6 software installation, 1 driver installation, Software installation – ADLINK USB-3488A User Manual

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Installation

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2.6

Software Installation

ADLINK GPIB interface cards are delivered with an ADL-GPIB
driver package for Windows 98/2000/XP/Vista. The ADL-GPIB is
designed to be fully compatible with your current applications and
includes APIs and a binary-compatible gpib-32.dll for users using

LabVIEW

1

, LabWindow/CVI

2

, VC++, VB, and Delphi. ADLINK

GPIB interface cards also adequately support VISA to work with
most available instrument drivers. Please visit the ADLINK web-
site (www.adlinktech.com) to download the latest version of ADL-
GPIB.

Note:

You must install ADL-GPIB revision 3.0 or later to use the
LPCI-/USB-3488A and PXI-3488.

This section will illustrate the procedure to install the ADL-GPIB
driver package.

2.6.1 Driver Installation

For Windows 98/2000/XP/Vista users:

1. Insert the ADLINK GPIB Driver CD.

2. Execute x:\Software Package\ADL-GPIB\Setup.exe to

launch the setup program. (x: denotes your CD-ROM
drive). A InstallShield® wizard appears to guide you
through the setup procedure.

1. LabVIEW is a trademark of National Instruments Corporation
2. LabWindow/CVI is a trademark of National Instruments Corporation

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