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NOTE
NOTE
Installation
Checking Operation of the Multiple Channel Controller
You can use other com ports, such as com2. However, you have to edit a file called “VXIDLD.CFG” so the software knows you are using a different port. This configuration file can be edited with any ASCII text editor, such as notepad. Save the changed file back to the supplied disk.
Agilent recommends that you make two backups of the driver disk. Make one copy to a floppy disk, and one copy to the personal computer used with the system.
NOTE
NOTE
NOTE
Procedure
This procedure may not work on later versions of Microsoft® 1 Windows® such as Windows NT® and Windows 2000®.
1.Disconnect any GPIB cables from the mainframe. If it is easier, you can disconnect the GPIB from the back of the system controller computer.
2.Turn the VXI mainframe ON.
3.On your PC, open a DOS command prompt window.
4.Insert the supplied driver disk into drive A. (Do not
5.In the DOS command prompt window, change to drive A.
6.In the DOS command prompt window, type VXIDLD and press [Enter].
7.The mainframe download procedure takes approximately six or seven minutes, and the mainframe will reboot.
There are several error messages that can be ignored. These are described in the README.TXT file on the driver disk. Specifically, refer to the description of the VXIDLD.CFG file.
8.Reconnect all the GPIB cables.
9.When finished, the following should be displayed:
Select an instrument._
SYSTEM 85330A IBASIC (see note below)
IBASIC is only present if the IBASIC option is installed.
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