Agilent Technologies DC152 - Manual (Page 3)

CONTENTS
1.
OUT OF THE BOX........................................................................................................................... 5
1.1. Message to the User ..................................................................................................................... 5
1.2. Using this Manual ........................................................................................................................ 5
1.3. Conventions Used in This Manual ............................................................................................... 5
1.4. Disclaimer and Safety .................................................................................................................. 5
1.5. Warning Regarding Medical Use ................................................................................................. 6
1.6. Packaging and Handling............................................................................................................... 6
1.7. Warranty....................................................................................................................................... 6
1.8. Warranty and Repair Return Procedure, Assistance and Support ................................................ 7
1.9. System Requirements................................................................................................................... 7
1.10. Transport & Shipping................................................................................................................... 8
1.11. Maintenance ................................................................................................................................. 8
1.12. Cleaning ....................................................................................................................................... 8
1.13. Disposal and Recycling ................................................................................................................ 8
2. INSTALLATION .............................................................................................................................. 9
2.1. IC414 Installation......................................................................................................................... 9
2.1.1. IC414 Hardware installation hints.................................................................................... 9
2.1.2. IC414 Windows software installation .............................................................................. 9
2.2. Installing the Software under Windows ..................................................................................... 10
2.2.1. Warnings ........................................................................................................................ 10
2.2.2. Multiple Versions........................................................................................................... 10
2.2.3. Installation...................................................................................................................... 11
2.3. Installing the Software for Linux ............................................................................................... 20
2.3.1. Kernel Mode Driver Compilation .................................................................................. 21
2.3.2. Special cases................................................................................................................... 22
2.3.3. Environment variables for the Firmware........................................................................ 22
2.4. Installing the Hardware .............................................................................................................. 23
2.5. After Restarting .......................................................................................................................... 23
2.5.1. Windows 2000 ............................................................................................................... 23
2.5.2. Windows XP .................................................................................................................. 23
2.6. LabVIEW RT ............................................................................................................................. 26
2.7. Installing the IVI-COM/C Driver............................................................................................... 26
2.8. Distribution for Windows 2000/XP and Linux .......................................................................... 26
3. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION........................................................................................................... 27
3.1. Overview .................................................................................................................................... 27
3.2. Channel Input ............................................................................................................................. 28
3.2.1. Standard & High Impedance Coupling .......................................................................... 28
3.2.2. Impedance ...................................................................................................................... 28
3.2.3. Input Protection.............................................................................................................. 28
3.2.4. Mezzanine Front-end...................................................................................................... 28
3.2.5. Bandwidth and Rise Time .............................................................................................. 29
3.2.6. Input Voltage and Offset ................................................................................................ 29
3.2.7. Vertical Resolution......................................................................................................... 29
3.2.8. DC Accuracy and Linearity............................................................................................ 29
3.2.9. Using Probes .................................................................................................................. 29
3.3. Data Acquisition......................................................................................................................... 30
3.3.1. Sampling Rate ................................................................................................................ 30
3.3.2. Acquisition Memory ...................................................................................................... 30
3.3.3. Single and Sequence Acquisition Modes ....................................................................... 30
3.3.4. Simultaneous Multibuffer Acquisition and Readout (SMAR) ....................................... 31
3.3.5. Timing............................................................................................................................ 31
3.3.6. Timebase Range ............................................................................................................. 31
3.3.7. Combining channels....................................................................................................... 31
3.3.8. Data Readout.................................................................................................................. 31
3.4. Trigger........................................................................................................................................ 32
3.4.1. Trigger Source................................................................................................................ 32
3.4.2. Trigger Coupling............................................................................................................ 32
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