Index

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

A

alternate configurations, 19 applying power, 33 asynchronous data transfers, 60

B

Block, 36– 37, 40

block data transfers, 36 using HP VISA, 40

using HP VXIplug&play drivers, 37

C

CLK 10 specifications, 66

cmdrsrvt.cf, 72

configuration file overview, 69 configuration files

cmdrsrvt.cf, 72 dynamic.cf, 72 irq.cf, 73 names.cf, 72 oride.cf, 72 ttltrg.cf, 73 vmedev.cf, 72 vximanuf.cf, 73 vximodel.cf, 73

configuring the E8491A interconnect, 25 configuring the Trig In and Trig Out ports, 44 connecting the HP E8491A to the host adapter, 19 cooling, 67

D

data transfer protocol, 59 asynchronous transfers, 60 fair arbitration, 60

data transfers over VXI, 60

dynamic.cf, 72

E

E1406

using the E8491A with, 19 E8491A

configuring, 25 editing the configuration, 27

Windows 95 platforms, 28 examples

HP VISA block data transfers, 40

HP VXIplug&play block data transfers, 37 storing readings in shared memory - HP VISA, 50 storing readings in shared memory - SICL, 54 triggering, 45

external trigger input specifications, 66 external trigger output specifications, 66

F

fair arbitration, 60

first time configuration, 25

H

host adapter and interface cable overview, 61

HP E1406

using the command module with the HP E8491A, 64

HP E8491A

connecting the host adapter, 19 installation, 17

overview, 62 triggering, 43

HP I/O Libraries installation, 24 overview, 64

HP VXIplug&play drivers installation, 28

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