Ni elvis oscilloscope vi in labview

Hello,
I'm using NI ELVIS and Labview to drive a remote labratory over the internet.
For this reason, I'm using the ELVIS source VI's running in labview, and not the elvis panel.
When using the VI source code for the oscilloscope, the time division function does not work properly.
When adjusting the time division, the waveform is not squeezed or stretched as it normally would.
The waveform stays the same, and the time division lines move! And if I decrease the time division below a certain value, the display itself shrinks.
What should I do about this problem?
You can veiw the distance VI's here:
http://elvis-test.cecn.sabo.mtu.edu/oscope_test.html
I did not change the source code in any way, except for moving the "Help" buttons out of the veiw of the user. (These are useless for the remote users.)

Hello,
When you installed NI-ELVIS library under LabVIEW 8.2, those
VIs were complied for that version of
LabVIEW. You can always open a VI in a
newer version of LabVIEW but you can not open a VI in an older version of
LabVIEW.
Do you have both LabVIEW 7.1 and 8.2 installed on your
computer at the same time? Have you installed
the NI-ELVIS VIs for LabVIEW 7.1?
You may have installed the NI-ELVIS for LabVIEW 8.2 and not
for LabVIEW 7.1. Those VIs are probably
complied with LabVIEW 8.2 and LabVIEW 7.1 is unable to understand how to open or
run those VIs.
What errors are you getting when you try to use Firefox? Both LabVIEW 7.1 & 8.2 should be able to
display remote front panels in Firefox. Here
is a great KnowledgeBase that describes why you might be getting some plugin
errors with Firefox.
Respectfully,
Rob F
Test Engineer
Condition Measurements
National Instruments

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