BK Precision 8600 Series Instrument Driver Readme

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1. Overview

Instrument Driver Technology: LabVIEW Plug and Play (project-style)
Manufacturer: B&K Precision Corporation
Supported Language(s): LabVIEW 2014
Supported Model(s): 8600, 8601, 8602, 8610, 8612, 8614, 8616
Model(s) Tested: 8600, 8601, 8612, 8614, 8616
Interface(s): GPIB, Serial, USB, Ethernet
Firmware Revision(s) Tested: 1.30-1.37

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

Driver Revision: 1.1
Original Release Date: 04/01/14
Current Revision Date: 07/07/2016

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 5.0 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.

This driver does not support the automatic test functionality. Users can use the front panel to setup and run this function.

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 1.1, 07/07/16

By: Jeremy Lo, Yorba Linda
-Updated Configure List Operation.vi to include Rate control to allow changing the rate unit of list step slew rate.
-Updated documentation of Step Slew Rate in Configure List Step Parameters.vi.

REV 1.0, 04/01/14

Created by: Jeremy Lo, Yorba Linda
Original release.