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How do I install instrument drivers contained in LLB into Labview 8.6?

Why do you think MAX should see the USB connection? The only way it would show up is if the vendor's driver is making it a virtual com port. How does it appear in Windows device manager? What sort of code is in the example from the vendor? VISA functions, a call library function node, .NET, ActiveX? It's wrong to assume that a device has to appear in MAX before LabVIEW can talk to it. Do you get an error when you run their example?
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Hi,

 

1) I see the printer (LPT1) and COM1 in NI MAX even though nothing is connected there. Therefore my assumption. 

 

2) The device is shwon in the Device Manager. No warnings reported ( see dev_man_diolan.jpg)

 

3) For example code from the vendor to read ADC (channel 0) , (see ADC_diolan.jpg). No idea on what is using, I am fairly out of fit in Labview (>10 years ago that I dont use it). I can't run this VI (run/pause/stop menu shaded), therefore, no errors.

 

When I go to Find instrument Drivers why is not this Diolan device listed under Installed Device Drivers? (even though I have the LLB and .DLL files provided by the manufacturer in the Labview .instr folder) .

 

Jose

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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I don't believe llb drivers are supposed to be listed and on any case, that is just irrelevant. You don't have a problem with the installation. You don't have a problem with MAX either since your device is not supposed to be listed.

It would be nice to see the block diagram of one of the subVIs but it seems it is using ActiveX as the interface. Click on the run arrow to get a message as to why it is broken. Post that image. You picked a weird device as your first experience with LabVIEW, unfortunately.
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