Once the software is installed, the following tools and software components are available:
GtWave Panel – Configures and controls the GX11X0's various features via an interactive user interface.
GtWave driver - A DLL based function library (GtWave.DLL, located in the Windows System folder) used to program and control the board.
Programming files and examples – Interface files and libraries for support of various programming tools. A complete list of files and development tools supported by the driver is include in subsequent sections of this manual.
WaveEasy application and run time libraries – Waveform development environment and script libraries used to create, import, edit, save and export waveform files. When used with the GtWave Panel application it can upload and download waveforms from to the GX1120 arbitrary function generators. A 30 days trial version is installed with GtWave. The trial version enables you to create and edit waveforms but will not allow you to save the waveforms to files. If you have purchased WaveEasy, you will need to obtain a license string from the Marvin Test Solutions support site www.MarvinTest.com/magic/. Once you have received the license, you can install it during the trial period by following the instructions in the WaveEasy Help menu, About dialog box. Alternatively, if your trial period has expired, run WaveEasy and enter the license string when prompted.
Documentation – On-Line help and User’s Guide for the GX11X0 board, GtWave driver and panel and WaveEasy
PXI/PCI Explorer applet – Configure the PXI chassis, controllers and devices. This is required for accurate identification of your PXI instruments later on when installed in your system. The applet configuration is saved to PXISYS.ini and PXIeSYS.ini and is used by Marvin Test Solutions instruments, the VISA provider and VISA based instruments drivers. In addition, the applet can be used to assign chassis numbers, Legacy Slot numbers and instruments alias names.
VISA is a standard maintained by the VXI Plug & Play System Alliance and the PXI Systems Alliance organizations (http://www.vxipnp.org/, http://www.pxisa.org/). VISA provides a standard way for instrument manufacturers and users to write and use instruments drivers. The VISA resource manager such as National Instruments Measurement & Automation (NI-MAX) displays and configures instruments and their address (similar to Marvin Test Solutions' PXI/PCI Explorer).