Do not install substitute parts or perform any unauthorized modification to the product. Return the product to Keysight Technologies or a designated Direct current Keysight Service Center to ensure that safety features are maintained. Alternating current The Keysight 82351A PCIe-GPIB Interface complies...
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• Do not install substitute parts or perform any unauthorized modification to the device. • Use the device with the cables provided. C A U T I O N • Repair or service that this not covered in this manual should only be performed by qualified personnels. 82351A Quick Start Guide...
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Product at a Glance Related Documentation 1 Before Installing the 82351A 2 Installing Keysight IO Libraries Suite 3 Installing the 82351A in Your PC 4 Connecting GPIB Instruments 5 Configuring 82351A Interface 6 Programming Instruments via 82351A 82351A Quick Start Guide...
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Keysight 82351A PCIe- GPIB Interface User’s Guide. Ensure the Keysight IO Libraries Suite software is installed in your PC before installing the N O T E 82351A PCIe-GPIB interface card.
Related Documentation See the following documents for information related to the 82351A. All documents are available in electronic format by clicking the IO icon on the Windows® taskbar notification area and selecting Documentation. • Keysight 82351A PCIe- GPIB Interface User’s Guide describes the 82351A and provides installation and troubleshooting information.
Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista®, or Windows XP. • For those users who had Keysight IO Libraries v14.2 installed and would like to use N O T E 82351A PCIe-GPIB Interface, you need to install 82351A driver. You can download the driver from the following site: http://www.keysight.com/find/82351A...
2 Installing Keysight IO Libraries Suite ✔ Insert Automation- Ready CD Turn on your PC and insert the Automation- Ready CD with Keysight IO Libraries Suite into the CD- ROM drive. If the installer is not automatically activated, click Start > Run and type <drive>:autorun\ auto.exe...
✔ Remove a cover plate Remove one of the PC back panel cover plates. The 82351A is a 3.3 V PCIe card and it can be fit in a PCIe 1x, PCIe 4x or PCIe 8x slot.
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GPIB connector as the faceplate can be bent. ✔ Replace the cover plate screw This will hold the 82351A in place. Save the blank cover plate for future use if the 82351A is later removed. Replace the PC cover(s) as described in your PC documentation.
• To minimize stress on connector mountings, stack not more than three cable connectors blocks. • Minimize cable length as much as possible. See the Keysight 82351A PCIe- GPIB Interface User’s Guide for maximum cable lengths. ✔ Connect GPIB cables to the 82351A Tighten the GPIB connector screws finger- tight only.
Keysight Connection Expert. ✔ Observe the Keysight Connection Expert The 82351A will appear as a PCIe- GPIB interface in the Connection Expert explorer. Connected instruments will be displayed beneath the interface. At any time, you can click Refresh All to update the displayed information.
6 Programming Instruments via 82351A ✔ Use Interactive IO to communicate with instruments After the 82351A has been connected to GPIB instruments and configured, you can use Interactive IO to establish communication between your PC and GPIB instruments. To run Interactive IO for an IEEE- 488.2 compliant instrument, do the following steps:...
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