The Agilent 816x VXIplug&play Instrument Driver

Using Visual Programming Environments

Getting Started with LabWindows

The 32-bit Agilent 816x VXIplug&play Instrument Driver can be used with LabWindows 4.0 and above. LabWindows 4.0 is a 32-bit version of LabWindows which runs on Windows 95 and Windows NT.

To access the functions of the Agilent 816x VXIplug&play Instrument Driver from within LabWindows, select INSTRUMENT from the main menu, and then select the LOAD... submenu item.

In the file selection dialog box which appears, select hp816x.fp and click on the OK button. LabWindows loads the function panel and instrument driver.

The driver now appears as a selection on the Instrument menu, and can be treated like any LabWindows driver.

LabWindows is a trademark of National Instruments Corporation.

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8163A, 8164A, 8166A, B specifications

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