This page shows supported versions of NI-Industrial Communications for EtherCAT and LabVIEW development systems. Reference this information to ensure you install the correct toolkit version when upgrading or updating your system or software. Using incompatible versions may result in errors, or missing LabVIEW palettes or functions.
In the Downloads section at the bottom of this page, you can download a copy of this table, which may include older software versions.
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2023 Q1 | 2022 Q3 | 2021 | 2020 SP1 | 2020 | 2019 SP1 | 2019 | 2018 SP1 | 2018 | 2017 SP1 | |
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21.5 | ||||||||||
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17.0 | ||||||||||
16.1 | ||||||||||
16.0 |
Note: It is always recommended to have the latest version of the driver, as this will include up-to-date support of new hardware and new versions of software.
Note: NI-RIO is a requirement for NI-Industrial Communications for EtherCAT, so NI-Industrial Communications for EtherCAT and LabVIEW compatibility is determined based on the NI-RIO version being used. Make sure consult the NI-RIO and LabVIEW compatibility page as well as the NI-Industrial Communications for EtherCAT and NI-RIO compatibility page.
Note: Starting with the 2023 Q3 releases of LabVIEW and NI-Industrial Communications for EtherCAT, you can choose to use NI-Industrial Communications for EtherCAT 2023 Q3 with LabVIEW 2023 Q3 or any later version. Learn more about extended compatibility with LabVIEW.
Compatible