Technical data

216 Agilent IO Libraries Suite Getting Started
gateway IP address, 202
getting started, 9
glossary, 199
GPIB
addressing instruments, 139
Agilent IO Libraries checks, 68
cable connection guidelines, 50
communicate with
instruments, 57
configuration files, installing, 53
configure GPIB cards, 53
connect instruments, 49
crossover point, 68
definition, 48
Found New Hardware wizard, 70
hardware checks, 62
install GPIB cards, 49
install software, 49
interrupt mode, 67
polling mode, 67
quick start, 48
software checks, 64
troubleshooting overview, 60
guide
using, 10
H
hardware address, 167
Help, online, 12, 39
host, 161
host portion, 175
hub, 161, 202
hyperlink, 174
Hypertext Transfer Protocol
(HTTP), 174
I
ihint, 67
installation
location, 12, 29
installing software
selecting Agilent IO Libraries, 34
selecting application software, 34
instrument
learning commands, 18
instrument drivers
IVI-COM, 13
instrument, definition, 203
instruments
common commands, 19
configuring, 32
Interactive IO, 18, 20
common commands, 19
running, 18
screen, 18
timeout, 18
interface, 203
Interface not found, error in 488
programs, 65
interfaces
configuring, 15, 32
Ethernet, 17
LAN, 17
VXI, 17
Internet Control Message Protocol
(ICMP), 169
IO Config
See also Connection Expert
IO Libraries, 13
IO Libraries Suite
about, 12
benefits, 12
IO Monitor, 20
iopen, 142, 148
IP addresses, 161, 176, 204
IVI (Interchangeable Virtual
Instrument) Foundation, 13
IVI (Interchangeable Virtual
Instrument) foundation, 13
IVI Foundation, 13
IVI-COM drivers
See instrument drivers, IVI-COM
L
LabVIEW, 13
LAN, 204
Auto-IP/ZEROCONF, 181
cache and page refresh, 128
checking PC Settings, 189
checking proxy settings, 127
client-server model, 162
configuring PC for LAN
operation, 189
connecting instruments, 17, 89
Corporate Intranet, 95, 97
DHCP, 181
Direct Connect, 93
duplicate IP address
detection, 181
Dynamic DNS Naming, 185
enabling Javascript, 129
hardware architecture, 162
installing TCP/IP, 190
interface overview, 160
IP address classes, 175
IP addressing, 175
local and remote networks, 178
Network Interface cards,
installing, 190
Open Subnet, 96
Private Subnet, 94
quick start, 90
request for comments (RFC), 166
RFC NetBIOS Naming, 186
setting PC hostname, 194
setting PC IP address, 193
SICL-LAN protocol, 144
Static DNS Naming, 188
subnets and subnet masks, 177
TCP/IP Application Layer, 171
TCP/IP Network Interface
Layer, 167
TCP/IP network model, 165
TCP/IP protocols, 144, 165
TCP/IP Transport Layer, 169
troubleshooting overview, 122
typical network topologies, 160
VXI-11 protocol, 144
WAN, 98
libraries, 12
license, software, 27
lock, 205
logical address, 168
logical unit, 205