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Getting Started with Your Unit
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FTB-500
Installing EXFO LabVIEW Drivers
Installing EXFO LabVIEW Drivers
Before being able to work with EXFO LabVIEW drivers, you must install the
following elements on your computer or on your FTB-500:

National Instruments LabVIEW software and the corresponding
patches.

EXFO LabVIEW drivers (including demo applications to help you get
started with the drivers).
You can find the LabVIEW drivers on the National Instruments Web Site at
www.ni.com .
For more information, see
Working with EXFO LabVIEW Drivers
on
page 239.
Note:
Only administrator-level users can install software under Windows.
Note:
You cannot install LabVIEW software on your unit directly from a CD. You
must use a computer to transfer the required files to a USB key first.
To install the LabVIEW software:
1.
If you intend to install the LabVIEW software on your unit, transfer the
required files from the LabVIEW CD to a USB key using a computer. If
the CD also contains patches, retrieve them on the USB key as well.
2. From your computer, insert the LabVIEW CD in the CD-ROM drive.
OR
From your unit, connect the USB key containing the required files.