Part No. IB025516
Feb 2022

Setup Guide

Data Acquisition
for TOS5300
Ver.1.x

System requirements
To use DAQ for TOS5300, you need the following hardware andsoftware.
• A PC with Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 10• Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0• 2 GB or more of RAM (4 GB or more recommended)• 1024×768 dots or higher resolution• 100 MB or more of free hard disk space (additional space isrequired to save data)• CD-ROM drive• Mouse or other pointing device! For Safe Use• VISA driver NI-VISA 5.0.3 or later, Keysight IO Libraries Suite16.1 or later, or KI-VISA 5.0.5 or later• USB cable

Before using this software application, thoroughly read the Manual of the Withstanding Voltage and Insulation Resistance Tester, and be sure to connect and operate the product correctly.
Incorrect connection or operation can lead to serious accidents,
such as a potentially fatal electric shock.

■ Applicable the tester firmware version

Kikusui Withstanding Voltage and Insulation Resistance Testers
provides many features to protect its operators, but while thetester is in use, high voltage is applied to the EUT. Inadvertentlytouching the EUT, test lead, probe, components near the output
terminal, and the like, can cause electric shock.

The firmware version is displayed when the tester starts. If thefirmware is earlier than above version, it must be updated.

Provide safety measures around the tester and EUT, such as afence to keep people away. Practice and maintain strict adherence to safety procedures.

General Description
Data Acquisition for TOS5300 (hereafter referred to as DAQ for
TOS5300) is a software application for retrieving test data fromKikusui Withstanding Voltage and Insulation Resistance Testers.
Retrieved data is stored in a dedicated database and can beeasily managed.

Data Acquisition for TOS5300 can be used with testers with following firmware version.
• TOS5300/5301/5302: Ver.1.22 and later

VISA Driver-- Note -• VISA
VISA (Virtual Instrument Software Architecture) is a standard
developed by the VXIplug&play Systems Alliance that defines
software specifications for communicating with instruments froma PC.
• VISA driver
A VISA-compliant driver software.
• KI-VISA
Kikusui original VISA driver compatible with VXIplug&play VISA.

Applicable Withstanding Voltage and Insulation Resistance
Testers

To use DAQ for TOS5300, you must install one of the following
VISA drivers.

• AC Withstanding Voltage Tester TOS5300

VISA driver
KI-VISA• AC/DC Withstanding Voltage Tester TOS5301• AC Withstanding Voltage and Insulation Resistance Tester
TOS5302

NI-VISA

Main features

Keysight IO
Libraries• Run and stop feature

Version and where to obtain the driver
KI-VISA version 5.0.5 or later
KIKUSUI website
Version 5.0.3 or later
National Instruments website
Suite 16.1 or later
Keysight Technologies (formerly Agilent Technologies)
Website• Auto serial number incrementation• Data item sorting• Searching• Printing (print item selection)• Tab-separated text file output (UTF-8)

DAQ for TOS5300

1

Installing KI-VISA

Starting DAQ for TOS5300

NoticeDo not install multiple different VISA drivers. Doing so may
cause the various VISA drivers to malfunction.

1 Connect the tester to the PC using a USB cable.

If you are using NI-VISA or Keysight IO Libraries, see the manual for the corresponding product.
To proceed without installing KI-VISA, go to DAQ for TOS5300
Installation.
On a 32-bit OS, install KI-VISA_x_x_x_(x86). On a 64-bit OS,
install KI-VISA_x_x_x_(x64). The string “x_x_x” indicates theversion.
KI-VISA is an original VISA library developed by Kikusui
Electronics Corporation that supports the IVI VISA specifications 5.0. You can download the most recent version ofthis library from the Kikusui Electronics Corporation website(https://www.kikusui.co.jp/en/ download/).

2 Turn on the tester.
the taskbar, click Start, All Programs, Kikusui
3 On
Data Acquisition for TOS5300, and then Data Acquisition for TOS5300.

DAQ for TOS5300 will start.

4 On the Tools menu, click I/O Configuration.

When you run DAQ for TOS5300 for the first time,
you need to assign a VISA resource name to the tester.

DAQ for TOS5300 Installation-- Note -The DAQ for TOS5300 installer contains Microsoft.NET Framework 4.0, which is needed to run this software application. Whenthe .NET Framework 4.0 installation dialog box appears during
the installation, if .NET Framework 4.0 is already installed inyour PC, you can click No to shorten the installation time. If you
do not know whether .NET Framework 4.0 is installed, click Yes.

If the device’s ID string could be read1

Double-click DAcqTOS5300_x_x_x_setup.exe.
Follow the instructions on the screen to install thesoftware. When the installation is finished, “InstallationComplete” will appear on the screen.

2 Click Close.

KIKUSUI ELECTRONICS CORP.
1-1-3 Higashiyamata, Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama,224-0023, Japan
Tel: +81-45-482-6353
Fax: +81-45-482-6261

www.kikusui.co.jp/en2

Select an ID from the list, and click OK.
If the device’s ID string could not be read
Click Re-scan. If the model/version and serial number appear,
click OK.
If the connection still cannot be established, check the cableconnection and VISA setup, and restart from step 1.

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Use this software product under the conditions provided in the“License Agreement” supplied with the installer.
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