=============================================== README.TXT Desktop EasyEXPERT Software =============================================== This document contains the following: * Introduction * System Requirements * Installation Instructions * Before Starting Desktop EasyEXPERT * Other Documents * Known Defects * Software Revision Introduction ============ The Desktop EasyEXPERT software provides the following additional advantages to the B1500A/B1505A, allowing you to minimize the amount of offline tasks performed on B1500A/B1505A and increase the working ratio for measurements. - Allows B1500A/B1505A to be controlled from an external computer via GPIB while online. - Allows test setup to be created on an external computer while offline. - Allows data analysis to be performed on an external computer while offline. Another feature is the unified measurement environment. You can use the Desktop EasyEXPERT to control the 4155B, 4156B, 4155C, or 4156C instead of the B1500A/B1505A. Then, there are some differences in the functions and operations compared with when the B1500A/B1505A is used. NOTE: Desktop EasyEXPERT supports most B1500A/B1505A EasyEXPERT functions. However, some functions are not supported on an external computers due to differences in hardware and so on. System Requirements =================== The following are the minimum requirement for executing Desktop EasyEXPERT. - Display: XGA 1024x768 (SXGA 1280x1024 recommended) - Hard disk drive: 1 GB free space in the C drive, 10 GB (30 GB recommended) free space in a drive for test setup/result data storage. - GPIB interface (for the Online execution mode): Agilent 82350B GPIB interface - Operating systems: - Windows XP Professional English Version or Japanese Version SP3 or later - Processor: Intel Celeron 2 GHz - Memory: 512 MByte DDR266 - Windows Vista Business English Version or Japanese Version SP2 or later - Processor: Vista certified PC - Memory: 1 GByte memory - Windows 7 Professional English Version or Japanese Version SP1 or later - Processor: Windows 7 certified PC - Memory: 2 GByte memory - Language: - English (US) or Japanese - Software: - Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1 or later (for Windows XP) - Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 (for Windows XP) - Agilent IO Libraries Suite 16.2 or later (for the Online execution mode) NOTE: If your computer does not install all required software, install them in the above sequence. If your computer does not install a software, install it and the following software. For example, if your computer does not install Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1, install it, and Agilent IO Libraries (if you use the ONLINE mode) in this sequence. Prepare the Agilent IO Libraries software CD-ROM furnished with Agilent GPIB interface to install the IO Libraries. Note that Desktop EasyEXPERT A.04.21 does not support Agilent IO Libraries 14.2 or prior versions. The other required software are stored in the Desktop EasyEXPERT Prerequisites folder on this CD-ROM. Installation Instructions ========================= To install Desktop EasyEXPERT onto your computer, follow the procedure below. 1. Insert the Desktop EasyEXPERT software CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. 2. If needed, double click the index.html file in the CD-ROM. 3. Click "Install Desktop EasyEXPERT" icon and follow the instructions of the setup wizard. 4. Wait for installation to complete, and remove the CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive. 5. Launch Start EasyEXPERT by selecting from the Start menu or by double clicking the Start EasyEXPERT icon on the desktop. The Start EasyEXPERT window and the Execution Mode dialog box are displayed. 6. In the dialog box, set the execution mode to Online or Offline. 7. If you select the online mode, set the GPIB interface on your computer and the GPIB address of the B1500A/B1505A or 4155/4156 connected to your computer via GPIB. NOTE: To optimize the appearances of the EasyEXPERT window, set the Font size to "Normal" on the Display Properties window's Appearance tab. To open the Display Properties, launch "Display" from the Control Panel. If you use 4155/4156 instead of B1500A/B1505A, check the 4155/4156 firmware. It must be as follows: HOSTC: 03.08 or later SMUC: 04.08 or later If the firmware revision does not match, open the README file in the "415x Firmware Image" folder on this CD-ROM, and follow the instruction to update the firmware. Before Starting Desktop EasyEXPERT ================================== Note the following when starting Desktop EasyEXPERT. - When using the offline mode, use the data import/export function to transfer your test setup data files and test result records. - When using the online mode with B1500A/B1505A, exit EasyEXPERT on the B1500A/B1505A. The Start EasyEXPERT window (button) must be displayed or be minimized to the Windows task bar on the B1500A/B1505A screen. - Do not send a control command to B1500A/B1505A or 4155/4156 by using a programming environment except for Desktop EasyEXPERT. - Do not send a control command to B1500A/B1505A or 4155/4156 by using the GPIB IO statement in a test definition of EasyEXPERT. Other Documents =============== The following electronic manual is available to use this software. This is stored in the Agilent B1500A/B1505A Manual CD-ROM. - Agilent B1500A/B1505A User's Guide - Agilent B1500A/B1505A Self-paced Training Manual Known Defects ============= There are no known defects in this program. Software Revision ================= A.02.00 April 2006 Initial release. A.02.10 June 2006 Update to add some features and to fix some defects. A.02.11 September 2006 Update to add some features and to fix some defects. A.03.00 June 2007 Update to support 4155/4156 with some additional features and to fix some defects. A.03.10 November 2007 Update to add some features and to fix some defects. A.03.11 July 2008 Update to support Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP1, some additional features and to fix some defects. A.03.20 November 2008 Update to support Windows Vista, new WGFMU module, some additional features and to fix some defects. A.04.00 Jun 2009 Update to support B1505A with some additional features and to fix some defects. A.04.02 October 2009 Update to fix some defects. A.04.03 January 2010 Update to fix some defects. A.04.10 May 2010 Update to add some features and to fix some defects. A.04.11 December 2010 Update to fix some defects. A.04.20 August 2011 Update to support Windows 7 and to fix some defects. A.04.21 March 2012 Update to fix some defects. A.05.00 Jun 2012 Update to some features and to fix some defects. A.05.01 September 2012 Update to some features and to fix some defects. A.05.02 November 2012 Update to some features and to fix some defects. A.05.03 January 2013 Update to add some features and to fix some defects. A.05.04 April 2013 Update to fix some defects. A.05.50 May 2013 Update to add some features and to fix some defects. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 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