Keysight M9380A Startup Manual

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Step 6: Installation is CompleteIf the Self Test fails, it indicates which module is likely to need service. See "M9380A Troubleshooting"on page 33 to ascertain the source of the failure.Step 6: Installation is CompleteProceed to program your product by means of the applications programming interface (API) for the supplieddrivers.API OverviewIVI DriversKeysight's IVI drivers simplify the creation and maintenance of instrument control applications in a variety ofdevelopment environments; they allow programmatic control of instrumentation while providing a greaterdegree of instrument interchangeability and code reuse. IVI drivers currently come in two basic types: IVI-COM and IVI-C. Although the functionality offered by both types of drivers is often very similar, the fun-damental differences in interface technology results in a very different end-user experience. The IVI driverssupport compiling application programs for 32- or 64-bit platforms.Supported ADEs (application development environments) Arguably the most important consideration in com-paring IVI-COM and IVI-C drivers is the end user experience in various ADEs. Since IVI-COM drivers arebased on Microsoft COM technology, it's not surprising that IVI-COM drivers offer the richest user experiencein Microsoft ADEs. Users working in Visual C++, Visual C#, Visual Basic.NET, and Visual Basic 6 enjoy a hostof features, such as object browsers, IntelliSense, and context-sensitive help.When you install the product software, the IVI driver files are installed in the standard IVI Foundation dir-ectories (for example, C:\Program Files\IVI Foundation\IVI\Drivers\AgM938x). Example programs areprovided to demonstrate most driver functionality (for example, C:\Program Files\IVI Found-ation\IVI\Drivers\AgM938x Source\Examples). The reference material for the driver functions (a MicrosoftHTML Help .chm file) is installed with the IVI driver and is available for Microsoft Visual Studio's IntelliSensecontext linking. In addition, you can directly access the .chm file (AgM938x.chm) from this Start menu loc-ation: Start > All Programs > Keysight IVI Drivers > AgM938x Source > Documentation.LabVIEW DriverIn addition to the IVI drivers, Keysight provides a LabVIEW driver that includes all the functionality of the IVI-C driver. When you install the product software, the LabVIEW driver is installed to each LabVIEW instr.lib dir-ectory for each version of LabVIEW you have on your computer (for example, C:\Program Files (x86)\NationalInstruments\\instr.lib\). If you install LabVIEW drivers beforeKeysight M9380A PXIe CW Source 31