Agilent 4155B/4156B VXIplug&play Driver User’s Guide, Edition 4
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Sample Application Programs for HP VEE
Using sample1.vee
To Execute sample1.vee
Before executing the sample1.vee program, do the following.
NOTE
If you execute sample1.vee in Offline mode, skip steps 1 through 5.
1. Connect GPIB cables between your PC and the instruments being used.
2. Confirm that the semi-auto prober is connected to your PC via Cascade’s
interface, or connect the prober to your PC, if used.
3. Connect the measurement cables between the instruments and the prober or test
fixture being used. See “Measurement Connection and Source Setup” on page 7.
4. Turn on the instruments and the semi-auto prober being used, if applicable.
5. Display the SYSTEM: MISCELLANEOUS screen on the 4155B/4156B. Select
NOT SYSTEM CONTROLLER in the
4155B/4156B is
field.
6. Run HP VEE. If this is the first time using HP VEE and VXI
plug&play
drivers
for the 4155B/4156B and E5250A, register the drivers at this time. See
“Programming Basic” in Chapter 3.
7. Open the sample1.vee program.
8. Display the program (Figure 4-5) and double click the H/W Configuration
object. The panel of this object is displayed.
9. On the panel, select the check button of the instruments being used and the
semi-auto prober, if used. See Table 4-3.
Table 4-3
H/W Configuration Object Check Button Setup
Execution Mode
4155/56B
E5250A
Semi-Auto
Prober
Online, standalone
check
Online, with E5250A
check
check
Online, with prober
check
check
Online, fully automatic
check
check
check
Offline
