Converting a labwindows driver to labview

[LarsUlrich]

http://sine.ni.com/apps/utf8/niid_web_display.model_page?p_model_id=1579

I am trying to convert they Keithley 181 driver available at the link above to work with labview 8.5 with the converter for 8.5 available at the link below:

http://lumen.ni.com/nicif/us/gb_infolvinstdriver/content.xhtml

When I try to open the .fp file, it tells me the following:

"Not a valid function panel (.fp) file or the version of the file is too low.  Verify the fuction panel is valid and saved in CVI version 5.01 or later and attempt the conversion again."

It has a 5.0 rating on the download site, so the driver is probably good, and I am guessing it is saved in an earlier version of CVI.  Anyone know a way around this?

[LarsUlrich]

BTW I do not have labwindows/CVI, so I need a solution that doesn't involve those guys.

[JÞB]

Well that driver was built in LabWindows/CVI 6.0 so if it was done right the conversion is possible.  I wouldn't trust the 5.0 rating with 3 ratings in 17 years.  In short- drivers last updated in 1994 are probably not up to any kind of modern development standards.  Grab the manual and write the driver.  the 181 has a very short command set as I recall so a certifiable Plug and Play driver should take about 4 hrs to write