Agilent Technologies N1231A Software ReadMe File
Copyright (c) 2013, Agilent Technologies, Inc. All Rights Reserved
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The N1231A_v2.4.0.5.exe setup program in this directory installs the Agilent provided Monitor application software and will optionally install the files required to develop custom application programs that use the N1231A PCI Laser Axis board.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
The N1231A Monitor application is intended to operate on a PC running under Windows XP, Vista, or Win 7.  It requires that the N1231A API Library be installed prior to running the Monitor application.

SCREEN RESOLUTION:
The N1231A Monitor application is best viewed using a screen resolution of 1024 X 768 or better.

HELP FILES:
A .CHM help file is installed with the N1231A Monitor application. The application is linked to the file thru the F1 key. A shortcut to the .CMH help file is also added to the N1231A folder in the Start Menu.


DEVELOPMENT TOOLS:
The N1231A API is implemented in a Win32 DLL, which can be accessed from most program development tools using the supplied include and library files. The hardware install process installs the API file on the computer, although installing the development tools by selecting the complete option in setup also copies the hardware installation files to the users PC.

INSTALL OPERATION AND OPTIONS:
The setup program allows several options for software installation. The following chart indicates what files will be installed where for each option:

	Complete: Monitor and Dev Software (File Sets A, B, C, D, and E)
	Minimal: Monitor Only (File Set A and B)
	Personalized: User selectable file set(s).

  File Set A ($Install Directory$\ ; default: C:\Program Files**\Agilent\N1231A\):
	N1231A_Monitor.exe
	N1231A Monitor Help.chm
	N1231A Monitor Readme.txt
	N1231A Monitor Update.pdf	- Information about updated Monitor program
	N1231-90002.pdf			- N1231A User's Guide
	License.txt

  File Set B (C:\Windows\system32***\):
	vcl160.bpl
	rtl160.bpl

  File Set C (\$Install Directory$\):
	Example.exe

  File set D (\$Install Directory$\User Files\*):
	N1231A API Readme.txt	- Additional information on using the API
	Example.cpp		- source code for Example.exe program
	N1231A.h		- "startup loading" in C/C++
	N1231A_DL.h		- "dynamic loading" in C/C++
	N1231A_reg.h		- for C/C++
	N1231A.vb		- for Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 or later
	N1231A_vb6.bas		- for Microsoft Visual Basic 6
	N1231A_VC.lib		- for Microsoft toolchains
	N1231A_BC.lib		- for Embarcadero (Borland) toolchains

  File set E (\$Install Directory$\User Files\OEM\*):
	ReadMe_OEM.txt
	License.txt
	N1231A_OEM.inf	- for OEM installation of hardware
	N1231A_OEM.cat	- for OEM installation of hardware
	N1231A.DLL	- in API sub-directory
	CC32120MT.dll	- in API sub-directory
	PlxApi640.dll	- in API sub-directory
	Plx9030v640.sys	- 2 copies (32-bit and 64-bit directories)
	

  ** Becomes "Program Files (x86)" on 64-bit systems.
  *** Becomes "SysWOW64" on 64-bit systems.