Keithley 622x B01.1 Driver Release Notes free download

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622X-855B01 1 release notes.txt Keithley Instruments 622X-855B01.1 Release Note for Version B01.1 IVI Instrument Driver for the Model 6220/6221 11/23/2008 IMPORTANT: To work properly with the driver, your instrument must have a compatible version of firmware. Refer to section 2 (System Requirements) below for specific details regarding the required firmware version for your instrument. Visit Keithley.com for upgrade instructions if your instrument's firmware is not a compatible version. The instrument's firmware version is shown on the display when the instrument is first powered up, immediately to the right of the model number. This document provides additional information for the installation and use of the 622X-855B01 6220/6221 driver for LabView and LabWindows CVI, Visual Basic, and C/C++. Table of Contents ---------------------------------------------- 1 Introduction 1.1 Included in this release 1.1.1 KE622X IVI Driver 1.1.2 Installation Locations 2 System Requirements 2.1 Supported Operating Systems and System Software 3 Installation 3.1 Keithley I/O Layer Installation 3.2 Instrument Driver Installation 3.2.1 Installing the driver from the Web 4 Using the 622X IVI Instrument Driver 4.1 Virtual Instruments 4.2 Create your own Virtual Instruments 4.3 Logical Names 4.4 VISA resources 4.4.1 GPIB 4.4.2 RS232 4.4.3 Ethernet (Socket connection) 4.4.4 Example of using VISA resources: 4.5 Driver Speed up solutions 4.5.1 QueryInstrStatus 4.5.2 RangeCheck 4.5.3 Caching 4.6 Using the Example Programs 4.7 Using the driver with LabView 5 Known problems and issues 5.1 Fixed in this release 5.2 LabWindows/CVI examples 5.3 KE622X_WriteInstrData 6 Copyright Notice ---------------------------------------------- 1 Introduction 1.1 Included in this release The components described below are provided as part of the KE622X IVI Instrument Driver for the 6220 Precision Current Source and the 6221 DC and AC Current Source. Some shortcuts for them are added to the Keithley Instruments folder on your Start Menu. 1.1.1 KE622X IVI Driver Version B01.1 of the KE622X driver supports the 6220 Precision Current Source and Page 1 622X-855B01 1 release notes.txt the 6221 DC and AC Current Source. The driver uses the Keithley I/O layer (VISA) to communicate with your instrument. IVI (Interchangeable Virtual Instruments) and VISA (Virtual Instrument Software Architecture) provide a common foundation for application development across multiple communication buses and multiple instrument vendors. This software driver supports many Application Development Environments under Windows, such as Visual Basic, C/C++, LabView, LabWindows/CVI, and TestPoint. Numerous examples and an on-line help utility are provided to help programmers build their custom applications. Important note: The Keithley Configuration U