Keysight IO Libraries Suite 2022 (for Windows)

What is the Keysight IO Libraries Suite?

The Keysight IO Libraries Suite is a collection of libraries and utility programs. The IO libraries (SICL, VISA, VISA.NET and VISA COM) enable instrument communication for a variety of development environments (Keysight VEE Pro, Microsoft Visual Studio, etc.) that are compatible with GPIB, USB, LAN, RS-232, PXI, AXIe, and VXI test instruments from a variety of manufacturers. Several utility programs help you quickly and easily connect your instruments to your PC.

Establishing communication between your instruments and your PC is as easy as 1, 2, 3:

Install the IO Libraries Suite: Get all the software you need to connect instruments to your PC via GPIB, USB, LAN, and other standard interfaces.
Install Instrument Software and Connect Your Instruments: Install any software and drivers that came with your instruments. Connect cables and apply power.
Run Keysight Connection Expert to Identify and Communicate with Instruments: See connected instruments, send commands to your instruments, and configure the settings.

What's New in Keysight IO Libraries Suite 2022

New Feature(s):

Upgraded VISA Shared Component to 7.1.1.

Defect fixes:

Fixed some miscellaneous defects, including VISA-COM backward compatibility issue.

System Requirements

Keysight has tested IO Libraries Suite 2022 on the following system configurations. In general, the product should run on any x86 or x64 (except Itanium) processor. Note that performance may be impacted with less powerful systems.

Operating system	Windows 7 SP1 (32/64-bit): Starter Home Basic Home Premium Professional Ultimate Enterprise	Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit): Core Pro Enterprise	Windows 10 (32/64-bit): Home Pro Enterprise	Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 (64-bit): Standard Enterprise	Windows Server 2016 (64-bit) (or) Windows Server 2012 (64-bit, Standard)
Processor speed	1 GHz 32-bit (x86) 1 GHz 64-bit (x64) No support for Itanium64	1 GHz 32-bit (x86) 1 GHz 64-bit (x64) No support for Itanium64 or Windows 8 RT	1 GHz 32-bit (x86) 1 GHz 64-bit (x64) No support for Itanium64 or Windows 10 RT	1.4 GHz (x64 processor) 1.3 GHz (Dual Core) No support for Itanium64	1.4 GHz (x64 processor) 1.3 GHz (Dual Core) No support for Itanium64
Available memory	1 GB minimum ¹	1 GB minimum¹	1 GB minimum¹	1 GB minimum¹	1 GB minimum¹
Available disk space ²	1.5 GB hard disk space: 1 GB for Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6 100 MB for Keysight IO Libraries Suite	2.5 GB hard disk space: 2 GB for Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6 100 MB for Keysight IO Libraries Suite	2.5 GB hard disk space: 2 GB for Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6 100 MB for Keysight IO Libraries Suite	1.5 GB hard disk space: 1 GB for Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6 100 MB for Keysight IO Libraries Suite	2.5 GB hard disk space: 2 GB for Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6 100 MB for Keysight IO Libraries Suite
Minimum Display	1024x768, 96 or 120 DPI	1024x768, 96 or 120 DPI	1024x768, 96 or 120 DPI	1024x768, 96 or 120 DPI	1024x768, 96 or 120 DPI

Browser: Use a supported version of Internet Explorer; see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/969393.

On older PCs with minimum RAM, installation can take a long time when installing the IO Libraries Suite and the .NET Framework.
Because of the installation procedure, less disk space may be required for operation than is required for installation. The amount of space listed above is required for installation.

Other Requirements

Windows version 8.1 and Windows Server version 2012 R2 require Windows update 2919355 before Keysight IO Libraries can be properly installed.

Licensing

See the License Grant at the end of this file to determine whether you are licensed to install this software.

Support for Older Operating Systems

Keysight recommends you use the current version of the IO Libraries Suite. This version supports the newest interfaces and operating systems and has the most advanced features. If you need to install an earlier version to support an older interface or operating system, go to http://www.keysight.com/find/iosuite to locate legacy versions.

Installing the Software

To install Keysight IO Libraries Suite:

Disconnect any USB instruments, USB/GPIB converters, PXI and AXIe chassis, and FireWire (IEEE 1394)/VXI interfaces that are connected to your PC.
Close all applications running on the PC.
Install the software:

If you have the IO Libraries disk, insert it and double-click Autorun/auto.exe.
If you are downloading from www.keysight.com, download and run IO Libraries Suite 2022.

When you install, select Typical to install with recommended settings, or Custom to:

Install the IO Libraries Suite in another directory (32-bit operating systems only).
Use Keysight 32-bit VISA with another vendor’s VISA on the same PC in side-by-side mode. For details, see Non-Keysight 32-bit VISA Detected on www.keysight.com or to the IO Libraries Suite Help following installation.

Re-connect any devices that you disconnected before installation.

(Optional) Silent (Command Line) Installation Mode

For silent installations use the /s option. For example:
IOLibSuite_version.exe /s /z"typical"

For more information, see this page:

https://www.keysight.com/main/editorial.jspx?cc=US&lc=eng&ckey=2969272&nid=-33330.977662&id=2969272

Known Issues

You must install the VNA software before connecting the USB products, or else the chassis may appear under the PXI10 interface in Connection Expert.
To fix this issue, install the VNA software, disconnect the chassis, and re-connect them.
You may need to install .NET Framework 3.5 for 32-bit VISA applications to work. You can install .NET Framework 3.5 using the IO Libraries Suite installer with the net35 directive. For example: IOLibSuite_version.exe /s /z"typical;net35"

License Grant

Keysight grants you a non-exclusive license of the Software at no charge pursuant to the terms of the License Agreement. The License Agreement is displayed when you install the software and is available in the IO Libraries Suite Online Help. You may download the Software, and store or run the Software for internal use and purposes in accordance with this Agreement and the documentation provided with the Software. Such documentation may include license terms provided by Keysight's third party suppliers, which will apply to the use of the Software and take precedence over these license terms. In the absence of documentation specifying the applicable license, you may store or run the Software on your PC(s) and instrument(s). If the Software is otherwise licensed for concurrent or network use, you may not allow more than the maximum number of authorized users to access and use the Software concurrently.

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