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2. Installation
This chapter describes how to install the hardware and software for Windows and Linux.
NOTE:
For a first time installation we strongly recommend installing the software before inserting the
hardware into the PC.
2.1. System Requirements
The following table lists the system configurations that Agilent have tested, and are therefore guaranteed to work. In
general, any x86 or x64 (except Itanium) processor should work, but there may be a decrease in performance.
Topic
System Requirements
Windows XP SP3
Windows Vista® SP1 and
SP2,
Windows 7® (32 or 64-
bit), All versions.
Linux
kernel 2.6 or higher (32 or 64-
bit), Debian 6.0, CentOS 5
Processor speed
600 MHz or higher required
800 MHz recommended
1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit
(x64), no support for
Itanium64
As per the minimum
requirements of the chosen
distribution.
Available memory
256 MB minimum
(1 GB or greater
recommended)
1 GB minimum
As per the minimum
requirements of the chosen
distribution.
Available disk space
1
1.5 GB storage space, which includes:
1 GB available for Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1
2
100 MB
Video
SuperVGA (800x600)
256 colors or greater
Support for DirectX 9
graphics with 128 MB
graphics memory
recommended
(SuperVGA graphics is
supported)
Does not require graphics
(headless system).
X Windows with
1280x1024recommended for
SFP
Browser
Microsoft Internet Explorer
6.0 or later
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7
or later
Distribution supplied browser
LabVIEW: Full driver implementations are available for National Instruments LabVIEW versions 8.5, 8.2.1, and
8.0. LabVIEW 7.1 is frozen at the level of Acqiris Software 3.2 with support for all instruments.
MATLAB: The MEX interface can be used with MathWorks MATLAB 7.3 or a newer version.
Visual C++: The interface files, projects and examples are available for Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 / C++.
2.2. Installing the Software under Windows
The software is located on the Agilent MD1 High-Speed Digitizer Software and Product Information CD (M9210-
90007).This software is also available for download at the Agilent website www.agilent.com/find/Digitizers
For a first time installation on your computer Agilent recommends that you install the software BEFORE installing
the hardware on your system. When upgrading to a new version, you should leave your modules installed and
powered during installation. Administrator privileges will be needed for software and hardware installation. This
includes the case of first-time installation of a module in a different crate slot.
It is good practice to remove any previously installed version of the same Agilent software. However if the
installation program finds that there is a conflict with software already installed on your machine a warning panel
will appear.
Installation procedure:
1
Note: Less storage space may be required for operation than is required for installation due to the process.
2
Note: .NET Framework Runtime components are installed by default with Windows Vista. Therefore, you may not need this
amount of available storage space.