TABLE OF CONTENTS

In This Book i-iii

1 Installing the HP E1432A

Installing the HP E1432A 1-2

To inspect the HP E1432A 1-2

To install the HP E1432A 1-3

Install the host interface libraries 1-6

To store the module 1-6

To transport the module 1-7

2 Getting Started With the HP E1432A

Introduction 2-2

To install the VXIplug&play libraries 2-3

System Requirements (Microsoft Windows95 and NT) 2-3 System Requirements (HP-UX 9.05) 2-3

System Requirements (HP-UX 10.2) 2-3 HP E1432A Software Distribution 2-3 Getting Updates Via FTP (HP-UX) 2-4 Getting Updates Via FTP (Windows) 2-4

To install the Windows VXIplug&play drivers for the HP E1432A (for Windows 95 and Windows NT). 2-5

To install the HP-UX VXIplug&play drivers for the HP E1432A (for HP-UX systems): 2-6

The Resource Manager 2-6

The VXIplug&play Soft Front Panel (SFP) 2-7

Using the soft front panel. 2-7

HP VEE example programs 2-10

scope.vee 2-10 minimum.vee 2-14

Other HP VEE example programs 2-16

C-Language Host Interface Library example programs 2-17

Demo Programs 2-17

Running a demo program: semascope.c 2-18

Visual Basic example programs 2-19

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