HP AHA-8940 - Manual

HP AHA-8940

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 2 – Chapter 3
  • Page 3 – Appendix B
  • Page 9 – Reader Comment Sheet; BUSINESS REPLY MAIL; HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY
  • Page 11 – Chapter 1; Introduction; Using the IEEE 1394 Serial Bus in VXI Systems; Component; to VXI Interconnect; Using this Manual; Installation and
  • Page 12 – Additional
  • Page 13 – Chapter 2; Interface Installation and Configuration; Using this Chapter; Host Adapter; Note
  • Page 16 – Connecting the Power Cable
  • Page 17 – Where to go Next; Interconnect
  • Page 19 – Connecting the HP E8491A to the Host Adapter
  • Page 20 – VXI Instruments; Instruments
  • Page 21 – Caution
  • Page 22 – HP E1403C A/B-size Module Carrier extends the P1 connector on
  • Page 25 – Configuring the
  • Page 27 – Configuration
  • Page 28 – Configuration on; Refresh Resource Manager: re-runs the resource manager on all VXI; the
  • Page 29 – Step 6. Verifying the; Using Instrument Soft
  • Page 30 – Viewing the Resource
  • Page 33 – Running the
  • Page 35 – VXI Programming Using the IEEE 1394; Programming
  • Page 36 – HP VISA; Optimizing
  • Page 37 – Block Transfers using
  • Page 39 – Comments
  • Page 43 – Triggering; Using Triggers
  • Page 44 – Trig In and Trig Out Ports
  • Page 47 – Trigger Pull Up; Shared Memory; Memory
  • Page 48 – Locating Shared Memory Using HP VISA; Locating Shared Memory Using SICL
  • Page 49 – Example Programs
  • Page 50 – Storing Readings in
  • Page 57 – Chapter 4; Interface Overview; and Terminology
  • Page 58 – Features of the
  • Page 59 – Optimizing the; Data Transfer
  • Page 60 – Asynchronous Data
  • Page 63 – Annunciators
  • Page 64 – Command Module; Libraries
  • Page 65 – Appendix A; Specifications; Interface; General
  • Page 66 – External Trigger Input
  • Page 67 – Trigger Delays
  • Page 69 – Editing the HP E8491A Resource Manager; Configuration File
  • Page 73 – Utility Function
  • Page 74 – is the value from the ‘Logical Unit’ window in
  • Page 75 – Using iclear
  • Page 77 – Index; Configuration and User’s Guide
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Contents

HP E8491A IEEE 1394 PC Link to VXI Configuration and User’s Guide

Edition 1

Contents

1

Safety Symbols ............................................................................................................. 6
WARNINGS ................................................................................................................. 6
Declaration of Conformity ............................................................................................ 7
Reader Comment Sheet ................................................................................................ 9

Chapter 1

Introduction .................................................................................................................. 11

Using the IEEE 1394 Serial Bus in VXI Systems ...................................................... 11

Component Overview ......................................................................................... 11

The HP E8491A PC Link to VXI Interconnect ............................................ 11
The Adaptec® AHA-8940 1394-to-PCI Host Adapter ................................ 11
The HP I_O Libraries ................................................................................... 11

Using this Manual .............................................................................................. 11

Chapter 2: Interface Installation and Configuration ..................................... 11
Chapter 3: VXI Programming Using the IEEE 1394 Serial Bus .................. 12
Chapter 4: IEEE 1394 Fundamentals and Interface Overview ..................... 12
Appendix A: Specifications .......................................................................... 12
Appendix B: Editing the HP E8491A Resource Manager Configuration .... 12

Additional Information ........................................................................................ 12

Chapter 2

Interface Installation and Configuration ................................................................... 13

Using this Chapter ...................................................................................................... 13

Step 1: Installing the IEEE 1394Host Adapter .................................................... 13

Where to go Next .......................................................................................... 17

Step 2: Installing the HP E8491A Interconnect .................................................. 17

Alternate Configurations .............................................................................. 19
Where to go Next .......................................................................................... 20

Step 3: Installing VXI Instruments ...................................................................... 20

Installing C-size Instruments ........................................................................ 20
Installing A- and B-size Instruments ............................................................ 22

Step 4: Installing the HP I_O Libraries ............................................................... 24

Configuring the HP E8491A Interconnect ................................................... 25
Editing the HP E8491A Configuration ......................................................... 27
Editing the HP E8491A Configuration on Windows 95 Platforms .............. 28

Step 5: Installing the HP VXIplug&play Instrument Drivers ............................. 28
Step 6. Verifying the Installation ........................................................................ 29

Using Instrument Soft Front Panels .............................................................. 29
Viewing the Resource Manager Output ....................................................... 30

Running the Resource Manager .......................................................................... 33

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Page 2 - Chapter 3

2 Contents Chapter 3 VXI Programming Using the IEEE 1394 Serial Bus ................................................ 35 Using this Chapter ...................................................................................................... 35 Programming Register-Based and Message-Based VXI Instru...

Page 3 - Appendix B

Contents 3 Appendix B Editing the HP E8491A Resource Manager Configuration ..................................... 69 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 69 Configuration File Overview .............................

Page 9 - Reader Comment Sheet; BUSINESS REPLY MAIL; HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY

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