Manually installing driver for Oxford Instruments IPS power supply

[jh5638]

Hi!

I am trying to install the driver for an Oxford Instrument IPS 120-10 power supply. I have found the neccesary driver on the Oxford Instruments site:

http://www.oinst-software.com/OIRI/docs/LV5drv/lv5drv.htm

My problems stems from the fact the copy of LabVIEW is on a non networked  computer, so I have to download the driver on this one and transfer by a USB stick.

The driver was written for version 5.0 and I am operating 8.5, will this be a problem?

How do I install this file? When unzipped I have a collection of .LLB files and one .INI file but no further instructions.

I can't use the "find instrument drivers..." as its not connected to the internet.

Any ideas?

Thanks
Jon

[Dennis_Knutson]

The best place to place an instrument driver is in the instr.lib folder. That way, after re-starting LabVIEW, the functions will automatically appear on your palette.

You will have a mjor problem with the driver though. LabVIEW 8.5 will not open a VI written in 5.0. You would need LabVIEW 6.x or higher to open it and then save it. If you don't have any other version of LabVIEW, you might try posting the driver and ask for help in converting it.

[smercurio_fc]

What about the Oxford IPS drivers found in the Instrument Driver Network? They're for LabVIEW 7, which you can open in 8.5, but I don't know if they're suitable for your model.

[Dennis_Knutson]

There isn't actualy a driver there. All that there is is a link to the  Oxford site mentioned above. I have no idea though, why the minimum ADE is listed as 7.0.

[jh5638]

That might just do it!

Thanks for your help

[agoo]

We have got a donated Oxford IPS120-10 power supply and we need a copy of service manual for it. If anyone has a copy please email me at agooseventapegie at gmail dot com. Regards Agoo