National Instruments Instrument Simulator Instrument Driver Readme

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1. Overview

Instrument Driver Technology: LabVIEW Plug and Play (project-style)
Manufacturer: National Instruments
Supported Language(s): LabVIEW
Supported Model(s): National Instruments Instrument Simulator v2
Model(s) Tested: National Instruments Instrument Simulator v2
Interface(s): GPIB, Serial.
Firmware Revision(s) Tested: 2.0.0f1

Certified: Yes
NI Supported: Yes
Source Code Available: Yes

Driver Revision: 1.0.2
Original Release Date: 03/31/08
Current Revision Date: 8/08/08

2. Required Software

Some software components need to be installed before using this instrument driver. The minimum versions of these components are listed below, and can be downloaded from the Download Site.

VISA 3.0 or later

Refer to the LabVIEW Help for more information about software requirements. You access the LabVIEW Help by selecting Help»Search the LabVIEW Help.

3. Known Issues

To report issues or provide feedback about this instrument driver, please send an email to instrument.drivers@ni.com.

4. Revision History

The latest version of this and other LabVIEW and LabWindows/CVI instrument drivers can be downloaded at the Instrument Driver Network.

REV 1.0, 3/31/08
Modified by: Phil Nwoha, Austin,TX.
Original release.

REV 1.0.1, 6/02/08
Modified by: Nathan Tacha, Austin,TX.
Added additional supported baud rates to the serial configuration (38400, 57600, and 115200) and reduced the flow control options down to None and RTS/CTS

REV 1.0.2, 8/08/08
Modified by: Logan Lamb, Austin,TX.
Fixed problem which always caused an extra invalid reading to be appended to the waveform in response to the WAV:DATA? command when the Instrument Simulator is used over GPIB in Read Waveform.vi