Operation And Features; Powering Up - Agilent Technologies U2741A User Manual

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Operation and Features

Powering Up

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Take note of the following when you power up the U2741A.
• The U2741A can only be operated via the USB interface.
• Before you can control the U2741A, you need to install
the hardware driver and the IO Libraries Suite 14.2 or
higher. Both of these are included when you purchase the
U2741A. Refer to the Agilent USB Modular Products and
Systems Quick Start Guide for the installation procedure.
• On the front panel of the U2741A, there are two LED
indicators. Refer to
page 3.
• Power indicator lights up once the U2741A is powered up.
It will blink if there is a system error.
• USB indicator will only blink when there is data exchange
activity between the U2741A and the PC.
You can control your U2741A via the AMM for U2741A or
via SCPI commands sent through the USB interface from
your own application programs.
The Agilent U2741A complies with the syntax rules and
conventions of SCPI commands.
You can determine the U2741A's SCPI language version by
sending the SYSTem:VERSion? command from the remote
interface.
For a complete discussion of U2741A's SCPI syntax, refer to
the Agilent U2741A Programmer's Reference.
Chapter 1, "Product Outlook" on
U2741A User's Guide