Agilent Technologies E5810A - Manual (Page 61)

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Installing the E5810A
Installing and Configuring Agilent IO Libraries Suite
Installing and Configuring Agilent
IO Libraries Suite
This section describes how to install the Agilent IO Libraries Suite on your
PC. The Agilent IO Libraries Suite is a collection of libraries and utilities that
gives you the ability to use your instruments from instrument control
software.
You should install the Agilent IO Libraries Suite as your first step before
installing the hardware because it installs the necessary software and
drivers to control your instruments.
If possible, always use the most recent version of the Agilent IO Libraries
Suite. This version supports the newest interfaces and operating systems,
and has the most advanced features.
1 Verify that your PC meets the minimum system requirements. Refer to
the IO Libraries Web page at
www.agilent.com/find/iosuite or the IO
Libraries Suite Readme.
2 Close all applications on your computer. Insert the Agilent
Automation-Ready CD in your CD-ROM drive or download and install
the IO Libraries software from
www.agilent.com/find/iosuite .
3 Follow the instructions as prompted during the installation. You can
select either a Typical or a Custom installation:
„ Typical - In most cases, you can select the Typical installation
which installs the IO Libraries Suite using the recommended
settings.
NOTE
You must have Administrator privileges to install Agilent IO Libraries Suite
Connection Expert.