User`s manual

Using the C-Size Configuration Guide and Agilent VIC

Our goal is to make installation of your C-Size VXI system as easy as possible. To do so, Agilent VIC

(Agilent VXI Installation Consultant) is provided with the Agilent E1406 Command Module. Agilent VIC

is a Microsoft

Windows 3.1 program that helps you configure and install Command Module - based

VXI systems. If your system contains an Agilent E1406 Command Module to be controlled by a computer

external to the VXI mainframe, we recommend that you configure your system using Agilent VIC. For all

other configurations, or if you do not have Agilent VIC, use this configuration guide in the sequence

shown.

Procedure 1 :

Configure the VXI Mainframe

Start

Here

Procedure 2 :

Set Up the VXI System Controller

Multiple

Mainframes

Procedure 3 :

Set Up the System for Multiple Mainframes

Procedure 4 :

Configure and Install Instruments

Procedure 5 :

Apply Power

This procedure describes how to prepare your

Agilent Mainframe for operation.

This procedure describes how to set up

communication between your controller and the

instruments in the VXI mainframe. Configurations

for five different controller platforms are described.

This procedure describes how to set up your Agilent

E1482B VXIbus Extender Modules when you have

multiple mainframes communicating via MXIbus.

This procedure describes how to configure

instruments for your VXIbus system. Instrument

addressing and installation are also described in this

procedure.

This procedure describes the power-on sequence

and what to look for to confirm proper installation.

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Procedure 6 :

System Programming and Debugging

This procedure shows you how to start programming

your VXIbus system.

Configuration Guide Sequence:

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