Do I need the SL1 LabVIEW Driver Package in order to use the SL1 with LabVIEW?
No, the SL1 LabVIEW Driver Package [available here] is not required for communication between LabVIEW and the SL1. The driver package may help save development time, but serial communication with the SL1 can be achieved using standard LabVIEW serial communication tools such as ‘VISA Read’ and ‘VISA Write’.