Agilent Technologies DC135 Installing the Software under Windows, Multiple Versions, Installation

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The PCI-8570/PXI-8570 User's Manual (Rev. 1.00) section 2.4 contains the software installation instructions. These should be executed before allowing the hardware installation process to look for the driver. If you have an AdLink CD Version 2004A4 or later you can use it; if not you should download the latest driver from the WEB site (http://www.adlinktech.com/). You can then continue with the Hardware Installation. A reboot will then be necessary. At this point the Stargen Fabric PCI Adapter and the Stargen Aruba Fabric-to-PCI Bridge should appear correctly installed under System Devices in the Device Manager.

NOTE: If you have an AdLink CD Version 2005A3 or later you can find 8570install.exe in the folder X:\Driver Installation\PXI Platform\PXI Extension\PCI_PXI-8570\Wnt2kxp and the starfab1.inf file in the folder X:\Driver Installation\PXI Platform\PXI Extension\PCI_PXI-8570\Win98.

2.2.Installing the Software under Windows

2.2.1. Warnings

If Setup detects a previous installation of Acqiris software on your system, a warning screen will be displayed. It is recommended to exit Setup and uninstall older versions.

The installer from software releases prior to Acqiris Software 2.0 installed the Digitizer Driver DLL files into the System directory. These will be removed by Setup. If you wish to keep the old installation on your system, you should exit Setup, and move all Acqiris driver files (acqiris*, acqrs* and acqir*) to some archive directory.

The DLL files will be installed into the bin subdirectory of the Acqiris software root, and the corresponding path will be added to the PATH environment variable.

2.2.2. Multiple Versions

With the software installation from Acqiris Software 2.0 (or above), it is possible to keep multiple versions on the same system, but you must specify a different root directory (i.e. Install Folder). If you keep the same directory, Setup will overwrite your previous installation.

To go back to a previous version, you must change the PATH environment variable and reinstall the Kernel driver. Under Windows 2000/XP:

1.Copy the SYS file from <old_AcqirisSoftware_root>\bin\kernel to the Windows\System32\drivers directory.

2.Change the AcqirisDxRoot, AcqirisDxDir and PATH environment variables to the old root.

3.Reboot the computer.

2.2.3. Installation

Before installing the Acqiris hardware, you should complete the following steps to install the software for Windows 2000/XP.

NOTE: You will need administrator privileges to complete the software installation under Windows 2000/XP.

1.Insert the Acqiris Software CD into the CD-ROM drive of your computer. If the Autorun program does not start automatically (Autoplay disabled), you can start it manually, or navigate to the AcqirisSoftware\Windows folder in order to display the files included.

2.Choose Install AcqirisSoftware for Windows 2000/XP (or run Setup.exe from the AcqirisSoftware\Windows folder). After several seconds for initialization the following screen will appear.

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Contents XZ001 Agilent Acqiris Family BIT DigitizersUSA Contents OUT of the BOX Running the Acqirislive Application Conventions Used in This Manual Using this ManualMessage to the User Packaging and Handling Disclaimer and SafetySystem Requirements WarrantyTransport & Shipping MaintenanceDisposal and Recycling Cleaning2. IC414 Windows software installation IC414 Installation 1. IC414 Hardware installation hintsMultiple Versions Installing the Software under WindowsInstallation Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Installing the Software for Linux ƒ cd linuxdriverpci Kernel Mode Driver CompilationEnvironment variables for the Firmware Installing the HardwareSpecial cases Windows XP After Restarting WindowsPage LabVIEW RT Distribution for Windows 2000/XP and Linux Installing the IVI-COM/C DriverOverview DP110 Block DiagramMezzanine Front-end Channel Input CouplingImpedance Input ProtectionOffset Particularities DC Accuracy and Linearity Vertical ResolutionInput Voltage and Offset Data Acquisition Using ProbesSingle and Sequence Acquisition Modes Sampling RateAcquisition Memory Trigger TimingTimebase Range Combining channelsWindow Trigger Trigger CouplingTrigger Level Edge Trigger SlopeExternal Clock and Reference Pre- and Post-Trigger DelayTrigger Status Special Front Panel Input and OutputDP1400 & DC271-FAMILY Internal CalibrationASBus External Trigger Output DP1400 & DC271-FAMILY Frequency Counter modePCI DMA Environmental and Physical Operating TemperatureDimensions SafetyGetting Started with AcqirisLive Running the AcqirisLive ApplicationControl Panel and Functions Control Panel ModeDisplaying Multiple Traces Input Voltage Scale, Offset and Coupling Numeric EditorKeyboard shortcuts Acquisition Mode Timebase and Memory Using digitizers of different models simultaneouslySegmented Memory Display Features, Zoom and PersistenceStore, Autostore and Conversion of Waveforms SetupTop Line Menu of AcqirisLive Page Additional Waveform Information CalibrateCombine channels External 10 MHz Reference and External ClockOperation Mode Display FeaturesCommand Line Switches Available SwitchesCalibration Transient Recorder modeBuffer size Banks for SmarMulti-instruments Simulation ModeTemperature Update Acquisition StateWho needs a Geographical Map of Modules When should the GeoMapper Application be usedHow to run GeoMapper Page Page Page Appendix B ASBus2 for PCI Digitizers Page Page Page Page Page Appendix H XP104 Fan Unit for DP1400 Page Appendix I XP105 Fan Unit for DP1400
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