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Step 3: Installing the Agilent Technologies IVI drivers
IVI drivers simplify communications with the instrument they are written for.
Each type of instrument has its own dedicated IVI driver, and you will need to
install each driver separately if you want to control multiple types of instru-
ments.
3.1 Download the latest MSI or EXE package
Download the latest Agilent Technologies IVI drivers for the instruments you
want to control. The drivers are packed in Microsoft Windows Installer (MSI)
files located on the Agilent Technologies website. You can search the website
and find the files from the individual product webpage, for example, the IVI
driver for the N4965A-CTR MULTI-CHANNEL BERT CONTROLLER is available
from: http://www.Agilent Technologies.com/products/testmeas/N4965A-
CTR MULTI-CHANNEL BERT CONTROLLER
After downloading, install the MSI file. Agree to the license agreement, select
‘Typical’ installation (there are no customizations available), and install the IVI
driver. Note that the help files can actually take several minutes to fully register
on your computer. Don’t cancel the process early.
Figure 3. Agilent Technologies N4965A-CTR multi-channel BERT controller IVI driver
installation, license agreement screen
After installation, the Agilent Technologies IVI drivers are stored in a subdirectory
of the IVI Foundation installation folder. For default installations, these files will
be under the directory: C:\Program Files\IVI Foundation\IVI\Drivers\.