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Interface Installation and Configuration 29Chapter 2
Note If you are updating an existing VXI system to use the HP E8491A and
IEEE 1394 serial bus, we highly recommend that you obtain the latest
version of the HP VXIplug&play drivers. Information on the latest drivers
available can be found on the World Wide Web at
http://www.hp.com/go/inst_drivers .
Step 6. Verifying the
Installation
Once you have installed the hardware, the I_O Libraries, the VXIplug&play
drivers, and have re-booted the PC, you should now verify the installation.
This ensures that you can communicate with instruments in the system over
the IEEE 1394 interface. Two ways to check your system are to run an
instrument’s soft front panel, or to view the output of the system’s resource
manager.
Using Instrument Soft
Front Panels
Soft front panels are part of the instruments’ VXIplug&play drivers. A soft
front panel is activated from the ‘Vxipnp’ program group as shown in Figure
2-14.
When the system hardware and software are properly installed and the PC is
communicating with the mainframe, the soft front panel will be opened and
a connection made to the instrument as shown in Figure 2-15.
Figure 2-14. Selecting a VXIplug&play Soft Front Panel.
Click to activate a soft
front panel