Keysight M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis Startup Guide
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Installing software on the host controller
STEP 2: Prepare the Hardware and Install the Software
Installing software on the host controller
This section describes how to install the host controller software, and applies to
both remote controllers and embedded controllers. To install the software, you
must have administrator privileges on the host controller, and the software must
be installed in the following order:
1
Keysight IO Libraries Suite, version 16.2 or later
—This is a collection of libraries and
utilities that enable you to connect your chassis to the host controller and run
programs on the host controller that interact with the chassis. The IO Libraries
Suite is used with all Keysight instruments, and is not specific to the M9018A
chassis. Keysight recommends using the latest version of IO Libraries Suite
available.
2
M9018A chassis drivers
—This software consists of the chassis soft front panel
(SFP) and the IVI-COM, IVI-C, LabVIEW, and MATLAB drivers for the M9018A
chassis. These drivers each provide an API (application programming
interface) that can be used to develop programs that interface to the chassis.
Compatibility of the M9018A Chassis Drivers with Keysight IO Libraries
Suite
The table below shows the chassis driver releases and their compatibility with the
releases of Keysight IO Libraries Suite. The table is ordered by M9018A chassis
driver releases, with the most recent release lowest in the table.
The software installation process is based on using the CDs that are shipped
with the chassis. However, as noted in the previous section, you’ll need to
adapt the installation process if you have an embedded controller.
Table 4
Chassis Drivers and IO Libraries Suite compatibility
M9018A Chassis Drivers Compatibility with Keysight IO Libraries Suite
M9018A Chassis
Drivers Version
IO Libraries Suite
Minimum Version
IO Libraries Suite
Version the Chassis Drivers
were Released With
1.0.1.3
16.0
16.0
1.2.1.x
16.2
16.2
1.3.x.1
16.2
16.3 Update 1
1.5.21
16.3 Update 1
16.3 Update 1