Keysight IO Libraries Suite 2024 Update 1

This version continues support for features described in the previous versions but with the following changes.

Defect fixes:

• Various minor defect fixes.

What's new?:

• Installation process has undergone a major change going to InstallBuilder-based from InstallShield-based that was used in prior versions to this. Now there will be two installers: Prerequisite Installer and Main Installer. Consult the Release Notes for more details.
  
• Anonymous Secure Socket connection support.
• Addition of new VISA attribute VI_KTATTR_TCPIP_SASL_PASSWORD.
• Addition of a New VISA Utility to manage primary and secondary 32-bit VISA installation. Consult the Release Notes for more details.
• IO Monitor View Enhancements. Consult the Release Notes for more details.
• Not supported or tested in Windows 7 (all service pack versions) or Windows 8/8.1. 

Known Issues:

• Delinea tool for administrator privilege management causes installation, upgrade and uninstallation interference.
• Discovery issues with Streamline Series VNAs using both USB or Thunderbolt interfaces.
• Upgrading to this version causes loss of previously configured instruments in Connection Expert. Please add those instruments back after installation.

Notes on .NET Framework 3.5/2.0 and Known Issues:

• Ivi.Visa.Interop.dll is missing in the 32-bit VISA COM applications
• If users want to use VISA.NET drivers which are provided by the IVI Organization rather than Keysight Technologies, Inc., then they must install .NET Framework 3.5/2.0.
• The workarounds to resolve the issue is as follows:
  • Install .NET Framework 3.5
  • Uninstall VISA shared component
  • Repair IO Library Suite to install VISA shared component
• Another way to fix the issue is as follows:
  • Open Visual Studio developer command window with elevated privilege 
    
  • Change to C:\Program Files (x86)\IVI Foundation\VISA\VisaCom\Primary Interop Assemblies
  • Run "IviPiaRegistration.bat"

Keysight Secure Instrument Communication Expert

Keysight Secure Instrument Communication provides a secure way to control instruments using HiSLIP protocol revision 2.0 (r2). HiSLIP r2 enables secure connections, which are achieved using the Transport Layer Security (TLS) for encryption and decryption. HiSLIP r2 also enables authentication: the server (instrument) authenticates its identity by sending an X.509 certificate to the client (VISA library) when the TLS connection is established. The client authenticates to the server using a server-supported SASL (Simple Authentication and Security Layer) mechanism.

The challenges to establish a secure connection are: how to proffer the required certificates and authentication information, how to authenticate server/client mutually, and how to configure server/client compatibly, etc.

To overcome the challenges and support secure communication between instruments and test stations, Keysight is providing updates to certain instruments and Keysight IO Libraries Suite. Keysight also provides a configuration tool called Keysight Secure Instrument Communication (SIC) Expert to configure both instruments and test stations to perform secure communication.

Keysight Secure Instrument Communication system consists of three main elements:

• Keysight instrument that supports SIC
• Keysight IO Libraries Suite (installed on test station)
• Keysight Secure Instrument Communication Expert (SIC Expert)