Automation of Tekscope · Tektronix Community

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Posted Wed, 31 May 2023 17:28:34 GMT by Xu, Iris

Hi Martin,  It looks like you made a new thread dipping into SCPI commands in a python script, which is typically the way people remote into their scope and change around settings. You can also send them one-by-one using other apps like tekVISA Talker/Listener, for example. Specifically for recalling tss files, the command can be found on page 2-1132 of the <a href="https://www.tek.com/en/sitewide-content/manuals/4/5/6/4-5-6-series-mso-programmer-manual">4/5/6 series programmer's manual</a> RECAll:SESsion "insert tss file path" And for getting screenshots(PNG files) you can use (page 2-1156) SAVe:IMAGe "insert file path.png" I'm not sure where you want to save the files to, but you can check your current working directory with (page 2-585) FILESystem:CWD  and also mount a windows or tekdrive (2-588), though this might be easier to do through the scope UI. FILESYSTEM:MOUNT:DRIVE Best, Iris Xu

Posted Thu, 01 Jun 2023 21:34:17 GMT by Rapp, Martin Hardware Designer

Hi Iris, according https://download.tek.com/manual/4-5-6-MSO-Programmer-Manual-077130512.pdf it is possible to automate Tekscope. on my laptop is NI VISA and TekVISA installed. In openChoice VISA64 Conflict Manager is only TekVISA enabled. Default-Visa is set to Tektronix In openChoice Instrument manager --> search criteria -> I checked all possible options.  In LAN-section I have to enter a hostname of tekscope. The problem is if I open tekscope -> Utility -> I/O I have these options: to enable/disable socket server, protocoll (none/terminal), Port. But there is no option to set hostname or ip-address. --> Where can I set the IP-Address/hostname? Or what is the default value?

Posted Thu, 01 Jun 2023 21:39:44 GMT by Xu, Iris

Hi Martin, You can send in SCPI commands line by line through TekVISA Openchoice Talker/Listener, yes.  Is your Network Address set to Auto (not Manual)? It should fill out automatically from there.  You can also hit Test Connection to see if the LAN connection is being made, or reset LAN as well. You can also make a connection through USB and TekVISA should also be able to recognize your scope from there. -Iris Xu

Posted Thu, 01 Jun 2023 21:55:25 GMT by Rapp, Martin Hardware Designer

Hi Iris, just to make clear: I don't want to control my MSO58 oscilloscope. I have no connection problems if I want to control my MSO oscilloscope. I want to automate the PC-software Tekscope. Attached you can find my settings. If I click on update instrument lists, the pc-software tekscope is not listed. BR Martin

Posted Mon, 05 Jun 2023 17:33:06 GMT by Marmat, Gaurav

Hi, you can use TekScope's programmers interface found here https://www.tek.com/en/manual/product-software/tekscope-programmer-manual-tekscope-pc-analysis-software

Posted Mon, 05 Jun 2023 18:50:02 GMT by Rapp, Martin Hardware Designer

Hi thank you very much for your answer. Can you please give me more information how to setup this interface? In the manual you linked is on page 9 Setting Up Remote Communications Hardware. This is helpfull if I want to connect to a real MSO. On page 11 is described how to deal with a real MSO on software side. This is OK if I want to control a real MSO. But I want to control my PC-Software Tek-Scope Could you please check my attachment? There you will see I am not able to setup an IP-Adress for socket server or something directing in this direction. Are you able to control your on Windows installed software Tekscope? Best regards Martin

Posted Wed, 14 Jun 2023 20:37:38 GMT by R, Martin

Hello, I installed * Tekscope version 2.0.3.1855 * Tektronix OpenChoice TekVisa Version 4.2.0.26. Then I rebooted the computer and started TekScope. Then I run this python-script: import pyvisa rm = pyvisa.ResourceManager() print(rm.list_resources()) rm.close() This is the output: ('ASRL3::INSTR', 'ASRL4::INSTR', 'ASRL5::INSTR', 'ASRL6::INSTR') As you can see there is no interface for TekScope visible. The settings in TekScope are: Socket Server: ON Protocol: Terminal Port: 4444 TekScope Remote Control: OFF Protocol: Socket Can anybody guide me? Are the settings correct? According release notes of TekScope SW the Tekscope-Software starts an VXI-11-server. How can I check if the server is running correctly? Do I have to install VISA from NI in addition? Here are the release notes: Version:        [2.0.3.1855] Last Revised:   [03-May-2023] Products:       TekScope PC Software Version: 2.0.3.1855 (03-May-2023) New Features:     - Waveform Histograms         - Waveform Histogram and Measurements         - Horizontal and vertical histograms         - Draw multiple waveform histogram boxes and accumulate histogram             distribution and measurement statistics on Ch/Math/Ref/Rf sources simultaneously         - Touch friendly to resize and move the histogram boxes around on the waveform graticule         - The following measurements are available for the histogram             - Waveform Count, Hits in Box, Peak Hits             - Maximum, Minimum, Peak-to-Peak, Mean, Median, Mode             - Standard Deviation, One/two/three Sigma         - View histogram measurement results in the badge/table format         - Waveform histograms supported in history / fast frame mode         - Export histograms to the .csv file     - Save/Recall waveform tolerance limits as mask files     - TekDrive enhancements         - Copy/Paste from/to TekDrive file/folder (like local drives)            - Support for all Tek files (incl. screencapture/session/setup/waveform files)         - Auto increment of files while saving screencaptures/setups/waveforms into TekDrive (like local drives)             - Support for all Tek files (incl. screencapture/session/setup/waveform files)         - Open In TekScope             - Supports session/waveform files     - Execute VXI-11 server on app launch        - This enables to automate TekScope using NI-VISA/LabView         - Show in app Blue Dot Notifier to signal new application version        - Show weekly reminder if the application is not upgraded       - Math FFT increase the FFT span to 64GHz     - NFC – ISO/IEC 15693/14443A standard decode support     Best regards Martin

Posted Sat, 17 Jun 2023 19:15:32 GMT by R, Martin

Hello

I found a solution.

You need to install NI VISA in parallel and then you have to add a new network interface in VISA-cosmos.

Attached you will find my solution.

Best regards

Martin