getting the labview 8.6 pid toolkit to work with labview 8.5 student edition

[DeclanKillilea]

Hi I am working on a project for college,I just bought the labview pid toolkit 8.6 but it wont load as i use labview 8.5 student edition,am i stuffed or can i get a version to work with my edition and send this one back??hat is the best thing to do?

I am badly stuck please help.I cant afford to pay for an upgrade to 8.6?

Thanks

[smercurio_fc]

You could try to do a File->Save for Previous Version on the PID VIs that you want to use.  However, if one of the PID subVIs was saved without a block diagram then this won't work. Also, I'm not sure if the toolkit is backwards compatible in this way. Also, when you do this you will effectively be saving the VI hierarchy into a new location.

However, your best bet (and my recommendation) is to contact your local NI sales rep to see if they can get you a CD with the 8.5 version. Since you have a license for the toolkit it's probably not going to be an issue.

[DeclanKillilea]

Hi It wont even load for me so i need the 8.5 version hopefully they can get me one

[smercurio_fc]

Well, I know it won't load in 8.5. I was implying that you open the PID VIs in 8.6. You can download a 30-day trial version of LabVIEW 8.6.

[DeclanKillilea]

I know hopefully i can just exchange it for an older version.I need to run it for the next 6 months for college so i got to get it on 8.5.Thanks for the advise though

[BeejalS]

Hi

If you call the local NI office on 01635 523545 we will be able to help with you with this. I have created a service request for you so when you call up use the reference 750286. You will need your PID toolkit serial number handy when you call and we should be able to sort this out for you.

Thanks

[DeclanKillilea]

Thanks I have contacted them and they have been excellent help so hopefully they will be able to get me sorted

Thanks all for your help

Declan.