Instructions

RIGOL
II MSO5000-E Programming Guide
Document Overview
This manual is your guide to programming RIGOL MSO5000-E series digital oscilloscope. MSO5000-E
series can communicate with the PC via the USB, LAN, or GPIB (requiring to work with RIGOL's USB-GPIB
interface converter) interface.
Main Topics in this Manual:
Chapter 1 SCPI Command Overview
This chapter introduces the syntax, symbols, parameters, and abbreviation rules of the SCPI commands.
Chapter 2 Command System
This chapter introduces the syntax, function, parameters, and descriptions of each command.
Chapter 3 Programming Examples
This chapter illustrates how to control the MSO5000-E series digital oscilloscope by programming in Excel,
LabVIEW, Visual Basic, and Visual C++.
Format Conventions in this Manual:
1. Key
The key on the front panel is denoted by the format of "Key Name (Bold) + Text Box" in the manual.
For example, Utility denotes the "Utility" key.
2. Menu
The menu items are denoted by the format of "Menu Word (Bold) + Character Shading". For example,
System denotes the "System" menu item under Utility.
3. Operation Procedures:
"" denotes the next step of operation. For example, Utility  System denotes that first press
Utility, and then press the System softkey.
Content Conventions in this Manual:
MSO5000-E series includes the following models. Unless otherwise specified, this manual takes MSO5152-E
as an example to illustrate the functions and operation methods of MSO5000-E series.
Model
Max. Analog
Bandwidth
No. of Analog
Channels
No. of Function/Arbitrary
Waveform Generator
Channels
No. of Digital
Channels
MSO5152-E 150 MHz 2 1, Opt.
16 (Required to
purchase the
probe)
Tip
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