The following table provides the LabVIEW Real-Time Module and LabWindows/CVI Real-Time Module versions supported by each PXI controller. The PXI controllers are organized by operating system.
Some PXI controllers are available in both NI Linux Real-Time and Phar Lap ETS. Reference the tables below to ensure you install the correct version of Real-Time Module for your controller’s operating system, as it may require a different Real-Time Module version.
Certain Phar Lap ETS PXI controllers support Real-Time Module versions that require Target Software CDs to install support. The Real-Time Module version is noted in the “Earliest Version Supported (with Target CD)” column with the version of the Target Software CD required in the “Target CD Version” column.
The earliest Real-Time Module version that is supported by the controller without the Target Software CD is noted in the “Earliest Version Supported (without Target CD)” column.
To obtain a Target Software CD, please contact NI Support.
| NI Linux Real-Time PXI Controllers | Earliest Version Supported |
| PXIe-8840QC RT | 2019 |
| PXIe-8861 RT | 2019 |
| PXIe-8880 RT | 2019 |
| Phar Lap ETS PXI Controllers | Earliest Version Supported (with Target CD) | Target CD Version | Earliest Version Supported (without Target CD) |
| PXI(e)-8100 RT | 2010 RT | PXI(e)-8100 Target CD | none |
| PXI-8104 RT | none | none | 8.5.1 |
| PXI-8106 RT | 8.2.0 | 2.1 | 8.5.0 |
| PXI(e)-8108 RT | 8.6.0, 8.6.1 | PXI-8108 Target CD | 2009 |
| PXI-8109 RT | none | none | 2010 |
| PXI-8110 RT | 8.6.0, 8.6.1 | PXI-8108 Target CD | 2009 |
| PXI(e)-8102 RT | 8.6.0, 8.6.1 | PXI-8108 Target CD | 2009 |
| PXI(e)-8101 RT | 8.6.1 | PXI-8108 Target CD | 2009 |
| PXI(e)-8115 RT | 2011 | PXIe-8115 Target CD | 2012 |
| PXI-8119RT | 2011 | PXI-8119 Target CD | 2012 |
| PXIe-8130 RT | 8.5.0 | 2.2 | 8.6.0 |
| PXIe-8133 RT | none | none | 2010 |
| PXIe-8135 RT | 2011 | PXIe-8135 Target CD | 2012 |
| PXI-814x RT * | 6.0.3 | 2.0 | 6.1 |
| PXI-8156B | 5.1.2 | 2.0 | 6.0 |
| PXI-8170 | 5.1.2 | 2.0 | 6.0 |
| PXI-8175/8176 RT | 6.1 | 2.0 | 7.0 |
| PXI-8184/8183 RT | 7.1 | 2.0 | 8.0 |
| PXI-8186/8187 RT | 7.0 | 2.0 | 7.1 |
| PXI-819x RT | 7.1 | 2.0 | 8.0 |
| PXI-8820 RT | none | none | 2012 |
| PXI-8840 RT | none | none | 2014 |
| PXIe-8840 RT | none | none | 2013 SP1 |
| PXIe-8880 RT | none | none | 2014 |
Note that LabWindows/CVI Real-Time Module is only supported by Phar Lap ETS PXI controllers.
| Phar Lap ETS PXI Controllers | Earliest Version Supported (with Target CD) | Target CD Version | Earliest Version Supported (without Target CD) |
| PXI(e)-8100 RT | none | none | 2012 |
| PXI-8104 RT | none | none | 9.0 |
| PXI-8106 RT | 8.1 | 2.1 | 8.5 |
| PXI(e)-8108 RT | 9.0 | PXI-81XX Target CD | 2009 |
| PXI-8109 RT | none | none | 2010 |
| PXI-8110 RT | 9.0 | PXI-81XX Target CD | 2009 |
| PXI(e)-8102 RT | 9.0 | PXI-81XX Target CD | 2009 |
| PXI(e)-8101 RT | 9.0 | PXI-81XX Target CD | 2009 |
| PXIe-8115 RT | none | none | 2012 |
| PXI-8119 RT | none | none | 2013 |
| PXIe-8130 RT | none | none | 8.5 |
| PXIe-8133 RT | none | none | 2010 |
| PXIe-8135 RT | none | none | 2012 |
| PXI-814x RT * | none | none | 8.0 |
| PXI-8156B | none | none | 8.0 |
| PXI-8170 | none | none | 8.0 |
| PXI-8175/76 RT | none | none | 8.0 |
| PXI-8184/8183 RT | none | none | 8.0 |
| PXI-8186/8187 RT | none | none | 8.0 |
| PXI-819x RT | none | none | 8.0 |
| PXI(e)-8820 RT | none | none | 2013 |
| PXIe-8830mc | none | none | 2013 SP1 |
| PXI-8840 RT | none | none | 2014 |
| PXIe-8840 RT | none | none | 2013 SP1 |
| PXIe-8880 RT | none | none | 2014 |
* You must enable the W2 hardware jumper to upgrade the Real-Time software on an NI PXI-814x Real-Time controller.
Note: PXI-8174 is not supported since it does not have Real-Time safe mode, and there is no way to install it onto the controller without a floppy drive