System Requirements - Keysight Technologies B1500A Configuration And Connection Manual

System requirements

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Microsoft Windows
Operating
Vista Business SP2
System
or later (32 bit)
Language English (US)
.NET Framework Microsoft .NET Framework version 3.5 SP1
Processor Vista certified PC
Memory 2 GB
Display XGA 1024 x 768 (SXGA 1280 x 1024 recommended)
HDD / SSD
1 GB free space on the C drive, 30 GB free space on a drive for test setup / result data
storage
LAN interface EasyEXPERT remote control function using socket service. (100BASE-TX/10BASE-T)
GPIB interface The programming using Keysight FLEX command, Keysight Connection Expert is
required.
IO libraries Keysight IO libraries Suite 16.2 or later (Keysight Connection Expert)
NOTE
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Keysight B1500A Configuration and Connection Guide
1.5.3 System requirements
The following table shows the minimum requirements to run the EasyEXPERT group+
or other software/program furnished with the B1500A. They are effective as of June
2015. For the latest information, go to www.keysight.com and type in EasyEXPERT in
the Search field at the top of the page.
Microsoft Windows 7
Professional SP1
or later (32 bit/64 bit)
Windows 7 certified PC Windows 8.1 certified PC
2 GB
If your computer does not install a software, install the software in the above order. For
example, if your computer does not install Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1, install it
and Keysight IO Libraries in this order. If you do not use the Online execution mode, you
do not need to install the IO Libraries.
Prepare the Keysight IO Libraries software CD provided with Keysight GPIB interface to
install the IO Libraries.
Open the EasyEXPERT group+ Prerequisites folder to get installation packages for the
other required software.
The EasyEXPERT revision A.03.20 or later does not require the administrator privilege
which is required by the revision A.03.11 and previous revisions. However, if the software
is updated from a previous revision to the revision A.03.20 or later, it still requires the
administrator privilege.
About socket services
The EasyEXPERT remote control interface is a software interface usable from the
VISA/SICL library. And it is used via LAN using the socket service. Keysight instruments
are standardized on using port 5025 for socket services. A data socket on this port can be
B1500A Product Configuration
EasyEXPERT group+ software
Microsoft Windows
8.1 Professional SP1
or later (32 bit/64 bit)
2 GB
Microsoft Windows
10 Professional SP1
or later (32 bit/64 bit)
Windows 10 certified PC
2 GB
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