Can't get LabVIEW software to work

[Osprey2402]

I'm trying to get an old HP 5890 gas chromatograph up and running; Cornell has two LabVIEW programs to work with this model of GC, but I've not worked with LabVIEW. See:

http://ceeserver.cee.cornell.edu/mw24/Software/Default.htm

I've tried to install the Runtime VISA, and I think it's installed correctly but I don't know how to check. But when I try to run either of the two applications from the above site, I just get the Windows musical "sting" that indicates everything's broken, but get no error message. It looks like I installed the VISA 4.30 Runtime, if that helps.

Some of the versions, when I try to run them, I get the "requires a version 8.2.1 (or compatible) LabVIEW Run-Time Engine." Should I be using another version of VISA Runtime for the other files that won't run, or...?

And is VISA Runtime free? I'm all lost right now.

[pallen]

Hello Osprey,

To check if VISA is installed, open Measurement and Automation Explorer.  On the left pane, expand the Software menu.  VISA should be listed there.  It will also show you the version you have installed.

You can also have more than one version of the LabVIEW runtime engine installed.  Which version is required depends on which version the original code was created with.

I'm not sure this link will work, but it should be to all of the run-time engines. 

http://search.ni.com/nisearch/app/main/p/bot/no/ap/tech/lang/en/pg/1/sn/catnav:du,n13:runtime,ssnav:...

The latest VISA driver is here:  http://joule.ni.com/nidu/cds/view/p/id/2659/lang/en   You need at least LabVIEW 8.6 for this version though.  If you're using an older version of LabVIEW, you'll need to find a compatible version of VISA.  You can check compatibility by reading the Readme.html file linked on the VISA page. 

Good luck.