Measurement Studio Support for Visual Studio 6.0 Readme

Measurement Studio Support for Visual Studio 6.0 provides ActiveX controls for use in Visual Basic 6.0 and Visual C++ class libraries for use in Visual C++ 6.0. Measurement Studio Support for Visual Studio 6.0 is Measurement Studio 6.0 with the addition of an installer that includes updates to the following components:

Note   LabWindows/CVI is not included with Measurement Studio Support for Visual Studio 6.0. LabWindows/CVI is included as a separate installer with Measurement Studio 7.0 Enterprise Edition.

This file contains the following sections:

  • Known Issues in Measurement Studio Support for Visual Studio 6.0
  • Refer to the Measurement Studio for Visual Basic Version 6.0 readme and the Measurement Studio for Visual C++ Version 6.0 readme for more information on features, distribution, upgrading, and known issues. These readmes are installed to Start»Programs»National Instruments»Measurement Studio»Readme Files.

    System Requirements

    Visual Basic

    To use the Measurement Studio ActiveX controls, your computer must have the following:

    Visual C++

    To use the Measurement Studio Visual C++ class libraries, your computer must have the following:

    Installing Measurement Studio Support for Visual Studio 6.0

    Note   If you have a version of ComponentWorks installed on your computer, uninstall that version before installing Measurement Studio. To uninstall ComponentWorks, select Start»Settings»Control Panel»Add/Remove Programs. Select NI ComponentWorks from the list of programs and press the Add/Remove button.

    Note to Windows 2000/NT Users   You must be logged in to your computer with administrator privileges to install Measurement Studio. Otherwise, the setup program might produce a blank dialog error or an error stating "You must have system administrator privileges to install or modify this product."

    Note to LabVIEW Users   If you install any component of Measurement Studio and NI-DAQ 6.7 or earlier on your machine and you then install LabVIEW 6i, the LabVIEW 6i installer will remove the NI-DAQ support for Measurement Studio. If the LabVIEW 6i installer removes the NI-DAQ support for Measurement Studio, you must download and install NI-DAQ 6.8 or later to restore the NI-DAQ support for Measurement Studio. To download NI-DAQ, go to http://digital.ni.com/softlib.nsf/current, select Multifunction DAQ, and then select NI-DAQ 6.8 or later.

    1. Install driver software and hardware if you need to acquire data or control instruments in your program. Driver software performs the low-level calls to your hardware. You must install and configure the corresponding driver software and hardware before you can use any of the Measurement Studio hardware I/O controls or class libraries, including the DAQ, GPIB, Serial, VISA, IVI, and IMAQ controls.

      Some Measurement Studio ActiveX controls and class libraries require features provided only in the newest versions of the driver. You can download the most current driver from the National Instruments Web site at ni.com.

    2. Install your hardware device. Refer to your hardware installation guide for information.
    3. Configure your device with National Instruments Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX). After configuring your hardware, MAX contains information about the hardware that you might need to use the Measurement Studio I/O controls and class libraries. For example, use the device number from MAX to specify a device with an I/O control.
    4. Insert the Measurement Studio Support for Visual Studio 6.0 CD in the CD drive of your computer. If the CD startup screen does not appear, use Windows Explorer to run the SETUP.EXE program from your CD.
    5. If you do not already have Measurement Studio 6.0 installed, click Install NI Measurement Studio 6.0 and follow the instructions on the screen. If you do have Measurement Studio 6.0 installed, go to step 6 of this list.
    6. Click Update NI Measurement Studio 6.0 and follow the instructions on the screen.

    Known Issues in Measurement Studio Support for Visual Studio 6.0