Installing and Configuring the 82350 1
Step 3: Connecting your instruments
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This step shows how to install an 82350 in a PCI slot in your PC and how to connect GPIB instruments to the 82350, including:
•Installing the 82350 in your PC
•Connecting instruments to the 82350
If you have not yet installed the Agilent IO Libraries Suite, go to “Step 2 - Installing the Agilent IO Libraries Suite” and install the software BEFORE you install the 82350 in your PC.
To reduce the risk of damaging the 82350, only handle the card by the sheet metal frame or by its edges. Never touch any other part of the card, including the PCI connector.
The 82350B is a 5V PCI card and will not fit in a 3.3V PCI slot. Also, the 82350 will not fit in an EISA or ISA slot.
Installing the 82350 in your PC
1Record the Card Serial Number. Remove the card from its anti- static bag and record the Serial Number for future reference. Save the anti- static bag so you can protect the card if you need to remove the card from the PC.
The 82350 Serial Number is located on the white serial number label on the card. The label contains 24 characters, with the last 8 characters (plus US) being the 82350 Serial Number. Thus, if the numbers on the serial number label are 82350- 66511- 4224- 01- 42300113, since the last 8 characters are 42300113, the 82350 Serial Number is US42300113.
2Remove PC Cover. Remove power from the PC and from all of its peripherals. Then, remove the power cord from the PC. Unlock and remove the
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