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Section 2: General operation
NI VISA Runtime
NI VISA is National Instruments implementation of the VISA standard. There are two versions. The
full version contains diagnostic and configuration tools such as NI-Spy and NI-MAX and the binary
runtime-only files. The runtime version contains only the binary files (DLLs) that allow the drivers to
operate.
The KIOL contains a licensed version of the NI VISA runtime.
If you already have NI software (such as LabVIEW or LabWindows) installed, you have a valid license
that can be used with Keithley drivers and application software.
If you do not have NI software installed, to use Keithley drivers or application software, you must
install the KIOL. This installs a valid, licensed copy of the NI Visa runtime to use with Keithley drivers
or application software. KIOL installs a valid license for the VISA runtime only (not the full version of
NI VISA).
Keithley Configuration Panel
The Keithley Configuration Panel is a configuration utility for IVI drivers, similar to NI-MAX. It also has
the ability to auto-detect USBTMC instruments and LAN instruments that support the VXI-11 protocol.
Keithley Communicator
The Keithley Communicator is a dumb terminal program that uses VISA to communicate with the
instrument.
Computer requirements for the Keithley I/O Layer
The Keithley I/O Layer version C02 supports the following operating systems:
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Windows 7 (32-bit only)
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Windows Vista (SP1)
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Windows XP (SP2)
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Windows 2000 (SP4)
Note that Windows 95, Windows ME, Windows 98, and Windows NT are not supported.
How to uninstall previous versions of the Keithley I/O Layer
If you have an earlier version of the Keithley I/O Layer software installed on your computer, you must
uninstall it.
To uninstall the Keithley I/O layer:
1. From the Control Panel, select Add/Remove Programs.
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