BK Precision 407X Series Instrument Driver Readme

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1. Overview

Instrument Driver Technology: LabVIEW Plug and Play (project-style)
Manufacturer: B&K Precision
Supported Language(s): LabVIEW 8.0
Supported Model(s): 4075, 4076, 4078, 4079
Model(s) Tested: 4076, 4078
Interface(s): GPIB, Serial
Firmware Revision(s) Tested: 4075/4078: 1.11 ; 4076/4079: 1.45

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

Driver Revision: 1.0
Original Release Date: 4/17/2012
Current Revision Date: 4/17/2012

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 4.3 or later

For more details, refer to the LabVIEW Help under 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.

For 4075/4078: In firmware v1.10, the command to set pulse period for channel 2 has an issue that created an error. This was later fixed in firmware v1.11. Please contact B&K Precision for details.

4. Revision History

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

B&K Precision Corporation REV 1.0, 4/17/12
Created by: Jeremy Lo, Yorba Linda
Original release.