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Using Vee with VXI-instruments

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Hello,
i have a VXI-mainframe with some instruments inside.
Now i switched to a new computer and anew Vee.
=>What do i have to install to use everything?

Is it enough to install IO-Libararies 15 or do i also need the "VXI-pnp-driver" for each instruments?
The drivers that are available to download on Agilent-website are from year 2000. Are they still running under the new Vee and XP ?

My vee programs are created using panel-drivers. Is this panel driver a part of the installed VXI-pnp-driver?

Thanks for some information.

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MichaelWatts Oct 1, 2010 4:53 AM

You should only need VEE and the IO Libraries obviously including VXI support. The pnp drivers are an alternative to the panel drivers ( I'm sure there are several on this forum that could give a detailed account of why HP/Agilent went away from panel drivers... ) and so you don't need them. You'll probably find most if not all of your panels use SCPI all that's required is the communication path from VEE to the VXI bus.

HTH

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OnlyOne Oct 1, 2010 5:18 AM

any other ideas for difference panel- and pnp-drivers?

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MichaelWatts Oct 1, 2010 4:53 AM
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You should only need VEE and the IO Libraries obviously including VXI support. The pnp drivers are an alternative to the panel drivers ( I'm sure there are several on this forum that could give a detailed account of why HP/Agilent went away from panel drivers... ) and so you don't need them. You'll probably find most if not all of your panels use SCPI all that's required is the communication path from VEE to the VXI bus.

HTH
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OnlyOne Oct 1, 2010 5:18 AM
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any other ideas for difference panel- and pnp-drivers?
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