Agilent Technologies Computer Drive 82357B User Manual

Agilent 82357B  
USB/GPIB  
Interface  
Quick Start Guide  
Agilent Technologies  
 
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For further information on safety, refer to the 82357B User’s  
Guide.  
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82357B USB/GPIB Interface  
Table of Contents  
Introduction  
1. Before You Install the 82357B  
Check your shipment items  
2
Check your PC operating system  
2
2. Installing Agilent IO Libraries Suite  
Insert the Automation-Ready CD  
3
Install the IO Libraries Suite  
3
Look for circled IO icon  
4
3. Connecting the 82357B  
Plug the 82357B into a USB Port  
5
Observe the 82357B LEDs  
5
4. Configuring the 82357B  
Observe the Agilent Connection Expert  
Configure the 82357B  
6
6
5. Connecting GPIB Instruments  
Connect the 82357B to GPIB instruments  
7
6. Programming via the 82357B  
Use the Agilent Interactive IO to communicate with the  
GPIB instruments  
8
Program the GPIB instruments (optional)  
8
Other References  
Related documentation  
Contacting Agilent  
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82357B USB/GPIB Interface  
Introduction  
Introduction  
This quick start guide shows a suggested six-step process to  
install the 82357B and the Agilent IO Libraries Suite, to con-  
nect the 82357B to your PC, to configure the 82357B, and to  
program GPIB instruments via the 82357B. It also includes the  
product technical specifications information.  
The 82357B USB/GPIB Interface is supported ONLY for PCs  
with Windows XP Professional, Windows Vista, or Windows 7  
operating systems.  
NOTE  
The operating systems below are specifically not supported:  
Windows 2000  
Windows ME  
Windows 98 (Second Edition)  
Windows 98 First (“Gold”) Edition  
Windows 95  
Windows NT 4.0 (OS does not support USB)  
In case of difficulty in installing the 82357B, see Chapter 3,  
“Troubleshooting the Agilent 82357B” in the 82357B User’s  
Guide.  
82357B Quick Start Guide  
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82357B USB/GPIB Interface  
1. Before You Install the 82357B  
1. Before You Install the 82357B  
Check your shipment items  
Verify that you received the following items in your shipment of  
the 82357B USB/GPIB Interface:  
Agilent 82357B USB/GPIB Interface  
Agilent Automation-Ready CD with Agilent IO Libraries  
Suite  
Printed copy of the Agilent 82357B USB/GPIB Interface  
Quick Start Guide  
If any item is missing or damaged, keep the shipping materials  
and contact Agilent Technologies. See “Other References" on  
page 9 later in this guide for our contact information.  
Check your PC operating system  
To install the 82357B USB/GPIB Interface, your PC operating  
system must be one of the followings:  
Windows® XP Professional (Service Pack 3 or later)  
Windows Vista(32-bit and 64-bit) Service Pack 1 and 2 —  
Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, and Ultimate  
Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit) — Home Premium, Business,  
and Ultimate  
If you have the Agilent IO Libraries v14.2 installed and  
would like to use 82357B USB/GPIB Interface, you will  
need to install the 82357B driver. You can download the  
driver from the Technical Support section on the following  
site: http://www.agilent.com/find/82357B  
NOTE  
For the full list of the minimum system requirements, see  
the 82357B User’s Guide.  
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2. Installing Agilent IO Libraries Suite  
2. Installing Agilent IO Libraries Suite  
Insert the Automation-Ready CD  
Turn on your PC and insert the Agilent Automation- Ready CD  
with Agilent IO Libraries Suite into the CD-ROM drive. If the  
auto-run window does not appear automatically, go to Start >  
Run then type <drive>:autorun\auto.exe, where  
<drive> is your CD drive letter.  
Install the IO Libraries Suite  
See the 82357B User’s Guide for the full IO Libraries Suite  
NOTE  
installation procedures.  
You are recommended to install the latest version of IO  
Libraries Suite. You can download the latest version of IO  
Libraries Suite from the following site:  
When the Agilent IO Libraries Suite window appears, follow  
the on-screen instructions to install the IO Libraries Suite.  
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2. Installing Agilent IO Libraries Suite  
Upgrading your IO Libraries version  
NOTE  
If you are upgrading to the latest version of the IO Libraries  
Suite from a previous version of the IO Libraries, you must  
remove the following instruments and interfaces listed below  
before you upgrade your software. This step is necessary in  
order for these devices to obtain the correct drivers to work  
with Agilent IO Libraries.  
Disconnect any USB instruments from your PC.  
Disconnect any Agilent 82357B USB/GPIB Interface con-  
verters from your PC.  
Disconnect any Agilent E8491 IEEE 1394 PC Link to VXI  
interfaces from your PC.  
Look for circled IO icon  
After the libraries are installed, an IO icon is displayed on the  
Windows task bar on the bottom-right corner of the screen.  
You can click the icon to manually run the IO configuration util-  
ities and to display the online documentation. It is not neces-  
sary to use the icon at this time.  
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82357B USB/GPIB Interface  
3. Connecting the 82357B  
3. Connecting the 82357B  
Plug the 82357B into a USB Port  
Plug the 82357B USB cable into an available USB port on your  
PC or on a supported USB hub. To connect to USB hubs, see  
the 82357B User's Guide. The picture shown below is for illus-  
tration purposes only. It is not necessary to connect the  
82357B to any GPIB instruments at this time.  
Observe the 82357B LEDs  
Observe the three LEDs on the 82357B. Initially, only the red  
FAIL LED should be illuminated. After 10 seconds, all three  
LEDs should be illuminated to show that the 82357B has been  
installed, and is configured for use with the IO Libraries.  
READY LED  
FAIL LED  
82357B  
USB Cable  
ACCESS LED  
If any LED is not illuminated after 10 seconds, see Chapter 3,  
“Troubleshooting the Agilent 82357B” in the 82357B User's  
Guide for more information.  
NOTE  
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4. Configuring the 82357B  
4. Configuring the 82357B  
Observe the Agilent Connection Expert  
Run the Agilent Connection Expert to verify your I/O configura-  
tion: In the Windows Notification area, click the IO icon ( ),  
then click Agilent Connection Expert.  
When the main screen appears, you will see a map of the sys-  
tem connections in the Instrument I/O on this PC pane (also  
called the “Explorer Pane”). At this time, the Connection  
Expert window should refresh. If it does not refresh automati-  
cally, click Refresh All. The 82357B will appear in the Connec-  
tion Expert explorer as a USB/GPIB interface as shown below.  
Configure the 82357B  
Once you see the 82357B displayed in the Connection Expert,  
this means that it has been configured and can be used for pro-  
gramming. At this time, only the green READY LED should  
remain illuminated. To edit the configuration settings, click  
Change Properties... in the detail pane on the right side of the  
window.  
See Chapter 2, “Using the Agilent 82357B” in the 82357B  
User's Guide for more information on how to set the configura-  
tion parameters.  
NOTE  
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5. Connecting GPIB Instruments  
5. Connecting GPIB Instruments  
Connect the 82357B to GPIB instruments  
Connect one or more GPIB instruments (up to 14 instruments  
maximum) to the GPIB connector on the 82357B as shown  
below:  
Single instrument connection  
82357B
GPIB Instrument  
USB Cable  
Multiple instruments connection  
82357B  
GPIB Instrument  
USB Cable  
GPIB Instrument  
GPIB Cables  
GPIB Instrument  
To minimize stress on the connector mountings, stack no more  
than three cable connector blocks.  
NOTE  
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6. Programming via the 82357B  
6. Programming via the 82357B  
Use the Agilent Interactive IO to communicate with  
the GPIB instruments  
After the 82357B has been configured and connected to the  
GPIB instruments, you can use the Interactive IO to establish  
communication between your PC and the connected GPIB  
instruments. To run the Interactive IO for an IEEE-488.2 compli-  
ant instrument, perform the following:  
1
Right click the instrument's icon in the Connection Expert  
window.  
2
3
Click Send Command to display the Interactive IO.  
With the default command *IDN? displayed in the text  
box, click Send & Read.  
4
The instrument identification string should appear.  
5
Repeat step 1 to step 3 for the next instrument.  
Program the GPIB instruments (optional)  
After communication has been established, you can program  
your GPIB instruments using the VISA, VISA COM, or SICL  
interfaces. See “Other References" on page 9 later in this  
guide for the relevant documentation.  
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82357B USB/GPIB Interface  
Other References  
Other References  
Related documentation  
See the following documents for information related to the  
82357B. All documents are available in electronic format by  
clicking on the IO icon ( ) on the Windows task bar then  
selecting Documentation.  
Agilent 82357B USB/GPIB Interface User's Guide describes  
the 82357B, and provides installation and troubleshooting  
information.  
Agilent IO Libraries Connectivity Guide provides a descrip-  
tion of the Agilent IO Libraries and utilities, and detailed  
installation information.  
Agilent IO Libraries Suite Online Help provides detailed  
usage information on the Agilent IO Libraries Suite utilities,  
including the Connection Expert.  
Agilent VISA User's Guide describes the Agilent Virtual  
Instrument Software Architecture (VISA) library.  
Agilent SICL User's Guide for Windows describes the Agi-  
lent Standard Instrument Control Library (SICL) for Win-  
dows.  
Go to www.agilent.com/find/82357B for additional informa-  
tion on the 82357B.  
Contacting Agilent  
You can reach Agilent Technologies at this telephone number  
for the Americas:  
Americas Call Center: 1- 800- 829- 4444  
For other countries, contact your country’s Agilent support  
organization.  
A list of contact information for other countries is available on  
the Agilent Web site: www.agilent.com/find/assist  
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Other References  
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Fifth Edition, August 1, 2009  
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