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Agilent 82357A
USB/GPIB Interface Converter
User’s Guide
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Contents 82357A USB/GPIB Interface Converter User’s Guide Chapter 1 - Installing the 82357A ........................................................... 5 Steps to Install the 82357A............................................................ 7 Step 1: Before You Install the 82357A........................................... 8 Check Your Shipment ............................................................ 8 Check System Requirements ................................................. 9 Step 2: Inst
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Check USB Cables, USB Interface, Host PC .......................47 Reboot the PC ......................................................................47 Check Device Manager .........................................................48 Software Installation Checks ........................................................49 Check Suspend/Resume Operation .....................................49 Verify Agilent IO Libraries Suite Installation ..........................49 Verify 82357A USB Driver Insta
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1 Installing the 82357A
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Installing the 82357A This Agilent 82357A USB/GPIB Interface Converter User’s Guide shows how to install and configure the Agilent 82357A USB/GPIB Interface Converter for PCs with Windows 98 (SE), Windows Me, Windows 2000, or Windows XP Professional operating systems. NOTE The 82357A USB/GPIB Interface Converter is supported ONLY for PCs with Windows 98 (Second Edition), Windows Me, Windows 2000, or Windows XP Professional operating systems. These operating systems are specifically not su
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Installing the 82357A Steps to Install the 82357A Steps to Install the 82357A This figure shows a suggested sequence of steps to install and configure the 82357A and to communicate between your PC and GPIB instruments. Step 1 - Before You Install the 82357A Check Your Shipment Check System Requirements Step 2 - Installing Agilent IO Libraries Suite Check for Installed Libraries Install the Libraries Step 3 - Connecting the 82357A Connect to a USB Port Observe Plug and Pl
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Installing the 82357A Step 1: Before You Install the 82357A Step 1: Before You Install the 82357A Before you install the 82357A, you should: Check Your Shipment Check System Requirements Check Your Shipment Your 82357A USB/GPIB Interface Converter shipment should include the items in the following figure. If any items are missing or damaged, keep the shipping materials and contact Agilent Technologies. See “Contacting Agilent” on page 56 for addresses and telephone numbers. As you check th
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Installing the 82357A Step 1: Before You Install the 82357A Check System Requirements Before you install the Agilent IO Libraries Suite, you should verify that your system meets the minimum hardware and software requirements listed to install and use the software. Adding additional RAM may improve overall system performance. NOTE The 82357A USB/GPIB Interface Converter is supported ONLY on Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows Me, Windows 2000, and Windows XP Professional. Item Minimum Requ
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Installing the 82357A Step 2: Installing Agilent IO Libraries Suite Step 2: Installing Agilent IO Libraries Suite This step shows how to install the Agilent IO Libraries Suite, using default settings, including: Checking for Installed Agilent IO Libraries or Agilent IO Libraries Suite Installing Agilent IO Libraries Suite NOTE See the Agilent IO Libraries Getting Started Guide on your Automation- Ready CD for a full description of installation options and installation troubleshooting infor
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Installing the 82357A Step 2: Installing Agilent IO Libraries Suite immediately following Agilent IO Libraries M.01.01, so you should consider revision “14.0” to be a greater version number than ”L” or “M”. If the IO icon is not displayed, a version may still be installed. To check this, click Start | Programs and look for the Agilent IO Libraries or Agilent IO Libraries Suite program group. If this group is displayed, click Agilent IO Libraries | IO Control to display the IO icon. Then,
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Installing the 82357A Step 2: Installing Agilent IO Libraries Suite 3 If the auto-run window does not appear automatically, Click Start | Run... Type :autorun\auto.exe, where is your CD drive letter. 4 When the auto-run window appears, follow the directions in this window to install the Agilent IO Libraries Suite. (See the Agilent IO Libraries Getting Started Guide on your Automation-Ready CD for a full description of installation options and installation troubleshooting in
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Installing the 82357A Step 3: Connecting the 82357A Step 3: Connecting the 82357A After the Agilent IO Libraries (Version L.01.00 or later) have been installed, you can connect the 82357A to any USB port on your PC or you can connect the 82357A via standard USB hubs. This step includes: 82357A Hardware Description Connecting the 82357A to Your PC Connecting the 82357A to a USB Hub Observing Windows Plug and Play Manager (Windows XP) NOTE If the Agilent IO Libraries or Agilent IO Libraries
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Installing the 82357A Step 3: Connecting the 82357A GPIB Connector. Connect to up to 14 GPIB Instruments. Green ACCESS LED Green READY LED Red FAIL LED USB Cable. Connect to USB Port. Connecting the 82357A to Your PC This section shows steps to connect the 82357A to a USB port on your PC or to connect to your PC via a USB Hub. 1 Connect to a USB Port. Make sure the PC is ON and plug the 82357A USB cable into any available USB port on your PC. Do not connect the 82357A to GPIB instruments
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Installing the 82357A Step 3: Connecting the 82357A 2 Observe the LEDs. Observe the LEDs on the 82357A for at least 10 seconds. See Chapter 2 - Using the 82357A for a description of the normal LED sequence with an initial installation of an 82357A. a Initially, only the red FAIL LED should be ON. After a few seconds, all three LEDs should be ON. All three LEDs ON shows the 82357A has been successfully installed, but is not yet configured for use with the Agilent IO Libraries Suite. b If al
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Installing the 82357A Step 3: Connecting the 82357A USB Cable 82357A 4-Port USB Cable Self- Powered USB Hub USB Cable 82357A 4 Observe the LEDs. Observe the LEDs on the 82357A for at least 10 seconds. See Chapter 2 - Using the 82357A for a description of the normal LED sequence with an initial installation of an 82357A. a Initially, only the red FAIL LED should be ON. After a few seconds, all three LEDs should be ON. All three LEDs ON shows the 82357A has been successfully installed, but is
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Installing the 82357A Step 3: Connecting the 82357A Observing Windows Plug and Play Manager Sequence (Windows XP Only) When an 82357A is first plugged into a USB port, for Windows XP ONLY, a Windows Plug and Play Manager installation sequence may be displayed. NOTE This section shows typical displays for a Windows XP Professional operating system ONLY. Similar displays may appear for Windows 98 SE, Windows 2000, or Windows Me operating systems. Introduction The following sequence only appea
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Installing the 82357A Step 3: Connecting the 82357A Typical Windows When an 82357A is initially plugged into a USB port, a Welcome to the Plug and Play Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box may appear, as shown in the Manager Sequence following figure. If this dialog box appears, select Install the software automatically (Recommended) and click Next>. NOTE Ignore the statement “If your hardware came with an installation CD or floppy disk, insert it now”, as the software has already been inst
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Installing the 82357A Step 3: Connecting the 82357A 7 The Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears. Click Finish to close the wizard. 8 A slightly different version of the Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears, this time for installing 82357A software Select Install the software automatically (Recommended) and then click Next>. NOTE Ignore the statement “If your hardware came with an installation CD or floppy disk, insert it now”, as the software ha
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Installing the 82357A Step 3: Connecting the 82357A 11 The Please wait while the wizard installs the software... dialog box appears. After the installation is complete, click the Next> button to display the Agilent 82357A USB/GPIB Interface Detected dialog box. Go to “Step 4: Configuring the 82357A” to continue the installation. 20 Chapter 1
