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