Installing LV Runtime on PC with VEE Runtime already installed?

[jlaw]

My LabView programs have to coexist on a PC that has Agilent VEE programs on it already.  At least until my programs are fully accepted, then the VEE stuff will slide to the side.

Can LV runtime be installed on a machine that has VEE runtime on it already?

Will both work fine together?

Anything that I should look out for when installing LV runtime so that it does not make the VEE programs unusable?

Jim

[smercurio_fc]

LabVIEW and VEE are two independent programs. It's like having Photoshop and GIMP installed. Or Paint and Paint.NET. Or Notepad and Notepad++. Or... You get the picture.

An issue you may run into is if the code is doing hardware access. Is it? Are you using VISA? Do you have any non-NI hardware controllers, like an Agilent GPIB controller? (http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/3B3626D9C1F999218625694200791AD7)

[jlaw]

Yes but they both want to control the IEEE card and I assume they both install libraries/drivers to be able to do IEEE.  My primary concern right now is that I cannot break the VEE programs while I am installing LV and getting my programs up and running.  If I break the VEE programs it will set me back prolitically in terms of moving them toward LabView.

[jlaw]

That was a helpful link you supplied from the knowledgebase.  Looks like if LabView is installed first then VEE is kindly enough to accept being installed as a secondary VISA but not so with VEE first and then LabView.

I'll have to tiptoe around a bit on this one as I cannot afford to break the VEE programs while getting my LabView programs working. 

[AnalogKid2DigitalMan]

I would suggest burning an image of the hard drive before installing LVRTE. That way if all heck does break loose, you can apply the image back to restore the system back to the way it was.

-AK2DM

[Mike_Strutt · Accepted solution]

Hi you don’t say which version of runtime and if you are using agilent GPIB cards?

The quick answer is yes they can run together, I would uninstall io libs install NI visa and the runtime programme.

Re install io libs, it will install itself in side by side mode.

Have a look here this will run you through the steps required.

http://cp.literature.agilent.com/litweb/pdf/5990-3731EN.pdf

Good Luck Mike  

[REDS]

Hi jlaw,

Have you found your answer? I found the link that Mike posted very helpful (thanks Mike!). Does this takes your of your concern with Agilent VEE and LabVIEW compatibitlity? Basically you just need to install the NI drivers first and then the Agilent drivers, following the instructions on the PDF.

[jlaw]

The link that Mike supplied to the pdf was exactly what I needed.  I got NI-VISA installed with Agilent I/O libraries already on the machine and they came out with a side-by-side installation.  Then I turned on "Passport for Tulip" as described in the pdf.

BINGO.  The existing VEE programs still work fine and NI-Max can see instruments through the HP GPIB card. 

Now I have a few issues bringing some very old LabView programs using straight GPIB calls up to VISA level but that is a different problem.

Thanks for your ready help.  I'm moving forward and did not break the VEE installation.

Jim