User`s manual

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EX7000 Series Preparation for Use 23
DRIVER INSTALLATION
To monitor and/or control the EX7000’s instruments programmatically (via a user generated
program or through tools such as HP VEE, National Instrument’s Switch Executive, etc.), two
additional components must be installed: the IVI Shared Components library and the provided
VTI Instruments instrument driver. Follow these steps:
IVI Shared Components Installation
If this component was installed during a previous LXI instrument installation, please proceed to
Switch Instrument Driver Installation. First, close all other open programs, leaving only Windows
Explorer open. Navigate to the <CD-ROM Drive>:\EX Platform Requisites directory on the CD
and run the IVISharedComponents1.5.0.exe program. Next, follow the on-screen instructions.
Do not proceed to the next step until this installation completes successfully. If instructed to
reboot the PC, it will be necessary to do so at that time.
Switch Instrument Driver Installation
If the VTEXSwitch instrument driver was installed previously on the host PC, proceed to
System/LXISync Instrument Driver Installation. To install the VTEXSwitch instrument driver,
navigate to <CD-ROM Drive>:\LXI Drivers\EX Switch Driver, IVI on the CD and run the .msi
installer located in this directory.
System/LXISync Instrument Driver Installation
NOTE Complete this step only if the LXISync capabilities of the EX7000 platform are required. Also, if
this driver was installed previously on the host PC, software installation is now complete.
To install the System/LXISync Instrument driver, navigate to <CD-ROM Drive>:\LXI Drivers\EX
System Driver, IVI on the CD and run the .msi installer located in this directory.
Please refer to VTEX Switch Driver Programmer’s Manual for programming guidelines.
Additional information about IVI drivers can be found on the web at http://ivifoundation.org
.
Information about the LXI standard and LXI technology can be found at
http://www.lxistandard.org.