Agilent Technologies 82350B manual Configuring, Installing configuration files

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Step 4: Configuring the 82350

This step shows how to configure a Windows XP/Vista/7 operating system for a PC that has an 82350 installed.

Installing configuration files

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1Apply Power. Apply power to the PC and to the installed GPIB instruments. As Windows starts again, a Found New Hardware Wizard may start.

2Install Configuration Files. Click Next> to accept the defaults. (Make sure that you have installed Agilent IO Libraries Suite first. You will not need a CD.) Click Finish to complete the installation.

3Open Connection Expert. Click the Agilent IO Control icon in the Windows Notification area, and then click Agilent Connection Expert. When the main screen appears, you will see a map of the system connections in the Instrument I/O on this PC pane (also called “Explorer Pane”). If you see your interface and instruments in the Explorer Pane, you are ready to go!

For help with Connection Expert, refer to the Agilent IO Librar- ies Suite help file. This help file is available from the IO Control > Documentation menu.

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Contents PCI Gpib Manual Part Number Safety Notices Safety Symbols Page General Safety Information Environment Conditions Regulatory Markings Page Declaration of Conformity Contents Specifications and Information Installing and Configuring 182350B system overview Getting StartedCheck your shipment Before you installSystem requirements Windows XP Service Pack 3 or later1Ghz 32- bit x86, 1GHz 64- bit x64, no support for Itanium64 Create an emergency repair disk Checking for installed Agilent IO Libraries Installing the Agilent IO Libraries SuiteInstalling and Configuring Installing Agilent IO Libraries Suite Click Start Run Installing and Configuring the 82350 If you accept the Typical Installation, click Next and pro Installing and Configuring the 82350 When you are done selecting features, click Next Installing and Configuring the 82350 T E Installing the 82350 in your PC Connecting your instruments4Remove the PC cover Connecting instruments to Installing and Configuring 8Connecting a single Gpib instrument Example Connecting Multiple Gpib Instruments Installing configuration files Configuring10Agilent Connection Experts Configuring the 82350 interface11Configure Gpib card parameters System Installing and Configuring the 82350 Verifying instrument communication Communicating with your instruments12Agilent Interactive IO Programming your instrumentsAccessing Programming Manuals and Help Example Gpib Interface Configuration 13Interface configuration for multiple instruments Troubleshooting Guidelines 1Troubleshooting overview Troubleshooting OverviewHardware Checks Check cables/connections/powerCheck Device Manager Number ffffffff Troubleshooting Guidelines 82350B Installation and Configuration Guide Software Checks Disable Connection Expert Auto-Discovery82350B Installation and Configuration Guide Set 82350 Read/Write Performance Mode 82350B Installation and Configuration Guide Troubleshooting Guidelines Agilent IO Libraries Suite Checks Check IO Libraries Suite installationCheck IO Control operation Install IO Libraries Suite if 82350 was installed first Windows XP/Vista/7 Specifications Information General Requirements +5V PCI General CharacteristicsAccessing an Electronic Copy of this Guide URL Contacting AgilentSpecifications and Information Gpib IndexWeb sites, Agilent Contact us