Operating Basics
Installing th
e PC Communications Software on a PC
Before you connect the oscilloscope to a PC with Tektronix OpenChoice
PC Communications Software, download that software from
www.tektron
ix.com/software and install it on your PC.
CAUTION. If you connect the oscilloscope to your PC before you install the
software, the P C will not recognize the oscilloscope. The PC will label the
oscilloscope as an Unknown Device and not communicate with the oscilloscope.
To avoid this, install the software on your PC before you connect the oscilloscope
to your PC.
NOTE. Be sure you have installed the latest version of PC Communications
software.
Software for your oscilloscope is available through the Software finder on the
Tektronix web site.
To install the PC Communications software, follow these ste ps :
1. Run the OpenChoice Desktop software o n the PC. The InstallShield wizard
appears on the screen.
2. Follow the on-screen d irections.
3. Exit the InstallShield wizard.
Connecting to a PC
After you install the software on your PC, you can connect the oscilloscope to
the PC.
(See page 24, Installing the PC Communications Software on a PC.)
NOTE. You must install the software before you connect the oscilloscope to the
PC. (See page 24, Installing the PC Communications Software on a PC.)
To connect the oscilloscope to the PC, follow these steps:
1. Power on the oscilloscope.
2. Insert one end of a USB cable into the USB Device port on the back o f the
oscilloscope.
3. Power on the PC.
4. Insert the other end of the cable into the desired USB port on a PC.
24 TBS1000 Series Oscilloscopes Installation and Safety Manual
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