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README.TXT

Desktop EasyEXPERT Software
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This document contains the following:
* Introduction
* System Requirements
* Installation Instructions
* Before Starting Desktop EasyEXPERT
* Other Documents
* Known Defects
* Software Revision



Introduction
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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
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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
   - Microsoft .NET Framework Version 2.0 Redistributable Package
   - Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2
   - Agilent IO Libraries Suite 16.2 (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 2.0 Service Pack 2, 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
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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
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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
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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
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There are no known defects in this program.


Software Revision
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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.

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