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BenchVue? Start Here
Goal
Getting started with BenchVue involves three (3) tasks before you can use it. This guide will walk you through each, in order.
But First…
What is BenchVue? Do you need it?
BenchVue offers the ability to not only control your instrument, but to capture screen shots, view real-time data, log data for long periods of time, and create multi-instrument sequences (“Test Flow”) to eliminate tedious manual steps. It can also allow you to communicate with non-Keysight hardware using the SCPI or Command Expert feature in Test Flow.
Because BenchVue comes with all this flexibility, it requires many extras to be installed that you may not need. We’ve streamlined the requirements for certain apps – DMM, FG, PS, Scope – to minimize download time and unnecessary installations of other programs. But even these “standalone” apps can take time to install and learn.
If all you need are screen shots, you can capture these directly on the instrument and then store them on a flash drive, or use the instrument web pages where available. Most instruments can also be set up to save measurement data right on the instrument, for later transfer to a PC for analysis. This can be done without the need to purchase and install licenses.
Let’s Get Started with BenchVue
How to Fix Problems with BenchVue
There are a lot of different flavors of BenchVue. This article succinctly gets you to the right download link. Follow the decision tree and you’ll get to the right link. There’s even a small executable you can use to get the link.
Which BenchVue do I Need to Download?
Installation should be straightforward, but not if you don’t have all the right pre-requisites. Use this next article to make sure it will go right the first time.
How to Install BenchVue the Right Way
Some versions of BenchVue need licenses, some don’t. The articles straightens this out. The second article is the starting point for most basic licensing tasks for Keysight Test and Measurement hardware and software.
BenchVue is pretty easy to use, but some things can use a bit more explaining. Here are some helpful videos.
BenchVue Software Videos: Tips for Easy and Advanced Use
Sometimes things go wrong. Sometimes a deep clean helps, and sometimes you need to open a support case and give Keysight support a log file: