Hardware Requirements; Power Up The Controller; Software Installation Overview - Agilent Technologies M9302A Startup Manual

Hardware Requirements

Topic Requirements
Chassis cPCI(J1), PXI-1, or PXIe hybrid chassis slot
Host controller A PXI or PXI Express embedded controller or remote controller (external PC connected to the chassis
by a PCI-to-PXI interface) is required.
Embedded Agilent M9036A or an embedded controller that meets the following requirements:
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Remote controller (for Agilent M9018A chassis use only) Agilent M9021 Cable Interface x8 with one of the following PC
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Or an equivalent remote controller using a PC running one of the operating systems listed in System
Requirements (above).

Power up the Controller

If you are using a remote controller and you have installed the interface cable, you must power up
the chassis BEFORE you power up the PC. When you power down your chassis, Shut Down the PC
BEFORE you power down the chassis.
If you are using an embedded controller, complete the following steps:
1. Install the embedded controller module into the compatible chassis. The Agilent M9036A PXIe Embedded
Controller and Agilent M9018A PXIe Chassis are recommended. Please refer to the embedded controller
and chassis documentation for further details.
2. Connect peripherals (mouse, keyboard, monitor).
3. Power up the chassis.

Software Installation Overview

This installation includes the following:
Agilent IO Libraries Suite (IOLS), which includes the Agilent Connections Expert. This software is included
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with your shipment (CD part number E2094-60003), and is also available at www.agilent.com/find/iosuite.
This software must be installed first.
Version 16.3.16603.3 (or newer) of the Agilent IO Libraries Suite is required.
Instrument software, which includes the SFP, device drivers (IVI-C, IVI-COM, and LabVIEW G) and doc-
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umentation for the M9392A Vector Signal Analyzer. This software is included with your shipment (CD part
number M9392-10002), and is also available at www.agilent.com/find/M9392A.
Agilent M9302A PXI Local Oscillator Startup Guide
PXIe system controller (PXI-1 embedded controllers are not compatible)
Utilize a 2x8, 4x4, or 1x4 PXIe system slot link configuration.
Run one of the operating systems listed in System Requirements (above).
Agilent M9045B PCIe ExpressCard Adaptor x1, with cable (for a laptop PC)
Agilent M9048A PCIe Desktop Adaptor x8, with cable (for desktop PCs)
Step 3: Install the Software
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