ni-scope version 2.6 under LV 6.1 in windows xp

[neuhart]

Hi. I have installed NI-SCOPE 2.6 on a pc running windows xp pro
and LabVIEW 6.1. When attempting to run a vi that calls NI-SCOPE
(or even NI-SCOPE alone), I get the error message, "NI-SCOPE
Soft Front Panel: NI-SCOPE Soft Front Panel.exe - Entry Point Not
Found", followed by, "The procedure entry point SMapLS_IP_EPB_12
could not be located in the dynamic link library KERNEL32.dll".
I have re-installed LabVIEW and NI-SCOPE, still get the same
result. Any ideas? Thanks.

[Jeremy R.]

It definitely sounds like you have some software issues. For clarification, I have some questions for you.

The first question is the most important to ask up front... did you install NI-DAQ along with NI-SCOPE? What do you mean when you say "or even NI-SCOPE alone"? I assume you mean the NI-SCOPE soft front panel. The VI you are running, is it a shipping example that comes with the driver? Does this error happen whenever you try to run any NI-Scope Example? Do you get the NI-SCOPE Soft Front Panel error in LabVIEW also? The last question is was this a clean install on a new computer or has there been NI Software installed in the past?

Sorry to answer a question with a lot more questions, but your answers here can help me pinpoint what's going on. Tha
nks.

Best Regards,
Jeremy R.
NI - Applications Engineer

[neuhart]

"Jeremy R." wrote in message
news:50650000000500000070A10100-1079395200000@exchange.ni.com...
> It definitely sounds like you have some software issues. For
> clarification, I have some questions for you.
>
> The first question is the most important to ask up front... did you
> install NI-DAQ along with NI-SCOPE? What do you mean when you say "or
> even NI-SCOPE alone"? I assume you mean the NI-SCOPE soft front
> panel. The VI you are running, is it a shipping example that comes
> with the driver? Does this error happen whenever you try to run any
> NI-Scope Example? Do you get the NI-SCOPE Soft Front Panel error in
> LabVIEW also? The last question is was this a clean install on a new
> computer or has there been NI Software installed i
n the past?
>
> Sorry to answer a question with a lot more questions, but your answers
> here can help me pinpoint what's going on. Thanks.
>
> Best Regards,
> Jeremy R.
> NI - Applications Engineer

Thanks for your response. I will respond to your questions in order.

It looks like NI-DAQ was not installed at the same time, based on the

dates of the files. However, it may have been automatically installed when

I installed NI-SCOPE. There was a list of software that was "supposedly"

installed in the IVI folder, but it may have been "related" files and not

the full NI-DAQ. Not sure.

Yes, "alone" means that I was just trying to run SGP by itself just to

see if it would work at all.

The vi I was running was one I got from a university that was custom made.

I haven't run any of the NI_SCOPE examples.

I do get the error in LabVIEW too.

There was existing NI software there in the past.

Another note: I don't have the DAQ card installed in the computer yet I
thought

that the softw
are may run without the card, but that may be a bad
assumption.

Also, I re-install LabVIEW 6.1 over the previous version, and then
uninstalled

and re-installed NI_SCOPE. Same result.

[Jeremy R.]

The main thing to realize here is how all of the drivers relate. NI-DAQ is the backbone of almost all of our hardware drivers and is needed for all high speed digitizers. I will tell you the order of install and leave it up to you how you want to go about putting everything together. My recommendation is uninstalling everything (all of the drivers... you can leave LabVIEW if you want) and starting over with a clean slate. It may take 30-45 minutes, but it's sometimes better to get it right the first time.

1. Since LabVIEW is the programming environment, you want to have that installed first.

2. NI-Daq will be installed next and it will also install MAX. All driver installs will recognize different programming environments (LabVIEW,
Visual Basic, etc.) and install support for those. This is why LabVIEW is installed first. NI-DAQ is also responsible for recognizing and installing the hardware in the OS once it's installed. It basically does all the behind the scenes stuff.

3. NI-Scope will be the last install because what it does is install the Scope API in your programming environment. It doesn't actually affect the installation of the board.

You said you weren't sure about the drivers installed, so this is where you need to start. I asked this question first last time because your issue sounded like a driver problem from the start. Those type errors only happen when support files are not installed. Good luck.

[neuhart]

"Jeremy R." wrote in message
news:5065000000050000007CA20100-1079395200000@exchange.ni.com...
> The main thing to realize here is how all of the drivers relate.
> NI-DAQ is the backbone of almost all of our hardware drivers and is
> needed for all high speed digitizers. I will tell you the order of
> install and leave it up to you how you want to go about putting
> everything together. My recommendation is uninstalling everything
> (all of the drivers... you can leave LabVIEW if you want) and starting
> over with a clean slate. It may take 30-45 minutes, but it's
> sometimes better to get it right the first time.
>
> 1. Since LabVIEW is the programming environment, you want to have
> that installed first.
>
> 2. NI-Daq wi
ll be installed next and it will also install MAX. All
> driver installs will recognize different programming environments
> (LabVIEW, Visual Basic, etc.) and install support for those. This is
> why LabVIEW is installed first. NI-DAQ is also responsible for
> recognizing and installing the hardware in the OS once it's installed.
> It basically does all the behind the scenes stuff.
>
> 3. NI-Scope will be the last install because what it does is install
> the Scope API in your programming environment. It doesn't actually
> affect the installation of the board.
>
> You said you weren't sure about the drivers installed, so this is
> where you need to start. I asked this question first last time
> because your issue sounded like a driver problem from the start.
> Those type errors only happen when support files are not installed.
> Good luck.

Thanks! I'll give it a shot!

[neuhart]

"Jeremy R." wrote in message
news:5065000000050000007CA20100-1079395200000@exchange.ni.com...
> The main thing to realize here is how all of the drivers relate.
> NI-DAQ is the backbone of almost all of our hardware drivers and is
> needed for all high speed digitizers. I will tell you the order of
> install and leave it up to you how you want to go about putting
> everything together. My recommendation is uninstalling everything
> (all of the drivers... you can leave LabVIEW if you want) and starting
> over with a clean slate. It may take 30-45 minutes, but it's
> sometimes better to get it right the first time.
>
> 1. Since LabVIEW is the programming environment, you want to have
> that installed first.
>
> 2. NI-Daq wi
ll be installed next and it will also install MAX. All
> driver installs will recognize different programming environments
> (LabVIEW, Visual Basic, etc.) and install support for those. This is
> why LabVIEW is installed first. NI-DAQ is also responsible for
> recognizing and installing the hardware in the OS once it's installed.
> It basically does all the behind the scenes stuff.
>
> 3. NI-Scope will be the last install because what it does is install
> the Scope API in your programming environment. It doesn't actually
> affect the installation of the board.
>
> You said you weren't sure about the drivers installed, so this is
> where you need to start. I asked this question first last time
> because your issue sounded like a driver problem from the start.
> Those type errors only happen when support files are not installed.
> Good luck.

I've removed most of the recommended software. However, in attempting to
remove MAX, it stated that it could not be removed since several pro
grams
depended on it: NI FlexMotion 5.1.5, NI ValueMotion 5.0.5, NI-488.2 2.10,
and NI-IMAQ 2.5.2. Should I delete those as well and re-install them?
Thanks.