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VPP-6: Installation and Packaging Specification

Revision 6.3

June 7, 2016

Systems Alliance

VPP-6 Revision History

This section is an overview of the revision history of the VPP-6 specification.

Revision 1.0, July 15, 1994

This edition reflects a non-technical revision for style and format issues.

Revision 1.1, August 17, 1994

This edition reflects edits to technical omissions and inconsistencies between VPP documents.

Revision 1.2, Nov 11, 1994

This edition reflects changes made in the Nov 1-4 technical working group.

Revision 2.0, Nov 28, 1994

Update to revision number as requested by Ron Wolfe.

Revision 3.0, Feb 8, 1995

Updated to incorporate VTL installation and to include directory structure modifications requested by the instrument driver technical working group.

Revision 3.0, Mar 7, 1995

Updated to fix inconsistancies found by Dan Mondrik.

Revision 4.0, Dec 11, 1995

Updated to remove DOS framework, and added the new WIN95, WINNT, SUN, HP-UX, GWIN95, WINNT, GSUN, and the GHPUX frameworks.

Revision 4.1, Jan 26, 1996

Added guidance for the installation of auto-loaded child instrument drivers and corrected the default installation path sections for both VISA and instrument drivers. Made minor clarifications and changes at the request of members of the VPP-6 TWG.

Revision 4.2, December 4, 1998

Made minor clarifications and changes at the request of members of the VPP-6 TWG. The information regarding contacting the Alliance was also updated. References to the VPP-5 Component Knowledge Base specification, which was obsoleted by the alliance, were removed.

Draft Revision 5.0, October 4, 2005

Added installation information for WIN64 framework for use by VISA. We are keeping the older operating systems and frameworks in this document because the definitions remain valid. This does not imply ongoing active IVI support for those frameworks.

Draft Revision 5.0, April 14, 2006

This edition removes the following frameworks: WIN, GWIN, WIN95, GWIN95, HPUX, GHPUX, SUN, and GSUN. The definitions of those frameworks in versions 4.2 and earlier of this document remain valid, and vendors may continue to claim compliance with those frameworks.

Revision 5.0, October 12, 2006

Approved at IVI Board of Directors meeting.

Draft Revision 5.1, October 25, 2006

Adds Windows Vista to the list of supported operating systems.

Revision 5.2, July 1, 2007

Changed default installation directory to \IVI Foundation\VISA.

Revision 5.3, February 14, 2008

Updated the introduction to reflect the IVI Foundation organization changes. Replaced Notice with text used by IVI Foundation specifications.

Revision 5.3, April 14, 2008

Editorial change to update the IVI Foundation contact information in the Important Information section to remove obsolete address information and refer only to the IVI Foundation web site.

Revision 6.0, October 16, 2008

Added WIN64 installation requirements to the specification. The additions to this spec deal exclusively with vendor-specific components; the new shared component was moved to VPP 4.3.5.

Revision 6.1, January 4, 2011

Updated the Sections 5 and 7 to reflect the current installation requirements for LabVIEW drivers

Revision 6.2, March 6, 2013

Added Windows 7 and Windows 8 to the list of supported operating systems.

Revision 6.2, August 6, 2015

Removed Windows 2000 and added Windows 10 to the list of supported operating systems.

Revision 6.3, June 7, 2016

Removed Windows XP and Windows Vista from the list of supported operating systems.

NOTICE

VPP-6: Installation and Packaging Specification is authored by the IVI Foundation member companies. For a vendor membership roster list, please visit the IVI Foundation web site at www.ivifoundation.org.

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VPP-6: Installation and Packaging SpecificationVXIplug&play Systems Alliance

Table of Contents

Section 11-1

Introduction to the VXIplug&play Systems Alliance and the IVI Foundation1-1

Section 22-1

Overview of the Installation and Packaging Specification2-1

2.1 Introduction2-1

2.2 Objectives of the Specification2-1

2.3 Audience for the Specification2-1

2.4 Scope and Organization of the Specification2-1

2.5 Assumptions2-2

2.6 Application of the Specification2-2

2.7 References2-2

2.8 Definitions of Terms and Acronyms2-2

2.9 Conventions2-3

2.9.1 Text and Numbering Conventions2-3

2.9.2 Definition of Terms of the Specification2-3

Section 33-1

Introduction to Installation and Packaging3-1

3.1 Introduction3-1

3.2 The VXI Standard3-1

3.3 Need for Further Standards3-1

3.4 System Frameworks3-2

3.5 Directory Structure3-2

3.6 Installation and Packaging Definition3-4

Section 44-1

Installation Requirements for the WINNT Framework4-1

4.1 Introduction4-1

4.2 The Installation Application4-1

4.3 The Directory Structure4-1

4.4 The Required Files4-3

Section 55-1

Installation Requirements for the GWINNT Framework5-1

5.1 Introduction5-1

5.2 The Installation Application5-1

5.3 The Directory Structure5-2

5.4 The Required Files5-2

Section 66-1

Installation Requirements for the WIN64 Framework6-1

6.1 Introduction6-1

6.2 The Installation Application6-1

6.3 The Directory Structure6-1

6.4 The Required Files6-3

Section 77-1

Installation Requirements for the GWIN64 Framework7-1

7.1 Introduction7-1

7.2 The Installation Application7-1

7.3 The Directory Structure7-1

7.4 The Required Files7-2

Section 88-1

Installation Requirements for VISA8-1

8.1 Introduction8-1

8.2 The Installation Application8-1

8.3 Framework-Specific Installation Requirements8-2

8.3.1 WINNT Framework8-2

8.3.2 GWINNT Framework8-3

8.3.3 WIN64 Framework8-3

8.3.4 GWIN64 Framework8-5

Section 99-1

Installation Requirements for System Controllers and Mainframes9-1

9.1 Introduction9-1

9.2 The Installation Application9-1

9.3 The Required Files9-1

Section 1010-1

Packaging10-1

10.1 Introduction10-1

10.2 Definition of VXIplug&play Compliance10-1

10.2.1 Instrument Cards10-1

10.2.2 Distribution Disks10-1

10.2.3 Optical Storage Disc Distributions10-1

10.3 Electronic Distribution10-2

10.4 Media Labeling10-2

10.4.1 VXI Devices10-2

10.4.2 VXI Software10-3

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VXIplug&play Systems AllianceVPP-6: Installation and Packaging Specification

Section 1

Introduction to the VXIplug&play Systems Alliance and the IVI Foundation

The VXIplug&play Systems Alliance was founded by members who shared a common commitment to end-user success with open, multivendor VXI systems. The alliance accomplished major improvements in ease of use by endorsing and implementing common standards and practices in both hardware and software, beyond the scope of the VXIbus specifications. The alliance used both formal and de facto standards to define complete system frameworks. These standard frameworks gave end-users "plug & play" interoperability at both the hardware and system software level.

The IVI Foundation is an organization whose members share a common commitment to test system developer success through open, powerful, instrument control technology. The IVI Foundations primary purpose is to develop and promote specifications for programming test instruments that simplify interchangeability, provide better performance, and reduce the cost of program development and maintenance.

In 2002, the VXIplug&play Systems Alliance voted to become part of the IVI Foundation. In 2003, the VXIplug&play Systems Alliance formally merged into the IVI Foundation. The IVI Foundation has assumed control of the VXIplug&play specifications, and all ongoing work will be accomplished as part of the IVI Foundation.

All references to VXIplug&play Systems Alliance within this document, except contact information, were maintained to preserve the context of the original document.

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Section 1: Introduction to the VXIplug&play Systems Alliance and the IVI Foundation