Connecting M1™ to your Scope: You Have Choices
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1. It is the sole responsibility of the user to ensure that they are in compliance with the licensing terms of their VISA software and any other necessary prerequisite software packages Amherst Systems Associates Inc www amherst systems com Clock amp Timing Engineering M1 Waveform Tools ASA 11 1 Run the National Instruments Measurement and Automation Explorer NI MAX utility by double clicking on its icon on the desktop or selecting it from Start Programs National Instruments Mimina a My System 2 Under Configuration click on the to open Devices S Devices and Interfaces and Interfaces BE OGPIBO PCMCIA GPIB 7 Serial amp Parallel 3 Depending on how you will interface to your scope apy VISA TCP IP Resources the instrument will appear in one of three different places a If you are connecting via GPIB your GPIB hardware device will show up as GPIBO and your scope will appear as an entry under GPIBO when you expand it by clicking the b If you are connecting via USB TMC your scope will show up as an entry under USBO when you expand it by clicking the c If you are connecting via Ethernet your scope will show up as an entry under VISA TCP IP Resources when you expand it by clicking the Note that Ethernet connected scopes will not always show up automatically in NI MAX and may need to be added manually If your scope is not shown right click on Devices and Interfaces and select Create New From the dialo2. Tools Help Turn on User Account Control UAC to make your computer more secure User Account Control UAC can help prevent unauthorized changes to your computer We recommend that you leave UAC turned on to help protect your computer O Use User Account Control UAC to help protect your computer OK Cancet_ 3 Do one of the following depending on where the M1 installation package resides a Insert the M1 installation CD into the computer CD drive navigate to the CD drive in Windows Explorer and run M1OT_ Setup exe b Attach a USB flash drive containing the M1 installation package to the computer navigate to the USB drive in Windows Explorer and run M1OT_demo exe M1 Ultimate Edition or Reader or M1OT_Std exe M1 Standard Edition c Navigate in Windows Explorer to the network location where the M1 installation package resides and run M1OT_demo exe M1 Ultimate Edition or Reader or M1OT_Std exe M1 Standard Edition 4 Itis recommended that you install M1 under an Administrator account to prevent any possible issues with the Security Key drivers In Windows 2000 XP this means logging into Windows using an account with Administrator priviledges In Windows Vista 7 this means right clicking on the installer and choosing Run as Administrator from the context menu 5 Follow the instructions in the installer application to install M1 Unless you have good reason to select otherwise it is recommended that you simply cli
3. amp Read button _ eel aes ST ERR is Under Instrument Session History the Device Tear Read STB SYST ERR Clear History scope s identifier string should appear Command EMNE j If you can see the IDN string then the Send Command Send Read computer is able to see the scope You should now return to the section for your Instrument Session History chosen connection type to proceed Connected to GPIBO 10 INSTR gt IDN lt TEKTRONIX TODS7104 NS500301 CF 91 1CT FV 00 00 _9 Important if you have a USB hardware security key such as that pictured to the NG right be sure it is not attached to the computer during the installation process Windows Vista only Installation of the security drivers for M1 requires that Vista s User Account Control UAC be turned off To turn off UAC open the Control Panel and type uac in the Search bar at the top right of the Control Panel window select Turn User Account Control UAC on or off then clear the Use User Account Control UAC to help protect your computer checkbox When you click OK to confirm Vista may require you to reboot Amherst Systems Associates Inc www amherst systems com Clock amp Timing Engineering M1 Waveform Tools 4 I vaq g User Accounts tis ie Turn User Account Control UAC on or off G 8 User Accounts Turn User Account Control On or Off 4 Search File Edit View
4. be required if the computer s Ethernet port is labeled as Auto MDX or Auto MDIX as most Gigabit Ethernet ports are In this case a standard cable can be used and the Ethernet port will automatically detect and perform the crossover function itself Amherst Systems Associates Inc www amherst systems com Clock amp Timing Engineering M1 Waveform Tools 5 h 4 2 2 Windows 2000 or XP d ASA 6 If Local Area Connection is disabled computer screens in the icon are grey rather than light blue right click on the icon and select Enable to turn on the connection Important if your computer also has a wireless network connection you should disable that by right clicking on the Wireless Network Connection icon and selecting Disable This will ensure that the wireless connection does not interfere in any way with the C Obtain an IP address automatically direct cable connection ir Use the following IF address Click OK to close out all dialogs and IP address fi92 168 217 9 save the changes you have made ae ree 255 255 255 0 35 OBB o Skip down to Step 4 on page 8 Default gateway 192 766 2717 49 marked with CONTINUE HERE a Ee os re em pal fh chy oe a ed Pca re pee py Obtain WA s serer address automatically f Use the following DNS server addresses Open the network device by going to eee Start Settings Control Panel and Atemae DMS terer aaa double clicking on Network Connec
5. connection you should disable that by right clicking on the Wireless Network Connection icon and selecting Disable This will ensure that the wireless connection does not interfere in any way with the direct cable connection Amherst Systems Associates Inc www amherst systems com Clock amp Timing Engineering M1 Waveform Tools JASN 8 In the Search bar at the top right of the Control Panel window type Workgroup and then click on Change workgroup name Fins computer is on This will bring up the System Properties dialog where you should click on Change to bring up the Computer Name Changes dialog Edit the Workgroup name as required then click OK to close out of all open dialogs Note that Windows may require you to reboot at this point Syst P rti i ystem Properties W Ea Computer Name Changes You can change the name and workgroup membership of this computer You cannot join a computer running Windows Vista Home Premium to a domain More infomation Windows uses the following information to identify your computer A on the network Computer name RE Cap DWKTECHNOLOGIES LAPTOP For example Kitchen Computer or Mary s Computer Full computer name Full computer name 4 DWKTECHNOLOGIES LAPTOP DWKTECHNOLOGIES LAP TOP Workgroup ASA To rename this computer click Change Change EEA 4 CONTINUE HERE 5 Install VISA on the external PC and confirm that
6. l E BE Welcome to The Web Enabled I 2 Depending on how you will interface to your scope the 9 useo instrument will appear in one of three different places under Instrument I O on this PC in the center pane a lf you are connecting via GPIB your GPIB hardware device will show up as GPIBO and your scope will appear as an entry under GPIBO when you expand it by clicking the Amherst Systems Associates Inc www amherst systems com Clock amp Timing Engineering M1 Waveform Tools 8 Installing and Running the M1 Waveform Tools Software 1 b If you are connecting via USB TMC your scope will show up as an entry under USBO when you expand it by clicking the c If you are connecting via Ethernet your scope will show up as an entry under LAN TCPIPO when you expand it by clicking the If it doesn t show up automatically click on Add Instrument from the toolbar and select Add Address Click on Use IP Address and enter the scope IP address Ensure that Use socket connection is not checked and click on Test Connection Select IDN query under Instrument Identification and then click OK to exit After locating your scope right click on it and select Send Commands to this Instrument from the popup menu A dialog will come up with IDN i Agilent Interactive 10 CONNECTED TO GPIBO 10 INS already filled in as the default command Cae en Bek Click on the Send
7. square connector such as that found on a USB connecied inkjet printer to support USB TMC a Type A Host flat connector does not support USB TMC Connecting Externally via GPIB e Advantages only solution for some particularly older scopes Amherst Systems Associates Inc www amherst systems com Clock amp Timing Engineering M1 Waveform Tools ASA 4 e Disadvantages slowest data transfer from the scope requires GPIB hardware on both the computer and the scope 3 Connecting Internally 1 Exit the oscilloscope application by choosing File Exit from the scope s menu structure This will decrease the chance that you will be required to reboot the scope after installation Note that exiting the scope application is not available for all scope types if this option is not available it is recommended that the scope be set to Stop mode to prevent the scope application from slowing down the installation process 2 Install and run the M1 Waveform Tools application according to the Installing and Running the M1 Waveform Tools Software process in Section 7 of this document Note that where computer is used in the installation process description this is referring to the Windows based computer inside of the scope 4 Connecting Externally via Ethernet 1 Recommended This option requires that VISA be installed on the computer that M1 will be installed on Please install VISA according the the Installing the VI
8. the computer is able to connect to the oscilloscope by following the procedure in Section 6 Installing and Testing the VISA Drivers of this document Install and run the M1 Waveform Tools application according to the Installing and Running the M1 Waveform Tools Software process in Section 7 of this document 5 Connecting Externally via USB TMC 1 This option requires that VISA be installed on the computer that M1 will be installed on Please install VISA according the the Installing the VISA Drivers process in this document then return Connect a USB A B cable between the oscilloscope and the computer The Type A Host flat end of the cable should be connected to the computer and the Type B Device square end of the cable should be connected to the scope Configure the oscilloscope to use USB as its remote connection method How to do this will vary from scope to scope Please consult the User s Manual for your scope or contact the vendor for assistance with this step Amherst Systems Associates Inc www amherst systems com Clock amp Timing Engineering M1 Waveform Tools JASN 9 Install VISA on the external PC and confirm that the computer is able to connect to the oscilloscope by following the procedure in Section 6 Installing and Testing the VISA Drivers of this document Install and run the M1 Waveform Tools application according to the Installing and Running the M1 Waveform Tools Software process in Sectio
9. ASA ASA Application Note 09 03 Connecting M1 to your Scope You Have Choices Rev L July 2014 Amherst Systems Associates Inc www amherst systems com Clock amp Timing Engineering M1 Waveform Tools ASA 2 The purpose of this Application Note is to outline the various configurations by which M1 Waveform Tools can communicate with your oscilloscope and provide detailed instructions on how to set up and configure your system for each of those choices If you are using a digitizer system rather than an oscilloscope please see ASA 11 01 How to set up and use your digitizer system with M1 Waveform Tools instead T RSV SUSI REGUE MC ANS eeraa aE E A EEEE A EAE 2 2 Available Interface CHOICES ccccccccccceecceceeeceeeeccueeeeceeecesseeeeeseeeeesseeseaeeessaueeeseneeesseeensas 2 3 Connecting Internally ec ccceeeeeeeceececeeeeeseeeeseeeeceeceseueceeeseueeeeeeeesegeesseeeseneeseesaeeeeas 4 4 Connecting Externally via Ethernet cccccccccccsseceeeceeeeeeeeeeceeeeeaeeceseueesseeeseetsueeeseneetsaeees 4 Mel SOMMOCUINIG OV EF INGTON a8 aces caenects dese baescosdes cece ane ceeeesaseere AE 4 4 2 Connecting via a Crossover Cable ccccccccccccsseeceeeeeseeeeeseeeeesseeeeeseeeeeeseesgeeeeseneeesaas 5 5 Connecting Externally via USB TMC srein snin E 8 6 Connecting Externally via GPIB wiscsssacseiensissceasinnntainenceotanunaietineaniediasiensitanvagenntsaenseteraasvaraianes 9 7 Installing and T
10. SA Drivers process in this document then return here 2 Configure the oscilloscope to use Ethernet or TCP IP as its remote connection method How to do this will vary from scope to scope Please consult the User s Manual for your scope or contact the vendor for assistance with this step a Special Note for Tektronix scope users In order for an external program such as M1 to be able to locate the scope on the network the LXI LAN Server must be enabled in the scope This option can be found in the scope s Utilities menu Unfortunately this option appears to be reset every time the scope is rebooted so you will need to turn the Server back on every time you reboot the scope and wish to connect to it via Ethernet b Special Note for LeCroy scope users If you have a newer version of the scope firmware that offers the option of VXI remote connection under Utilities Remote you must select that option instead of TCPIP 3 The next steps will be different depending on the type of Ethernet network connection you wish to make Follow only one of the two sets of lettered procedures below then continue with Step 4 4 1 Connecting over a Network a You will need a way to connect both the computer and the scope to the network For the scope this will be via a standard cable for the computer this may be via a standard cable or wirelessly For each standard cable you will need an available Ethernet port either in a wall socket or a local hu
11. School videos and other videos available at www m1ot com training will give you a solid start on where to go next and how to move around the M1 interface but a brief overview of the most important controls is as follows a The big green GO button will take an acquisition or start a sequence of acquisitions either Live or Saved depending on the acquisition type you have selected under the GO mode button b The NEW button to the right of the GO button will start the New Measurement wizard to enable you to open additional measurements There is no limit to the number of measurements you can have open simultaneously although a maximum of 4 measurements can be shown in the main viewing area at any one time c TestScripts compliance tests are accessed by selecting the Measurement Tools menu from the Main Menu tab and then clicking Compliance TestScript d When you re ready to leave the Save button will allow you to save the waveform data graphics measurement results and other items You also have the option to create a PDF report showing the current state of every measurement Amherst Systems Associates Inc www amherst systems com Clock amp Timing Engineering M1 Waveform Tools ASA 9 References Preserving Performance and Responsiveness in M1 Waveform Tools ASA White Paper April 2009 This document Copyright ASA 2009 2013 Amherst Systems Associates Inc www amherst systems com Clock amp Timing Enginee
12. al user account click Network Henkan To rename thi computer or join a domain click ID Properties To rename this computer or join a domain click Change Click OK to close out all dialogs and save the changes you have made Skip down to Step 4 on page 8 marked with CONTINUE HERE 4 2 3 Windows Vista 7 d Go to Start Control Panel select Network and Internet and then Network and Sharing Center then click on Manage Network Connections from the choices in the left hand column Right click on Local Area Network and select Properties from the dropdown menu Select Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 in the Components section of the dialog and then click Properties Follow these steps to fill out the TCP IP Properties dialog i Select Use the following IP address li Enter a valid IP address Important the computer and scope must have the same values for the first 3 segments of the IP address and different values for the last segment ili Enter 255 255 255 0 for Subnet mask iv For Default gateway enter the same value as in IP address v Leave both DNS server entries empty vi Click OK and then OK again to close both Networking dialogs If Local Area Connection is disabled computer screens in the icon are grey rather than light blue right click on the icon and select Enable to turn on the connection Important if your computer also has a wireless network
13. b switch b Attach one end of a standard cable to the network port on the back of the scope and the other end of the cable to an available Ethernet port Amherst Systems Associates Inc www amherst systems com Clock amp Timing Engineering M1 Waveform Tools ASA c Attach one end of a standard cable to the network port on the back of the computer and the other end of the cable to an available Ethernet port or connect to the network using the computer s wireless connection d You should contact your company s IT department for assistance in connecting both machines to the company network Ensure the person setting up the networking understands that both the computer and oscilloscope must have their IP Addresses and Subnet Masks set such that they will be able to see one another across the network and must both belong to the same network Workgroup 4 2 Connecting via a Crossover Cable a You will need an Ethernet crossover cable to directly connect the computer to the scope b Attach one end of the crossover cable to the network port on the back of the scope and the other end of the cable to the network port on the computer c Since no network DHCP server will be available to assign IP addresses both machines must be manually configured to use hard coded IP addresses Both must also be assigned the same Workgroup name The following steps will explain the procedure for setting up the connection only once but this procedur
14. be attached to the computer during the VISA driver installation process Important the VISA drivers must be installed before the M1 software is installed ASA Officially supports only National Instruments NI VISA and Keysight Agilent Technologies Agilent IO Libraries VISA implementations a This does not mean that other VISA implementations e g TekVISA will not work with M1 only that they have not been tested by ASA and therefore are not officially supported because they may not work properly b Agilent IO Libraries only Note that Keysight Agilent Technologies AT VISA is not required to connect to an AT oscilloscope i e NI VISA may be used instead nor will AT VISA only allow connections to an AT scope For making an Ethernet connection you must have IO Libraries version 14 0 or higher i LeCroy scopes only ASA has experienced difficulty in connecting M1 to a LeCroy scope via Ethernet using AT VISA Given that NI VISA does not give problems and that M1 does not know what type of VISA it is using this is Amherst Systems Associates Inc www amherst systems com Clock amp Timing Engineering M1 Waveform Tools ASAN 10 believed to be an issue with AT VISA At this time ASA does not support the use of AT VISA for Ethernet connection to a LeCroy scope li Windows 7 only ASA has experienced difficulty in connecting M1 to a scope using Agilent IO Libraries Given that NI VISA does not give problems and that M1 does not k
15. ceeding If you are installing GPIB hardware you should shut off the computer and install the new hardware before rebooting in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions 8 Before installing M1 it is recommended that you verify that the computer is able to see and communicate with the oscilloscope directly If the computer cannot see and properly communicate with the scope directly M1 will not be able to do so either There are two variants of this procedure depending on which vendor s VISA you have selected In either case both the computer and the oscilloscope must be fully powered up and the scope application must be running LeCroy scopes only From the scope menu select Utilities Utilities Setup Select the Remote Control tab and ensure that Control From on the left side has TCPIP selected unless there is a VXI option available and you are connecting externally In that case you should select VXI as the control option Tektronix scopes only From the scope menu select Utilities LAN Server Status and ensure that the LXI Server Status is On Please note that the Server is reset every time you reboot the scope and so you will need to turn it on again after rebooting and prior to running M1 7 1 NI VISA for Agilent IO Libraries see page 11 Cw Measurement amp Automaton Important ASA does not warrant in any way that this understanding is correct either at the time this document was written or any time thereafter
16. ck Next or Yes at each step Note that you will be prompted to install the Microsoft NET Framework required by M1 as well if it is not already installed on your system 6 Security driver and NET Framework installation may require you to reboot If the installer informs you that a reboot is needed please reboot the computer now before proceeding 7 lf you have a USB hardware security key such as that pictured above please attach it to an available USB port on the computer at this time 8 Note Depending on your anti virus anti malware software HASPLMS EXE and possibly related DLLs may be flagged as suspicious This is a common false positive for security drivers Please be assured that ASA has fully tested the installation package and its contents for viruses and malware Amherst Systems Associates Inc www amherst systems com Clock amp Timing Engineering M1 Waveform Tools 9 10 11 12 JASN 14 Important it is strongly recommended that you spend a few minutes to watch the M1 Mini Flight School videos prior to starting to use M1 The M1 interface has been specifically designed for ease of use and to allow you to be as productive as possible and is different from other oscilloscope application interfaces you may be familiar with To use an analogy a modern fighter jet cockpit achieves similar goals but without an introduction to how everything is designed to work together you might find the jet s interfac
17. e confusing The Mini Flight School videos as well as a collection of other videos designed to quickly introduce you to various aspects of M1 s functionality are available from M1 s Training menu as well as online at www m1ot com training Important the scope application must be running in order for M1 to function even if you are running M1 inside of the scope M1 communicates with the scope application not with the scope hardware itself If you exited the scope application for any reason please restart eid it now by clicking on the scope application icon on the scope desktop ESSES LeCroy oscilloscopes only You must set ENEE Utilities Status Remote the scope s Remote mode to TCPIP Todo __ a this first select Utilities Utilities Setup from 2 Sontrol trom the scope s menu Select the Remote tab Ad Ues Setu then under Control from on the left side ensure that TCPIP is selected unless there is a VXI option available and you are connecting externally In that case you should select VXI as the control option Connect your signal to the scope and set the sample rate and memory depth as desired a Important There must be a live signal available on the scope before M1 is started M1 s AutoMeasure feature will trigger the scope several times during startup as it detects and sets up your signals b The scope s internal trigger must be set such that a Single acquisition from the front panel of th
18. e must actually be followed twice once for the computer and once for the scope The specific procedure will depend on what version of Windows the computer is running as outlined below 4 2 1 Windows 98 ME NT Note that this can be inside a scope only M1 does not support these OSs d Open the network device by going to Start Settings Control Panel and double clicking on Network e Inthe Components section of the dialog that comes up select TCP IP and click Properties f Follow these steps to fill out the TCP IP Properties dialog i On the IP Address tab select Use the following IP address ll Enter a valid IP address Important the PC and scope must have the same values for the first 3 segments of the IP address and different values for the last segment ili Enter 255 255 255 0 for Subnet mask iv On the Gateway tab for Default gateway enter the same value as in IP address v On the DNS Configuration tab select Disable DNS vi Click OK once to close the TCP IP Properties dialog g Select the Identification tab from the Network dialog and enter a Workgroup name Important both computer and scope must have the same Workgroup name or the direct cable connection will not work Important a crossover cable is different than a standard cable and will need to be specially obtained they generally can be purchased for US 15 20 In some cases a crossover cable may not
19. e scope actually triggers and collects data This is the trigger method that M1 uses and M1 will therefore time out and fail to detect the your signals if the scope trigger is not set appropriately c When first starting M1 it is recommended that you use a moderate memory depth of 100 200Kpts per channel to confirm that everything is working properly prior to switching to deeper memory settings d M1 requires a minimum memory depth of 10Kpts per channel if a lower setting is found M1 will automatically attempt to increase it e For performance reasons M1 by default limits acquisitions to a maximum memory depth of 2Mpts per channel This can be changed in Preferences Performance f For most oscilloscopes M1 can only access the data that is currently being shown on the scope screen This means that if you wish to capture 1000s of edges per acquisition you must increase the timebase so that 1000s of edges are shown onscreen The primary exceptions to this rule are Keysight Agilent Technologies Windows based scopes where the memory depth can be set independently of the timebase from the Setup Acquisition dialog g For most oscilloscopes Sample Rate Timebase and Memory Depth are linked This means that changing one of these parameters will generally result in one of the others being Amherst Systems Associates Inc www amherst systems com Clock amp Timing Engineering M1 Waveform Tools 13 14 15 16 ASA 15 changed a
20. esting the VISA Drivers ccccccseececeseeceeceeeeceeeeeseeseseeeeeseeeesaaee seeseneessaeees 9 LL NEV A ee ee ee re re 10 7 2 Agilent IO Libraries 00 0 cccccccecseeeececaeeeeeeceseeeeeseeeeseeeeeseueseeseeeeeseueesseeeseeeesaneeeseeas 11 8 Installing and Running the M1 Waveform Tools Softwar e cccccccccsececeeeececeeseeeeeeees 12 O a E E E o SS E E E E E E E E E nian E E E E 16 1 System Requirements Before beginning the process of setting up your system and installing M1 please make sure that the PC you intend to install M1 on meets these minimum system requirements e Processor Pentium 4 or equivalent e RAM 1 GB e Hard drive space 100 MB for M1 with additional storage as required for saved waveforms 2 Available Interface Choices There are four different interfaces by which the user can choose to connect M1 to an oscilloscope each of which has particular advantages and disadvantages in terms of M1 s performance and responsive Amherst Systems Associates Inc www amherst systems com Clock amp Timing Engineering M1 Waveform Tools JASN 3 ness as listed below In the detailed descriptions that follow it is assumed that the user has confirmed that their oscilloscope is capable of supported the desired type of connection The primary decision the user must make is whether to connect internally by running M1 inside of a Windows based oscilloscope or to connect to the scope from an external PC N
21. g that comes up select VISA TCP IP Resource and click Next On the next dialog select Manual Entry of LAN Instrument and click Next Finally enter the IP address you have assigned to the scope and inst0 for LAN Device Name and click Validate You should see a success message after which you can click Finish and your scope will now be available under VISA TCP IP Resources in the Configuration pane 4 After locating your scope in the Configuration pane select it and click on Open VISA Test Panel just to the right of Configuration 5 Uncheck Show All VISA Operations at the top right if it is checked 6 From the viWrite tab ensure that the Buffer is set to IDN n and click Execute at the bottom right 7 Switch to the viRead tab and click Execute at the bottom right The scope s identifier string should appear in the Buffer box and the Return Status should be zero 8 If you can see the IDN string and have a Zero return code then the computer is able to see the scope You should now return to the section for your chosen connection type to proceed Instrument I O on this PC 7 2 Agilent IO Libraries for NI VISA see page 10 as ee 9 COM1 ASRL 1 1 Open the Connection Expert utility by eS GPIBO sn right clicking on the IO icon in the WE 811344 GPIBO 1 INSTR EE ARETE EO system tray and selecting Agilent RE T057104 GPIBO 10 INSTR Connection Expert S45 LAN TCPIPO
22. n 7 of this document 6 Connecting Externally via GPIB 1 This option requires that VISA be installed on the computer that M1 will be installed on Please install VISA according the the Installing the VISA Drivers process in this document then return here Configure the oscilloscope to use GPIB as its remote connection method How to do this will vary from scope to scope Please consult the User s Manual for your scope or contact the vendor for assistance with this step Connect one end of a GPIB cable to the GPIB connector on the back of the scope and the other end to the GPIB hardware on the computer This may be a A standard GPIB connector if you are using an internal GPIB adapter b A proprietary connector if you are using e g the NI PCMCIA GPIB adapter c AUSB connector if you are using a USB GPIB adapter Install VISA on the external PC and confirm that the computer is able to connect to the oscilloscope by following the procedure in Section 6 Installing and Testing the VISA Drivers of this document Install and run the M1 Waveform Tools application according to the Installing and Running the M1 Waveform Tools Software process in Section 7 of this document 7 Installing and Testing the VISA Drivers 1 Critical follow this procedure only if you are connecting M1 to your scope externally installing VISA drivers on the scope may cause the scope to stop working properly Important the oscilloscope should not
23. now what type of VISA it is using this is believed to be an issue with AT VISA At this time ASA does not support the use of AT VISA under Windows 7 for an Ethernet connection c NI VISA only Note that installation of National Instruments NI 488 2 package is a prerequisite for installation of NI VISA In ASA s experience the NI 488 2 installation package will provide the option to install NI VISA at the same time 5 Important a software license for VISA is not included with M1 and must be obtained separately A license can be obtained in one of several ways a lf you are connecting externally via GPIB your GPIB hardware will most likely have included a license for VISA read the GPIB hardware installation documentation or ask the vendor if you are unsure b If you own a Keysight Agilent Technologies oscilloscope it is ASA s understanding that such purchase entitles you to one license of Agilent IO Libraries c You may purchase a license from your preferred vendor 6 The chosen VISA package and any necessary prerequisites should be installed according to the vendor s instructions In many cases this will be a simple matter of running the installation program and selecting Next at all prompts In other cases specific decisions or choices may be required to create a proper installation ASA can provide assistance if you are unsure of how to proceed 7 Installation of the VISA drivers may require a reboot of your computer before pro
24. ote however that this decision is not permanent if you later decide to change how you connect to your scope you can easily do so by following the instructions for the new interface type Connecting Internally e Advantages fastest data transfer no additional PC required saving money and bench space Disadvantages Only available for Windows 2000 XP Vista 7 based scopes Sep om om om CPU and RAM must be shared between M1 and the scope application which Internally slows analysis scope internal screen may be too small for effective M1 use E s i O0 0 0 O c HR i B e ae ee ie Connecting Externally general e Advantages Mi PC can have a fast CPU and a large amount of RAM for fastest analysis e Disadvantages requires installation of VISA drivers requires additional bench space for PC Connecting Externally via Ethernet e Advantages fast data transfer up to 1 Gbps allows the PC to be located physically away from the scope USB TMC e Disadvantages requires the scope either be connected to the company network which Minn a some companies do not allow or setting up a direct Ethernet connection using a crossover cable a one time action a Connecting Externally via USB TMC TypeB TypeA e Advantages fast data transfer up to 480 Mbps for USB 2 0 e Disadvantages currently only available on certain scope models usually mid range or lower Important note the scope must have a USB Type B Device
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26. rties from the dropdown menu If your PC does not have a My Computer icon on the desktop go to Start Settings Control Panel and double click on System Then select the Network Identification Windows 2000 or Computer Name Windows XP tab on the System Properties dialog Click on Properties Windows 2000 or Change Windows XP and create a Workgroup name in the Member of section at the bottom of the resulting dialog Amherst Systems Associates Inc www amherst systems com Clock amp Timing Engineering M1 Waveform Tools ASA Important both computer and scope must have the same Workgroup name or the direct cable connection will not work system Properties System Restore Automatic Updates Remote System Properties 4 General Computer Name Hardware Advanced General Network Identification Hardware User Profiles Advanced PE Windows uses the following information to identify your computer EF on the network LJ Windows uses the following information to identity your computer soa on the network Computer description Tz new laptop For example Kitchen Computer or Mary s Full computer name WAVeE PAO FEO1 O88 Computer Workgroup ASA Full computer name TOMZ Ho oe Workgroup ASA To use the Network Identification Wizard to join a Network ID domain and create a local user click Network ID i E o use the Network Identification Wizard to jain a Network 1D domain and create a loc
27. s well This is an important fact to keep in mind as you set up the scope so that you do not inadvertently decrease the Sample Rate while attempting to increase the Memory Depth The primary exceptions to this rule are Keysight Agilent Technologies Windows based scopes h LeCroy scope specific To ensure proper setup of the scope for use with M1 please do the following from the scope application i click on Timebase lower right li select the SMART Memory tab iii make sure Sample Mode right side is set to Real Time iv select Fixed Sample Rate on the left side v set the Sampling Rate to the maximum available unless you specific reasons to do otherwise Start M1 by one of the following methods a Running inside of a Keysight Agilent oscilloscope only Select Analyze ASA M1 Waveform Tools from the scope s menu b Double click the M1 icon on the desktop c Go to Start Programs M1 M1 Waveform Tools and select the M1 icon Occasionally M1 will initially not be able to properly recognize a network attached scope and you will see a message indicating that no scope was found In this case select Measurement Setup from M1 s Main Menu tab then click on Scope IP Address Enter the scope s IP address in the box provided then click OK Click OK once more to rerun AutoMeasure M1 s AutoMeasure feature will automatically detect the scope and the signals attached and open an appropriate set of measurements The M1 Mini Flight
28. tions then right clicking on Local Area Connection and selecting Properties from the dropdown menu i LeCroy oscilloscope only You can also get to the Network and Dial up Connections window by clicking on the Net connections button on the Remote tab under Utilities Utilities Setup In the Components section of the dialog that comes up select Internet Protocol TCP IP and click Properties Follow these steps to fill out the TCP IP Properties dialog i Select Use the following IP address li Enter a valid IP address Important the computer and scope must have the same values for the first 3 segments of the IP address and different values for the last segment ili Enter 255 255 255 0 for Subnet mask iv For Default gateway enter the same value as in IP address v Leave both DNS server entries empty vi Click OK and then OK again to close both Networking dialogs lf Local Area Connection is disabled computer screens in the icon are grey rather than light blue right click on the icon and select Enable to turn on the connection Important if your computer also has a wireless network connection you should disable that by right clicking on the Wireless Network Connection icon and selecting Disable This will ensure that the wireless connection does not interfere in any way with the direct cable connection From the Windows Desktop right click on My Computer and select Prope
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