Quick Start Guide
Phase Matrix PXI-1420 MW Downconverter Module
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Step 3-2. Installing the Soft Front Panel
This procedure is used to install the PXI-1420’s Soft Front Panel on an
embedded controller or a PXI remote controller running
Windows 7/XP.
1
Install the Soft Front Panel using one of the following methods:
•
Insert the optional CD containing the Soft Front Panel.
•
Download the latest available Soft Front Panel from the
Phase Matrix web site and unzip it to a location on the
embedded controller or the PXI remote controller.
Soft Front Panels are available at:
2
Start the installation process by selecting
Start
>
Run
>
Browse
,
navigate to the "setup.exe" file and select
Open
to start the
installation wizard.
After a small delay, a screen similar to
is displayed. The
actual screen that appears will have the label of the module Soft
Front Panel being installed, so instead of “PXI-14XX,” the label is
displayed as either “PXI-1410,” “PXI-1420,” “PXI-1430B,”
“PXI-1440,” or “PXI-1450B.”
N O T E
The device driver software must be installed before this Soft Front Panel can be used to
control the PXI-1420.
“Step 3-1. Installing the PXI Device Driver"
on page 10 for further details.
N O T E
Any application development environment (ADE) that is to be used (such as LabVIEW,
LabWindows/CVI, or a third-party program) must be installed prior to installing the
PXI device driver software or its Soft Front Panel.
N O T E
The following procedure is shown for systems running Windows XP and may vary
slightly for systems running Windows Vista.
