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TE5251
User Manual
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– Device Manager
Click on “X” to remove the System Properties dialog box from the
screen.
Installing Software
Utilities
The 5251 is supplied with a CD that contains the following
programs: IVI Driver, ArbConnection, device driver and some other
utilities to aid you with the operation of the instrument, including a
manual in pdf format. It is recommended that you stow away the CD
in a safe place after you load the drivers and the necessary utilities
to control the 5251.
The IVI driver is a useful utility that provides standard
communication and commands structure to control the 5251 from
remote. Programming examples are also available to expedite your
software development. The IVI driver comes free with the 5251
however, you’ll need the IVI engine and visa32.dll run time utilities
to be able to use the IVI driver. The additional utilities can be
downloaded for free from NI’s (National instrument) web site –
www.ni.com .
ArbConnection is a user friendly program that lets you control
instruments functions and features from a remote computer. It also
lets you generate and edit arbitrary waveforms on the screen, build
sequence tables, modulating signals and much more and then
download the signals to your 5251 without the hustle of writing
complex programs and utilities. This is also a great tool for you to
experiment simple, or complex command string to gain experience