Aeroflex 2023A - Software Driver and Soft Front Panel; Operation

INSTALLATION
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Software driver and soft front panel
A LabWindows/CVI instrument driver and VXI Plug and Play soft panel for the 2023A, 2023B
and 2025 signal generators can be downloaded from http://www.aeroflex.com/. The soft front
p
anel is used to verify instrument communications and functionality when the instrument is first
integrated into a system. The IFR2025 driver makes use of the National Instruments (NI) VISA
interface and I/O software, which must be installed before running the driver. VISA is freely
available at the NI Website or on the NI Labview CD.
Download the ifr2025.exe file and save it as directed. Open setup.exe to install the files for the
ifr2025 instrument driver to the ifr2025 folder in C\Vxipnp\Winnt (default location).
If problems arise, check that:
NI VISA is installed correctly (refer to Readme 2025.doc);
the instrument is connected to the controller with the correct GPIB or RS232 cable;
the instrument is set up to GPIB or RS232 as required;
the GPIB address (GPIB) or COM port, baud rate, parity and timeout (RS232) supplied to
the initialize function match the settings on the instrument;
the correct instrument is selected (displayed at the top right-hand corner on the soft front
panel; highlight and click to select).
Ifr2025.doc, included in the ifr2025 folder, lists all possible functions and error codes concerned
with opening, configuring, taking measurements from, and closing the instrument.
Operation
Change instrument settings by selecting with the mouse, entering the new value, then pressing
ENTER on your keyboard. Select different functions under the ‘Panel’ menu.