Installation

The accompanying CD-ROM contains instrument drivers that can be used with Microsoft Visual Basic, Microsoft Office VBA, Microsoft Visual C++, LabVIEW, LabWindows/CVI, and so on.

A VISA library is required to use the PCR-M IVI-COM and the software application. The VISA library (any one of NI-VISA, AgilentVISA, and KI-VISA) must be installed in the controller (Windows).

Contents of the accompanying CD-ROM

The driver and the software application run on Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, or Windows XP.

•Application software

Easy Controller for PCR-M

•Driver

PCR-M IVI-COM driver (includes sample programs)

IVI Shared Components

KI-VISA 3.x.x

•Documents

Communication Interface Manual (English and Japanese)

Installing the VISA Library

VISA (Virtual Instrument Software Architecture) is a specification for a standard software for connecting instruments that was defined by the VXIplug&play Systems Alliance.

One of the VISA libraries (driver software implemented in compliance with the VISA specifications) below is necessary. Older version of VISA libraries does not support USB.

•NI-VISA by National Instruments (Ver. 3.0 or later, Ver. 3.2 or later for Windows 2000 and Windows XP)

•Agilent VISA by Agilent Technologies (Agilent IO Libraries M01.00 or later)

•KI-VISA Ver. 3.0.x or later

Installing KI-VISA

KI-VISA is Kikusui's original VISA library that supports VXIplug&play VISA Specifications 3.0. The newest version can be downloaded from Kikusui website (http://www.kikusui.co.jp/en/download/).

KI-VISA is not required if NI-VISA or Agilent VISA is already installed.

 

1.    Load the accompanying CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.

2.    Move to the VISA folder using the menu program of the CD-ROM or Explorer.

3.    Double-click Kivisa_3_0_x.exe. The value for x varies depending on the revision of the VISA library stored on the CD-ROM.

4.    Proceed with the installation according to the instructions on the screen.

Installing the Software Application

The following programs are also installed automatically along with the software application.

•PCR-M IVI-COM driver (includes sample programs)

•IVI Shared Components

 

1.    Load the accompanying CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.

2.    Proceed with the installation according to the instructions on the screen.