HP E8491A manual Contents

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HP E8491A IEEE 1394 PC Link to VXI Configuration and User’s Guide

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Safety Symbols	6
WARNINGS	6
Declaration of Conformity	7
Reader Comment Sheet	9
Chapter 1
Introduction	11
Using the IEEE 1394 Serial Bus in VXI Systems	11
Component Overview	11
The HP E8491A PC Link to VXI Interconnect	11
The Adaptec® AHA-89401394-to-PCI Host Adapter	11
The HP I_O Libraries	11
Using this Manual	11
Chapter 2: Interface Installation and Configuration	11
Chapter 3: VXI Programming Using the IEEE 1394 Serial Bus	12
Chapter 4: IEEE 1394 Fundamentals and Interface Overview	12
Appendix A: Specifications	12
Appendix B: Editing the HP E8491A Resource Manager Configuration ....	12
Additional Information	12
Chapter 2
Interface Installation and Configuration	13
Using this Chapter	13
Step 1: Installing the IEEE 1394Host Adapter	13
Where to go Next	17
Step 2: Installing the HP E8491A Interconnect	17
Alternate Configurations	19
Where to go Next	20
Step 3: Installing VXI Instruments	20
Installing C-size Instruments	20
Installing A- and B-size Instruments	22
Step 4: Installing the HP I_O Libraries	24
Configuring the HP E8491A Interconnect	25
Editing the HP E8491A Configuration	27
Editing the HP E8491A Configuration on Windows 95 Platforms	28
Step 5: Installing the HP VXIplug&play Instrument Drivers	28
Step 6. Verifying the Installation	29
Using Instrument Soft Front Panels	29
Viewing the Resource Manager Output	30
Running the Resource Manager	33

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