keithley 6221 driver - labview upgrade 2009 to 2012

[scalpas]

Hi

I'm using Labview drivers, provided by Keithley, to control a Keithley 6221 power supply. They provide versions for LV 8 and 2009, and I currently use 2009. However I'm going to have to upgrade to LV 2012. Will the 2009-compatible drivers be ok with LV 2012 ? What should I look out for ?

As you have to login to Keithley's website to download the drivers, I've attached them.

[crossrulz · Accepted solution]

The drivers are using VISA, so I wouldn't expect any issues upgrading to 2012.  The thing I did notice is that the files are set to Read Only.  Disable that via Windows Explorer so you can mass compile the VIs before using them.

[scalpas]

Thanks for the answer crossrulz.

Regarding your comment about compilation, this may be a stupid question, but how and why should I compile the VIs ? I usually just hit the run arrow to run a program.

[crossrulz]

You want them compiled (and saved) to the new version.  They will open a lot faster that way.

[Albert.Geven]

How is via Tools/Advanced/Mass compile

[scalpas]

So compiling in this case would just be taking the Labview 2009 VIs and saving them in Labview 2012 format ?

[Albert.Geven]

Yes

Normally a LabVIEW diagram is compiled during editing. In fact a broken wire is the LabVIEW equivalent of a syntax error warning.

But mass compiling is handy when upgrading.

If you don't mass compile it will also work but ech time you load a new vi then it will be compiled while loading.

[scalpas]

Ok thanks !