User`s guide

Connecting Instruments to USB

USB Quick Start

This section shows suggested steps to help you quickly get started

connecting USB-enabled instruments to the Universal Serial Bus (USB).

Typical USB

Interface System

In this guide, a USB interface system is defined as a system in which

USB-enabled instruments are connected via a USB cable to a USB 1.1 port

in a Windows 98 (SE)/Me/2000/XP PC or to a USB 2.0 port in a Windows XP

(with Service Pack 1) PC.

This figure shows a typical USB interface system

with a PC and a USB instrument connected via a USB cable.

Getting Started To get started, you may want to copy the figures for Steps 1 - 6 to use as a

guide as you set up your USB system. See the associated step if you need

more details.

Other Information

You Can Use

See these sections for additional information on setting up instruments for

USB operation:

! Troubleshooting USB Interfaces for USB troubleshooting tips

! Glossary for a definition of some USB terms

! Contacting Agilent if you need to contact Agilent

NOTE

Optionally, a USB hub may be connected between the PC and USB

instrument(s). However, this configuration is not described in this guide.

See your USB hub documentation if you use a USB hub.

Instrument

USB Cable

Connect to USB

port on PC.

Connect to

USB port on

instrument.