Velleman PC-LAB2000 User Manual

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PC-Lab2000

Software for Velleman PC peripherals :

PCS500 / PCS100 / K8031 / PCG10 / K8016

SOFTWARE GETTING STARTED GUIDE

CHECK ALSO THE UNIT REFERENCE MANUAL

PC-Lab2000

This software runs only under Windows 95/98/ME/2000 or Windows NT.

LIMITED WARRANTY:

The software and accompanying written materials are provided "as is"

without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including,

but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and

fitness for a particular purpose. The entire risk as to the quality

and performance of the software is with you. Should the software prove

defective, you and not Magnova Components or Velleman Components or its

suppliers assume the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair or

correction.

Neither Magnova Components or Velleman Components nor its suppliers

warrant that the functions contained in the software will meet your

requirements or that the operation of the software will be uninterrupted or error

free.

LIMITATIONS OF REMEDIES:

In no event Magnova Components or Velleman Components or its suppliers

be liable to you for any damages, including any lost profits, loss of business

information, business interruption, lost savings or other incidental or

consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use such

software, even if Magnova Components or Velleman Components or its

suppliers has been advised of the possibility of such damages, or for any

claim

by any other party.

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UNDERSTAND IT AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ITS TERMS AND

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PC-Lab2000TM

Welcome to the world of Pc- Lab2000

This software can be used as an introduction to the powerful world of

measuring, using the Velleman products.

The hardware is not necessary to evaluate the software in Demo mode.

This software can be used with the Velleman measurement instruments:

PCS500, Dual channel digital storage oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer and

transient recorder.

PCS100 / K8031 One channel digital storage oscilloscope, spectrum
analyzer and transient recorder.

PCG10 / K8016 Pc function generator

Extra feature:

Using the oscilloscope and generator on the same computer, this software
creates the powerful bode –plot feature.

What ? :

Pc-Lab2000 is a piece of virtual instrumentation software, for use with the
Velleman PC oscilloscopes and the Velleman PC generator. It allows you to
operate the Oscilloscope, Spectrum Analyzer, Transient Recorder, Function
Generator and Bode Plot-functions in a Windows™ environment.
This guide will help you install Pc-Lab2000 onto your system, and it will make
you familiar with the basic features. The software is fully functional and can be
freely distributed. If you do not own a Velleman PC oscilloscope, you can still
run the demo-mode. Make sure you look for upgrades at www.velleman.be. In
no way this guide is complete. Please check the provided help files for
additional and detailed information.

General software features

þ Possibility to save data or screen information
þ Review your saved images
þ Standard Windows interface, copy, paste..
þ Extended signal measurements using markers
þ Direct readout of True RMS, dB value, frequency (using markers)
þ Changing the time/div will zoom a still screen
þ Math functions on the signal
þ Customize the signal screen colors

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PC-Lab2000

How to install Pc-Lab2000

Minimum system requirements :

• IBM compatible PC running Windows™ 95/98/ME/2000/NT4(*)

• VGA display card (800x600)

• 3MB free hard disk space

• Mouse or pointing device

• CD Rom player

• Free parallel port

Insert the Pc-Lab2000 CD into your drive. Run the SETUP.EXE program. An
install wizard will guide you trough the complete installation procedure.
Shortcuts to the Pc-Lab2000 software and the help files are automatically
generated.

After starting the Pc-Lab2000 software:

Select your connected hardware or select “demo” mode.
Select the used printer port

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Note for Windows™ NT/2000 users :

If you are installing Pc-Lab2000 under Windows™NT/2000 you will need local
Administrator privileges to successfully complete the installation. If you are going to run
this software under a user account without administrator privileges, you also need to run
the extra installation program (INSTALL_DRV.EXE) once the normal installation is
completed.

*IBM, Microsoft Windows™ 95/98/ME/2000/NT4(*) are registered trademarks

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