User`s guide

Agilent 4155C/4156C VXIplug&play Driver User’s Guide, Edition 1 1-3

Installation

Software Requirements

The following software is required to use the VXIplug&play driver for the

4155/4156. You can select one from Windows NT and Windows 95. You can also

select the most comfortable programming language to develop and run programs.

• Operating System

• Windows NT revision 3.51 or later

• Windows 95

• 32-bit VISA I/O Library

I/O Library for GPIB Interface Card, or equivalent

• Programming Environment

• Agilent VEE

• Microsoft Visual Basic

• Microsoft Visual C++

• Borland C/C++

• LabView

• LabWindows

• VXIplug&play Driver Disk (furnished with the 4155/4156)

• 4155/4156 Plug&Play Driver Disk

• E5250A Plug&Play Driver Disk

NOTE If you use the sample application programs, stored in the VEE Sample Program

Disk furnished with the 4155/4156, VEE software must be version 4.0 or later.

See Chapter 4. Also, if you use the Cascade Microtech Summit series semi-auto

prober, confirm the operating system supported by the prober control software

(PCS) supplied from Cascade Microtech, Inc. PCS version 2.50 supports Windows

95 and Windows 3.1.

NOTE The E5250A Plug&Play Driver Disk stores the VXIplug&play driver for Agilent

E5250A. This driver is required to use the sample application programs.