Types of Drivers

• IVI-COM - This driver works in all environments such as C++, Visual Basic, CVI and LabView.

• LabView G - This driver is a universal driver compatible with all Kepco products such as BOP and BHK (excluding KLN) designed to work in the LabView operating environment. Kepco's LabView driver is a native G type following the IVI subvi function naming rules. It requires that the LabView software be installed and does not run without this software package. Kepco also provides a demonstration program to control all Kepco's programmable power supplies which use the LabView driver subvi's. When used with RS-232, the labview "driver open" function automatically determines the baud rate of the unit and properly configures it for flow control to work with the driver.

• LabWindows/CVI Version 5. The drivers provided for CVI version 5 include a soft front panel. The drivers are VISA-VXI plug&play compliant and require a 32 bit VISA-VXI plug&play driver (from your GPIB card supplier) to be installed on your computer system. [[Download help for VISA-VXI plug&play 32 driver]. During installation, the user will be prompted to allow the installation of the CVI runtime engine. Installing this runtime engine allows the user to run the standalone demonstration program. The plug&play source code is provided for inclusion in test systems.

  NOTE: These drivers can also be used in LabView as long as the CVI DLL is installed on your computer system.

• EPICS - EPICS (Experimental Physics and Industrial Control System) is a set of Open Source software tools, libraries and applications developed collaboratively and used worldwide to create distributed soft real-time control systems for scientific instruments such as a particle accelerators, telescopes and other large scientific experiments. Kepco's EPICS drivers makes it easy for you to creatively use Kepco's high performance power supplies in your most demanding applications.

  EPICS drivers are Linux compatible.

Documentation

• IVI-COM - The Kepco IVI-COM driver includes a windows help file. During installation the master IVI help file will be modified to include the Kepco driver functions.

• LabView G -
• This driver is described in Section 4 of the latest KLP Developer's Guide and is applicable to all Kepco products designed to work in the LabView G environment. In addition, all subvi's are fully documented within the functions themselves. For a hard copy of examples not included in the KLP Developer's Guide, use the LabView documentation export feature.

• CVI/ LabWindows -
• The Labwindows/CVI demonstration programs also include the files needed for operation of a Kepco product in the VISA-VXI plug&play environment. Documentation of the driver functions is part of the VISA-VXI plug&play Operator Manual which will be installed in the user's computer when the program is extracted from the zip file. Some VISA-VXI plug&play Operator manuals may also be downloaded from Product Support.

Download/Installation Instructions

• The file is a Microsoft installer file. It is a signed driver and should be downloaded to your computer and then executed. The installation program verifies that the ivi foundation class driver and VISA components are installed. If there are issues, the driver will provide links or instructions to get access to the proper version. Kepco's IVI driver is a windows component; use the add or remove programs function in the windows control panel to uninstall.
• NOTE: If a VISA version higher than 2018 is installed: the IVI shared components and the higher version VISA must be removed, then install VISA version 2018. Then install the IVI shared components and then the Kepco driver. Lastly, install the newer VISA version. If problems continue, contact your VISA driver Tech Support person for further troubleshooting of missing IVI files.
• NOTE: When upgrading to Windows 11: Remove IVI and VISA components to ensure VISA is deleted. After upgrading, install VISA 2018, then the IVI shared components and then the KEPCO driver. Verify the driver works. If you need a VISA driver for other equipment (such as the DAC MX), install the latest VISA driver and do not allow it to remove the current VISA.

LabView G

• There are two links for downloading the drivers and examples. The first link is for the driver and assumes the computer has LabView 2012 installed so it can use the existing visa and labview program to run the interactive example. The second link provides a run-time-only version of the LabView 2012 program to run the interactive example and has the ability to install VISA 2012 on the computer if needed. The driver is universal for all Kepco products.
  • (1) Creates a creates a LabView 2012 directory with a user.lib, examples and instr.lib subdirectyores creates a KPDCPWr directory and adds the examples and driver as well as user libraries, so that when starting LabView 2012 the files will be populated.
  • (2) Installs the interactive demonstration example application program file in program files\program files \kepco intractive demo and links it to your start menu.
• The folders created in LabView 2014 (instr.lib, examples and user.lib) must be copied to any version of LabView installed on the computer. This ensures that LabView will install the Kepco functions for use by user VI's. The last update added functions to access external references on BOP 1000 Watt models and BOP 100, 200, and 400 Watt models with BIT 4886.

Drivers for ABC

• LabView Version 2010
• Labwindows CVI Version 5 (ABC Firmware Version 5 and above)
• VISA Driver Manual for ABC (WIN 98 or earlier; for OS later than WIN 98, contact Kepco)

Drivers for ATE-DMG

• LabView Version 2010
• Labwindows CVI Version 5

Drivers for BHK-MG

• IVI-COM Driver (Version 1.1.7) Driver and demonstration program which verifies correct installation of driver and provides Calibration tool.
• LabView G - Interactive Demo. This is a fully functional demo, including examples, that can be used to operate any LabView G compatible Kepco product (source code is NOT available).
  • KpDCPwr Driver Labview Version 10 instrument driver, user.lib and example with compiled Interactive Demo installer.
  • Interactive Demo Program Including Labview Version 10 Runtime and Generic VISA-VXI plug&play Version to operate standalone on a Windows XP and above PC.
• LabWindows/CVI Version 5 (Windows 95)
• LabWindows/CVI Version 5 (BHK-MG Firmware Version 7.0 and above)
• VISA Driver Manual for BHK-MG (Both Full and 1/2 Rack, WIN 98 or earlier; for OS later than WIN 98, contact Kepco)

Drivers for BOP with BIT 4886 Card

• IVI-COM Driver (Version 1.1.7) Driver and demonstration program which verifies correct installation of driver.
• LabView G - Interactive Demo. This is a demonstration application which uses standalone functions to highlight the timed ramps and waveform capabilities of the arbitrary waveform generator. Source code for the standalone functions is provided in the examples directory of Labview 2010.
  • KpDCPwr Driver Labview Version 2012 instrument driver, user.lib and example with compiled Interactive Demo installer.
  • Interactive Demo Program Including Labview Version 2010 Runtime and Generic VISA-VXI plug&play Version to operate standalone on a Windows XP and above PC.
• Sample VISA-VXI plug&play programs for Visual Studio examples Example projects are found in the BIT 4886 Operator's manual)
• LabWindows/CVI Version 2013
• Labview, VXI Plug&play Driver Manual for BOP-BIT

Drivers for BOP with BIT 802E Card

• EPICS Driver (Version 2.1) for BOP models with BIT 802E Card
• IVI-COM Driver (Version 1.1.7) Driver and demonstration program which verifies correct installation of driver.
• LabView G - Interactive Demo. This is a demonstration application which uses standalone functions to highlight the timed ramps and waveform capabilities of the arbitrary waveform generator. Source code for the standalone functions is provided in the examples directory of Labview 2010.
  • KpDCPwr Driver Labview Version 2012 instrument driver, user.lib and example with compiled Interactive Demo installer.
  • Interactive Demo Program Including Labview Version 2010 Runtime and Generic VISA-VXI plug&play Version to operate standalone on a Windows XP and above PC.
• Sample VISA-VXI plug&play programs for Visual Studio examples Example projects are found in the BIT 802E Operator's manual)
• LabWindows/CVI Version 2013
• PS Find Utility - This utility locates Kepco power supplies connected to the computer. Details on this utility can be viewed on-line.

Drivers for BOP 1KW (MG, MGL, ME, MEL, EL and GL)

• EPICS Driver (Version 2.1) for BOP 1KW models
• IVI-COM Driver (Version 1.1.7) Driver and demonstration program which verifies correct installation of driver.
• LabView G - Interactive Demo. This is a demonstration application which uses standalone functions to highlight the timed ramps and waveform capabilities of the arbitrary waveform generator. Source code for the standalone functions is provided in the examples directory of Labview 2010.
  • KpDCPwr Driver Labview Version 2012 instrument driver, user.lib and example with compiled Interactive Demo installer.
  • Interactive Demo Program Including Labview Version 2010 Runtime and Generic VISA-VXI plug&play Version to operate standalone on a Windows XP and above PC.
• LabWindows/CVI Version 5
• Solar Device Tester without LabView Runtime
• Solar Device tester with LabView Runtime
• BOP 1KW Display/Serial Interface Update
• PS Find Utility - This utility locates Kepco power supplies connected to the computer. Details on this utility can be viewed on-line.

Drivers for Series EL Electronic Load

• USB Driver
• USB Driver Instruction Sheet
• LabView Driver for GPIB and TCPIP
• Utility to restore the calibration constants to EL load after executing a NV (Non-Volatile Memory) Clear

Drivers for KLN

• EPICS Driver (Version 2.1) for KLN -E models
• IVI-COM Version 1.0.0
• LabView 2010 - 2014

Drivers for KLP

• EPICS Driver (Version 2.1) for KLP -E models
• IVI-COM Driver (Version 1.1.7)
• IVI-COM Examples
• LabView G - Interactive Demo. This is a demonstration application which uses standalone functions to highlight the timed ramps and waveform capabilities of the arbitrary waveform generator. Source code for the standalone functions is provided in the examples directory of Labview 2010.
  • KpDCPwr Driver Labview Version 2012 instrument driver, user.lib and example with compiled Interactive Demo installer.
  • Interactive Demo Program Including Labview Version 2010 Runtime and Generic VISA-VXI plug&play Version to operate standalone on a Windows XP and above PC.
• LabWindows/CVI Version 8, including examples
• PS Find Utility - This utility locates Kepco power supplies connected to the computer. Details on this utility can be viewed on line.
• Firmware Upgrade utility - This utility allows KLPs to be upgraded to the latest firmware version.
  • Firmware Upgrade Utility for Windows 7 and 10. Use Use Windows Win 7, 10 Instruction sheet
  • Firmware Upgrade Utility for Windows XP. Requires LabWindows/CVI Version 8, including examples to be installed. Use Use Windows XP Instruction sheet
  Complete details regarding firmware upgrade can be viewed on-line.
• KLP Drivers Manual - See KLP Developer's Guide

Drivers for KLR

• EPICS Driver (Version 2.1) for KLR -E models
• IVI-COM Driver (Version 1.1.7)
• IVI-COM Examples
• LabView G - Interactive Demo. This is a demonstration application which uses standalone functions to highlight the timed ramps and waveform capabilities of the arbitrary waveform generator. Source code for the standalone functions is provided in the examples directory of Labview 2010.
  • KpDCPwr Driver Labview Version 2012 instrument driver, user.lib and example with compiled Interactive Demo installer.
  • Interactive Demo Program Including Labview Version 2010 Runtime and Generic VISA-VXI plug&play Version to operate standalone on a Windows XP and above PC.
• LabWindows/CVI Version 8, including examples
• PS Find Utility - This utility locates Kepco power supplies connected to the computer. Details on this utility can be viewed on line.
• Firmware Upgrade utility - This utility allows KLRs to be upgraded to the latest firmware version.
  • Firmware Upgrade Utility for Windows 7 and 10. Use Use Windows Win 7, 10 Instruction sheet
  • Firmware Upgrade Utility for Windows XP. Requires LabWindows/CVI Version 8, including examples to be installed. Use Use Windows XP Instruction sheet
  Complete details regarding firmware upgrade can be viewed on-line.
• KLR Drivers Manual - See KLR Developer's Guide

Drivers for SN 488

• Labview 2013 driver for SN 488 Programmer. Operates with both B and D versions of SN 488.

Drivers for SNR 488

• Labview 2012 driver for SNR 488 Programmer.

Drivers for MBT-G, MST 488-27, TMA 4882-27, TMA VXI-27

• EPICS Driver (Version 1.0) for MST (using MST 488-27), MBT-G and MAT (using TMA 4882-27 or TMA VXI-27) models
• LabView 2014 or later (all platforms) (The controller sample.vi allows the user to set and monitor any of the multiple power supplies connected to the controller. Includes vi's to set the voltage, current, output on/off, read back measurments and other information).)
• LabWindows/CVI version 5

EPICS Drivers

EPICS drivers are Linux compatible.

• BOP-1KW, BIT 802E, KLP -E, KLR -E
  
  • EPICS Driver (Version 2.1) for BOP-1KW, BIT 802E, KLP -E and KLR -E models
    
•  KLN-E
  
  • EPICS Driver (Version 2.1) for KLN-E models
    
•  MST, MBT, MAT
  
  • EPICS Driver (Version 1.0) for MST 488-27, MBT G, TMA 488-27 models