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    Agilent T echnologies Agilent 82357B USB/GPIB Interface Quick Start Guide[...]

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    Notices © Agilent T echnologies, Inc. 2006 - 2009 No part of th is manual ma y be reprod uced in any form or by any means (including electronic storage and retrieval or transla- tion into a foreign la nguage) withou t prior agreement and written consent from Agi- lent T echnologies , Inc. as governed by United States and internatio nal copyright l[...]

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    III CAUTION CAUTION A CAUTION notice denotes a hazard. It calls attenti on to an operating procedure, practice, or the like that, if not cor- rectly performed or adher ed to , could result in damage to the product or loss of important data. Do not proceed beyond a CAUTION notice until the indicated conditions are fully understood and met. WARNING A[...]

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    IV Additional Safety Information The following gene ral safety precaution s must be observed during all phases of oper atio n of this instrument. Failure to comply with these prec autions or with specific warn- ings elsewhere in this manual violates safety standards of design, manufacture, and intend ed use of the instrument. Ag i- lent T echnologi[...]

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    82357B Quick Start Guide V 82357B USB/GPIB Interface T able of Contents Introduction 1. Before Y ou Install the 82357B Check your shipment items 2 Check your PC opera ting system 2 2. Installing Agilent IO Libraries Suite Insert the Automatio n-Ready CD 3 Install the IO Libraries Suite 3 Look for circled IO icon 4 3. Connecting the 82357B Plug the [...]

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    82357B USB/GPIB Interface Introduc tion 82357B Quick Start Guide 1 Introduction This quick start gu ide 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 th e 82357B. It also includes the product technical spec[...]

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    82357B USB/GPIB Interface 1. Before You Install the 82357B 2 82357B Quick Start Guide 1. Before Y ou Install the 82357B Check your shipment items V erify 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 Ag ilent IO Libraries Suite •[...]

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    82357B USB/GPIB Interface 2. Installing Agilent IO Libraries Suite 82357B Quick Start Guide 3 2. Installing Agilent IO Libraries Suite Insert the Automa tion-Ready CD T urn on your PC and insert the Agilent Automa tion- Ready CD with Agilent IO Libraries Suite into the CD-ROM drive. If the auto-run window does not appear automatically, go to Start [...]

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    82357B USB/GPIB Interface 2. Installing Agilent IO Libraries Suite 4 82357B Quick Start Guide Look for circled IO icon After the libraries are installed, an IO icon is displayed on the Windows tas k bar on the bottom-r ight corner of the sc reen. Y ou can click the icon to manually run the IO configuration util- ities and to display the online docu[...]

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    82357B USB/GPIB Interface 3. Connecting the 82357B 82357B Quick Start Guide 5 3. Connecting the 82357B Plug the 8235 7B into a USB Port Plug the 82357B USB cable into an available USB port on your PC or on a supported USB hub. T o connect to USB hubs, s ee the 82357B User's Guide . The picture shown below is for illus- tration purposes o nly .[...]

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    82357B USB/GPIB Interface 4. Configuring the 82357B 6 82357B Quick Start Guide 4. Configuring the 82357B Observe the Agilent Connection Expert Run the Agilent Connection Expert to verif y 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 s[...]

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    82357B USB/GPIB Interface 5. Connecting GPIB Instruments 82357B Quick Start Guide 7 5. Connecting GPIB Instruments Connect the 82357B to GPIB instruments Connect one or more GP IB instruments (up to 14 instruments maximum) to the GPIB connect or on the 82357B as shown below: • Single instrument connection • Multiple instruments connection USB C[...]

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    82357B USB/GPIB Interface 6. Programming via the 82357B 8 82357B Quick Start Guide 6. Programming via the 82357B Use the Agilent Interactive IO to communicate with the GPIB instruments After the 82357B has been confi gured and conn ecte d to the GPIB instruments, you c an use th e Interactive IO to establish communic ation betwe en your PC an d the[...]

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    82357B USB/GPIB Interface Other References 82357B Quick Start Guide 9 Other References Related documentation See the following documents for information related to t he 82357B. All documents are availabl e in electronic format by clicking on the IO icon ( ) on th e Windows task bar then selecting Documentation . • Agilent 82357B USB/GPIB Interfac[...]

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    82357B USB/GPIB Interface Other References 10 82357B Quick Start Gu ide[...]

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    www .agilent.com Agilent T echnologies © Agilent T e chnologies, Inc., 2006 - 2009 Fifth Edition, August 1, 2009 82357-90700 Agilent T echnologies Agilent T echnologies Contact u s T o obtain service, warranty or technical assistance, contact us at the following phone or fax numbers: United States: (tel) 800 829 4444 (fax) 800 829 4433 Canada: (te[...]