BK Precision 4050B Series Instrument Driver Readme

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1. Overview

Instrument Driver Technology: LabVIEW Plug and Play (project-style)
Manufacturer: BK Precision
Supported Language(s): LabVIEW
Supported Model(s): 4053B, 4054B, 4055B, 4062B, 4063B, 4064B
Model(s) Tested: 4055B, 4064B
Interface(s): USB, GPIB, Ethernet
Firmware Revision(s) Tested: 1.01.01.22 (4055B), 2.1.1.23R8 (4064B)

Certified: Yes
NI Supported: Yes
Source Code Available: Yes

Driver Revision: 1.1
Original Release Date: 01/12/2017
Current Revision Date: 01/08/2021

2. Required Software

Some software components need to be installed before using this instrument driver. Minimum versions of these components are listed below, and can be downloaded from the Download Site.

VISA 5.0 or later

Refer to the LabVIEW Help for more information about software requirements. You access the LabVIEW Help by selecting Help»Search the LabVIEW Help.

3. Known Issues

To report issues or provide feedback about this instrument driver, please contact technical support.

4. Revision History

The latest version of this and other LabVIEW and LabWindows/CVI instrument drivers can be downloaded at the Instrument Driver Network.

REV 1.1, 01/08/2021
Created by: Jeremy Lo, B&K Precision Corporation, Yorba Linda, CA
Adds support for 4060B series models: 4062B, 4063B, 4064B.

Modified the following VIs to support 4060B series: Configure Arbitrary Waveform.vi, Configure Burst Mode.vi, Configure Gated Mode.vi, Configure Harmonics Generator.vi, Configure Modulation (Phase).vi, Configure Modulation (PWM).vi, Create Arbitrary Waveform.vi, Read Arbitrary Waveform.vi

Added Self-test.vi.

REV 1.0, 07/12/2017
Created by: Jeremy Lo, B&K Precision Corporation, Yorba Linda, CA
Original release.