The 'missing function' problem in nidcpower needs a tweak?

[dbbotkin]

After following all the instructions to get past the 'missing function' problem in nidcpower, the message below appeared after LabVIEW runtime 18+ was installed and reboot and shown in MAX. Sad.

[marcoskirsch]

Hmmm... newer NI-DCPower versions no longer include the Soft Front Panel (it's been replaced with InstrumentStudio).

The fact that you got into this state is certainly a bug, but not a bug in the nidcpower Python module. Can you confirm what version of NI-DCPower you have installed, and whether you were attempting to upgrade or downgrade to a different version and what version that would be?

Try to install the LabVIEW Runtime Engine 2018 using NI Package Manager. I believe that will get the Soft Front Panel to function again.

[dbbotkin]

I like the Instrument Studio. And yes, I was attempting to upgrade to see if I could get the Python working with DCPower. I was all the way up to 2020 without problems (until I did a reboot and am now recovering after removing all NI apps in the proper order. Now I am installing 18.1 with whatever else comes along and the boot problem is gone. One thing that might help explain is that I installed the IVI Compliance software thinking that might be needed. I suspect that could be the source of driver issues? Cheers, Donal

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On Aug 27, 2022, at 18:13, Marcos ***@***.***> wrote: Hmmm... newer NI-DCPower versions no longer include the Soft Front Panel (it's been replaced with InstrumentStudio <https://www.ni.com/en-us/shop/electronic-test-instrumentation/application-software-for-electronic-test-and-instrumentation-category/instrumentstudio.html>). The fact that you got into this state is certainly a bug, but not a bug in the nidcpower Python module. Can you confirm what version of NI-DCPower you have installed, and whether you were attempting to upgrade or downgrade to a different version and what version that would be? Try to install the LabVIEW Runtime Engine 2018 using NI Package Manager. I believe that will get the Soft Front Panel to function again. — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#1816 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ABV2CDHLMYQKBZN4PENEUHDV3K4MFANCNFSM57ZX5ARA>. You are receiving this because you authored the thread.