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Installing and Configuring the 82350 1
82350B Installation and Configuration Guide 17
Step 3: Connecting your instruments
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:
• Installing the 82350 in your PC
• Connecting instruments to the 82350
Installing the 82350 in your PC
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.
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.
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
NOTE
If you have not yet installed the Agilent IO Libraries Suite, go to
“Step 2 - Installing the Agilent IO Libraries Suite” and install
the software BEFORE you install the 82350 in your PC.
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.
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.