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VXI plug&play Driver

Installing VXIplug&play Driver

Installing VXIplug&play Driver

The installation flow is shown below. If you have already installed the GPIB interface card, VISA I/O library, and programming software on your PC, skip steps 1 through 5.

1.Install the GPIB interface card into your PC.

See the interface card manual. Note the model number of the interface card, as you may need it to configure the interface (in step 3).

2.Install VISA I/O library.

Follow the instructions in the I/O library’s setup program.

3.Configure and check the GPIB interface. See the I/O library manual.

4.Install the programming software. Follow the setup program instructions.

5.If you use Microsoft Visual Basic .NET, install the Agilent T&M Programmers Toolkit.

6.Install the VXIplug&play driver as shown below.

a.Insert the Agilent B2200 Plug&Play Driver Disk into the flexible disk drive connected to your PC.

b.Execute the SETUP.EXE program on the diskette. The program automatically installs the following files.

Directory: \Program Files\VISA\winxx\agb220xa (xx depends on OS)

•agb220xa.bas

•agb220xa.c

•agb220xa.def

•agb220xa.fp

•agb220xa.GID

•agb220xa.h

•agb220xa.hlp

•readme.txt

•DelsL1.isu

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Agilent B2200A Manual Part Number DEC Lara Tion of Conformity Herstellerbescheinigung Manufacturer’s Declaration Safety Summary Ground the Instrument Use extreme caution when handling, testing, and adjusting Do not Substitute Parts or Modify Instrument Safety Symbols CAT This Manual Text Conventions Contents Front Panel Operation Programming Scpi Command Reference Contents VXI plug&play Driver Contents Error Messages Introduction Introduction Agilent B2200 Series Front Panel LCD Front Panel View Rear Panel Rear Panel View Switch Modules Switch Module Block Diagram Specifications General Specifications Temperature range Humidity range Switch Modules Agilent B2210A/B2211A Switch Module Specifications Supplemental Information for B2200A/B2210A Supplemental Information for B2201A/B2211A Accessories and Options Options and Accessories Model Option Item Description Number Introduction Agilent B2200 User’s Guide, Edition Installation Installation Power Cable Power RequirementsRequirements Power Cable Operating Environment Storage and Shipping Environment Inspection Before Opening Packing Materials Installing the B2200 To Set the Gpib Address To Connect the Gpib Cable To Install the Switch Module To Install the Blank Panel Self-Test Output Connector and Output Signal Output ConnectorsOutput Connections Agilent Model No Description Connector PlatesConnector Plate Output Cable Low-Noise Coaxial Cable To Make Connections to DUT InterfaceKelvin Output Port Output Port Number Coaxial Cable Cutting Example Connector Guard Sense Wire Insulator Plate Connection to the DUT Interface Interlock Connector Pin Assignments To Make Interlock Circuit To Install LED Circuit Dimensions of Interlock Switch Agilent part number When more than ±40 V is forced from an SMU in the 4155/4156 Dimensions of LED Agilent part number To Mount Connectors To Check Interlock Circuit Recommended Parts Dimensions of Connector HolesAgilent Part No Input Connections B2200 Input Connections Instrument VMU CMH/CML Input Cable Cable from Connector Plate to DUTMeasurement Cable Length Probe Card Guard Capacitances of B2200 Measurement Environment Typical Cleaning MaintenanceCalibration Agilent B2200 User’s Guide, Edition Front Panel Operation Front Panel Operation Operation About moving cursor, selecting value, and changing display To Change Channel Configuration Mode To Enable Light PenTo Initialize Agilent B2200 To Change Connection Rule To Control Switch ConditionTo Change Connection Sequence To Open All Switches To Save/Load Setup Data To Use Bias Mode To Use Ground Mode To Display Firmware Revision To Use Couple ModeTo Display Module Information To Set Beeper To Read Error MessageTo Set Gpib Address To Set Remote Display Mode To Return to Local Mode Switch Control Functions Normal Channel Configuration ModeAuto Connection Rule Free Connection Sequence Connection Sequence Relay Operation Bias Mode Example of Bias Mode Connected to multiple output ports Ground Mode Opening the ground enabled input ports Couple Mode Input Couple Port Numbers and Output Couple Port Numbers Couple Port Detection Function LED Matrix LED color Explanation Display FunctionsLED Matrix Card 1/2/3/4 LED LCD LCD Display Example LCD Display Items Label Description Front Panel Keys Shift+Local Function key group Port Function Sequence Gnd Ch Edit key group Card Selection Setup Menus Setup Menu Displays the module information of each slot Config Error Selftest Menu Selftest KEY LED Gpib Programming Programming Scpi Command Hierarchy Programming Basics Fundamental Commands Fundamental Commands Functions Card No Switch ControlSwitch Control Commands Functions Channel No Channel numbers for Auto configuration mode Programming Examples Executing the program Connecting Input-Output Paths Input-Output Connection Example Line Description Using Bias Mode Bias Mode Example Agilent B2200 User’s Guide, Edition Using Ground Mode Ground Mode Example Agilent B2200 User’s Guide, Edition Using Couple Mode Couple Mode Example Agilent B2200 User’s Guide, Edition Saving Input/Output Labels Label Definition and Data Save Example Defining Comment for Internal Memory Memory Comment Definition Example Capacitance Compensation Capacitance Compensation Function Required Conditions Extension Cables and Compensation Coefficients To Create Compensation Data File Pcif Coefficients to Module Interfacec Be modified C2L Compensation Explanation Coefficients To obtain compensation coefficients Measurement Terminals of C2H/C2L/C3H/C3L Path To Perform Measurement and Compensation Recording Measurement/Compensation Data Step Capacitance Compensation Program Example Scpi Command Reference ROUTe DIAGnosticSYSTem Textual Notation for Subsystem Commands Capital Letters Commands Summary Common CommandsMnemonic Name CLS Scpi Command Reference *ESR? Bit Binary-weight Description IDN? OPC Syntax Example SRE Parameter Explanation STB? TST? Command Summary Subsystem CommandsCommand Description Relay Control Commands Routsymbchan cardnumber,channel,string Command Description Bias Mode Commands Routbiasport cardnumber,biasport Command Description Ground Mode Commands Routagndport cardnumber,groundport Couple Mode Commands Routagndunused cardnumber,enableport Command Description System subsystem Specified by memorynumber DIAGnosticTESTCARDCLEar DIAGnosticTESTCARDEXECute? DIAGnosticTESTCARDSTATe? DIAGnosticTESTFRAMeCLEar DIAGnosticTESTFRAMeEXECute? DIAGnosticTESTFRAMeSTATe? ROUTeAGNDCHANnelDISableCARD ROUTeAGNDCHANnelDISableLIST ROUTeAGNDCHANnelENABleCARD ROUTeAGNDCHANnelENABleLIST ROUTeAGNDPORT ROUTeAGNDSTATe ROUTeAGNDUNUSED ROUTeBIASCHANnelDISableCARD ROUTeBIASCHANnelDISableLIST ROUTeBIASCHANnelENABleCARD ROUTeBIASCHANnelENABleLIST ROUTeBIASPORT ROUTeBIASPORT ROUTeBIASSTATe ROUTeCLOSeCARD? ROUTeCLOSeLIST ROUTeCONNectionRULE Rule ROUTeCONNectionSEQuence ROUTeCOUPlePORT Coupleport ROUTeCOUPlePORTDETect ROUTeCOUPleSTATe ROUTeFUNCtion ROUTeOPENCARD ROUTeOPENLIST ROUTeSYMBolCHANnel ROUTeSYMBolPORT SYSTemCCONfig? SYSTemBEEP SYSTemCDEScription? Query response carddescription newlineEND SYSTemCPON SYSTemCTYPe? SYSTemDISPlayLCD SYSTemDISPlayLED SYSTemDISPlaySTRing SYSTemERRor? SYSTemKLC SYSTemMEMOryCOMMent SYSTemMEMOryDELete SYSTemMEMOryLOAD SYSTemMEMOrySAVE SYSTemPEN SYSTemVERSion? Status Reporting Structure Status Reporting Structure Status Reporting Structure Status Reporting Structure of B2200 Status Byte Register Status Byte Register of B2200 Status Byte Register of B2200 Bit Definition Explanation Service Request Enable Register Service Request Enable Register of B2200 Standard Event Status Register Standard Event Status Register of B2200 Standard Event Status Enable Register Bit Definition Explanation Output Queue Output Queue of B2200 VXI plug&play Driver VXI plug&play Driver System Requirements Installing VXIplug&play Driver Agilent B2200 Driver Function Lists Driver FunctionsCategory Function Description Agilent B2200 User’s Guide, Edition Agb220xabiasChanCard Agb220xabiasChanList Biasdisen Agb220xabiasChanListQBiasstatus Agb220xabiasPort Agb220xabiasState Agb220xacloseCardQ Agb220xacloseClosecard Agb220xacloseList Closestatus Agb220xacloseListQAgb220xacmd Cmdstr Size Agb220xacmdDataQAgb220xacmdInt Result Agb220xacmdInt16Q Agb220xacmdInt16ArrQCount Agb220xacmdInt32ArrQ Agb220xacmdInt32Q Agb220xacmdReal Agb220xacmdReal64ArrQ Agb220xacmdReal64Q Agb220xacmdStringQ Agb220xacompenC Agb220xaconnRuleSeq Agb220xacouplePort Agb220xadcl Agb220xacoupleStateAgb220xadetectCouplePort Errornumber Agb220xaerrormessageAgb220xaerrorquery Message ErrorQueryDetect Agb220xaerrorQueryDetectAgb220xaerrorQueryDetectQ PErrDetect Agb220xafunc ChannelconfigAgb220xaesrQ Errstr Gndcardno Agb220xagroundChanCardAgb220xagroundChanList Gndchandisen Gnddisen Agb220xagroundChanListQGndstatus Gportcardno Agb220xagroundPortAgb220xagroundState Gndport Agb220xaopcQ DoresetAgb220xainit InstrDesc Agb220xaopenList Agb220xaopenCardOpencardno Openstatus Agb220xaopenListQAgb220xareadStatusByteQ StatusByte Agb220xarevisionquery Agb220xaresetAgb220xaselectCompenFile Testresult Agb220xaselftestAgb220xatestClear Testmessage Agb220xatestExecQ Agb220xatimeOutTimeOut Execresult Agb220xaunusedPort Agb220xatimeOutQPTimeOut Unusedport Agilent B2200 User’s Guide, Edition Error Messages Error Range Error Category Error Category Standard Event Standard Scpi Error Messages Command Error Header separator error Data type errorCommand header error Invalid separator Invalid character in number Numeric data errorCharacter data error Exponent too large Expression error String data errorBlock data error Character data not allowed Execution Error Memory error Device-Dependent ErrorsDevice-specific error Queue overflow Query Errors B2200 Specific Error Messages B2200 Channel Related Errors B2200 Card/Mode/Port Related Errors Cannot use same port for Couple and Bias Cant change to ACONfig mode. Check card configToo many relays closed. Max 52 relays/card Bad auto ground port number Setting memory data is invalid Cannot use Unused Port during Auto Ground Mode onBad setting memory number Cannot load this setting data in this configuration