HELP
Selects an I/O object to control an
instrument using an Instrument Driver where
all the panels are unavailable.

USE
Click on I/O==>Instrument and examine the
list of configured instruments in the Select
an I/O Device dialog box.

If the instrument you want is in the list
and is properly configured:

1.  Click once on the desired instrument
to highlight it.

If the instrument is not configured with
an ID Filename, the State Driver and
Component Driver buttons are flat (grayed).

2.  Click the button at the bottom of the
dialog box labeled Component Driver.

If the instrument you want is not in the
list or is not properly configured, use
Configure I/O to add or change an existing
one, then:

1.  Click on Add to add a new instrument.

2.  Complete the resulting dialog boxes.
Refer to the Configure I/O entry for details
about how to complete these dialog boxes.

LOCATION
I/O ==> Instrument ==> Component Driver

NOTES
All instruments must be configured before
they can be accessed through the Instruments
menu selection.  The best way to configure
instruments is to use the Configure I/O menu
selection.

Note that Component Drivers may be
operated with or without live instruments
connected to the computer.  If you wish to
control a live instrument, you must set a
correct, non-zero address and enable Live
Mode.  The address and Live Mode setting are
controlled by way of the I/O ==> Configure
I/O menu selection.  If the address is zero
or if Live Mode is off, the instrument object
operates but does not attempt to communicate
with a physical instrument.

Your system administrator must properly
configure your computer before it is possible
to communicate between HP VEE and any
hardware interface.  If you believe that you
have properly followed all HP VEE procedures
properly and you still cannot achieve any
level of communication with an instrument,
the problem may be with your computer
configuration.  Ask your system administrator
to read this explanation and verify proper
configuration of your system's interface
drivers.  (These interface drivers are
different from the instrument driver files
included with HP VEE).

To be useful, at least one input or one
output must be added.  More than one input or
output can be added and both inputs and
outputs may appear on the same object.  An
input performs the set actions for the
component.  An output performs the get
actions.

SEE ALSO
Instrument, State Driver, and Terminals.

Using HP VEE, chapter 5.
