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Important Additional Information

Regarding Your Agilent Product
Changes in the Agilent IO Libraries Software
The product you have purchased includes the Agilent IO

Libraries Suite (version 14 or later), a set of libraries that give
you the ability to use your instruments from test and
measurement programs, and utilities that help you quickly and easily connect your
instruments to your PC. The Agilent IO Libraries Suite provides significant improvements
in capability and usability over previous versions of the Agilent IO Libraries.
Because of changes and improvements in the IO Libraries Suite software, there are
some inaccuracies in your product documentation. This document provides updated
information.
 Your shipment includes the Automation-Ready CD, which contains the Agilent IO
Libraries Suite software and documentation. This CD-ROM replaces the disk formerly
labeled “Agilent Technologies IO Libraries for Instrument Control”.
 Agilent IO Libraries versions began with A.01.00 and ended with M.01.01. Agilent IO
Libraries Suite versions begin with 14.0, which is a higher version than M.01.01 for
purposes of determining compatibility with other software and hardware products.
 Details of the IO Libraries Suite installation procedure have changed. Refer to the
Agilent IO Libraries Suite Getting Started Guide on your Automation-Ready CD for
installation information.
 The IO Config utility program has been replaced by Agilent Connection Expert.
Where your product documentation refers to IO Config, please use Connection
Expert instead. All capabilities of IO Config are available through Connection Expert,
but screen layouts may be different. Full information on using Connection Expert is
available in the IO Libraries Suite Online Help.
 You can use the Connection Expert utility, rather than the Agilent 82357A USB/GPIB
Interface Detected dialog box, to configure the 82357A. At the end of the IO Libraries
Suite installation wizard, leave the box checked to run Connection Expert. If
Connection Expert is running, you will not see the Interface Detected dialog box
when you connect an 82357A, but Connection Expert will automatically refresh to
configure the 82357A.
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 You can use the Connection Expert utility to communicate with the E5810A
LAN/GPIB Gateway. The IO Libraries Suite includes the LAN Client software
described in the E810A User’s Guide. Configure this software in Connection Expert
by selecting Add an Interface, and adding a remote GPIB and/or remote serial
interface. Specify the Connection Information for your E5810 in the dialog box for the
remote interface. This information replaces the E5810A User’s Guide information on
Configuring VISA LAN Client (GPIB or Serial). Detailed information on remote
interface configuration is available in the IO Libraries Suite Online Help.
 The Agilent IO Libraries Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows has been
replaced by the Agilent IO Libraries Suite Getting Started Guide. This manual is
available in PDF format on your Automation-Ready CD.
 The Agilent IO Libraries Suite no longer provides a runtime version. All users must
install the full version (but can omit the manuals and code samples if desired).
 The Agilent IO Libraries Suite is not supported on Microsoft® Windows NT®. If you
are using Windows NT, please download the previous version of Agilent IO Libraries
from www.agilent.com/find/iolib.
Microsoft and Windows NT are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
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© 2004 Agilent Technologies, Inc.
November 2004 E1104
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Agilent Technologies
Agilent 82350B PCI GPIB Interface
Installation and
Configuration
Guide
Contents
82350B Installation and Configuration Guide
Chapter 1 -
Installing and Configuring the 82350 ............................................... 5
Getting Started............................................................................... 7
Step 1 - Before You Install the 82350 ............................................ 9
Check Your Shipment ............................................................ 9
Check System Requirements ............................................... 10
Create an Emergency Repair Disk ....................................... 10
Step 2 - Installing the Agilent IO Libraries ................................... 11
Checking for Installed Agilent IO Libraries ........................... 11
Installing Full Agilent IO Libraries ......................................... 12
Step 3 - Connecting Your Instruments......................................... 18
Installing the 82350 in Your PC ............................................ 18
Connecting Instruments to the 82350 .................................. 21
Step 4 - Configuring the 82350 .................................................... 24
Installing Configuration Files ................................................ 24
Configuring the 82350 Interface ........................................... 25
Step 5 - Communicating with Instruments ................................... 28
Verifying Instrument Communication ................................... 28
Programming Your Instruments ........................................... 29
Chapter 2 -
Troubleshooting Guidelines............................................................ 31
Troubleshooting Overview ........................................................... 33
82350 Hardware Checks ............................................................. 34
82350 Software Checks............................................................... 38
Agilent IO Libraries Checks ......................................................... 43
Chapter 3 -
82350 Guide Information ................................................................. 47
Guide Contents ............................................................................ 49
Guide General Information .......................................................... 51
Notice ................................................................................... 51
U.S. Government Restricted Rights ..................................... 51
Warranty Information ............................................................ 52
Trademark Information ......................................................... 52
Printing History ..................................................................... 52
Copyright Information ........................................................... 52
Declaration of Conformity ..................................................... 52
Radio and Television Interference ........................................ 54
Contacting Agilent........................................................................ 55
Contents 3
Chapter 4 - Index .................................................................................... 57
Contents 4
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Installing and Configuring the 82350

This Agilent 82350B PCI GPIB Interface Installation and Configuration

Guide shows how to install and configure the Agilent 82350B PCI GPIB
Interface (called the 82350 in this guide) and shows how to install the Agilent
IO Libraries in PCs with Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0,
Windows 2000, or Windows XP operating systems.
NOTE
The 82350 interface is not supported on PCs with Windows 3.1 or

Windows 3.51 operating systems. In case of difficulty in installing the
82350, see Chapter 2 - Troubleshooting Information.
This chapter shows suggested steps to install the 82350, configure the
82350 interface, and guidelines to begin programming via the 82350
interface, including:
Getting Started
Step 1 - Installing the Agilent IO Libraries
Step 2 - Installing the 82350 in Your PC
Step 3 - Connecting Instruments to the 82350
Step 4 - Configuring the 82350
Step 5 - Communicating with Instruments
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Getting Started
Getting Started
In this guide, an 82350 GPIB Interface System is defined as a system in which
GPIB instruments are connected via GPIB cables to an 82350 PCI GPIB
Interface Card (called the 82350 in this guide) that is installed in a Windows
98/2000/NT 4.0/Me/XP PC. This figure shows a typical system.
GPIB Cable
Instrument Instrument
PC
Connect to 82350 GPIB Connect to GPIB
Interface Card installed in PC. port on instrument.
The figure on the next page shows a suggested sequence of steps to install
and configure the 82350 and to communicate between your PC and GPIB
instruments via the 82350.
To get started, you may want to copy the figure to use as a guide as you set
up your GPIB system. See the associated step if you need more details. See
Chapter 2 - Troubleshooting Guidelines if you need additional information on
setting up the 82350 or GPIB instruments.
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Getting Started
Step 1 - Before You Install the 82350

Checking Your Shipment
Checking System Requirements
Step 2 - Installing Agilent IO Libraries

Checking for Installed Libraries
Installing the IO Libraries
Step 3 - Connecting Your Instruments

Installing the 82350 in Your PC
Connecting Instruments to the 82350

Installing Configuration Files
Configuring the 82350 Interface

Verifying Instrument Communication
Programming Your Instruments (Optional)
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Before you install the 82350, you should:
Check Your Shipment
Check System Requirements
Create an Emergency Repair Disk
Check Your Shipment

Your 82350 Interface shipment should include the items in the following
figure. If any items are missing or damaged, keep the shipping materials and
contact Agilent Technologies. See Chapter 3 - 82350 Guide Information for
addresses/telephone numbers.
CAUTION
To reduce the risk of damaging the 82350 card, protect the card from
static electricity. Leave the card in its anti-static bag until you are ready
to install the card. Handle the card ONLY by the sheet metal frame or by
the card edges. Never touch any other part of the card.
Agilent Technologies 82350B PCI G PIB Interface Card 82350B Guide

Agilent IO Libraries for Instrum ent Control CD
Registration Card
82350B PCI G PIB Installation and Configuration G uide
82350B Registration Card W arranty
82350B W arranty Statem ent Statem ent
Software License Agreem ent Software License
82350B PCI G PIB Interface Card Agilent IO Libraries for

Instrum ent Control CD
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Check System Requirements

Before you install the Agilent IO Libraries, you should verify that your system
meets the minimum hardware and software requirements listed to install and
use the Agilent IO Libraries. Adding additional RAM may improve overall
system performance.
Item Minimum Requirements

Hardware Requirements
PC Operation/Memory 100 MHz operation and 64 MBytes RAM
Hard Drive Space At least 50 MBytes for VISA and SICL installation.
PCI Bus Slot At least one 5V PCI Bus Slot (to install 82350B).
82350B is a 5V card and will not fit in a 3.3V PCI slot.
Software Requirements
Operating System Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP
Agilent IO Libraries - Core Installation (LAN and ASRL only) 5 MB
Installation Sizes - Runtime Installation (adds hw drivers) 9 MB
- Full Installation (without manuals) 14 MB
- Full Installation (with manuals) 34 MB
- Add Adobe Acrobat Reader (version 5.05) 11 MB addl
Create an Emergency Repair Disk

The Agilent IO Libraries include I/O drivers for various PCI plug-in cards.
Extensive testing of these drivers and cards has revealed that early
revisions of the BIOS code in several PCs are not completely PCI-compliant.
This has caused problems when running the Agilent IO Libraries, whether or
not the PCI card is installed. Problems can include system errors, operating
system crashes, or card initialization failures.
For Windows NT operating systems, most PC manufacturers recommend
that before installing any PCI card, you first create an EMERGENCY
REPAIR DISK. If your PC exhibits any abnormal behavior following
installation of the Agilent IO Libraries, we recommend a BIOS upgrade to
the PC. BIOS upgrades are available from most PC manufacturers’
websites.
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This step shows how to install a full version of the Agilent IO Libraries, using
default settings, including:
Checking for Installed Agilent IO Libraries
Installing Full Agilent IO Libraries
NOTE
See the Agilent IO Libraries Installation and Configuration Guide for a

complete description of the Agilent IO Libraries.
Checking for Installed Agilent IO Libraries

Before you begin installation, check for previously installed Agilent IO
Libraries. If a version of the Agilent IO Libraries is installed on your PC, a
blue IO icon may be displayed on the Windows taskbar (on the lower
right-hand side of the screen).
Blue IO Icon
If the IO icon is displayed, click the icon and click About Agilent IO
Libraries Control to display the version. The version must be L.01.00
or greater.
If the IO icon is not displayed, a version may still be installed. To
check this, click Start | Programs and look for the Agilent IO Libraries
program group.
If this group is displayed, click Agilent IO Libraries | IO Control to
display the IO icon. Then, click the icon and click About Agilent IO
Libraries Control to display the installed version (must be L.01.00 or
greater).
If neither the IO icon nor the Agilent IO Libraries program group is
displayed, no Agilent IO Libraries are installed and you can use
the steps in this chapter to install the libraries.
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If a version of the libraries less than L.01.00 is installed, do not use

the steps in this chapter. Instead, use the steps in Agilent IO
Libraries Installation and Configuration Guide. Use these actions to
access an electronic (.pdf) version of the Agilent IO Libraries
Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows.
Insert the Agilent IO Libraries for Instrument Control CD

(shipped with your 82350) into your CD-ROM drive. When the
InstallShield Wizard appears, immediately click Cancel.
Use Windows Explorer to navigate to <drive> | Manuals and

then double-click install.pdf, where <drive> is your CD-ROM
drive letter. If Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.0 or greater is installed
on your PC, the Agilent IO Libraries Installation and
Configuration Guide for Windows appears.
If Acrobat Reader is not installed on your PC, from your Web

browser search for Adobe Acrobat and then click Adobe
Acrobat Reader to obtain a free download of Adobe Acrobat
Reader.)
Installing Full Agilent IO Libraries

These steps show how to do a Full Installation of the Agilent IO Libraries in
default directories and should be acceptable for most applications. To do a
Runtime Installation or Custom Installation of the libraries or to install the
libraries in a non-default directory, see the Agilent IO Libraries Installation
and Configuration Guide.
NOTE
A Full Installation allows you to run programs that use the Agilent IO
Libraries to communicate with instruments and allows you to develop
your own I/O programs. A Runtime Installation allows you to run existing
programs on supported interfaces, but you cannot develop new programs
that run on the Agilent IO Libraries.
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1 Turn the PC ON and, as required, install application software such

as C/C++, VEE, etc. on your PC.
2 Make sure no 82350s are connected to your system. Then, insert the
Agilent IO Libraries for Instrument Control CD into the CD-ROM drive
and wait a few seconds for the application to run.
3 The installer should automatically start when the CD is inserted.

If not, select Start | Run and browse to and select Setup.exe on your
CD-ROM. Click Open to run the application.
4 The InstallShield Wizard appears to begin the installation.
5 After a few seconds, the Title Screen appears.
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6 From the Title Screen, click Next> to go to the License Agreement

screen and then click Yes to accept the license terms and to display
the Readme Information screen.
7 Scroll through the Readme Information screen to display the latest

Agilent IO Libraries information. When finished with the Readme
Information screen, click Next> to display the Select the Installation
Option screen. Click the Full Installation box and Next>.
Click the Full

Installation Box
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a If another vendor’s VISA is currently installed, a side-by-side

Information dialog box appears. If this dialog box appears, click
OK to display the Question dialog box (for Windows NT 4.0 ONLY)
(Step 7b) or to display the Current Settings dialog box (Step 8).
b For Windows NT 4.0 ONLY, the Question dialog box appears.

Click Yes to install the drivers, No to not install the drivers.
For other operating systems, the E8491 drivers are automatically
installed, so this box does not appear.
NOTE
If an E8491 product is already installed in your system or if you plan to

install and E8491 in the future, click Yes to install the latest driver. If an
E8491 is not installed or you do not plan to install and E8491, click No.
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8 The Current Settings dialog box appears. This box shows the (default)
paths in which SICL and VISA will be installed and the components
that will be installed.
NOTE
If the side-by-side Information dialog box appears AND you want to set
Agilent VISA as primary VISA, or if you want to change the settings listed,
follow the instructions in “To Change the Settings.” Otherwise, follow the
instructions in “To Accept the Settings”.
To Accept the Settings. To accept the settings shown, click

Next>. Setup will then install the files and display the Agilent
IO Libraries have been successfully installed screen (see
Step 9).
To Change the Settings. To change the settings shown, click

<Back to re-display the Select the Installation Option screen
(see Step 7). From this screen, click the Custom Installation
box and then click Next> to proceed with a custom installation.
See the Agilent IO Libraries Installation and Configuration
Guide for details.
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9 Click Next> to accept the settings. Setup will then install the files
and display the Agilent IO Libraries have been successfully installed
screen. For 82350A installation, do NOT check the Run IO Config box.
(If desired, you can check the View Readme box.)
NOTE
Even if you do not check the View Readme box, after installation is
complete, you can view the Readme file by clicking the blue IO icon
and clicking View Documentation | IO Libraries Readme.
10 Click Finish to complete the installation of the Agilent IO Libraries.

If you checked the View Readme box, the Agilent IO Libraries Readme
file is also displayed.
11 Remove the Agilent IO Libraries for Instrument Control CD from the

CD-ROM drive.
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This step shows how to install an 82350 in a PCI slot in your PC and how to
connect GPIB instruments to the 82350, including:
NOTE
If you have not yet installed the Agilent IO Libraries, go to “Step 2 -

Installing the Agilent IO Libraries” and install the libraries BEFORE
you install the 82350 in your PC.
CAUTION
To reduce the risk of damaging the 82350, only handle the card by the
sheet metal frame or by its edges. Never touch any other part of the
card, including the PCI connector.
NOTE
The 82350B is a 5V PCI card and will not fit in a 3.3V PCI slot. Also,
the 82350 will not fit in an EISA or ISA slot.

1 Record the Card Serial Number. Remove the card from its anti-static
bag and record the Serial Number for future reference. Save the anti-
static bag so you can protect the card if you need to remove the card
from the PC.
For example, the 82350 Serial Number is located on the white serial
number label on the card. The label contains 24 characters, with the
last 8 characters (plus US) being the 82350 Serial Number. Thus,
if the numbers on the serial number label are 82350-66511-4224-01-
42300113, since the last 8 characters are 42300113, the 82350 Serial
Number is US42300113.
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2 Remove PC Cover. Remove power from the PC and from all of its
peripherals. Then, remove the power cord from the PC. Unlock and
remove the cover from the PC to allow access to the I/O slots. See
your PC documentation for instructions.
3 Remove a Cover Plate. Remove one of the PC back panel cover

plates. The 82350B is a 5V PCI card and will not fit in a 3.3V PCI slot
or in an EISA or ISA slot. Choose a 5V PCI slot that will give adequate
clearance for the GPIB connector.
4 Install the 82350. Insert the 82350 Interface Card edge connector into
the PCI expansion slot connector of the PC. Make sure the interface is
fully seated by pushing firmly on the top edge of the card with the palm
of your hand. The GPIB connector should extend through the back
panel opening to allow GPIB cable connection.
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If you install more than one 82350, you may want to install the cards
so there is at least one empty slot between every two 82350s. When
inserting the 82350, be sure to hold the card by its edges. Also, be
careful with the metal faceplate around the GPIB connector as the
faceplate can be bent.
5 Replace the Cover Plate Screw. This will hold the 82350 in place. Save
the blank cover plate for use if the 82350 is later removed. Replace the
PC cover(s) as described in your PC documentation.
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After the 82350 is installed in your PC, the next step is to connect your
GPIB instruments to the installed 82350. Suggested steps follow. When you
have made the connections, go to “Step 4 - Configuring the 82350”.
1 Review Connection Guidelines. The recommended method for

connecting a GPIB system is a linear arrangement with the system
controller (PC) at one end of the system. However, a GPIB system
can also be connected together in a star, linear, or a combination
configuration as long as the total number of devices on the system
is ≤15 and these guidelines are followed:
To minimize stress on connector mountings, no more than

three cable connectors blocks should be stacked on top of
one another. The GPIB connector screws should be finger-
tightened only.
Minimize cable length as much as possible. All system

devices must have tri-state drivers and must be powered on.
Systems with devices not using tri-state drivers are limited to
transfer rates <250 Kbytes/sec. Turning devices on or off
while a system is running may cause faulty operation.
For operation with data transfer rates <500 Kbytes/sec, the

total length of all GPIB cables is ≤2 meters times the number
of devices connected together, up to a maximum of 20
meters.
For operation with data transfer rates > 500 Kbytes/sec, the
total length of all GPIB cables is ≤1 meter times the number
of devices connected together, up to a maximum of 15
meters.
The length between adjacent devices is not critical as long

as the overall restriction is met. GPIB bus extenders are
available that allow operation over much greater distances.
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2 Connect GPIB Cables to the 82350. Connect a separate GPIB cable to

each installed 82350 using one of the following cables. Tighten the
GPIB connector screws finger-tight only. (The screwdriver slots are for
removal purposes only.) Two example connections follow connect a
single GPIB instrument or to connect multiple GPIB instruments.
10833A (1 meter)
10833B (2 meters)
10833C (4 meters)
10833D (0.5 meter)
8120-3448 (6 meters)
8120-3449 (8 meters)
Other IEEE-488 GPIB interface bus cables, as applicable
Example: This figure shows connections from a single GPIB instrument to the GPIB
Connecting a Single connector of an 82350 installed in your PC. You may want to record the
GPIB Instrument primary GPIB address of the attached instrument for future programming
use. After making the connections, reconnect the PC power cord and apply
power to the PC and to attached peripherals/instruments.
CAUTION
To avoid damage to the connectors, only finger-tighten the connectors.
GPIB Cable
PC Instrument
GPIB Connector. Connect to GPIB GPIB Connector. Connect to

connector on 82350 GPIB Interface GPIB port on GPIB Instrument.
Card installed in PC.
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Example: This figure shows one way to connect three GPIB instruments to an Agilent
Connecting Multiple 82350 GPIB Interface Card. You may want to record the primary GPIB
GPIB Instruments address of each attached instrument for future programming use. After
making the connections, reconnect the PC power cord and apply power to
the PC and attached peripherals/instruments.
CAUTION
To avoid damage to the connectors, only finger-tighten the connectors.
NOTE
Although the figure shows cable connections to GPIB Instrument 1,

the connection can be to any GPIB instrument in the system.
GPIB Connector. Connect to GPIB GPIB Connector.

connector on 82350 Interface Card. Connect to GPIB port
on GPIB Instrument 1.
GPIB Cable
PC Instrument 1
Instrument 2
Instrument 3
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This step shows how to configure a Windows 95/98/Me/2000/NT/XP
operating system for a PC that has an 82350 installed, including:

1 Turn the PC ON. As Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP restarts, a Found
New Hardware Wizard may start. This figure shows a typical Windows
2000 display. The display may be different for other operating
systems.
2 Install Configuration Files. Use the following table for the actions to
take for each operating system. Then, go to “Configuring the 82350
Interface”.
OS Action
98/Me When the Wizard asks for the Agilent IO Libraries CD, click OK.
When the Wizard asks for the hpioclas.dll file, browse to
C:\windows\system\ and click OK.
2000/XP Click Next> to accept the default suggestions.
Click Finish to complete the installation.
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1 Open IO Config. Click the Agilent IO Libraries Control icon (blue IO icon
on the Windows taskbar) and then click Run IO Config. When the main
screen appears, highlight the GPIB 82350 PCI GPIB Card menu item
and then click the Configure button to display the 82350 PCI GPIB Card
Configuration screen. (For an Agilent 82341 card, highlight GPIB
82341 ISA GPIB Card and then click Configure).
NOTE
For a description of IO Config and the Agilent IO Libraries, see the

Agilent IO Libraries Installation and Configuration Guide. This guide
may be included on the instrument CD or is available on the Web.
2 Configure GPIB Card Parameters. When the 82350 PCI GPIB Card
Configuration screen appears, set the VISA Interface Name, SICL
Interface Name, Logical Unit and Bus Address values as required.
Also, verify that this is the System Controller for the GPIB to which it
is attached (this is the typical operating mode). (See the System
Controller discussion.) Then, click the OK button. Some guidelines
to set these values follow.
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NOTE
After the system is configured, this screen may also display an Edit VISA
Config... button. Clicking this button allows you to manually configure the
interface as desired.
82350 GPIB Interface Card Configuration Parameters

SICL Interface Symbolic name that SICL uses to uniquely identify this GPIB interface. The
Name default Interface Name is gpib0. The SICL Interface Name must be a unique
string of alphanumeric characters, starting with a letter. Remember this value
and the Logical Unit number to properly address GPIB devices in your SICL
applications.
VISA Interface Symbolic name that VISA uses to uniquely identify this GPIB interface. The
Name default VISA Interface Name is GPIB0. The 82350 Interface Name for VISA must
begin with the string GPIB and have an integer appended to it, such as GPIB0,
GPIB1, GPIB2, etc. Remember this value to properly address GPIB devices in
your VISA applications.
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82350 GPIB Interface Card Configuration Parameters

Logical Unit Number that SICL uses to uniquely identify this 82350 interface. The Logical Unit
number is an integer in the range of 0 - 10000. Remember this value and the
SICL Interface Name to properly address the GPIB interface in your SICL
applications.
Bus Address address of this GPIB interface controller on the GPIB bus. It is usually 21 if the
GPIB interface is a System Controller or 20 if the GPIB interface is a non-System
Controller (see System Controller, following). These addresses are chosen by
convention but any address in the range 0 - 30, inclusive, may be used.
System Determines if this interface controls which bus devices talk and which bus
Controller devices listen. If several devices exist on a bus, be sure each has a unique GPIB
bus address and only one device is the System Controller (it is usually the device
installed in the computer). Each GPIB interface has its own independent bus.
Thus, each interface may be a System Controller as long as it is not chained
together with other GPIB interfaces. However, two or more System Controllers
on the same bus will cause the bus to be inoperative.
3 Change/Accept the Configuration Values. If the configuration values

displayed are acceptable to you, click the OK button. Otherwise,
you can change the configuration values by clicking the arrows next
to the values. If there are no arrows, you can change the configuration
values by typing in the values you want.
At any time, you can click the Defaults button to return the dialog box
to its default configuration values for the GPIB interface. When you
have changed the desired values, either click the OK button to accept
the changes or click the Cancel button to cancel the changes and
return to the previous configuration values for the GPIB interface.
4 Repeat Steps for Other Cards. If you have installed more than one
82350 in your PC, repeat these steps for the remaining cards. Then,
go to “Step 5 - Communicating with Instruments”.
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After the 82350 has been configured and you have connected your GPIB
instruments to the 82350, the next step is to establish communication
between your PC and the instruments using VISA Assistant. After
communication has been established, you can begin programming the
instruments using VISA, SICL, or SCPI commands. This section includes:
Programming Your Instruments (Optional)

When the Agilent IO Libraries were installed on your PC, an IO configuration
utility called VISA Assistant was also installed. You can use VISA Assistant
to verify communication between your PC and connected GPIB instruments.
To use VISA Assistant for IEEE-488.2 or SCPI instruments, click the blue IO
icon on the Windows taskbar (on the lower right-hand corner of the screen).
Then, click Run VISA Assistant to display the VISA Assistant main screen.
For example, this figure shows steps you can use to return the ID string for
an IEEE-488.2-compliant instrument.
When communication has been verified with each GPIB instrument, you can
begin to program the instruments using VISA or SICL commands. See the
next section “Programming Your Instruments” for an introduction.
5. Repeat 1 - 4 for
next instrument
1. Highlight Instrument 4. Click *IDN?

to be addressed button
2. Select Formatted 3. Select IEEE 488.2

IO Tab button
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Programming Your Instruments

This section provides an introduction to programming GPIB instruments via
the 82350 PCI GPIB interface using the Agilent VISA and SICL IO Libraries.
You can program in various languages/applications, including Visual Basic,
Visual C++, Agilent IntuiLink and Agilent VEE.
See the applicable User’s Guide, such as the Visual Basic User’s Guide,
for programming guidelines. You can also find additional programming
examples using VXIplug&play drivers in the instrument User’s Guide.
After the 82350 is successfully installed and configured, the interface should
act as a transparent interface for programming GPIB instruments.
For information on programming using Agilent VISA, see the Agilent
VISA User’s Guide. Also, see the Agilent IO Libraries Installation and
Configuration Guide for further information on the Agilent IO Libraries.
Accessing VISA and You can access .pdf copies of the Agilent VISA User’s Guide and the
SICL Manuals Agilent SICL User’s Guide for Windows from the blue IO icon on the
Windows taskbar. Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view these manuals.
To access the Agilent VISA User’s Guide, click the IO icon and then click
View Documentation | VISA Users Guide. To access the Agilent SICL User’s
Guide for Windows, click the IO icon and then click View Documentation |
SICL Users Guide.
Example: GPIB An IO interface consists of a hardware interface and a software interface.

Interface The purpose of the IO Config utility is to associate a unique software
Configuration interface name with a hardware interface. The Agilent IO Libraries use an
Interface Name or Logical Unit Number to identify an interface. This
information is passed in the parameter string of the viOpen function call in
a VISA program or in the iopen function call in a SICL program.
For example, the GPIB interface system in this figure consists of a Windows
PC with two 82350 GPIB cards connected to three GPIB instruments via
GPIB cables. For this system, the IO Config utility has been used to assign
GPIB card #1 a VISA name of “GPIB0” and a SICL name of “gpib0”.
IO Config has also been used to assign GPIB card #2 a VISA name of
“GPIB1” and a SICL name of “gpib1”. With these names assigned to the
interfaces, the VISA/SICL addressing is as shown in the figure. Since unique
names have been assigned by IO Config, you can use the VISA viOpen
command to open the I/O paths to the GPIB instruments. Or, you can use
the SICL iopen command to open the I/O paths shown.
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GPIB Interface (82350 PCI GPIB Cards)
Interface VISA/SICL Names Windows PC GPIB Cable GPIB Instruments
5
VISA Name SICL Name
"GPIB0" "gpib0" 82350 GPIB Card #1 3
"GPIB1" "gpib1" 82350 GPIB Card #2

3
VISA/SICL Addressing
VISA: viOpen (... "GPIB0::5::INSTR"...) Open IO path to GPIB instrument at address 5 using 82350 Card #1
viOpen (... "GPIB0::3::INSTR"...) Open IO path to GPIB instrument at address 3 using 82350 Card #1
viOpen (... "GPIB1::3::INSTR"...) Open IO path to GPIB instrument at address 3 using 82350 Card #2
SICL: iopen ("gpib0, 5") Open IO path to GPIB instrument at address 5 using 82350 Card #1
iopen ("gpib0,3") Open IO path to GPIB instrument at address 3 using 82350 Card #1
iopen ("gpib1,3") Open IO path to GPIB instrument at address 3 using 82350 Card #2
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2
Troubleshooting Guidelines
This chapter shows suggested troubleshooting steps for an Agilent 82350

GPIB interface, including:
Troubleshooting Overview
82350 Hardware Checks
82350 Software Checks
Agilent IO Libraries Checks
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A suggested troubleshooting flowchart for the 82350, installed instruments,
and the Agilent IO Libraries follows. We suggest you start at Step 1 and then
go to Step 2 and then to Step 3, as required.
1 82350 Hardware Checks 2 82350 Software Checks 3 IO Libraries Checks
Typical Causes Typical Causes Typical Causes
Bad GPIB cables/connections GPIB card drivers not installed Agilent IO Libraries not
or power not ON for PC or or GPIB card not properly installed or improper IO
instruments. configured. Libraries configuration
Check Cables/ Check for GPIB Check IO Libraries

Connections/Power Driver Files Installation
Disable IO Config Check IO Control

Check Device Manager
Auto-Detection Operation
Check BIOS/Interrupts Install Libraries (if GPIB

Other Hardware Checks
Settings Already Installed)
Set 82350 Read/Write

Performance Mode
After Doing These Checks: After Doing These Checks: After Doing These Checks:
- If the cause is not identified, - If the cause is not identified, - If the cause is not identified
see GPIB Software Checks see Agilent IO Libraries Checks or the problem cannot be
fixed, contact Agilent for
- If the cause is identified as an - If the cause is identified, but the support.
82350 hardware problem, problem cannot be fixed, contact
contact Agilent to return the Agilent for support.
82350.
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This section gives guidelines to make hardware troubleshooting checks for
the 82350, including:
Check Cables/Connections/Power
Check Device Manager
If Sound Card Does Not Work
If Data Transfers to Devices Fail
If IO Config Finds 82350 Card with Serial Number ffffffff
Check Cables/ We suggest you start your troubleshooting sequence by performing the
Connections/Power following hardware checks. If the hardware checks do not solve the problem,
see 82350 Software Checks.
NOTE
There are no user-servicable parts for the 82350. If you suspect a

hardware failure for the 82350, contact Agilent for instructions to return
the unit.
1 Check GPIB Cable Connections. Check all GPIB cables for good
connection to the GPIB connector on the 82350 installed in your PC
and the GPIB cable connections between all connected GPIB
instruments. An improperly attached GPIB connector can cause the
bus to malfunction.
2 Check GPIB Cables for Damage. Check all GPIB cables for cuts/
damage and check for bent/misaligned/crushed connector pins.
Replace cables as required.
3 Disconnect/Reconnect GPIB Cables. If Steps 1 and 2 do not solve the

problem, try disconnecting and reconnecting (or replacing) GPIB
cables.
4 Check PC/Instrument Power-on. Verify that the PC and all connected

GPIB instruments are functional and are powered ON. Verify that host
computer is not in a Suspended power management state.
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5 Reboot Your PC. If doing Steps 1, 2, 3 or 4 does not solve the problem,
reboot the PC. If this does not solve the problem, go to “Check Device
Manager”.
Check Device You can use the Windows Device Manager to reinstall the 82350 or
Manager equivalent, as required. For example, with Windows 2000, go to Control
Panel by selecting Start | Settings | Control Panel.
Then, select System | Hardware | Device Manager. From Device Manager,
select 82350 and then Properties. Tab to Driver and click Reinstall Driver.
This will allow the Windows Plug and Play Manager to begin searching for a
driver for the 82350. Since Device Manager may have disabled the 82350
device, click Enable to restart the 82350. If this does not resolve the problem,
go to “82350 Software Checks”.
If Sound Card Does If your sound card stops working after configuring interfaces, disable the
Not Work auto-detection process in IO Config. The auto-detection process in IO
Config can cause sound and other cards to stop responding. To disable
the auto-detection process, edit c:\Program Files\agilent\IO Libraries\
intfcfg\intfcfg.txt and follow the instructions to set all GPIB cards to be
manually detected by IO Config.
If Data Transfers to If devices attached to your ISA (82341) GPIB card are detected, but data
Devices Fail transfers to those devices fail, this is usually caused either by an IRQ conflict
with another card or by your system having no IRQs available for this card.
If no IRQs are available, the IRQ value shown in IO Config will be -1.
For Windows NT/2000/XP: Try changing the IRQ setting to other values. You
must reboot after changing the value to test it. If none work, you will have to
free up other IRQs by disabling devices such as serial ports or sound cards.
For Windows 98/Me: You will have to free up other IRQs by disabling devices
such as serial ports or sound cards. This is usually done in the BIOS setup
for your computer.
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If IO Config Finds If IO Config reports finding an 82350 card with serial number ffffffff, this is
82350 Card with typically caused by getting into a situation where PCI cards are not properly
Serial Number ffffffff configuring. Try the following:
1 Check BIOS Setting. For Windows NT, make sure the BIOS Operating
System setting is set to Not PnP OS or to Running Windows NT or to
Other. It should not be set to Running Windows 95, Running Windows
98, Running Windows 2000, or PnP O/S
2 Upgrade your system BIOS to the latest version. Note that even brand
new computers tend to have new BIOSs available.
3 If your computer locks up or freezes after installing. Typically, this is

mostly interrupt conflicts with other drivers in the system. PCI allows
sharing of IRQs, but this also means that the drivers for cards with
which we are sharing an IRQ must be handling interrupt chaining
properly.
Both NT and Windows 9x allow multiple drivers to install interrupt

service routines (ISRs) for a single IRQ. The OS will keep a list of all
the ISRs installed for each IRQ. When the IRQ is asserted, the OS
will call each ISR in turn until one of them returns TRUE (meaning that
it handled the interrupt). The ISR’s responsibility is to correctly return
TRUE if its device was interrupting, or FALSE if not.
4 Perform Driver Work-Arounds. Here are some ways to work around

drivers that are not behaving properly:
Upgrade the drivers for devices sharing an IRQ with Agilent,

including but not limited to, your video drivers, your LAN
drivers, Agilent IDE and/or SCSI drivers, and your sound
drivers.
Try to force the Agilent driver to be installed earlier in the ISR

chain.
For Windows NT, Click Control Panel | Devices. Select the

HP350i32. Select Startup... and set to System instead of the
default Automatic. (Running IO Config will set this back to
Automatic.)
For Windows 9x, change your BIOS Installed OS setting.

Try all the different values and use the one that works.
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For Windows 9x, make sure all devices sharing an IRQ with
our card have drivers installed. Right-click My Computer and
select Properties, then Device Manager. Highlight Computer
and click Properties. Find the 82350 card and check that all
other cards on the same IRQ have a valid driver, not the big
yellow question-mark.
5 Re-Configure Your PC. Configure your PC so as to not share IRQ lines.

Many PCI cards have bugs when sharing IRQ lines. You may or may
not be able to do this on all PCs. Many PCs can be configured using
the setup option when the PC is first booting.
6 Upgrade your system BIOS. Note that even new computers may have a
newer BIOS available.
Make sure the BIOS Installed O/S setting is set correctly. This
determines what software will configure all the VXIplug&play
cards in your system. Either the BIOS or the O/S can perform
the task of querying all the cards to determine their resource
needs, picking a valid configuration for all these cards, and
telling the cards what their actual resource settings are.
If the BIOS Installed O/S is set to Windows 95, Windows 98,

Windows 2000 or Running a PnP O/S, the BIOS will not perform
this task and will leave it to the O/S to do this. If the Installed
O/S is set to Windows NT, NOT PnP O/S, or Other, the BIOS will
perform this task.
For NT version 4.0 or earlier, the BIOS must perform this task
as the O/S does not know how to do this. For Windows 9x,
either the BIOS or the O/S can do this task, so try both.
If you are running Windows NT, set to Running Windows NT,
Not VXIplug&play OS or Other.
Chapter 1 37

This section provides guidelines for 82350 software checks, including:
Check for 82350 Driver Files
Disable IO Config Auto-Detection
Check BIOS/Interrupts Settings
Set 82350 Read/Write Performance Mode
Check for 82350 After installing the Agilent IO Libraries, check for installed 82350 driver files.
Driver Files
1 Check for 82350 Driver Files. Files are listed in their default directories.
Windows 2000
Program Files C:/Program Files/Agilent/IO Libraries/drivers/ag350i32.dll
Driver Files C:/Winnt/system32/drivers/agt82350.sys
.inf Files C:/Winnt/inf/agtgpib.inf
Windows 98 (SE)/Me/XP
Program Files C:/Program Files/Agilent/IO Libraries/drivers/ag350i31.dll
Driver Files C:/Windows/system32/drivers/agt82350.sys
.inf Files C:/Windows/inf/agtgpib.inf
2 Uninstall/Reinstall the Agilent IO Libraries. If the driver files are not

found, uninstall the Agilent IO Libraries by inserting the Instrument
CD and following the instructions to remove the libraries. Then, follow
the instructions to re-install the libraries.
Disable IO Config If your PC sound card stops working after configuring interfaces, disable the
Auto-Detection auto-detection process in IO Config, as the auto-detection process in IO
Config can cause sound and other cards to stop responding. To disable
the auto-detection process, edit C:\Program Files\agilent\IO Libraries\
intfcfg\intfcfg.txt and follow the instructions (comments in the intfcfg.txt file)
to set all GPIB cards to be manually detected by IO Config.
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Check BIOS/ If IO Config reports finding an 82350 card with Serial Number ffffffff, this is
Interrupts Settings typically caused by PCI cards not properly configuring. Try the following
steps. If these steps do not work, remove and re-install the 82350 and then
reconfigure the card.
1 Check BIOS Setting. For Windows NT, make sure the BIOS Operating
System setting is set to Not PnP OS or to Running Windows NT or to
Other. It should not be set to Running Windows 95, Running Windows
98, Running Windows 2000, or PnP O/S
2 Upgrade your system BIOS to the latest version. New computers

oftentimes have newer BIOSs available.
3 If your computer locks up or freezes after installing. This is typically

caused by interrupt conflicts with other drivers in the system. PCI
allows sharing of IRQs, but this also means the drivers for cards which
share an IRQ must be handling interrupt chaining properly. Both NT
and Windows 9x allow multiple drivers to install interrupt service
routines (ISRs) for a single IRQ. The OS keeps a list of all the ISRs
installed for each IRQ.
When the IRQ is asserted, the OS calls each ISR in turn until one of
them returns TRUE (meaning that it handled the interrupt). The ISR’s
responsibility is to correctly return TRUE if its device was interrupting
or FALSE if not. Drivers that return TRUE, even though they did not
service the interrupt, will cause problems. Try the following steps to
perform driver workarounds:
Upgrade the drivers for devices sharing an IRQ with Agilent,

including, but not limited to, your video drivers, your LAN
drivers, Agilent IDE and/or SCSI drivers, and your sound
drivers.
For Windows NT, Click Control Panel | Devices. Select the

HP350i32. Select Startup... and set to System instead of the
default Automatic. (Running IO Config will set this back to
Automatic.)
For Windows 9x, change your BIOS Installed OS setting.

Try all the different values and use the one that works. For
Windows 9x, make sure all devices sharing an IRQ with your
card have drivers installed.
Chapter 1 39
Right-click My Computer and select Properties, then Device

Manager. Highlight Computer and click Properties. Find the
82350 card and check that all other cards on the same IRQ
have a valid driver, not the big yellow question-mark.
4 Re-Configure Your PC. Configure your PC so as to not share IRQ lines.

Many PCI cards have bugs when sharing IRQ lines. You may or may
not be able to do this on all PCs. Many PCs can be configured using
the setup option when the PC is first booting.
5 Upgrade your system BIOS. New computers may have a newer BIOS
available. When installing a new system BIOS:
Make sure the BIOS Installed O/S setting is set correctly. This
determines what software will configure all the VXIplug&play
cards in your system. Either the BIOS or the O/S can perform
the task of querying all the cards to determine their resource
needs, picking a valid configuration for all these cards, and
telling the cards what their actual resource settings are.
If the BIOS Installed O/S is set to Windows 95, Windows 98,

Windows 2000 or Running a PnP O/S, the BIOS will not perform
this task and will leave it to the O/S to do this. If the Installed
O/S is set to Windows NT, NOT PnP O/S, or Other, the BIOS will
perform this task and the system may not work properly.
For NT version 4.0 or earlier, the BIOS must perform this task
as the O/S does not know how to do this. For Windows 9x,
either the BIOS or the O/S can do this task, so try both. If you
are running Windows NT, set to Running Windows NT, Not
VXIplug&play OS or Other.
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Set 82350 Read/ The 82350 card read and write calls use one of two modes:
Write Performance
Mode Polling. Bytes are transferred to/from the card, one at a time.
Polling mode is advantageous for transferring a small number
of bytes because the setup overhead is very low, but it does
require CPU involvement for each byte transferred.
Interrupt. An entire buffer is transferred to/from the card

without CPU involvement. Interrupt mode is advantageous for
transferring large buffers because the higher per byte transfer
rate more than compensates for the relatively long interrupt
setup overhead.
The default behavior of the 82350 driver is to use Polling mode for transfers
of 256 bytes or less and to use Interrupt mode for larger transfers. You can
modify this default behavior by doing the following:
SICL: The SICL ihint(id, hint) function can be called to modify the read/
write behavior for on a SICL session. The hint values allowed are:
I_HINT_DONTCARE (default value) Use Interrupt mode for transfer
requests larger than 256 bytes, otherwise, use Polling mode.
I_HINT_USEPOLL Use the Polling mode.
I_HINT_IO Use the Interrupt mode.
VISA: The VISA viSetAttribute(vi, VI_ATTR_DMA_ALLOW_EN,
attrValue) function can be called to modify the read/write behavior for a
VISA session. The VI_ATTR_DMA_ALLOW_EN values allowed are:
VI_TRUE (default value) Use Interrupt mode for transfer requests
larger than 256 bytes, otherwise, use Polling mode.
VI_FALSE Use the Polling mode.
Some additional factors to consider are:
The settings discussed above are per session. This means you can
open multiple sessions to a device and set different transfer modes
for different sessions. The actual mode used will then depend on
which session you are using for the read/write calls.
In both SICL (with hint = I_HINT_DONTCARE) and VISA (with
VI_ATTR_DMA_ALLOW_EN = VI_TRUE), the size of the read
request (as specified by bufsize in a SICL iread() or count
in a VISA viRead() function call) will determine the mode used
even if the number of bytes actually read is less.
Chapter 1 41
The default formatted IO read buffer size is 4096 so when using

this default size, formatted reads in SICL (with hint =
I_HINT_DONTCARE) and VISA (with VI_ATTR_DMA_ALLOW_EN =
VI_TRUE) will use Interrupt mode even when a small number of
bytes are expected.
The default formatted IO write buffer size is 128 so when using
this default size, formatted writes in SICL (with hint =
I_HINT_DONTCARE) and VISA (with VI_ATTR_DMA_ALLOW_EN =
VI_TRUE) will used Polling mode even when a large number of
bytes are being sent.
In SICL, Polling mode will always be used for the iread(),
ifread() and iscanf() regardless of the above settings, when
a termchr is set (itermchr() is not set to -1).
In VISA, Polling mode will always be used for viRead(),
viBufRead() and viScanf() regardless of the above settings,
when VI_ATTR_TERM_CHAR_EN = VI_TRUE.
The crossover point at which the Interrupt mode becomes faster then the
Polling mode depends on the CPU speed, with a faster CPU having a higher
crossover point.
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This section gives guidelines to make troubleshooting checks for the Agilent
IO Libraries, including:
Check IO Libraries Installation
Check IO Control Operation
Install IO Libraries (if 82350 Was Installed First)
Check IO Libraries Start your Agilent IO Libraries troubleshooting sequence by verifying IO

Installation Libraries installation. If the IO Libraries are installed, go to Check IO Control
Operation.
1 Check Agilent IO Libraries Version. If a version of the Agilent IO

Libraries has been installed, a blue IO icon is normally displayed on
the Windows taskbar (on the lower right-hand side of the screen).
Blue IO Icon
If the IO icon is displayed, click the icon and click About

Agilent IO Libraries Control to display the version. The version
must be L.01.00 or greater.
If the IO icon is not displayed, a version may still be installed.

To check this, click Start | Programs and look for the Agilent IO
Libraries program group.
If this group is displayed, click Agilent IO Libraries | IO Control

to display the IO icon. Then, click the icon and click About
Agilent IO Libraries Control to display the installed version
(must be L.01.00 or greater).
If neither the IO icon nor the Agilent IO Libraries program

group is displayed, no Agilent IO Libraries are installed. In this
case, or if the installed version is not L.01.00 or greater, you
must install the newer version (see Step 2, following).
Chapter 1 43
2 Install Agilent IO Libraries (as Required). If Version L.01.00 or greater of

the Agilent IO Libraries is not installed on your PC, install the libraries.
Otherwise, go to “Check IO Control Operation”.
Check IO Control When the Agilent IO Libraries were installed, an IO Control was created.
Operation When the IO Control is active, it is displayed as a blue IO icon on the
Windows taskbar. If the IO Control is deactivated, SICL/VISA applications
that are running with the 82350 will be unable to open sessions.
By default, the IO Control is always active after the Agilent IO Libraries are
installed and the blue IO icon is displayed. However, the IO Control may be
active even though the blue IO icon is not displayed. There are two ways that
the blue IO icon can be hidden:
Clicking Hide Agilent IO Libraries Control. Clicking the blue

IO icon and then clicking Hide Agilent IO Libraries Control
hides the IO icon, but does not deactivate the IO Control.
Clicking Exit. Clicking the blue IO icon and then clicking Exit
causes a dialog box to appear that asks you if you want to
terminate the Agilent IO Libraries Control. Clicking Yes hides
the blue IO icon and deactivates the IO Control.
If the blue IO icon is not displayed, either the blue IO icon display has been
turned off and/or the IO Control (and associated iprocsvr.exe) is not active.
In this case, click Start | Programs | Agilent IO Libraries and then click IO
Control to re-start the IO Control and to display the blue IO icon.
Install IO Libraries If you installed the 82350 before installing the Agilent IO Libraries software,
(if 82350 was use the applicable step for your operating system to install the Agilent IO
Installed First) Libraries. After the drivers for all new cards are installed, you can run Setup
from the Instrument CD to install and configure the Agilent IO Libraries.
NOTE
On older operating systems, you may be asked insert the 'HP I/O
Libraries' CD. You should use the CD that contains the Agilent IO
Libraries in this case. The card will be identified as a Hewlett-Packard
card. This is necessary for backward compatibility.
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Windows 2000: The Found New Hardware Wizard will identify

this card as a PCI Simple Communications Controller. The
driver is typically located in the \Windows 2000 directory on
the Instrument CD.
Windows NT 4.0: Since Windows NT is not a VXIplug&play

OS, all necessary driver installation and configuration is
performed when you install the Agilent IO Libraries.
Windows 98: The Add New Hardware Wizard will identify this
card as a PCI Communication Device. The files needed for this
device are typically located at the root of the Instrument CD.
Chapter 1 45
Notes:
46 Chapter 2
3
82350 Guide Information

This chapter provides general information for the 82350 Installation and
Configuration Guide, including:
Guide Contents
Guide General Information
Contacting Agilent
48 Chapter 3
Guide Contents
Guide Contents
What’s in This The following table shows the contents of this guide.
Guide?
Chapter Description
Chapter 1 - Installing and Shows how to install the 82350 and the Agilent IO
Configuring the 82350 Libraries on your Windows PC.
Chapter 2 - Troubleshooting Gives guidelines to troubleshoot the 82350 and the
Guidelines Agilent IO Libraries.
Chapter 3 - 82350 Guide Information Shows the contents of this guide and provides general
information for the guide.
Accessing an There are three ways you can access an electronic (.pdf) version of this
Electronic Copy of guide, as follows. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader Version 3.0 or later
This Guide to view the electronic version.
Access from the IO Control. After the Agilent IO Libraries are

installed, a blue IO icon appears on the right hand side of the
Windows toolbar. To access an electronic version of this guide,
click the IO icon, then click View Documentation and then click
82350 PCI GPIB Users Guide.
Access from the Web. On your Web browser address line, type:
www.agilent.com/find/techsupport and navigate to the 82350
manual.
Access from the IO Libraries CD. You can access an electronic copy
of this guide from the Agilent IO Libraries for Instrument Control CD
that shipped with the 82350. See “Accessing the User’s Guide” in
Chapter 1 - Installing the 82350 for details.
Chapter 3 49
Guide Contents
Related Suggested documentation you can use for 82350 operation follows. After the
Documentation Agilent IO Libraries have been installed on your PC, .pdf files of the Agilent
IO Libraries, VISA User’s Guide, and SICL User’s Guide are available. Click
the blue IO icon on the Windows taskbar and then click View Documentation.
Product Related Documentation

Agilent IO For additional information on the Agilent IO Libraries, see the Agilent IO
Libraries Libraries Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows.
VISA To develop and use VISA applications, see the Agilent VISA User’s Guide.
SICL For SICL I/O applications, see the Agilent SICL User’s Guide for Windows.
Programmer’s To develop programs in Visual Studio.Net, see the Agilent T&M
Toolkit Programmer’s Toolkit for Visual Studio.NET
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This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy. If not installed
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improve, your computer is probably not causing the interference.
If your computer does cause interference to radio and television reception,
you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
Relocate the radio or television antenna.
Move the computer away from the radio or television.
Plug the computer into a different electrical outlet, so that the
computer and radio or television are on separate electrical circuits.
Make sure you use only shielded cables to connect peripherals to
your computer.
Consult your dealer, Agilent Technologies, or an experienced
radio/television technician for other suggestions.
Order the FCC booklet How to Identify and Resolve Radio-TV
Interference Problems from the U.S. Government Printing Office,
Washington DC, 20402. The stock number of this booklet is
004-000-00345-4.
54 Chapter 3
Contacting Agilent
Contacting Agilent
You can reach Agilent Technologies at these telephone numbers:
Americas Call Center: 1-800-829-4444
Canada Call Center: 1-877-894-4414
European Call Center: +31-20-547-9900
Japan Call Center: +81-426-56-7832
For other countries, contact your country’s Agilent support organization.
A list of contact information for other countries is available on the Agilent
Internet site:
www.agilent.com/find/assist
A list of other Agilent Websites follows.
URL Description
www.agilent.com/find/assist Agilent Technologies “Contact Us” page
www.agilent.com/find/iolib Update the Agilent IO Libraries software
www.agilent.com/find/iolib_support The latest customer support information
www.agilent.com/find/ADN Connectivity resources all in one place
www.agilent.com/find/techsupport Technical support information, including
manuals, application notes, FAQs, and
software and firmware downloads
www.agilent.com/find/connectivity For connection, communication and control
of test instruments from your computer, you
can find out the latest in connectivity.
Chapter 3 55
Contacting Agilent
Notes:
56 Chapter 3
Index
A check for driver files, 38

crossover point, 42
Acrobat Reader, 12 Found New Hardware wizard, 45
Agilent IO Libraries
interrupt mode, 41
installation sizes, 10 Logical Unit, 27
Agilent IO Libraries Control icon, 25 polling mode, 41
Agilent IO Libraries for Instrument Control
SICL interface name, 26
CD, 17 System Controller, 27
Agilent VEE, 29 VISA Interface Name, 26
Agilent websites, 55
Agilent, contacting, 55
I
C ihint, 41
installing the 82350
checking shipment, 9 before you install the 82350, 9
configuration files, installing, 24 configuring the 82350, 24
contacting Agilent, 55
connecting the 82350, 18
copyright information, 52 connecting to instruments, 21
crossover point, 42 installing Agilent IO Libraries, 11
installing configuration files, 24
D programming GPIB instruments, 29
programming via the 82350, 28
Declaration of Conformity, 52 interface name, 29
Intuilink software, 29
E IO interface, 29
IO Libraries
emergency repair disk, 10 another vendors VISA installed, 15
examples CD, 12
Connecting a Single GPIB Instrument, installing, 15
22 IO Libraries, checking for installation, 11
Connecting Multiple GPIB Instruments, iopen, 29
23
GPIB Interface Configuration, 29
L
F logical unit number, 29
Found New Hardware wizard, 45
P
G printing history, 52
programming GPIB instruments, 29
GPIB
Bus Address, 27
cable connection guidelines, 21
Index 57
R
radio and television interference, 54
restricted rights, 51
S
static electricity, avoiding, 9
system requirements, checking, 10
T
trademark information, 52
troubleshooting
check GPIB driver files, 38
GPIB crossover point, 42
GPIB interrupt mode, 41
GPIB polling mode, 41
U
user guide
electronic copies, accessing, 49
related documentation, 50
V
viOpen, 29
VISA Assistant, 28
viSetAttribute, 41
VXIplug&play drivers, 29
W
warranty, 51–52
websites, Agilent, 55
58 Index
Agilent Technologies, Inc.
Printed in Malaysia
May 2004 E0504
*82350-90003*
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Important Additional Information

The product you have purchased includes the Agilent IO

Microsoft and Windows NT are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

Installing and Configuring the 82350

This Agilent 82350B PCI GPIB Interface Installation and Configuration

The 82350 interface is not supported on PCs with Windows 3.1 or

Step 1 - Before You Install the 82350

Step 2 - Installing Agilent IO Libraries

Step 3 - Connecting Your Instruments

Step 4 - Configuring the 82350

Step 5 - Communicating with Instruments

Step 1 - Before You Install the 82350

Check Your Shipment

 Agilent Technologies 82350B PCI G PIB Interface Card 82350B Guide

82350B PCI G PIB Interface Card Agilent IO Libraries for

Check System Requirements

Item Minimum Requirements

Create an Emergency Repair Disk

Step 2 - Installing the Agilent IO Libraries

See the Agilent IO Libraries Installation and Configuration Guide for a

Checking for Installed Agilent IO Libraries

 If a version of the libraries less than L.01.00 is installed, do not use

 Insert the Agilent IO Libraries for Instrument Control CD

 Use Windows Explorer to navigate to <drive> | Manuals and

 If Acrobat Reader is not installed on your PC, from your Web

Installing Full Agilent IO Libraries

1 Turn the PC ON and, as required, install application software such

3 The installer should automatically start when the CD is inserted.

4 The InstallShield Wizard appears to begin the installation.

5 After a few seconds, the Title Screen appears.

6 From the Title Screen, click Next> to go to the License Agreement

7 Scroll through the Readme Information screen to display the latest

Click the Full

a If another vendor’s VISA is currently installed, a side-by-side

b For Windows NT 4.0 ONLY, the Question dialog box appears.

If an E8491 product is already installed in your system or if you plan to

 To Accept the Settings. To accept the settings shown, click

 To Change the Settings. To change the settings shown, click

10 Click Finish to complete the installation of the Agilent IO Libraries.

11 Remove the Agilent IO Libraries for Instrument Control CD from the

Step 3 - Connecting Your Instruments

If you have not yet installed the Agilent IO Libraries, go to “Step 2 -

Installing the 82350 in Your PC

3 Remove a Cover Plate. Remove one of the PC back panel cover

Connecting Instruments to the 82350

1 Review Connection Guidelines. The recommended method for

 To minimize stress on connector mountings, no more than

 Minimize cable length as much as possible. All system

 For operation with data transfer rates <500 Kbytes/sec, the

 The length between adjacent devices is not critical as long

2 Connect GPIB Cables to the 82350. Connect a separate GPIB cable to

To avoid damage to the connectors, only finger-tighten the connectors.

GPIB Connector. Connect to GPIB GPIB Connector. Connect to

To avoid damage to the connectors, only finger-tighten the connectors.

Although the figure shows cable connections to GPIB Instrument 1,

GPIB Connector. Connect to GPIB GPIB Connector.

Step 4 - Configuring the 82350

Installing Configuration Files

Agilent Technologies 82350B PCI G PIB Interface Card 82350B Guide

If a version of the libraries less than L.01.00 is installed, do not use

Insert the Agilent IO Libraries for Instrument Control CD

Use Windows Explorer to navigate to <drive> | Manuals and

If Acrobat Reader is not installed on your PC, from your Web

To Accept the Settings. To accept the settings shown, click

To Change the Settings. To change the settings shown, click

To minimize stress on connector mountings, no more than

Minimize cable length as much as possible. All system

For operation with data transfer rates <500 Kbytes/sec, the

The length between adjacent devices is not critical as long

Upgrade the drivers for devices sharing an IRQ with Agilent,

Try to force the Agilent driver to be installed earlier in the ISR

For Windows NT, Click Control Panel | Devices. Select the

For Windows 9x, change your BIOS Installed OS setting.

If the BIOS Installed O/S is set to Windows 95, Windows 98,

Upgrade the drivers for devices sharing an IRQ with Agilent,

For Windows NT, Click Control Panel | Devices. Select the

For Windows 9x, change your BIOS Installed OS setting.

If the BIOS Installed O/S is set to Windows 95, Windows 98,

Interrupt. An entire buffer is transferred to/from the card

The default formatted IO read buffer size is 4096 so when using

If the IO icon is displayed, click the icon and click About

If the IO icon is not displayed, a version may still be installed.

If this group is displayed, click Agilent IO Libraries | IO Control

If neither the IO icon nor the Agilent IO Libraries program

Clicking Hide Agilent IO Libraries Control. Clicking the blue

Windows 2000: The Found New Hardware Wizard will identify

Windows NT 4.0: Since Windows NT is not a VXIplug&play

Access from the IO Control. After the Agilent IO Libraries are