BK9130 Instrument Driver Readme

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1. Overview

Instrument Driver Technology: LabVIEW Plug and Play
Manufacturer: BK Precision
Supported Language(s): LabVIEW
Supported Model(s): 9130
Model(s) Tested: 9130
Interface(s): Serial
Firmware Revision(s) Tested:

Certified: Yes/No
NI Supported: Yes/No
Source Code Available: Yes

Driver Revision: 1.3
Original Release Date: 09/20/09
Current Revision Date: 08/27/15

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.

NOTE:Power supply doesn’t support
  1. enabling/disabling OVP or OCP.
  2. resetting output protection.

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, 09/20/09
Modified by: S. Kapse, Mumbai, India.
Original release.

REV 1.1, 12/04/09
Modified by: S. Kapse, Mumbai, India.
Modified Initialize Serial Configuration control -removed Flow Control out of the cluster and connections for Baud rate and Data Bits were swapped on block diagram.

REV 1.2, 08/25/15
Modified by: Jeremy Lo, Yorba Linda, CA
- Modified all VIs, changing termination character from CR to LF to be compatible with newer 9130 models.
- Remove Flow Control Control and make it a constant in the block diagram.

REV 1.3, 08/27/15
Modified by: Jeremy Lo, Yorba Linda, CA
- Fixed bugs with Configure OVP.vi, Configure Output.vi, and Configure Output Timer.vi. - Removed Configure System Display.vi as it is no longer supported in newer 9130.