Teledyne LeCroy WaveSurfer MXs-B Getting Started Manual - Manual (Page 107)

Getting Started Manual
922172-00 Rev A 99
It is important to note that Automation itself is not software language
dependent. Meaning, it can be used from any programming language
supporting COM. Teledyne LeCroy’s usage concentrates mainly on the use
of Automation from the Visual Basic Script (VBScript) language. This is
largely because it is easy to use, it is the language the WaveSurfer MXs-B
oscilloscope uses for setup files, and the VBScript interpreter is installed by
default on all WaveSurfer MXs-B instruments. So, this is all available
without having to purchase any additional software.
System Recovery
Your WaveSurfer MXs-B series oscilloscope was designed to operate very
reliably for many years. However, the application software that operates
the instrument runs on a Windows platform. The loading or incomplete
removal of additional Windows applications may eventually cause
problems in the stability of the operating system. In severe cases, it may be
necessary to reload the base operating system and oscilloscope
application. This can be done by using a recovery routine to restore a clean
copy of the image originally installed on the C: drive. Any user or calibration
data located on the D: partition is not be affected by the recovery process.
Teledyne LeCroy has provided a recovery application, along with a backup
image, in an extra partition on the instrument’s hard drive. The recovery
process is easy to perform, using the following instructions.
After the recovery procedure is done, you must activate Windows, either
by internet connection to Microsoft’s Web site or by telephone. For this,
you need to provide the Windows Product Key number, which is affixed to
the bottom of the oscilloscope.
NOTE: The recovery process produces a replica of the operating system and
oscilloscope application software at the revision levels that were current
when the oscilloscope was manufactured. Any later revisions of the
application software, Windows operating system, and virus scan definition
files are not automatically loaded. After completion of the disk image
recovery, it is highly recommended that you search the vendors’ Web sites
to upgrade the individual components to their current revision level.
The current oscilloscope application software can be downloaded directly
from the Teledyne LeCroy Web site at
teledynelecroy.com .
Since the calibration data for the oscilloscope is stored in the D: drive, the
current calibration constants are preserved during the recovery process.