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SECTION 3 - INSTALLATION
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GENERAL PURPOSE REED RELAY MODULE 50-110/115-021/121
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
First install the appropriate Pickering PXI switch card drivers by running the installer program Setup.exe, either from
the CD-ROM supplied, or by downloading the latest version from our website
http://www.pickeringtest.com
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recommended method. There are different versions of the Setup program to suit different Windows versions and
software environments. Setup is accompanied by a ReadMe file containing additional installation information. A
single installation covers all cards in the System 40, System 45 and System 50 ranges.
When installation completes, the installed drivers’ ReadMe file is offered for display. It can also be displayed later
using a shortcut on the Programs>>Pickering menu.
If you are not a LabVIEW user you should choose the “full” version, and once that has been installed run the
LabVIEW Runtime Engine installer via the shortcut on the Programs>>Pickering menu. In the absence of LabVIEW
the Runtime Engine is required to support the Pickering Test Panels application.
TESTING OPERATION
After installation of the hardware start the Test Panels application from the Programs>>Pickering>>PXI Utilities
menu. If you are a LabVIEW user, run “Test Panels (LabVIEW VI)”; if not, run “Test Panels (EXE)”. A selector panel
will appear, listing all installed Pickering PXI switch cards. Click on the card you wish to control, and a graphical
control panel is presented allowing operation of the card. Panels can be opened simultaneously for all the installed
cards.
As an alternative to the Test Panels, the simple Terminal Monitor program PILMon (again on the
Programs>>Pickering>>PXI Utilities menu) allows access to all functions of Pickering switch cards through a
command-line interface. In PILMon, enter “HE” for help on it’s commands.
Please note that both the Test Panels and Terminal Monitor gain exclusive access to the cards, and so only one of
them can be operational at any time.
Figure 3.2 - Typical Test Panel Display
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