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EXFO FTB-500 (Window XP) User Manual

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Using FTB Products in an Automated Test Environment

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FTB-500

Building and Using Custom VIs

2c. From the Instrument I/O palette, select Instrument Drivers.

2d. From the Instrument Drivers palette, select EXFO.

3. Select EXFO IQS Base.

4. From the EXFO IQS Base palette, select EXIQSBASE_OpenComm.vi

and add it to your new VI.

5. Set the communication parameters. For information on

communication parameters, see Working with EXFO LabVIEW Drivers
on page 228.

6. From the EXFO palette, select the desired instrument.

7. From the instrument’s palette, select the function you need and add

the corresponding driver to your VI.