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User Manual 3155
Copying Instru-
ment Drivers
Minimum System Re-
quirements
Windows Software In-
stallation
Windows 95/98/ME De-
vice Driver Installation
The 3155 is a Plug & Play instrument, meaning that after you install it
in your PXI chassis, Windows will automatically detect its presence
and will ask you to supply the appropriate drivers to operate this i n -
strument. After you copy the drivers, Windows will add the drivers to
the device manager and will assign resources for the instrument.
The 3155 is supplied with a CD that contains the .INF file for install-
ing the necessary drivers for operating the instrument on your com-
puter. Follow the instructions below to copy the driver to your com-
puter.
Minimum host system requirements for the instrument are as follows:
1. Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP/NT (SP6 or newer)
2. 32MB of RAM, 128MB or more recommended
20MB hard drive space
3.
All previous instrument driver versions should be r e-
moved before installing a newer version of the 3155
software.
In general, installation is very similar for different Windows versions
however, you should follow the exact procedure as applicable for
you're your computer. The following paragraphs will guide you
through device driver installation for Windows 95/98/ME, Windows
2000/XP, and Windows NT.
A device driver is necessary for the 3155 software to communicate to
the PXI boards. In Windows 95/98/ME, however, the 3155 installation
package cannot automatically install device drivers for PXI devices.
The Windows Plug & Play Manager is responsible for detecting de-
vices and prompting the user for the correct driver. To assign a driver
to a device, Windows refers to a .INF file. The .INF file provides i n -
structions for Windows as to which driver files to install and which
registry entries to insert. To install a driver for a board containing a
PXI device, complete the following steps:
1. Power down your computer and PXI chassis.
2. Insert the PXI 3155 board into a free PXI slot.
Power on your PXI chassis
3.
4. Power on the computer (if the computer is not embedded in the
PXI chassis). Windows should first detect the new hardware de-
vice with a "New Hardware Found" message box. Acknowledge
this message box.
5. Windows displays the "Add New Hardware Wizard" as shown in
Note
Installation 2-5
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