Installation guide

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Installing the IO Libraries
Installing New IO Libraries
What Was Created During Installation?
Depending on the installation option you selected, SICL and/or VISA were
installed and several program icons were created. In addition, an Agilent IO
Libraries Control was created.
Program Groups
Created
During installation, the Agilent IO Libraries program group was created. To
access this group, click
Start|Programs|Agilent IO Libraries
to display the following icons. Three utilities were installed you can use with
the IO Libraries: IO Config, VISA Assistant, and VXI Resource Manager.
See Chapter 3 - Using IO Configuration Utilities for information on using
these utilities.
Agilent IO Libraries
Control Icon
In addition to the IO Libraries icons, an Agilent IO Libraries Control icon
was created. This icon is located on the Windows taskbar and is shown as a
blue
IO symbol. If the IO Libraries Control icon is not visible, you can display
the icon by clicking Start|Programs|Agilent IO Libraries|IO
Control.
The IO Libraries Control allows you to run VISA Assistant, IO Config, and
Message/Event Viewer. It also allows you to select different modes of
operation for VISA Logging. See Chapter 3 - Using IO Configuration Utilities
for details on using IO Config and VISA Assistant.
Opens the IO Manuals Folder
Opens the IO Config utility. Use
to configure the IO Libraries.
Refers you to the Agilent IO
Libraries Control (blue
IO icon
on the taskbar). This will also
place the icon on the taskbar
if the icon is not visible.
Displays the DOS screen for the
LAN Server
SICL Help Files
VISA Help Files
Opens the VISA Assistant utility.
Opens the VXI Resource Manager
utility to configure E8491 interface
IO Libraries Readme File
Opens the Readme File for the
ISCPI utility