B&K Precision · Waveform generator
B&K Precision 4054B software
Remote control and data logging for the B&K Precision 4054B waveform generator, on Windows, Linux and macOS - with the same panel BenchMesh uses for every waveform generator.
Status
Very likely. Support for the B&K Precision 4054B was written from B&K Precision’s programming manual and follows the same engine as the bench-tested instruments, but nobody has confirmed it on a real 4054B yet. If you own one, connecting it once and reporting the result moves it to Community-confirmed.
What you can do from BenchMesh
Waveform generator panel 2 channels
Live readings
- AMPL
- FREQ
- LOAD
- OFFS
- OUTPUT
- PHASE
- SHAPE
- SYMM
Settings you can change
- Amplitude
- Frequency
- Offset
- Output
- Phase
- Shape
- Symmetry
Connections
- USB-TMC
- USB Test & Measurement Class. No vendor driver needed on Linux; on Windows BenchMesh installs Microsoft’s WinUSB driver with one click.
- LAN (SCPI socket)
- TCP port 5025. Enter the instrument’s IP address.
Notes
- To confirm on first contactLAN port 5025 assumed from the Siglent firmware this rebrand runs.
- Known issueLAN is on by default and must be switched off for USB-TMC to answer (manual p.85).
Sources
The definition was written from these documents (definition bk_4050b v0.1.0).
- 4050B Series Programming Manual (4050B_Series_programming_manual.pdf), pages 4 (*IDN?), 8 (CHDR), 9 (OUTPut), 10-11 (BSWV)
- 4050B Series datasheet, pages 1-3 (models, sine/square/ramp/pulse limits, ±10 V offset open circuit)
Have one on your bench?
Connect it, press Detect, try the controls - then tell us how it went. Every confirmation moves a model from “Awaiting” to “Community-confirmed” for everyone.
Questions
- Does BenchMesh work with the B&K Precision 4054B?
- Very likely. Support for the B&K Precision 4054B was written from B&K Precision’s programming manual and follows the same engine as the bench-tested instruments, but nobody has confirmed it on a real 4054B yet. If you own one, connecting it once and reporting the result moves it to Community-confirmed.
- How do I connect the 4054B to my PC?
- Over USB-TMC or LAN (SCPI socket). USB Test & Measurement Class. No vendor driver needed on Linux; on Windows BenchMesh installs Microsoft’s WinUSB driver with one click. Then press Detect in BenchMesh: it identifies the waveform generator by its reply and adds it to the bench.
- What can I control on the 4054B?
- Waveform generator: set amplitude, frequency, offset, output, phase, shape, symmetry; read ampl, freq, load, offs, output, phase, shape, symm.
- Can I log 4054B measurements to CSV?
- Yes. Right-click any reading to add it to a recording; every instrument on the bench is sampled on one shared timeline and exported as one CSV.
- Is BenchMesh free?
- Yes. BenchMesh is free and open source, for Windows, Linux and macOS, and works offline.