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PGUI / PGUI32 Training Manual
6 1.1
1.3 Requirements
In order to use the PGUI program, you will need the following hardware and software items. You
will also have to install the PGUI software and any IEEE-488 interface driver software on your PC if
you have an RP model and intend to use the IEEE-488 interface. All units can be operated over
RS232C using an available PC com port.
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PC running Windows 3.1
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or Windows for Workgroups 3.11
 
.
The PGUI is a 16 bit Windows program and will not operate under Windows NT

or any other true
32 bit operating system. The PC you plan to use should have enough CPU processing power and
memory (DRAM) to run any of the Windows versions listed above. We recommend at least a 486
class PC with 8 Mbytes of RAM. The PGUI will run on 386 class PC’s with as little as 4 Mbytes of
RAM but performance will be less than satisfactory.
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PC running Windows 95/98
™
or Windows NT
™.
The 16 bit version, PGUI, will operate under Windows 95/98

as well. A 32 bit version of this
program is available as well - PGUI32 - and is recommended for users of Windows 95/98. Users of
Windows NT have to use the 32 bit PGUI32. The 16 bit program will not run under NT.
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PC Based IEEE-488 Interface Controller.
RP Series AC sources can be controlled remotely using either the IEEE-488 General Purpose
Instrumentation Bus (GPIB) or an RS232C serial interface.
For IEEE-488 control, you will need to install a suitable National Instruments IEEE controller in
your PC. Other vendor IEEE controller cards have not been tested with the PGUI and may not
function.
One of the following IEEE controller cards is recommended:
National Instruments
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GPIB-PCII/IIA
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AT-GPIB/TNT
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PCMCIA-GPIB
Follow the manufacturer’s instruction for card installation. Make sure to install both the hardware
(controller card) and any software that is supplied with the card. If you do not, you will only be able to
use the PGUI program in its simulation mode.
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PGUI Program.
Make sure you have the latest version of the PGUI for Windows

. If not, some of the features
covered in this training manual may not be available to you. You can check your version by selecting
the Help About menu which will show you the program’s release number. The latest version is
available from California Instruments’ website at www.calinst.com. This manual was created using
PGUI version 2.12 / PGUI32 version 1.00.