06-12-2009 09:43 AM
06-12-2009 09:54 AM
06-12-2009 10:00 AM
Follow-up: The specific driver you're looking for is probably NI-VISA.
06-12-2009 10:03 AM
06-12-2009 10:12 AM
i've found this link, and i can select the instrument i/o assistant, and i suppose that would work?
http://digital.ni.com/softlib.nsf/MainPage?ReadForm&node=132010_US
i was just under the impression there'd be a single file that would contain most, if not all of the drivers i'd need for the bare bones trial version.
06-12-2009 11:24 AM
I don't see the Instrument I/O Assistant there. As has been mentioned, you need to install NI-VISA.
I haven't checked lately but the device driver CD is often on the ftp site. This is a very large file to download. If you know exactly what you want, it's faster to download the specific driver.
06-12-2009 11:26 AM
The LabVIEW 8.6 trial is the same as you would get when you get the retail version. It's just the development environment. Device drivers need to be installed separately. When you buy LabVIEW NI includes the device drivers on separate CDs as a convenience. You still have to know which ones to install. And that depends on what hardware you have. What hardware do you have?
There is an old download for the Instrument I/O Assistant, but I would recommend getting the appropriate device drivers so you get the latest version.