- #HOW TO INSTALL LABVIEW INSTRUMENT DRIVERS HOW TO#
- #HOW TO INSTALL LABVIEW INSTRUMENT DRIVERS DRIVERS#
- #HOW TO INSTALL LABVIEW INSTRUMENT DRIVERS WINDOWS#
Context Help is especially valuable, I see that I can configure a standard waveform to output, I can configure the output impedance, and so on. First, I’ll initialize communication to the device, then I’ll use one or more of these VIs to configure the waveform I’ll be outputting. I go to the block diagram and I can see the programming flow for this instrument, so I’ll use VIs in this order in order to build my code. This is a non-executing VI purely used for documentation. The most helpful place to start is at the VI tree. Let’s take a closer look at that instrument driver: the Textronix AFG 3000 Series.
#HOW TO INSTALL LABVIEW INSTRUMENT DRIVERS HOW TO#
Last time, we looked how to use the Instrument Driver Finder to locate and install our instrument driver. “By now, you’ve worn your F5 key to a nub refreshing VI High, waiting for the second part of our instrument driver session.
#HOW TO INSTALL LABVIEW INSTRUMENT DRIVERS DRIVERS#
Who develops instrument drivers and how can we find the resources to help us understand and implement them well? Finally, we look at how to install the instrument driver when not using the Instrument Driver Finder.įor more on learning LabVIEW, check out the Sixclear Lucid LabVIEW Fundamentals Training (formerly Sixclear LabVIEW Fundamentals) course offered by Sixclear:. In this continuation of VI High #12, we look at the structure and programming methodology of a LabVIEW instrument driver. Close LabVIEW for your changes to take effect.VI High 13 - How to Use and Install Instrument Drivers in LabVIEW (part 2).Create the picture that you want to have (this step is unnecessary for most instrument drivers).Right-click on this icon and select Edit Submenu Icon from the pop-up menu. The folder of subVIs that you added to the Instr.lib folder will appear as a generic submenu icon.Left-click the Options button located to the right of the Search button.Left-click on the Instrument Drivers menu (or the User Libraries menu for a custom submenu) on the Functions Palette and tack down the window that appears.After making your changes left-click the Save Changes button on the Edit Control and Functions Palette window.
Right-click on the submenu icon to bring up a menu of edit options that include appearance and title editing.The folder of subVIs that you added will appear as a generic submenu icon. In the LabVIEW Functions Palette, navigate to the new subfolder that you created in the Instr.lib or User.lib subpalette.Go to Tools » Advanced » Edit Palette Views to enable subpalette editing.Your instrument driver palette should now be included in your function palette.Inside the instrument driver folder open the Public folder.Browse to find the instrument driver folder.mnu file extension is used to designate palette files. Select the Link to an existing palette file (.mnu) option and press OK.Right-click in the palette window and select Insert»Subpalette.(This will most likely be Functions Palette» Instrument I/O» Instr Drivers.) Navigate to the palette where you want to add your new instrument driver palette.Go to Tools » Advanced » Edit Palette Set.The below steps are only necessary if you are placing your own folder of subVIs and editing the submenu icon. NOTE: If you are creating a custom submenu, use the User.lib directory instead of the Instr.lib.
#HOW TO INSTALL LABVIEW INSTRUMENT DRIVERS WINDOWS#
The default location of the National Instruments folder in Windows is C:\Program Files (x86)\National Instruments\LabVIEW XXXX\instr.lib, where XXXX is the LabVIEW version you have installed, and (x86) refers to 32-bit programs running in 64-bit operating systems.