User`s guide

36 53220A/53230A User’s Guide
2 53220A/53230A Software Installation and Interface Configuration
Software Requirements
The environments available to program the 53220A/53230A are dependent
upon the IO libraries and drivers installed. The IO software included with the
53220A/53230A is contained on the following CD:
• Agilent Automation-Ready CD: Agilent IO Libraries Suite
The IVI-C and IVI-COM drivers for the instrument can be found on the web at:
www.agilent.com/find/53220A or www.agilent.com/find/53230A
Table 2-1 summarizes the environments, IO driver recommendations, and the
location (media) where specific drivers and libraries can be found.
Table 2-1. 53220A/53230A Development Environments and Drivers.
Interface Development Environment
IO Driver Recommendations
LAN Web-enabled instrument interface
> SCPI Command Interface window
Java -enabled Web browser
(available from www.java.com)
LAN, GPIB, USB Agilent Connection Expert
> Interactive IO window
Agilent IO Libraries CD*
LAN, GPIB, USB Microsoft® Visual Studio®
> Visual C++
VISA - Agilent IO Libraries CD*
IVI-C - Web
LAN, GPIB, USB Microsoft® Visual Studio®
> Visual Basic
VISA-COM - Agilent IO Libraries*
IVI-COM -Web
LAN, GPIB, USB Microsoft® Visual Studio® .NET
> C#, C++, Visual Basic
IVI-COM - Web
LAN, GPIB, USB Agilent VEE
IVI-COM -Web
LAN, GPIB, USB National Instruments LabVIEW
53220A/53230A native mode driver
IVI-C - Web
LAN, GPIB, USB National Instruments LabWindows/CVI
IVI-C - Web
* Visit www.agilent.com for the latest version of the Agilent IO Libraries Suite.