Programming instructions

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Installing and Running the Software
NOTE: Before running the Agilent AC Source GUI, you must have installed
and connected your ac source to the pc using the appropriate interface
cable. If you are using a National Instruments GPIB interface, you
must have the appropriate card installed and configured on your pc. If
you are using an Agilent GPIB interface card, you must also have the
appropriate 32-bit SICL library drivers installed on your pc.
1. Place Disk #1 in the A: drive of your computer and run SETUP.EXE.
2. Follow the directions on the screen to install the software. The
README.TXT file contains product updates or corrections that are not
documented in the help file. Use any text editor to open and read this file.
3. To run the Agilent AC Source GUI, click on its desktop icon:
You can also click on the Start button and select:
Programs | Agilent Technologies | AC Source GUI.
Configuring the I/O
To configure the I/O, select the I/O Configuration command in the Edit menu.
This step is necessary to establish communication with the ac source. The I/O
configuration screen comes up automatically when you turn Simulation mode off
in the Source menu. Note that operating the ac source over a serial port is much
slower than GPIB operation and is not recommended.
If there seems to be no communication between the Agilent AC Source GUI and
the ac source, select Auto Detect to detect any ac sources connected to your pc.
Also try resetting the I/O interface by clicking the red reset button. This also
resets the ac source to its default settings.
NOTE: If you program the ac source from the front panel of the unit, you will
need to refresh or update the Agilent AC Source GUI. Go to the
Source menu and select the Refresh Instrument State command.
Agilent GPIB cards
only. Must match
SICL name used in
interface card’s
confi
g
uration.
Select I/O type.
(GPIB, serial port, or
simulation mode)
Address must match
setting o
f
instrument.
(
GPIB
RS-232 only.
Specifies the com
p
ort on the
p
c.
RS-232 only. Ac source
must match Baud rate
and Parit
y
settin
g
s.
National cards only.
Specifies board
index. (1 = GPIB1)
A
utomatically searches
all interfaces for ac
sources.