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Appendix D
SRS Residual Gas Analyzer
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Appendix D
SRS RGA LabVIEW Development Kit
Important!
x
The drivers in the development kit are provided free of charge and AS IS. Support of
any modification is solely the responsibility of the end user.
x
This kit was developed and tested under LabVIEW version 5.1. It was also tested for
compatibility with LabVIEW version 6.0 (also known as LabVIEW 6i). At the time of
writing, LabVIEW 6i is not fully backward compatible with LabVIEW 5.1, and two
versions of the development kit are available. See the SRS website
(
http://www.thinksrs.com
) and below for more details.
x
While the drivers were thoroughly tested, SRS makes no warranty (express or implied)
on this software and assumes no responsibility for damage caused through using it.
x
SRS does not provide training in the use of LabVIEW, nor does SRS provide support
for LabVIEW. Contact National Instruments, Incorporated (telephone 1-800-433-3488
or on the internet at
http://www.ni.com
) for training and support of LabVIEW.
x
This appendix assumes familiarity with the LabVIEW programming environment. It
also assumes familiarity with the implementation of Virtual Instrument Software
Architecture (VISA) used by National Instruments. There are numerous resources on
LabVIEW; two are listed here :
National Instruments, Incorporated on the web at :
http://www.ni.com
or via
telephone at 1-800-433-3488
““LabVIEW Graphical Programming: Practical Applications in
Instrumentation and Control””, 2
nd
Edition, 1997, Gary W. Johnson
Introduction
What is the SRS RGA LabVIEW Development Kit?
The SRS RGA LabVIEW Development Kit is a set of LabVIEW drivers that were designed for and tested
with an SRS RGA. The virtual instruments (VIs) included in the kit encapsulate all the low-level
commands and data manipulation required to work with the SRS RGA. These VIs let you get up and
running with an SRS RGA in the LabVIEW environment very quickly. The kit is completely free and is
available for download at the SRS web site:
www.thinksrs.com . Note that using the kit effectively
requires knowledge of LabVIEW; some resources on this subject are listed above.