14 L4400 User’s Guide
2 Software Installation and Configuration
Installing the Agilent IO Libraries and L4400 Instrument Drivers
Communication and control of the L4400 series instruments from a Microsoft®
programming environment is provided through the following software that is
included with the L4400A instruments:
• Agilent E2094A IO Libraries Suite 14.1
• Agilent L4400A Product Reference CD- ROM (p/n 34989-13601)
This section covers the sequence and procedures for installing the IO libraries
and instrument drivers required to program the instruments.
Installing the Agilent IO Libraries
The Agilent IO Libraries Suite must be installed first, followed by the L4400
instrument drivers that are located on the Product Reference CD- ROM (p/n
34989- 13601). The IO Libraries are contained on the Agilent Automa-
tion- Ready CD included with the instrument, or may be downloaded from the
Agilent Developer Network website at http://adn.tm.agilent.com, under ‘Soft-
ware Downloads: IO Libraries Suite’.
Before installing the IO libraries, review table 2-1 to verify that your computer
meets the specifications required by the software.
Table 2-1. Agilent IO Libraries Suite System Requirements.
Processor 450 MHz Intel Pentium® II or higher
Operating System Windows XP Professional or Home Edition (Service Pack 1 or
later
Windows 2000 Professional (Service Pack 4 or later)
Web Browser Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 or greater (recommended)
Available Memory 128 MB (256 MB or greater recommended)
Available Disk Space 225 MB required for installation:
- 160 MB for Microsoft .NET Framework
- 65 MB for Agilent IO Libraries Suite
175 MB required for operation:
- 110 MB for Microsoft .NET Framework
- 65 MB for Agilent IO Libraries Suite
Video Super VGA (800x600) with 256 colors