Installation Manual
ArbExpressr AXW100
Waveform Creation and Editing Tool
for Tektronix AWG/AFG Version 2.3
061-4288-03
www.tektronix.com
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Installation
This Installation guide contains installation information and the system
requirements for the ArbExpressr AXW100 Waveform Creation and Editing
Tool for Tektronix AWG/AFG version 2.3.
CD-ROM Directories
The manuals are provided on the ArbExpress Application CD-ROM
\Documentation directory.
This directory contains the user manuals for the ArbExpress software in Adobe
Acrobat format (ArbExpress User Manual.pdf and ArbExpress Installation
Manual.pdf). You can read and print the manuals using Acrobat Reader
Version 6.0. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat reader installed on your
computer, you can install it from the directory
\Acrobat Reader\AdbeRdr60_enu_full.exe.
Minimum System Requirements
Table 1 lists the minimum system requirements for the ArbExpress software.
Table 1: Minimum System Requirements
OS supported Minimum requirements
Windows XP Professional
Service Pack 1
Windows 2000
Windows 98/Me
Windows NT Service Pack 6a
Pentium III @ 800 MHz and higher
256 MB RAM
300 MB Free Disk Space
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 and higher
.NET Framework 1.1 Redistributable
800 X 600 Display Resolution
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Table 2 lists the conditions under which ArbExpress uses TekVisa version 3.00.
Table 2: ArbExpress and TekVisa
Communication Type AWG/AFG Oscilloscope
LAN The AWG400, AWG500,
AWG600, and AWG700 series
of instruments are supported
through raw sockets (T ekVisa
may not be required*).
The AFG3000 series of instruments are supported through
VXI 11 server.
GPIB TekVisa required TekVisa required
RS232 Not supported TekVisa required
USB TekVisa required** TekVisa required
*
AFG3xx and AWG2xxx series instruments do not support LAN
TekVisa required
** Only the AFG3xxx series instruments support USB
NOTE
. ArbExpress supports file transfer and control from MATLAB version 6.1,
release 12.1. To use this feature, install TekVisa version 3.00 on the PC.
Setup and Install Information
This section describes how to install the application using the InstallShield
Wizard. The installation program setup.exe installs the ArbExpress software. Do
the following to install the ArbExpress software:
1. Insert the ArbExpress CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
2. If the installation program does not automatically start, find setup.exe under
the folder \ArbExpress on the CD-ROM and double-click it. The InstallShield wizard displays the Splash Screen.
3. Follow the instructions given by the InstallShield wizard.
4. The installation follows this sequence of steps: Welcome, License Agree-
ment, Choose Destination Location, Start Copying Files, Setup Status, and
View Release Notes (optional).
H Click Next to continue and navigate through the InstallShield wizard.
H Click Back if you want to change the settings in the previous window.
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5. In the Welcome window, click Next to display the License Agreement
window.
6. In the License Agreement window, do the following:
H Read the License Agreement carefully.
H Select the I accept the terms of the License agreement option t o
continue.
7. After you have selected the I accept the terms of the License agreement
option, then click Next to display the Choose Destination Location window.
8. In the C hoose Destination Location window, do one of the following:
H To install ArbExpress in the default folder
C:\Program F iles\Tektronix\ArbExpress click Next.
H To change the location where you would like to install the ArbExpress
software, click Browse and browse to the location.
9. Click Next to display the Start Copying Files window. This window displays
the disk space available and the disk space required to install ArbExpress.
10. Click Next to start installation. The Setup Status window displays a progress
bar. ArbExpress will be installed in the selected folder with a shortcut in the
Start menu.
11. When the installation is complete, the message “ArbExpress Software Setup
completed successfully” is displayed. If you do not have TekVisa
version 3.00 and .NET Runtime F ramework version 1.1 installed on your
computer, ArbExpress detects this and displays a message to install t hese
before running ArbExpress.
You can install TekVisa version 3.00 from the folder \TekVisa and .NET
Runtime Framework version 1.1 from the folder \DotNet F ramework
available in the ArbExpress CD-ROM.
12. Note that the USB Device Driver may not install automatically.
To install the driver manually, power on the USBTMC compliant instrument
and connect it to the computer.
Follow the screens of the “Found New Hardware Wizard.” Choose the
option “Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)”.
In the next dialog box, choose the option “Don’t choose, I will choose the
driver to install,” and enter the location C:\vxipnp\winnt\tekvisa\bin. Select
TekUSB.inf (may be automatically selected) and select Open.
The driver will be installed. See the TekVisa version 3.00 file readme.pdf
for additional information.
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13. Click Finish to exit.
Launching the Application and Online Help
After you have installed the application you can run t he ArbExpress software by
clicking Start > Programs > Tektronix ArbExpress> ArbExpress Applica-
tion.
You can display the online help by clicking Start > Programs > Tektronix
ArbExpress> ArbExpress Help.
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