************************************************* Agilent IntuiLink Software for the Agilent 33250A, 33220A, and 33120A Waveform Generator Version 1.5.0 README.TXT file (Version 2.0) Copyright (c) 2008 Agilent Technologies, Inc. ************************************************* This software offers the following capabilities: - Create Waveforms graphically - Load Waveforms to the instrument. - Save and load waveform data. - Save and restore Instrument settings. - Instrument ActiveX(TM) Custom Control for easy programming. - Programming examples included for several popular programming environments. Installation requirements -------------------------- Minimum Operating System requirements: * Windows 95/98, Me or * Windows NT 4.0 (with Service Pack 6 or greater, obtain at www.microsoft.com), or * Windows 2000 * Windows Vista Pre-requisite -------------- * Agilent IO Libraries with version higher then 14.0 Supported Instruments --------------------- 33120A, 33220A, 33250A Complementary Start-Up Assistance --------------------------------- Agilent Technologies will provide Start-Up Assistance at no charge to resolve questions relating to the installation, operation, and use of this software product. Start-Up Assistance is available to help you install the software on your PC, establish communication with a compatible instrument, and answer questions relating to the functionality of the software components provided by Agilent. Start-Up Assistance does not support requests to modify or enhance the functionality of the software. For services not covered by Start-Up Assistance, you may be referred to fee-based services for advanced assistance. Agilent will make reasonable efforts to respond to each customer request for Start-Up Assistance within two working days, but is under no obligation to respond within a prescribed time frame. Requests for Start-Up Assistance are handled in the order in which they were received. Agilent will make reasonable efforts to solve customer problems, but cannot guarantee success. Agilent reserves the right to terminate Start-Up Assistance at any time without notice. Agilent VEE and Other Instrumentation System Drivers ---------------------------------------------------- Plug and Play instrument drivers are in the \drivers directory on the Agilent IntuiLink CD-ROM. Agilent Manuals ----------------------------------------- The Agilent 33120A, 33220A, and 33250A manuals are available in Adobe(R) Acrobat(R) format (.PDF) in the \manuals directory on the Agilent IntuiLink CD-ROM. Also included in this directory is the Acrobat Reader program for viewing the .PDF files. Agilent IntuiLink On-Line Help System ---------------------------------------- During installation, the appropriate on-line help system and all supported languages are installed based on the operating system. In addition, the language can be changed from the application. Frequently-Asked Questions -------------------------- A list of Frequently-Asked Questions (FAQs) for Agilent IntuiLink is available in the \faqs directory on the Agilent IntuiLink CD-ROM (in .txt format). For the latest list of FAQs, go to the Agilent web site at www.tm.agilent.com and click on "Technical Support". LabVIEW Version 5.1 Required ---------------------------- The Agilent instrument ActiveX Control will not work properly in versions of LabVIEW prior to version 5.1. Troubleshooting Tips and Technical Support Information ------------------------------------------------------ For troubleshooting tips and technical support information, first refer to the Agilent IntuiLink Multimeter on-line help system. For further assistance, contact the Agilent IntuiLink Technical Support personnel at the web site listed below: http://www.agilent.com/find/assist Use Default Settings for RS-232 Serial Operations ------------------------------------------------- If you are using the RS-232 serial interface (COM1 or COM2) to connect your Agilent 33250A or 33120A Arbitrary Waveform Generator to your PC, we recommend that you use the default settings, which follow: Baud Rate: 9600 Parity: None Size: 8 bits Handshake: DTR/DSR Waveform data consists of 8-bit bytes, so any other size setting will result in an error.