NF LI56xx Instrument Driver Readme

1. Overview
Instrument Driver Technology: LabVIEW Plug and Play (project-style)
Manufacturer: NF
Supported Operating Systems: Windows 7/8.1/10
Supported Language(s): LabVIEW 2010 or later
Supported Model(s): LI5645,LI5650,LI5655,LI5660
Model(s) Tested: LI5660
Interface(s): GPIB, USB
Firmware Revision(s) Tested: 1.50


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


Driver Revision: 1.00
Original Release Date: 11/18/2019


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.


The support software required by the driver: VISA 5.0.1 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. Installation Instructions
LabVIEW:
Instrument drivers should be installed as a subdirectory of the LabVIEW\instr.lib.
The NF LI56xx instrument driver is installed in the following directory:

LabVIEW\instr.lib\NF LI56xx


4. Using the Instrument Driver
LabVIEW:
To verify communication with your instrument and test a typical programmatic instrument operation, you should 
first open the Getting Started or Example VIs the instrument driver. Look over each of the controls and set 
them appropriately. Generally, with the exception of the address field, the defaults for most controls will 
be sufficient for your first run. You will need to set the instrument resource name appropriately. After 
running the VI, check to see that reasonable data was returned and an error was not reported in the error 
cluster.
After you have verified basic communication with your instrument, you might want to customize instrument 
control for your needs. If your application needs are similar to the Getting Started or Example VI, the 
simplest means of creating a customized VI is to save a copy of the Getting Started or Example VI by 
selecting Save As from the File menu. You can then modify this example to meet your specific needs.
For more details, reference the LabVIEW Help under Help»VI, Function, & How-To Help.


5. Revision History
REV 1.00, 11/18/2019
Original release.