Step 1. Install the Agilent IO Libraries Suite software on your computer

Last Updated: August 29, 2007

The test set is shipped from the factory with the Agilent IO Libraries Suite software already installed. However, you also need to install the Agilent IO Libraries Suite software on your computer that you want to control the test set remotely. Additionally, if you are programming using the GPIB interface, this computer must have an installed and configured GPIB interface device.

Use the following procedure to download and install the software on your computer.

To Download and Install the Agilent IO Libraries Suite on your Computer

  1. Start your web browser and visit the IO Libraries Suite Web site:
    http:www.agilent.com/find/iolib

  2. Under Software: IO Libraries Suite, click IO Libraries Suite 14.2 Product Download to go to the IO Libraries Suite Product Download page.   

  3. Under Downloads, follow the instructions for downloading the software, or requesting a software CD.

  4. Follow the Agilent IO Libraries Suite installation instructions to install the software.  

You must ensure that your computer is not directly connected to the test set's GPIB, LAN, or USB connectors while installing the Agilent IO Libraries Suite software.

The Agilent IO Libraries Suite is a collection of libraries that give you the ability to use your instruments from a test and measurement program, and utilities that help you quickly and easily connect your instruments to your computer. Agilent IO Libraries Suite speeds your success with software utilities that let you quickly connect your instruments to your computer, configure and verify your connection, and get on with your job — whether that entails programming instruments or using pre-existing application software. For test and measurement programmers, Agilent IO Libraries Suite brings the power of the industry- standard VISA and VISA COM libraries to your programming experience.

 

Go to Step 2. Connect and set up the test set