HP AHA-8940, Configuration And User'S Manual

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Contents
HP E8491A IEEE 1394 PC Link to VXI Configuration and User’s Guide
Edition 1
Contents 1
Safety Symbols ............................................................................................................. 6
WARNINGS ................................................................................................................. 6
Declaration of Conformity............................................................................................ 7
Reader Comment Sheet ................................................................................................ 9
Chapter 1
Introduction .................................................................................................................. 11
Using the IEEE 1394 Serial Bus in VXI Systems ...................................................... 11
Component Overview ......................................................................................... 11
The HP E8491A PC Link to VXI Interconnect ............................................ 11
The Adaptec® AHA-8940 1394-to-PCI Host Adapter ................................ 11
The HP I_O Libraries ................................................................................... 11
Using this Manual .............................................................................................. 11
Chapter 2: Interface Installation and Configuration ..................................... 11
Chapter 3: VXI Programming Using the IEEE 1394 Serial Bus .................. 12
Chapter 4: IEEE 1394 Fundamentals and Interface Overview ..................... 12
Appendix A: Specifications .......................................................................... 12
Appendix B: Editing the HP E8491A Resource Manager Configuration .... 12
Additional Information ........................................................................................ 12
Chapter 2
Interface Installation and Configuration ................................................................... 13
Using this Chapter ...................................................................................................... 13
Step 1: Installing the IEEE 1394Host Adapter .................................................... 13
Where to go Next .......................................................................................... 17
Step 2: Installing the HP E8491A Interconnect .................................................. 17
Alternate Configurations .............................................................................. 19
Where to go Next .......................................................................................... 20
Step 3: Installing VXI Instruments ...................................................................... 20
Installing C-size Instruments ........................................................................ 20
Installing A- and B-size Instruments ............................................................ 22
Step 4: Installing the HP I_O Libraries ............................................................... 24
Configuring the HP E8491A Interconnect ................................................... 25
Editing the HP E8491A Configuration ......................................................... 27
Editing the HP E8491A Configuration on Windows 95 Platforms .............. 28
Step 5: Installing the HP VXIplug&play Instrument Drivers ............................. 28
Step 6. Verifying the Installation ........................................................................ 29
Using Instrument Soft Front Panels .............................................................. 29
Viewing the Resource Manager Output ....................................................... 30
Running the Resource Manager .......................................................................... 33