GWInstek GDS 2000A Series Instrument Driver Readme

1. Overview

Instrument Driver Technology: LabVIEW Plug and Play (project-style)

Supported Language(s):: LabVIEW 2009

Supported Model(s):GWInstek GDS 2072A, 2074A, 2102A, 2104A, 2202A, 2204A, 2302A, 2304A
Model(s) Tested: GDS 2304A
Interface(s): USB,GPIB,LAN,RS232C
Firmware Revision(s) Tested: V1.20

Certified: Yes
NI Supported: Yes
Source Code Available: Yes

Driver Revision: 1.4
Original Release Date: 12/28/2012
Current Revision Date: 02/06/2014

2. Required Software

Some software components need to be installed before using this instrument driver. The minimum versions of these components are listed below, and can be downloaded from the Download Site.

VISA 5.0.2 or later

LabVIEW 2009 or later

Refer to the LabVIEW Help for more information about software requirements. You access the LabVIEW Help by selecting Help»Search the LabVIEW Help.

3. Known Issues

To report issues or provide feedback about this instrument driver, please send an email to instrument.drivers@ni.com.

1. Self-test function is not support yet.

4. Revision History

The latest version of this and other LabVIEW and LabWindows/CVI instrument drivers can be downloaded at the Instrument Driver Network.

REV 1.4, 02/06/2014

Modified by: Dave Wu,Taipei, Taiwan.

New VIs:

- Add Configure Bus Input Source.vi

- Add Configure Bus LIN.vi

- Add Configure Bus LIN Trigger.vi

- Add Configure Search Bus LIN Trigger.vi

- Add Configure Bus CAN.vi

- Add Configure Bus CAN Trigger.vi

- Add Configure Search Bus CAN Trigger.vi

- Add Auto Setup.vi

Modified VIs:

- Configure Bus UART.vi :Configures digital and analog sources for UART bus.

- Configure Bus SPI.vi :Configures digital and analog sources for SPI bus.

- Configure Bus I2C.vi :Configures digital and analog sources for I2C bus.

Obsoleted VIs:

- Autosetup.vi

REV 1.3, 12/13/2013

Modified by: Dave Wu,Taipei, Taiwan.

- NI Certification

REV 1.21, 11/20/2013

Modified by: Dave Wu,Taipei, Taiwan.

- Correction Sending and receiving mechanism

REV 1.2, 06/05/2013

Modified by: Dave Wu,Taipei, Taiwan.

- Correction Function can not be set to catch a picture Timeout

REV 1.1, 04/26/2013

Modified by: Dave Wu,Taipei, Taiwan.

- Correction "response is very slow" problem

- Correction Initialize BUG