Usb - Keysight 8990B Installation Manual

1 Getting Started

USB

The USB interface requires no front panel configuration. The USB operation and
configuration is supported by the version of VISA and SICL IO libraries on your PC.
– Before connecting the USB cable, ensure that the I/O software has been
NOTE
– Before attempting to detect the USB connection using the I/O software,
– Refer to
1 After the I/O software has been installed on your PC, connect the 8990B to
2 The PC will confirm the hardware connection.
3 The Found New Hardware Wizard will automatically start and guide you
If you have installed the Keysight IO Libraries Suite software, you have also
NOTE
installed low-level drivers. Therefore, you do not need to insert the CD when
requested by the Found New Hardware Wizard.
4 When the Wizard has completed configuring the 8990B, an Assign USB device
5 You can use the Connection Expert in the IO Libraries Suite to check the
6 Now, you can use various programming environments to control the 8990B.
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installed on your PC.
ensure that the 8990B software application is running.
"Remote Interface Connections"
Keysight IO Libraries Suite software. If you have installed other I/O software,
refer to the documentation that accompanies the software.
your PC using a Type A-to-Type B USB cable.
through the configuration of the 8990B as a USB device. Click Next to install
the software automatically and accept all defaults to complete the installation.
alias window will appear on your PC. If required, enter an Alias name to easily
identify the 8990B.
instrument identification.
For an overview on programming the 8990B via USB, refer to the connectivity
guide and the programming guide.
on page 43 for information on the
Keysight 8990B Installation Guide