Configuring The Usb/Gpib Interface; To Configure The Usb/Gpib Interface; Run Connection Expert - Agilent Technologies 89604 Installation And Vxi Service Manual

Configuring the USB/GPIB Interface

This procedure is used to configure the USB/GPIB interface except as directed for
the following measurement hardware:
• Agilent Infiniium oscilloscope: If your measurement hardware is an Agilent
Infiniium oscilloscope, skip this chapter and follow the instructions in
7 , "Configuring Infiniium Windows XP Scopes," on page
For details on setting up the 82357 USB/GPIB Interface, see the 82357 USB/GPIB
User's Guide in the Agilent IO Libraries Suite Documentation. Click the Agilent
IO Control icon in the task bar. Click Documentation and then select 82357 USB
GPIB Users Guide. (Or click Start > (All) Programs > Agilent IO Libraries
Suite > Documentation > 82357 USB GPIB Users Guide.)

To configure the USB/GPIB interface:

1. Plug the 82357 USB cable into a USB port on your PC. Do not connect to your
GPIB instrument at this time.
2. Observe the 3 LEDs on the E8237A. Initially, only the red FAIL LED should be
on. After the Found New Hardware Wizard runs, all 3 LEDs should be ON. If
any LED is off after 20 seconds, stop and refer to the 82357 USB/GPIB User's
Guide in the Agilent IO Libraries Suite Documentation for information.
3. If the Agilent 82357 USB/GPIB Interface Detected dialog box appears, click
OK or Accept. (If you want to change any of the settings, refer to the 82357
documentation for instructions.) (The graphic below is a sample from a
Windows XP system.)
4. Connect one or more instruments to the GPIB connector on the 82357.
• Series 6000/7000 Oscilloscopes: On the Series 6000A/7000A
Oscilloscopes, verify the I/O Controller is set to GPIB. If it is not set to
GPIB, press Utility > I/O > Controller XX (where XX is either GPIB, LAN,
or USB), use the Entry knob labelled with a circular arrow to point the
screen arrow to LAN, and press the Controller button. For the Series 6000L
Oscilloscopes, see scope documentation.

Run Connection Expert

1. Run Connection Expert.
a. Click the IO Control icon in the task bar or click Start > (All) Programs >
Agilent IO Libraries Suite > Agilent Connection Expert.
Connection Expert will automatically detect and configure the interface and
instruments. It will also assign names and other default configuration
settings.
2. To verify that the computer recognized the instrument, expand USB/GPIB
Chapter 6
Configuring IO Interfaces
Configuring the USB/GPIB Interface
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