National Instruments Window - Manual (Page 6)

LabWindows/CVI Release Notes for Windows 6 © National Instruments Corporation
LabWindows/CVI Programmer Reference Manual for a description of the LabWindows/CVI
Run-time Engine.
Note The LabWindows/CVI 5.0 Run-time Engine for Windows 95/NT overwrites
previous versions of the Run-time Engine. Thus, LabWindows/CVI 4.x-generated
executables and DLLs use the new LabWindows/CVI 5.0 Run-time Engine. In
addition, the LabWindows/CVI 4.x Create Distribution Kit feature includes the
LabWindows/CVI 5.0 Run-time Engine instead of the LabWindows/CVI 4.x
Run-time Engine in generated distribution kits.
Installing the VISA Library
You need the VISA Library to use the new instrument driver standard the VXIplug&play
Systems Alliance accepts. VISA stands for Virtual Instrument Software Architecture.
NI-VISA is installed as part of the LabWindows/CVI disk and CD-ROM installations for
Windows 95/NT. NI-VISA must be installed separately for LabWindows/CVI for
Windows 3.x.
Installing the IVI Engine
You need the IVI Engine to use IVI (Intelligent Virtual Instruments) drivers on a system. The
IVI Engine is installed as part of LabWindows/CVI for Windows 95/NT and Windows 3.x.
LabWindows/CVI for Windows 95/NT includes a separate set of IVI Engine distribution
disks or a directory on the CD-ROM that has its own installation program so you can make
copies for distribution with your application. On Windows 3.x, the IVI Engine is a static
library that is linked into your application.
What’s New and Different in LabWindows/CVI 5.0
This section includes information about changes and enhancements in LabWindows/CVI 5.0
that have been made since LabWindows/CVI 4.0.1.
New Features
• IVI (Intelligent Virtual Instruments) driver wizard and support library
• ActiveX Automation Server instrument driver wizard and support library
• DLL debugging in the LabWindows/CVI development environment
• Multithread-safe libraries on Windows 95/NT; refer to the discussion of each library for
any restrictions
• Direct printing replaces bitmap printing on all Windows platforms
• Ability to scale panels and contents to different screen resolutions and when you resize
the panels
• New Advanced Analysis functions for Vector & Matrix Algebra