2910-VSG Vector Signal Generator Quick Start Guide
2910-903-01 Rev. A / February 2006
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USB configuration
It is necessary to load a USB driver on to the computer that will be running the remote control
program. Although the 2910 CD-ROM will have a driver installed on it, the latest version of the USB
driver can be downloaded from the Keithley Website.
Installing USB driver from the CD-ROM
1. Insert the 2910 CD-ROM into the disk drive of the computer.
2. Follow the operating system instructions to load the USB driver.
Installing USB driver from the Keithley Website
1. With the computer connected to the internet, insert the 2910 CD-ROM into the computer disk
drive.
2. After the CD-ROM launches, click
Online Updates
to get to the Keithley Downloads Website
,
www.keithley.com.
3. In the search area at the top right corner of the web page, select
Downloads
from the pull-
down menu.
4. Type “drivers” in the text box to the right of the of the pull-down menu.
5. Select the search button to the right of the text box.
6. Scroll to the USB driver for the 2910 VSG.
7. Click the link to the USB driver for the 2910 VSG.
8. Download the 2910 USB driver from the website.
9. Click the driver setup file that you just downloaded.
Verify remote control over USB
If you want to verify communication between a computer and the 2910 instrument over the USB, install
the KI 2910 Communicator application that allows you to test SCPI communication of your instrument.
Perform the following steps:
1. Set up the equipment as shown in the previous procedure, “Connecting system components.”
2. Insert the 2910 CD-ROM in the computer drive and click
Install KI 2910 Communicator
to
download the application installation program.
3. Select
Run
to install the program on your computer.
4. Select the
KI 2910 Communicator
Icon that has been placed on the desktop.
5. In the
KI 2910 Communicator
home screen, click
Setup Interface
.
6. In the
Configure VISA Interface
dialog, select the
USB
tab and click
Find USB Devices
.
This will display a list of all 2910s connected via USB.
7. Select the list item that corresponds with the serial number of the instrument that you want to
communicate with, and then click
OK
.
8. Click
Send Command
to send the *IDN? command that is in the
Command:
box.
9. You should see the instrument identification information in the
Response:
field.
10. Continue sending any other SCPI commands of interest. See the Model 2910 Help for a
complete list of compatible SCPI commands.
