TAMS 1800 Series Installation & Operation Manual - Contents
Contents
Introduction....................................................................................................................... 5
Hardware Warranty......................................................................................................... 6
Install the software first .................................................................................................... 7
System requirements....................................................................................................... 7
Then connect the hardware.............................................................................................. 8
Controlling Switches with the TAMS Switch Front Panel............................................ 8
Start the GUI ................................................................................................................... 8
Printing.......................................................................................................................... 10
Changing colors ............................................................................................................ 10
Resource names or Descriptors..................................................................................... 10
Error messages .............................................................................................................. 11
Hardware Installation .................................................................................................... 11
Installation Requirements and Options......................................................................... 11
USB Power Considerations........................................................................................... 12
Connecting switches to other switches ......................................................................... 12
Connecting switches to your Product Under Test......................................................... 12
Connecting switches to instruments.............................................................................. 13
Grounding and Signal Integrity .................................................................................... 13
Writing test programs .................................................................................................... 14
Direct IO ....................................................................................................................... 14
IVI Device Specific Driver / National Instruments LabWindows................................ 15
IVI Driver / National Instruments LabWindows .......................................................... 16
National Instruments LabVIEW ................................................................................... 17
Appendix A: Installation Reference .............................................................................. 19
Appendix B: Error Messages........................................................................................ 21
Appendix C: Software License Agreement.................................................................. 22
Warranty Information.................................................................................................... 24
Safety................................................................................................................................ 25
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