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IO Libraries:

To easily configure and verify an interface connection between the 34980A and your PC, you can use the Agilent IO Libraries Suite (E2094M Agilent IO Libraries for Windows) or an equivalent. For more information about Agilent's I/O connectivity software, go to www.agilent.com/find/iolib.

• Agilent IO Libraries Suite for Windows® 98/2000/ME/XP. For more information and to install this software, see the Automation-Ready CD, which is shipped with your 34980A.

• Previous versions of the Agilent IO Libraries for Windows® 98/NT/2000/ME/XP. For more information and to download this software from the Web, go to www.agilent.com/find/iolib.

For information on connecting instruments to USB, LAN, and GPIB and how to configure and troubleshoot these interfaces, refer to the Agilent Connectivity Guide. If you have installed the Agilent IO Libraries Suite, you can access the guide from the Agilent IO Libraries Control icon. Or you can download the guide from the Web at www.agilent.com/find/connectivity.

Instrument Drivers:

To communicate programmatically with the 34980A, you can use either the SCPI instrument command language or the provided instrument drivers. The following table shows the instrument drivers currently available for the 34980A.

To install the instrument drivers and their associated Help files, see the 34980A Product Reference CD-ROM. Or, you can download the drivers from the Web at www.agilent.com/find/34980A.

The following documentation is available in Adobe® Acrobat® PDF format on the 34980A Product Reference CD-ROM shipped with your instrument. For the most up-to-date information on the 34980A, including on-line documentation, firmware updates, and calibration procedures, go to www.agilent.com/find/34980A.

• 34980A Mainframe User’s Guide

• 34980A Command Quick Reference Guide

• 34980A Product Data Sheet

• Application Notes

• 34980A Plug-In Module Wiring Logs

For information on connecting instruments to USB, LAN, and GPIB interfaces and how to configure and troubleshoot these interfaces, refer to the Agilent Connectivity Guide. If you have installed the Agilent IO Libraries Suite, you can access the guide from the Agilent IO Libraries Control icon. Or, you can download the guide from the Web at www.agilent.com/find/connectivity.

For detailed  information on configuring, wiring and operating the plug-in modules, see the User's Guides specific to the individual modules or module families.

The Agilent 34980A provides a Web Interface which is built into the instrument. You can use this interface over LAN for remote access and control of the instrument via a Java™-enabled Web browser, such as Microsoft® Internet Explorer.

To access and use the 34980A Web Interface:

1. Establish a LAN interface connection from your PC to the 34980A.

2. Open your PC's Web browser.

3. Launch the 34980A Web Interface by entering the IP address of your 34980A, or its fully-qualified host name, in the browser address field.

4. Follow the instructions in the 34980A Web Interface's on-line Help.

For more information on using the 34980A Web Interface, see the 34980A Getting Started Guide.

To help you get started with programming the 34980A, we have developed a series of programming examples for the following environments:

• Microsoft® Visual C  

• Microsoft® Visual Basic

• Microsoft® Excel

• Agilent VEE

• National Instruments LabVIEW

To install the programming examples, see the 34980A Product Reference CD-ROM. Or, you can download the examples from the Web at www.agilent.com/find/34980A.