6-4 Agilent 4155C/4156C VXIplug&play Driver User’s Guide, Edition 4
Programming Examples for VEE Users
Programming Basics
Registrating the Driver on Agilent VEE
To use the VXIplug&play driver on Agilent VEE, register the driver as described
below and as shown in Figure 6-1 on page 6-5.
1. Click the I/O menu.
2. Select Instrument Manager from the I/O menu. The Instrument Manager dialog
box is displayed. The dialog box lists the available devices (instruments). If this
is the first time using Agilent VEE, only off-line (NOT LIVE) devices are
shown in the Instrument List.
3. Click Add. The Device Configuration dialog box is displayed.
4. Enter the device name in the Name field. The example shown in Figure 6-1 sets
"HP4156B".
5. Enter the GPIB address for the device in the Address field. The example shown
in Figure 6-1 sets "717".
6. Click Advanced I/O Config. The Advanced Device Configuration dialog box is
displayed.
7. Click the Plug&play Driver tab.
8. Select HP4156B in the Plug&play Driver Name field to configure the
4155/4156 driver. If the driver is not installed properly, "HP4156B" is not
available in this field. Install the driver properly at this time.
9. Click OK to close the Advanced Device Configuration dialog box.
10. Click OK to close the Device Configuration dialog box.
11. Click Save Config to save the configuration of the drivers. The Instrument
Manager dialog box is closed.
You can now use the VXIplug&play driver for the 4155/4156.