KPCI-488LPA GPIB Controller Interface Card Quick Start Guide
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KPCI-488LPA-903-01 Rev. B /
January 2020
Repacking for return shipment
Should it become necessary to return the KPCI-488LPA for repair, carefully pack the entire instrument in its
original packing carton or the equivalent, and follow these instructions:
Call Keithley Instruments’ repair department at 1-800-935-5595 for a Return Material Authorization (RMA)
number.
Let the repair department know the warranty status of the KPCI-488LPA.
Write
ATTENTION REPAIR DEPARTMENT
and the RMA number on the shipping label.
Software and hardware installation
To download the latest software drivers, visit
You must install the software driver before you connect the KPCI-488LPA to your computer.
Driver installation
To install the drivers:
1.
Remove any existing GPIB interfaces and GPIB drivers from your computer.
2.
Download the latest KPCI-488LPA software from the
).
The software is available in a compressed (
.zip
) format.
3.
Extract the files to your computer.
4.
Launch
setup.exe
to begin the driver installation.
Figure 1: Selecting setup.exe from the extracted files
Make sure that your user account has Administrator privileges, or log into your computer's
Administrator account before installing the driver