Step 3: Install The Software; System Requirements - Keysight M9186A Startup Manual

Step 3: Install the Software

System requirements

Table 1 Minimum system requirements
Operating systems
Processor speed
Available memory
[1]
Available disk space
Video
Browser
Chassis
Interface controller
Remote controller
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Windows XP SP3 or later
(32-bit) Home or
Professional
600 MHz or higher required
800 MHz recommended
256 MB minimum (1 GB or
more recommended)
1.5 GB available hard disk
space, includes:
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• 1 GB for Microsoft .NET
[2]
Framework 2.0 SP2
• 65 MB for Keysight IO
Libraries Suite
Super VGA (800 × 600) 256
colors or more
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Microsoft Internet
Explorer 6.0 or greater
A cPCI, PXI-1, or PXIh chassis peripheral slot. The Keysight M9018A chassis is
recommended.
A PXI or PXIe remote or embedded controller.
A Keysight M9045A ExpressCard interface (for portable laptops) or Keysight M9047A PCIe
interface (for desktop PCs) or equivalent PXI or PXIe remote controllers running one of the
above operating systems.
Keysight M9186A PXI Voltage/Current Source
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Windows Vista SP1 and
SP2 or later (32-bit and
64-bit) Home Basic, Home
Premium, Business,
Ultimate, or Enterprise
1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or
1 GHz 64-bit (x64),
Itanium 64 is not supported
1 GB minimum
1.5 GB available hard disk
space, includes:
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• 1 GB for Microsoft .NET
[2]
Framework 2.0 SP2
• 65 MB for Keysight IO
Libraries Suite
Support for DirectX 9
graphics with 128 MB
graphics memory
recommended (Super VGA
graphics is supported)
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Microsoft Internet
Explorer 7 or greater
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Windows 7 (32-bit and
64-bit) Starter, Home Basic,
Home Premium,
Professional, Ultimate, or
Enterprise
1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or
1 GHz 64-bit (x64),
Itanium 64 is not supported
1 GB minimum
1.5 GB available hard disk
space, includes:
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• 1 GB for Microsoft .NET
[2]
Framework 2.0 SP2
• 65 MB for Keysight IO
Libraries Suite
Support for DirectX 9
graphics with 128 MB
graphics memory
recommended (Super VGA
graphics is supported)
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Microsoft Internet
Explorer 7 or greater
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