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TekScope Utility - Fetch data from your scope without programming.

Mon, 09 Sep 2024 17:29:39 GMT – TekScope Utility - Fetch data from your scope without programming.
About this Software

TekScope Utility is a Free software utility designed for the transfer of data (screenshots, waveforms etc.) from Tektronix Oscilloscopes to the PC so they may be saved to the PC’s hard disk.

Features Include:
- Transfer and saving of screenshots (hard copies) from scope to PC (.png, .jpg or .bmp)
- Transfer and saving of analog waveform data from scope to PC (.CSV)
- Transfer and saving of digital waveforms data from scope to PC (.CSV)
- Transfer and saving of measurement data from scope to PC (.CSV)
- Transfer of scope setups to and from the scope
- Command console for interactive remote command sessions with instrument
- Data Logging of scope data to PC over time
Prerequisites
- PC equipped with Supported Microsoft Windows Operating System
  - Windows 7 32-bit or 64-bit
  - Windows 8.1 32-bit or 64-bit
  - Windows 10 32-bit or 64-bit
  - Windows 11
  - 4GB RAM or more.
- Connected by GPIB, USB, RS232 or LAN to a compatible Tektronix Oscilloscope.
- VISA (Virtual Instrument Software Architecture) software supporting the VISA.NET library.
  - NI VISA is recommended
  - https://www.ni.com/en/support/downloads/drivers/download.ni-visa.html
- .NET Framework 4.6.0
  - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/downloa ... x?id=48130
Supported Instruments

The following Instruments are supported by this software.
- TDS200 Series
- TBS1000(B)(C) Series
- TBS1000B-EDU Series
- TBS2000(B) Series
- TDS2000(B)(C) Series
- TPS2000(B) Series
- TDS3000(B)(C) Series
- DPO MSO 2000(B) Series
- DPO MSO 3000 Series (Firmware Version 2.4 or Later)
- MDO3000 Series
- DPO MSO 4000(B) Series
- MDO4000(B)(C) Series
- 2 Series MSO
- 3 Series MDO
- 4 Series (B) MSO
- 5 Series (B) MSO
- 5 Series LP MSO
- 6 Series (B) MSO
- LPD64 Digitizer
- DPO MSO 5000 (B) Series
- DPO 7000 (C) Series
- DPO DSA MSO 70000 (B)(C)(D)(DX)(SX) Series
Supported Interfaces
- Asynchronous Serial (RS-232) COM Ports
- GPIB (NI 488.2 compatible)
- Ethernet (VXI-11)
- USB (USBTMC)
Installation Instructions
- Download the .zip file to your PC
- Extract the .zip file to the location of your choice
- Double-Click "TekScope Utility.exe" to run the application.
Download
- TekScope Utility v1.4.2
- TekScope Utility v1.4.2 - Release Notes
RE: Saving and exporting multiple waveforms in quick succession

Fri, 01 Mar 2024 00:22:48 GMT – Saving and exporting multiple waveforms in quick succession

Hi David. I don't believe that the DPO2000 series is fast enough to produce waveforms out the remote interface (or even to a local USB drive) at 5 waveforms per second. This scope will likely produce somewhere between 1-3 per second. The reason for this has nothing to do with binary versus .csv saving format, but rather that the scope isn't quick enough to perform single sequence acquisitions and then spit out the data via CURVE? query that fast. You might be able to achieve these rates on the new 2 Series MSO scopes (5/6 Series can definitely do these rates), but the good ol' DPO just doesn't quite have the compute power for it.
RE: Is there any plan for TekScope Utility to support 2 series MSO?

Fri, 01 Mar 2024 00:13:53 GMT – Is there any plan for TekScope Utility to support 2 series MSO?

Hi Shinei,

Support for MSO2 Series was added in Version 1.4.0 in June of 2022. You can go grab the latest version still from the old Tek Forums here.

https://forum.tek.com/viewtopic.php?f=571&t=140451

Keep your eyes open though. A New version is coming that will add support for the digital channels on MSO2.
RE: Tekscope Utitlity 1.4.2; Saving data in Excel from the "Data Logger"

Tue, 02 Jan 2024 18:09:42 GMT – Tekscope Utitlity 1.4.2; Saving data in Excel from the "Data Logger"

Hi Javier,

This is usually caused by your Windows language setting being set to a region that uses a comma character to represent the decimal. That said, I pretty sure I had made a changes to ignore this setting and always use a period for the decimal years ago. You are definitely using version 1.4.2 right? I'll dig into the code and see what is going on. In the meantime, try changing the language/region on the PC you are using to en-US or en-GB.
RE: TBS2104B Scope : SCPI command to read is fetching partial data

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 22:08:57 GMT – TBS2104B Scope : SCPI command to read is fetching partial data
Use the version of the Read() method where you specify the maximum number of bytes to read and set it to a large value.
byte[] Read( long count )
By default the Visa.Net library uses a buffer of 1M, but that isn't large enough for your file so you are only getting 1M of it.

Another option would be to make multiple reads until you perform a read that returns fewer bytes than you set count to. You could use the following version of the Read() method and set the parameters so that the data keeps getting put into the same byte array.
void Read( byte[] buffer, long index, long count, out long actualCount, out ReadStatus readStatus )
Easiest thing to do though, just set the count to value larger than the size of the file being transferred.
RE: Tekscope Utility) Error "Index was outside the bounds of the array"

Tue, 15 Aug 2023 17:32:53 GMT – Tekscope Utility) Error "Index was outside the bounds of the array"

Hi. Yes, I have seen this error come it. It seemed like something changed in a firmware version that induced this, but then the issue seems to have sub-sided since then, perhaps another firmware update that changed it back. That said, there is a beta version of TekScope Utility (1.4.1.0) that works around this change in firmware behavior. I have attached a copy.