*********************** **** Read Me First **** *********************** Version: 2.3.1.0 Aug 2017 Introducing the Ag3352x IVI Driver for the Keysight 33500 family of Function/Arbitrary Waveform Generators --------------------------------------------------------------------------- This instrument driver provides access to the functionality of the 33500 Function/Arbitrary Waveform Generators through a COM server or ANSI C API which also complies with the IVI specifications. This driver works in any development environment which supports COM or C programming including Microsoft Visual C++, Microsoft .NET, Keysight VEE Pro, National Instruments LabView, LabWindows CVI, MATLAB(32 bit only) and others. Supported Instruments --------------------- 33522B, 33521B, 33520B, 33519B, 33512B, 33511B, 33510B, 33509B 33609A, 33610A, 33611A, 33612A, 33619A, 33620A, 33621A, 33622A Installation ------------- System Requirements: The driver installation will check for the following requirements. If not found, the installer will either abort, warn, or install the required component as appropriate. Supported Operating Systems: Windows 7 32-bit, 64-bit Windows 8 32-bit, 64-bit Windows 10 32-bit, 64-bit Shared Components Before this driver can be installed, your computer must already have: IVI Shared Components Version: 2.4.2 or newer installed. The IVI Shared Components installers are available from: http://www.ivifoundation.org/shared_components/Default.aspx VISA-COM Any compliant implementation is acceptable. Typically, VISA-COM is installed with VISA and other I/O library modules. The latest version of Keysight's IO Libraries is recommended and includes VISA-COM. You can download the latest version from: http://www.keysight.com/find/iosuite Uninstall --------- This driver can be uninstalled like any other software from the Control Panel using "Add or Remove Programs" or "Programs and Features" dialog. The IVI Shared Components may also be uninstalled like any other software from the Control Panel using the "Add or Remove Programs" or "Program & Features" dialog. Note: All IVI-COM/C drivers require the IVI Shared Components to function. To completely remove IVI components from your computer, uninstall all drivers and then uninstall the IVI Shared Components. Source Code ----------- Driver source code is available by enabling the "Source Code" option in the "Custom Setup" dialog when installing the driver. This code is provided as is for informational purposes only. Modification of this code is not supported. Code is a Visual Studio 2010 C++ project and may be updated to new versions of Visual Studio. Caution: Once you have installed version 2.x of the IVI Shared Components, you will not be able to build IVI drivers and applications developed with earlier versions. You will need to upgrade those drivers/applications to the new IVI Shared Components and to build on Visual Studio 2010 or higher or you will need to build those drivers/applications on a different machine that does not have version 2.x of the IVI Shared Components. Start Menu Help File -------------------- A shortcut to the driver help file is added to the Start Menu, All Programs, Keysight Instrument Drivers, IVI-COM-C Drivers, Ag3352x group. It contains "Getting Started" information on using the driver in a variety of programming environments as well as documentation on IVI and instrument specific methods and properties. You will also see shortcuts to the Readme and Introduction files and programming examples for this driver. Additional Setup ---------------- .NET Framework The .NET Framework itself is not required by this driver. If you plan to use the driver with .NET, the minimal .NET framework version is: 2.0 The .NET Framework requires an interop assembly for a COM server. A Primary Interop Assembly, along with an XML file for IntelliSense is installed with the driver. The driver's PIA along with IVI PIAs are installed by default in: drive:\\IVI Foundation\IVI\Bin\Primary Interop Assemblies The PIA is also installed into the Global Assembly Cache (GAC) if you have the .NET framework installed. Using a New Version of the Driver --------------------------------- New versions of this Keysight IVI-COM/C driver may have a new ProgId. If you use the version dependent ProgId in CoCreateInstance, you will need to modify and recompile your code to use the new ProgID once you upgrade to the next version of the driver. Doing a side-by-side installation of the driver to use multiple versions of the driver is not supported. If you need to go back to an older version of the driver, you need to uninstall the later version and install the older version. If you use the version independent ProgId in CoCreateInstance, you will not need to modify and recompile your code. The new version of the driver has been tested to be backwards compatible with previous versions. To access the new functionality in a new version of the driver you will need to use the latest numbered IAg3352x[n] interface rather than the IAg3352x interface. The IAg3352x[n]. property will return a pointer to the new IAg3352x[n] interface. The IAg3352x[n] interface contains the methods and properties for the new functionality and inherits all prior interface functionality. The new interfaces were introduced rather than modifying the existing interfaces for backwards compatibility. The interfaces that were previously shipped have not been changed. Pre-existing .NET client applications must be re-build before using the new version of the driver. Revision History ---------------- Version Date Notes ------- -------- ----- 2.3.1.0 Aug 2017 Added support to get arbitrary points and set/get period in existing 33500 models. Added functionality to enable AM DSSC, set pulse hold and get number of points available in volatile memory. Memory leak issue with Ag3352x_CreateArbSequence fixed. 2.2.5.0 Jan 2017 Issue in Fgen class fixed the Arbitrary.Waveform.set_Frequency and Arbitrary.Waveform.get_Frequency properties using the correct SCPIs. 2.2.4.0 Oct 2015 Minor class defect resolved 2.2.2.0 July 2015 DownloadFile method and FGEN class issues are fixed. 2.2.1.0 May 2015 Minor issues in FGEN class are fixed. 2.2.0.0 Jan 2015 Updated help file, added IVI-2014 Compliance, Rebranded Keysight Technologies 2.1.1.0 Sep 2013 Added support for the following models: 33609A, 33610A, 33611A, 33612A, 33619A, 33620A, 33621A, 33622A 2.0.0.0 Aug 2012 Added support for the following models: 33522B, 33521B, 33520B, 33519B, 33512B 33511B, 33510B, 33509B. Added capability for producing dual arb waveforms. Fixed implementation of IviFgen class items to support the second channel on 2-channel instruments. 1.0.7.0 Jul 2010 Initial public release IVI Compliance -------------- IVI-COM/IVI-C IviFgen Compliant Instrument Specific Driver IVI Generation: IVI-2014 IVI Instrument Class: IviFgen IviFgen Spec: IVI-4.3 Revision: 3.0 Group Capabilities Supported: IviFgenBase Yes IviFgenArbFrequency Yes IviFgenArbWfm Yes IviFgenArbSeq No IviFgenBurst Yes IviFgenInternalTrigger Yes IviFgenModulateAM Yes IviFgenModulateFM Yes IviFgenSoftwareTrigger Yes IviFgenStdFunc Yes IviFgenTrigger Yes Optional Features: Interchangeability Checking No State Caching No Coercion Recording No Driver Identification: Vendor: Keysight Technologies Description: Ag3352x Arbitrary Waveform Generator Revision: 2.3 Component Identifier: Ag3352x.Ag3352x Hardware Information: Instrument Manufacturer: Keysight Technologies Supported Instrument Models: 33522B, 33521B, 33520B, 33519B, 33512B, 33511B, 33510B, 33509B 33609A, 33610A, 33611A, 33612A, 33619A, 33620A, 33621A, 33622A Supported Bus Interfaces: TCPIP, GPIB, USB 32-bit Software Information: Supported Operating Systems: Windows 7 32-bit, Windows 8 32-bit, Windows 10 32-bit Unsupported Operating System: Windows 2000 Support Software Required: VISA-COM Source Code Availability: Source code included with driver via custom installation option. 64-bit Software Information: Supported Operating Systems: Windows 7 64-bit, Windows 8 64-bit, Windows 10 64-bit Support Software Required: VISA-COM Source Code Availability: Source code included with driver via custom installation option. Unit Testing ------------ Test Setup Instrument: Instrument Models (FW Revision): 33522A (2.09-1.19-2.00-52-00) Bus Interface: TCPIP Operating System (Service Pack): Windows 7 (SP1) OS Bitness/Application Bitness: 64-bit/32-bit VISA Vendor and Version: Keysight VISA-COM (IO Libraries 18) IVI Shared Components Version: 2.3.0 Test Setup Simulation: Instrument Models: (FW Rev N/A) 33522A Bus Interface: N/A Operating System (Service Pack): Windows 7 (SP1) OS Bitness/Application Bitness: 64-bit/32-bit, 64-bit/64-bit VISA Vendor and Version: N/A IVI Shared Components Version: 2.3.0 Driver Installation Testing: Operating System (Service Pack): Windows 7 (SP1), Windows 8, Windows 10 OS Bitness: 32-bit, 64-bit Driver Buildability: Operating System (Service Pack): Windows 7 (SP1), Windows 8, Windows 10 OS Bitness: 32-bit, 64-bit Visual Studio Version: VS2010 Driver Test Failures - Known Issues: None - This driver does not have any known defects. Keysight Technologies has evaluated and tested this driver to verify that it meets all applicable requirements of the IVI specifications at the time this compliance document was submitted to the IVI Foundation and agrees to abide by the dispute arbitration provisions in Section 7 of IVI-1.2: Operating Procedures, if the IVI Foundation finds this driver to be non-conformant. More Information ---------------- For more information about this driver and other instrument drivers and software available from Keysight Technologies visit: http://www.keysight.com/find/drivers A list of contact information is available from: http://www.keysight.com/find/contactus Microsoft, Windows, MS Windows, and Windows NT are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Copyright Keysight Technologies 2010-2017