Keysight 82351A User manual

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Keysight 82351A
PCIe®-GPIB Interface
User’s Guide
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Notices
© Keysight Technologies 2007 - 2014
No part of this manual may be reproduced in
any form or by any means (including elec-
tronic storage and retrieval or translation
into a foreign language) without prior agree-
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Technologies as governed by United States
and international copyright laws.
Manual Part Number
82351-90701
Edition
Edition 8, November 2014
Printed in Malaysia
Keysight Technologies
1400 Fountaingrove Parkway
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Warranty
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ject to being changed, without notice,
in future editions. Further, to the max-
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Safety Notices
CAUTION
A CAUTION notice denotes a haz-
ard. It calls attention to an operat-
ing procedure, practice, or the like
that, if not correctly performed or
adhered to, could result in damage
to the product or loss of important
data. Do not proceed beyond a
CAUTION notice until the indicated
conditions are fully understood and
met.
WARNING
A WARNING notice denotes a
hazard. It calls attention to an
operating procedure, practice, or
the like that, if not correctly per-
formed or adhered to, could result
in personal injury or death. Do not
proceed beyond a WARNING
notice until the indicated condi-
tions are fully understood and
met.
Trademark Acknowledgements
PCIe is a registered trademark and/or
service marks of PCI-SIG.
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Safety Symbols
The following symbols on the instrument and in the documentation
indicate precautions which must be taken to maintain safe operation of
the instrument.
Direct current Off (supply)
Alternating current On (supply)
Both direct and alternating current Equipment protected throughout by
double insulation or reinforced
insulation.
Three-phase alternating current Caution, risk of electric shock.
Earth (ground) terminal
Caution, risk of danger (refer to this
manual for specific Warning or
Caution information.
Protective conductor terminal Caution, hot surface.
Frame or chassis terminal Out position of a bi-stable push control.
Equipotentiality In position of a bi-stable push control.
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General Safety Information
The following general safety precautions must be observed during all
phases of operation, service and repair of this instrument. Failure to
comply with these precautions or with specific warnings elsewhere in this
manual violates safety standards of design, manufacture and intended use
of the instrument. Keysight Technologies assumes no liability for the
customer’s failure to comply with these requirements.
WARNING
• DO NOT use the device if it appears damaged or defective.
• Observe all markings on the device before connecting any wiring to
the device.
• DO NOT operate the device in the presence of flammable gases or
fumes.
• DO NOT install substitute parts or perform any unauthorized
modification to the device.
CAUTION
• Use the device with the cables provided.
• Repair or service that this not covered in this manual should only be
performed by qualified personnels.
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Environment Conditions
This instrument is designed for indoor use in areas with low condensation.
The table below shows general environment requirements.
Environment Conditions Requirements
Operating environment –5 °C to 60 °C
Operating humidity Up to 90% at 40 °C non-condensing
Storage environment –40 °C to 70 °C
Storage humidity Up to 90% at 65 °C non-condensing
CAUTION
The Keysight 82351A PCIe-GPIB Interface complies with the following
safety and EMC requirements:
• IEC 61010-1:2001 / EN61010-1:2001
• IEC 61326:2002 / EN61326:1997+A1:1998+A2:2001+A3:2003
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Regulatory Markings
The CE mark is a registered trademark of the European Community. This CE mark
shows that the product complies with all the relevant European Legal Directives.
ICES/NMB-001 indicates that this ISM device complies with
Canadian ICES-001.
The C-tick mark is a registered trademark of the Spectrum Management Agency
of Australia. This signifies compliance with the Australia EMC Framework
regulations under the terms of the Radio Communication Act of 1992.
This instrument complies with the WEEE Directive (2002/96/EC) marking
requirement. This affixed product label indicates that you must not discard this
electrical/electronic product in domestic household waste.
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Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive
2002/96/EC
This instrument complies with the WEEE Directive (2002/96/EC) marking
requirement. This affixed product label indicates that you must not discard
this electrical/electronic product in domestic household waste.
Product Category:
With reference to the equipment types in the WEEE directive Annex 1, this
instrument is classified as a “Monitoring and Control Instrument” product.
The affixed product label is shown as below:
Do not dispose in domestic household waste
To return this unwanted instrument, contact your nearest Keysight office,
or visit:
www.keysight.com/environment/product
for more information.
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Declaration of Conformity (DoC)
The Declaration of Conformity (DoC) for this instrument is available on the
Keysight Web site. You can search the DoC by its product model or
description at the Web address below.
http://www.keysight.com/go/conformity
NOTE
If you are unable to search for the respective DoC, please contact your
local Keysight representative.
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Table of Contents
1 Installing and Configuring the 82351A
Getting Started 2
Step 1: Checking Your Shipment 4
Step 2: Installing Keysight IO Libraries Suite 5
Step 3: Connecting Your Instruments 7
Installing the 82351A in your PC 7
Connecting instruments to the 82351A 11
Step 4: Configuring the 82351A 14
Installing configuration files 14
Configuring the 82351A interface 15
Step 5: Communicating with Instruments 19
Verifying instrument communication 19
Programming your instruments (optional) 21
Set 82351A Read/Write Performance Mode 24
2 Troubleshooting Guidelines
Troubleshooting Overview 28
82351A Hardware Checks 29
Check cables/connections/power 29
Check Device Manager 30
82351A Software Checks 31
Check BIOS/Interrupts settings 31
Keysight IO Libraries Suite Checks 33
Check IO Libraries Suite installation 33
Check IO Control operation 35
Install IO Libraries Suite (if 82351A was installed first) 36
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3 Specifications and Characteristics
General Requirements 38
General Characteristics 39
4 General Information
Accessing an Electronic Copy of This Guide 42
Related Documentation 43
Warranty Services 44
Standard warranty (worldwide) 44
Accessories warranty 46
Returning Instrument for Service 47
Contacting Keysight 48
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82351A PCIe-GPIB Interface
User’s Guide
1
Installing and Configuring the 82351A
This Keysight 82351A PCIe- GPIB Interface User’s Guide shows
you how to install and configure the interface and shows
you how to use Keysight IO Libraries Suite.
NOTE
In case of difficulty in installing the 82351A, see Chapter 2
Troubleshooting Guidelines.
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Getting Started
An 82351A GPIB Interface System is defined as a system in
which GPIB instruments are connected via GPIB cables to
an 82351A PCIe- GPIB interface card that is installed in a
Windows PC. Figure 1- 1 shows a typical system.
Figure 1-1 Typical configuration system
Figure 1- 2 shows a suggested sequence of steps to install
and configure an 82351A and to communicate between your
PC and GPIB instruments via the 82351A. Use Figure 1- 1 as
a guide as you set up your GPIB system. See Chapter 2
Troubleshooting Guidelines if you need additional
information on setting up the 82351A or GPIB instruments.
GPIB Cable
Instrument Instrument
PC
port on instrument
interface card installed in PC
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Figure 1-2 Steps to install and configure the 82351A interface
Step 1: Checking Your Shipment
Step 2: Installing Keysight IO Libraries Suite
Step 3: Connecting Your Instruments
•Installing the 82351A in your PC
•Connecting instruments to the 82351A
Step 4: Configuring the 82351A
•Installing configuration files
•Configuring the 82351A interface
Step 5: Communicating with Instruments
•Verifying instrument communication
•Programming your instruments (optional)
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Step 1: Checking Your Shipment
Your 82351A interface shipment should include the items in
Figure 1- 3. If any items are missing or damaged, keep the
shipping materials and contact Keysight Technologies. See
Chapter 4 General Information for addresses and telephone
numbers.
Figure 1-3 Items shipped with the 82351A PCIe-GPIB Interface
CAUTION
To reduce the risk of damaging the 82351A card, protect the card from
static electricity. Leave the card in its anti-static bag until you are ready
to install the card. Handle the card ONLY by the sheet metal frame or by
the card edges. Never touch any other part of the card.
82351A Quick
Start Guide
Keysight Automation-Ready CD
82351A PCIe-GPIB interface Card
with IO Libraries Suite
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Step 2: Installing Keysight IO Libraries Suite
This section describes how to install the Keysight IO
Libraries Suite on your PC. The Keysight IO Libraries Suite
is a collection of libraries and utilities that gives you the
ability to use your instruments from instrument control
software.
You should install the Keysight IO Libraries Suite as your
first step before installing the hardware because it installs
the necessary software and drivers to control your
instruments.
If possible, always use the most recent version of the
Keysight IO Libraries Suite. This version supports the newest
interfaces and operating systems, and has the most
advanced features.
1Verify that your PC meets the minimum system
requirements. Refer to the IO Libraries Web page at
www.keysight.com/find/iosuite or the IO Libraries
Suite Readme.
2Close all applications on your computer. Insert the
Keysight Automation- Ready CD in your CD- ROM drive or
download and install the IO Libraries software from
www.keysight.com/find/iosuite.
3Follow the instructions as prompted during the
installation. You can select either a Typical or a Custom
installation:
•Typic a l - In most cases, you can select the Typical
installation which installs the IO Libraries Suite using
the recommended settings.
NOTE
You must have Administrator privileges to install Keysight IO Libraries
Suite Connection Expert.
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•Custom - Select the Custom installation to:
aInstall the IO Libraries Suite in another directory
(for 32- bit operating systems only).
bSave disk space by not installing interface manuals.
cUse Keysight 32- bit VISA with another vendor's VISA
on the same PC in side- by- side mode. Details on
side- by- side mode are available at
www.keysight.com/find/side- by- side- install or in the
IO Libraries Suite help.
4After the IO Libraries suite is successfully installed, you
will see the IO icon on the Windows taskbar
notification area.
Figure 1-4 IO icon on the Windows taskbar notification area
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Step 3: Connecting Your Instruments
This step shows how to install an 82351A in a PCIe slot in
your PC and how to connect GPIB instruments to the
82351A, including:
•Installing the 82351A in Your PC
•Connecting Instruments to the 82351A
Installing the 82351A in your PC
1Record the card serial number.Remove the card from its
anti- static bag and record the serial number for future
reference. Save the anti- static bag so you can protect the
card if you need to remove the card from the PC.
The 82351A serial number is located on the white serial
number label on the card. The serial number contains 10
characters that encodes the country of manufacture,
Keysight year, workweek of manufacture and a unique
sequential number. The last four digits indicate a unique
serial number assigned sequentially to a 82351A.
NOTE
If you have not yet installed the Keysight IO Libraries Suite, go to Step 2:
Installing Keysight IO Libraries Suite BEFORE installing 82351A in your PC.
CAUTION
To reduce the risk of damaging the 82351A, handle the card by the
sheet metal frame or by its edges. Never touch any other part of the
card, including the PCIe connector.
NOTE
The 82351A is a 3.3 V PCIe card and will only fit in a PCIe 1x, PCIe 4x or
PCIe 8x slot.
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