supported oscilloscopes provide GPIB, RS-232, and/or Ethernet ports as either
built-in features or as optional add-ons. Refer to your oscilloscope user documen­tation to determine available communication ports and obtain a port if required.

PC Requirements

H Microsoft Windows 2000, or XP Professional operating system

H Pentium processor, 500 MHz or faster

H 128 MB RAM minimum (256 MB or greater recommended)

H CD-ROM drive, 4X or better read speed

H SVGA monitor or better

H 120 MB disk space

H Appropriate interface hardware to connect your PC to an oscilloscope:

H National Instruments or equivalent I EEE 488.2 GPIB Interface Card

H RS-232 serial communications port and RS-232 cable

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