Agilent IO Libraries Suite Getting Started - H TEST a.s.

Appendix A: Agilent IO Libraries Revision History
New Features of Agilent IO Libraries Suite
Agilent IO Libraries Suite provides a new and improved set
of tools for establishing, verifying, and troubleshooting
instrument- to- PC connections. Some of the new features of
the Agilent IO Libraries Suite 14.0, 14.1, and 14.2 product
releases are described here. You can get more information
on all these features in the Agilent IO Libraries Suite
Online Help.
• Agilent IO Libraries Suite 14.2 includes defect fixes and
makes two changes to improve the compatibility of Agilent
488 with recent releases of third- party software:
• The option to Enable Agilent GPIB cards for 488 programs is
disabled by default if another vendor’s NI- 488.2–
compatible library is also installed. This reduces the
likelihood of error messages from the third- party
software. (You can always enable this option and your
488 programs will work correctly, regardless of the
presence of third- party software.)
• The default board number for Agilent GPIB interfaces
is now zero, to conform to hardcoded board numbers
in many NI- 488.2 programs.
• Agilent IO Libraries Suite 14.1 introduced the Agilent 488
I/O library, a library for GPIB instrument I/O that
provides compatibility with existing test & measurement
code developed using National Instruments’ NI- 488.2 or
other similar libraries.
• Introduced in Agilent IO Libraries Suite 14.0, Agilent
Connection Expert replaces the old IO Config utility with
an integrated, task- oriented connectivity console.
Connection Expert is designed for ease of use; it includes
a task guide to help you quickly access important tasks
and information, as well as an explorer view that lets you
see and troubleshoot your connections and devices.
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