Installation

This page takes you through setting up the SDK for your LabVIEW project.

Requirements

  • Labview

    • The code was developed with Community Version 2025

    • For compatibility with older versions (down to 2019), use File  Save for previous version.

  • .NET Framework 4.7.2

  • Drivers included with PSTrace 5, MultiTrace 4, PSTrace Xpress or the driver installer.

Download the latest release here. Unzip the file and load the project file in Labview.

Adding the PalmSens folder

To add the SDK to a new or existing LabVIEW project add the PalmSens folder. In the Project Explorer, right click on the My Computer  Add  Folder (…​). Both the Folder (Snapshot) and Folder (Auto-populating) options will work.

Adding the PalmSens folder

Broken dependency error when using the SDK

When you download the SDK and extract its contents Windows blocks the required .NET library .dll files. Executing anything in the SDK that uses these libraries produces an error like this.

Broken dependency error

To prevent this error you will need to manually unblock the PalmSens SDK for LabVIEW.zip file before unpacking its contents. To do this go to right click on the zip file  Properties. Then click on the Unblock checkbox and click on OK.

Open Properties from right click menu
Unblock dll check

If this does not resolve the issue you may need to do this for each file in the PalmSens\Libraries subfolder.

Save for previous versions

The Labview SDK was developed for version 2025 (25.0). If you are using an older, incompatible version, you may get this error: LabVIEW load error code 9: VI version (25.0) is newer than LabView version (21.0).

There are 2 options:

  1. Use a newer version (2025 or newer)

  2. Open the SDK with a compatible version, and use File  Save for previous version to save a project compatible with your version. See this page for more information.

The "Save for previous version" works for compatibility with older versions down to 2019 (19.0).

Save for previous version
Select previous version

Compatible devices and firmware

The PalmSens SDK is based on PalmSens core version 5.12.

The table below lists the minimum supported firmwares versions and required drivers.

You can update the firmware using a recent version of PSTrace on a Windows PC See the chapter 'Updating firmware' in the PSTrace user manual for more information.

Instrument Firmware version Windows drivers

Nexus

1.100

palmsens_cdc.inf (optional) [1]

Palmsens1

4.4

PalmSens FTDI [1]

Palmsens2

4.4

PalmSens FTDI [1]

Palmsens3

2.8

PalmSens FTDI [1]

Palmsens4

1.7

palmsens_cdc.inf (optional) [1]

MultiPalmsens4

1.7

Generic FTDI [2]

EmStat1

3.7

PalmSens FTDI [1]

EmStat2

7.7

PalmSens FTDI [1]

EmStat3

7.7

PalmSens FTDI [1]

EmStat3+

7.7

PalmSens FTDI [1]

MultiEmStat3

7.7

PalmSens FTDI [1]

EmStat3 Blue

7.7

PalmSens FTDI [1]

EmStat3+ Blue

7.7

PalmSens FTDI [1]

EmStat3 Go

7.7

PalmSens FTDI [1]

EmStat3+ Go

7.7

PalmSens FTDI [1]

EmStat4S

1.307

palmsens_cdc.inf (optional) [1]

MultiEmStat4

1.307

palmsens_cdc.inf (optional) [1]

EmStat4X

1.307

palmsens_winusb.inf (optional) [1]

EmStat4R

1.307

Generic FTDI [2]

EmStat4M

1.307

palmsens_cdc.inf (optional) [1]

EmStat4T

1.406

palmsens_cdc.inf (optional) [1]

EmStat4 Go

1.307

Generic FTDI [2]

EmStat Pico DevBoard

1.601

Generic FTDI (optional) [2]

EmStat Pico Module

1.601

Generic FTDI (optional) [2]

EmStat Pico Go

1.601

Generic FTDI (optional) [2]

Sensit Smart

1.601

Generic FTDI (optional) [2]

Sensit BT

1.601

Generic FTDI (optional) [2]

Sensit Wearable

1.600

Generic FTDI (optional) [2]
1. Drivers are installed with alongside the PSTrace desktop software or using the driver installer.
2. Available from https://ftdichip.com/drivers/d2xx-drivers/