Instrument drivers VS library provided by third party manufacturer

[MsEngineer]

Hello Everyone,

I want to use Ametek 7265 lock-in amp to perform some measurements. On the Ametek's webpage I found the "drivers" for LabVIEW:

http://www.ameteksi.com/products/software/labview-download-software/national-instruments-labview-dri...

However, these are not *.lvlib or *.lvproj files, but a single *.llb file. Obviously, when I copy it into instr.lib folder and run LabVIEW, no driver for this instrument is recognized (the device is not present in Installed Instrument Drivers.

I'm wondering how can I use this instrument? Should I create a driver by myself, using the VIs from the library? Or is there some other solution?

[Blokk]

When you program in LabVIEW, you should ALWAYS use a labview project. Copy this llb file into your project folder, and also add the llb to your project tree. Then you can just drag&drop the available subVIs from your project tree into your block diagrams.

edit: ok, actually it is not as handy as a lvlib in the project. Just a moment, I check how to create a palette for llb files so you can have it as a driver palette...

[Blokk]

Ok, this is how you can add an llb to your VI palette, I have followed the description from here:

https://forums.ni.com/t5/LabVIEW/Add-llb-to-palette-set/m-p/1398102/highlight/true#M545496

I recorded a short video to show how you can add your llb to the palette menu:

https://youtu.be/n1P7-D-02JM

[MsEngineer]

Thank you very much, I will check it in a moment and let you all know if it worked for me!