Connecting Over Usb - Agilent Technologies 34980a Getting Started Manual

Connecting Over USB

Before connecting the USB cable (not provided), make sure that I/O software is installed
on your computer. See page 15 for more information on installing the Agilent IO Libraries
software.
1. After installing the required I/O software on your computer, connect a standard USB cable between
your computer and the 34980A.
2. Make sure power is applied to your computer and verify that the operating system is fully booted.
Then apply power to the 34980A.
3. The Found New Hardware Wizard will automatically start and guide you through configuring the
34980A as a USB device. To install the software automatically, accept all defaults.
NOTE: If you installed the Agilent I O Libraries software, this also installed the required low-level
software drivers. Therefore, you do not need to insert the CD when the Found New Hardware Wizard
instructs you to do so.
4. Use the Connection Expert utility of the Agilent IO Libraries Suite to verify that the 34980A is
displayed under the USB interface.
NOTE: If you have installed any other I/O software, refer to documentation included with
that software.
5. Now you can use various programming environments to control the 34980A. For an overview on
programming instruments via USB, refer to the Connectivity Guide .
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