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Configuring the Instrument
Installing Instrument Drivers
2-7
Installing
Instrument Drivers
The 5251 is a Plug & Play instrument, meaning that after you install
it in your PXI chassis, Windows will automatically detect its
presence and will ask you to supply the appropriate drivers to
operate this instrument. After you copy the drivers, Windows will
add the drivers to the device manager and will assigns resources
for the instrument.
The 5251 is supplied with a CD that contains the *inf file for
installing the necessary drivers for operating the instrument on your
computer. Follow the instructions below to install the driver to your
computer.
Minimum System
Requirements
Minimum host system requirements for the instrument are as
follows:
1. Windows XP
2. 128 MB of RAM, 250MB or more recommended
3.
20 MB hard drive space
Windows Software
Installation
Note
The install program will automatically detect older
software version and you will be provided with a choice
of either removing it and installing newer versions, or
keeping your old installation intact. The install program
will not remove instrument drivers. In case you want to
remove the instrument driver from your computer, go to
the Windows Device Manager and remove the Arbitrary
Waveform Generator Model 5251 under the Tabor
Electronics heading.
In general, installation is very similar for different Windows variants
however, you should follow the exact procedure as applicable for
you’re your computer. The following paragraphs will guide you
through device driver installation for Windows XP.
Windows XP Device
Driver Installation
A device driver is necessary for the 5251 software to communicate
with PXI boards. The 5251
’s installation CD includes instrument
drivers for supporting the required Windows platform. In Windows
XP, the installation package cannot automatically assign device
drivers for PXI devices and therefore leaving for the Plug & Play
Manager the responsibility for detecting devices and prompting the
user for the correct driver. To assign a driver to a device, Windows
refers to an *.INF file. The *.INF file provides instructions for
Windows as to which driver files to install and which registry entries
to insert. To install a driver for your 5251, complete the following
steps:
1. Power down your computer and PXI chassis.
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