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NI-DAQmx 19.0 Readme

May 2019

This file contains important information about NI-DAQmx, including installation instructions and known issues.

Overview

Readme Updates

System Requirements

Supported Operating Systems

Application Software Support

Installation Instructions

Product Security and Critical Updates

New Features

Device Support in NI-DAQmx

Known Issues

Bug Fixes

Finding Examples

Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 10

Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 8.1

NI-DAQmx Drops Support for Windows 7 (32- and 64-Bit), Windows Server 2008 R2, and All 32-Bit Windows Operating Systems in 2021

LabVIEW NXG Support and Considerations

DAQExpress Considerations

Legal Information

Overview

NI-DAQmx is the software you use to communicate with and control your NI data acquisition (DAQ) device.

NI-DAQmx Readme Updates

Refer to the NI website for any updates to the current NI-DAQmx readme.

System Requirements

NI-DAQmx 19.0 has the following requirements:

1 GHz or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
1 GB (32-bit), 2 GB (64-bit) of RAM

Supported Operating Systems

The following operating systems are supported by NI-DAQmx 19.0:

Windows 10/8.1¹/7 SP1² (32-bit³ and 64-bit)
Windows Embedded Standard 7² SP1 (on CompactDAQ and IC-317x controllers)
Windows Server 2012 R2¹ (64-bit)
Windows Server 2008 R2¹ SP1 (64-bit, not supported on Server Core Role)

¹ NI software installs VC2015 Runtime and .NET 4.6.2. Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 require Microsoft updates to support these items. Refer to Microsoft KB2919442 and KB2919355 for more information about how to install these updates.

² NI software is signed with a SHA-256 certificate. Windows 7 SP1, Windows Embedded Standard 7 SP1, and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 require Microsoft updates to support SHA-256. Refer to Microsoft KB3033929 for more information about how to install this security update.

Note Refer to NI-DAQmx Drops Support for Windows 7 (32- and 64-Bit), Windows Server 2008 R2, and All 32-Bit Windows Operating Systems in 2021 for information about future OS support.

³ LabVIEW NXG is supported only on 64-bit operating systems.

To find and download an earlier version of NI-DAQmx that supports other operating systems, refer to ni.com/downloads.

Application Software Support

The following table lists the application software versions supported by NI-DAQmx. If you are not using application software, refer to Microsoft Visual Studio Support.

Application Software¹	Versions Supported by NI-DAQmx 19.0
LabVIEW	2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019
LabVIEW Real-Time Module	2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019
LabVIEW NXG	3.1
DAQExpress²	3.2²
LabWindows™/CVI™	2013, 2015, and 2017
LabWindows/CVI Real-Time Module	2015 and 2017
NI-DAQmx Measurement Studio Integration (Measurement Studio 2015)	Visual Studio 2010, 2012, and 2013
SignalExpress	2015
¹ Application software support for LabVIEW NXG is not included with NI-DAQmx and must be downloaded separately via NI Package Manager. Refer to Installing NI-DAQmx for LabVIEW NXG for instructions.
² For a complete list of DAQExpress devices, visit the DAQExpress Manual.

Microsoft Visual Studio Support

The following table lists the programming languages and Microsoft Visual Studio versions supported by this version of NI-DAQmx. Earlier versions of NI-DAQmx support other application software and language versions.

Programming Language	Visual Studio Versions Supported by NI-DAQmx
ANSI C	2003 and Later
.NET Framework 4.0 and Later Languages (Visual C# .NET and Visual Basic .NET)	2010 and Later

For information on Visual Studio compatibility with earlier versions of NI-DAQmx, refer to ni.com/info and enter the info code NETlegacydrivers. To find and download an earlier version of a driver, refer to ni.com/downloads.

Support for 64-bit applications is available in NI-DAQmx 9.2.3 and later for Visual Studio 2010 support, NI-DAQmx 9.6.2 and later for Visual Studio 2012 support, and NI-DAQmx 14.5 and later for Visual Studio 2013.

For information on examples that use NI-DAQmx and Measurement Studio, refer to Where to Find Examples in the NI-DAQmx .NET Class Library Help.

Installation Instructions

To install NI-DAQmx, follow these steps:

If applicable, install an application development environment (ADE), such as LabVIEW, Microsoft Visual Studio, or LabWindows/CVI.
Install the NI-DAQmx driver software, either from DVD or via NI Package Manager.

Installing NI-DAQmx for LabVIEW NXG

LabVIEW NXG is installed using NI Package Manager. Complete the following steps to install NI-DAQmx for LabVIEW NXG.

Visit ni.com/info and enter the info code NXGDownload to access the LabVIEW NXG download page.
Click Download LabVIEW NXG.
NI Package Manager installs, then automatically opens a download window.
Select LabVIEW NXG and NI-DAQmx.
Complete the installer instructions to download LabVIEW NXG and NI-DAQmx.

Product Security and Critical Updates

Visit ni.com/security to view and subscribe to receive security notifications about NI products. Visit ni.com/critical-updates for information about critical updates from NI.

New Features

Added support for the FD-11605 FieldDAQ device.
Added support for the PXIe-6386 and PXIe-6396 devices.

Device Support in NI-DAQmx

The following lists detail devices supported in NI-DAQmx and devices that are supported only on 32-bit versions of Windows 10/8.1/7:

Devices Supported in NI-DAQmx
Devices Not Supported in NI-DAQmx on the 64-Bit Versions of Windows 10/8.1/7
Devices No Longer Supported

Devices Supported in NI-DAQmx

The following lists detail the devices supported in NI-DAQmx. Device support is divided into the following categories:

Note In the device support tables that follow, a ✓ indicates that the device is supported, and a blank cell indicates that the device either does not exist or is not supported in NI-DAQmx.

FieldDAQ

Note Certain NI Linux Real-Time controllers, including the IC-317x, cRIO-9035 Sync, cRIO-9039 Sync, and cDAQ-9132/9133/9134/9135/9136/9137, meet the requirement to be used as a host for FieldDAQ.

FD-11601
FD-11603
FD-11605
FD-11613
FD-11614
FD-11634
FD-11637

CompactRIO Controllers

Note For these controllers, you must install both NI CompactRIO and NI-DAQmx. For additional information on driver support, refer to Software Support for CompactRIO, CompactDAQ, Single-Board RIO, R Series, and EtherCAT.

cRIO-9040
cRIO-9041
cRIO-9042
cRIO-9043
cRIO-9045
cRIO-9046
cRIO-9047
cRIO-9048
cRIO-9049
cRIO-9053
cRIO-9054
cRIO-9056
cRIO-9057

X Series DAQ (Multifunction I/O)

The following X Series DAQ devices are supported:

Device	PCIe	PXIe	USB
NI 6320	✓
NI 6321	✓
NI 6323	✓
NI 6341	✓	✓	✓
NI 6343	✓		✓
NI 6345		✓
NI 6346	✓		✓
NI 6349		✓	✓
NI 6351	✓		✓
NI 6353	✓		✓
NI 6355		✓
NI 6356		✓	✓
NI 6358		✓
NI 6361	✓	✓	✓
NI 6363	✓	✓	✓
NI 6365		✓
NI 6366		✓	✓
NI 6368		✓
NI 6374	✓
NI 6375		✓
NI 6376	✓	✓
NI 6378		✓
NI 6386		✓
NI 6396		✓

M Series DAQ (Multifunction I/O)

The following M Series DAQ devices are supported:

Device	PCI	PCIe	PXI	PXIe	USB
NI 6210/11/12/15/16/18					✓
NI 6220	✓		✓
NI 6221	✓		✓		✓
NI 6224	✓		✓
NI 6225	✓		✓		✓
NI 6229	✓		✓		✓
NI 6230/32/33/36/38/39	✓		✓
NI 6250	✓		✓
NI 6251	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
NI 6254	✓		✓
NI 6255	✓		✓		✓
NI 6259	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
NI 6280	✓		✓
NI 6281	✓		✓		✓
NI 6284	✓		✓
NI 6289	✓		✓		✓

E Series DAQ

The following E Series DAQ devices are supported.

Device	PCMCIA	PCI	PXI
NI 6023E		✓
NI 6024E^*	✓	✓
NI 6025E		✓	✓
NI 6030E			✓
NI 6031E		✓	✓
NI 6032E/33E/34E/35E		✓
NI 6036E^*	✓	✓
NI 6040E/NI PCI-MIO-16E-4		✓	✓
NI 6052E		✓	✓
NI 6062E^*	✓
NI 6070E			✓
NI 6071E		✓	✓
NI PCI-MIO-16E-1		✓
NI PCI-MIO-16XE-10		✓
NI PCI-MIO-16XE-50		✓
* Not supported on 64-bit versions of Windows 10/8.1/7

S Series DAQ

The following S Series DAQ devices are supported:

Device	PCI	PXI	PXIe
NI 6110	✓
NI 6111	✓
NI 6115	✓	✓
NI 6120	✓	✓
NI 6122	✓	✓
NI 6123	✓	✓
NI 6124			✓
NI 6132	✓	✓
NI 6133	✓	✓
NI 6143	✓	✓
NI 6154	✓

SC Express

The following SC Express devices are supported:

Device	PXIe
NI 4300	✓
NI 4302	✓
NI 4303	✓
NI 4304	✓
NI 4305	✓
NI 4309	✓
NI 4310	✓
NI 4322	✓
NI 4330	✓
NI 4331	✓
NI 4339	✓
NI 4340	✓
NI 4353	✓
NI 4357	✓

SC Express Accessories

The following SC Express terminal blocks and other accessories are supported:

Device	Supported Accessory
NI 4300	NI TB-4300, NI TB-4300B, NI TB-4300C, NI CAL-4300B
NI 4302	NI RM-4302, NI TB-4302, NI TB-4302C
NI 4303	NI RM-4302, NI TB-4302, NI TB-4302C
NI 4304	NI RM-4304, NI TB-4304
NI 4305	NI RM-4304, NI TB-4304
NI 4309	NI CAL-4309, NI TB-4309 (ST), NI TB-4309 (MT)
NI 4310	NI TB-4310 (10V), NI TB-4310 (600V)
NI 4322	NI TB-4322
NI 4330	NI TB-4330, RM-24999
NI 4331	NI TB-4330, RM-24999
NI 4339	NI TB-4339, NI TB-4339B, NI TB-4339C, NI RM-4339
NI 4340	NI TB-4340
NI 4353	NI TB-4353, NI TC-4353, NI CAL-4353
NI 4357	NI TB-4357

C Series, Network DAQ, and USB DAQ

The following C Series, Network DAQ, and USB DAQ devices are supported:

Device	CompactDAQ Chassis	Legacy Chassis and Carriers
Device	CompactDAQ Chassis	NI USB-9162
NI 9201	✓	✓
NI 9202	✓
NI 9203	✓
NI 9205	✓
NI 9206	✓
NI 9207^†	✓
NI 9208^†	✓
NI 9209^†	✓
NI 9210^‡	✓
NI 9211^*	✓	✓
NI 9212	✓
NI 9213	✓	✓
NI 9214	✓
NI 9215^*	✓	✓
NI 9216	✓
NI 9217	✓
NI 9218	✓
NI 9219	✓	✓
NI 9220	✓
NI 9221	✓	✓
NI 9222	✓
NI 9223	✓
NI 9224	✓
NI 9225	✓
NI 9226	✓
NI 9227	✓
NI 9228	✓
NI 9229	✓	✓
NI 9230	✓
NI 9231	✓
NI 9232	✓
NI 9234	✓	✓
NI 9235	✓
NI 9236	✓
NI 9237	✓	✓
NI 9237 (DSUB)	✓
NI 9238	✓
NI 9239	✓	✓
NI 9242	✓
NI 9244	✓
NI 9246	✓
NI 9247	✓
NI 9250	✓
NI 9251	✓
NI 9260	✓
NI 9263	✓	✓
NI 9264	✓	✓
NI 9265	✓	✓
NI 9266	✓
NI 9269	✓
NI 9344	✓
NI 9361	✓
NI 9375	✓
NI 9401	✓
NI 9402	✓
NI 9403	✓
NI 9411	✓
NI 9421	✓	✓
NI 9422	✓
NI 9423	✓
NI 9425^†	✓
NI 9426	✓
NI 9435	✓
NI 9436	✓
NI 9437	✓
NI 9469	✓
NI 9472	✓	✓
NI 9474	✓
NI 9475	✓
NI 9476^†	✓
NI 9477	✓
NI 9478	✓
NI 9481	✓	✓
NI 9482	✓
NI 9485	✓
NI 9775	✓
* The NI USB-9211A and NI USB-9215A (C Series modules with a bundled NI USB-9162) are supported in NI-DAQmx. The NI USB-9211 and NI USB-9215 (C Series modules with a bundled NI USB-9161) are not supported in NI-DAQmx.
† Spring Terminal variants are supported only in NI-DAQmx 17.1 and later. For additional information on driver support, refer to Software Support for CompactRIO, CompactDAQ, Single-Board RIO, R Series, and EtherCAT.
‡ Spring Terminal variants are supported only in NI-DAQmx 18.5 and later. For additional information on driver support, refer to Software Support for CompactRIO, CompactDAQ, Single-Board RIO, R Series, and EtherCAT.

CompactDAQ Chassis

The following CompactDAQ chassis are supported:

CompactDAQ Chassis	Ethernet	USB	Wireless
NI cDAQ-9171		✓
NI cDAQ-9174		✓
NI cDAQ-9178		✓
NI cDAQ-9179*		✓
NI cDAQ-9181^*‡	✓
NI cDAQ-9184^*‡	✓
NI cDAQ-9185^*†	✓
NI cDAQ-9188^*‡	✓
NI cDAQ-9189^*†	✓
NI cDAQ-9188XT^*‡	✓
NI cDAQ-9191^*‡	✓		✓
* This device does not support PharLap.
† Certain NI Linux Real-Time controllers, including the IC-317x, cRIO-9035 Sync, cRIO-9039 Sync, cRIO-904x, cRIO-905x, and cDAQ-9132/9133/9134/9135/9136/9137 for LabVIEW Real-Time, meet the requirements to be used as a host for these cDAQ chassis. Except for the cRIO-904x and cRIO-905x, these NI Linux Real-Time controllers cannot support C Series modules in DAQmx mode.
‡ These devices are not supported by Real-Time controllers.

CompactDAQ Controllers

The following CompactDAQ controllers are supported:

CompactDAQ Controllers	WES7	Real Time
NI cDAQ-9132	✓	✓
NI cDAQ-9133	✓	✓
NI cDAQ-9134	✓	✓
NI cDAQ-9135	✓	✓
NI cDAQ-9136^‡	✓	✓
NI cDAQ-9137^‡	✓	✓
‡ Real-time support for this controller was added in the LabVIEW Real-Time Module 2015.

AO Series

The following AO Series devices are supported:

Device	DAQCard	PCIe	PCI	PXI	PXIe
NI 6703			✓
NI 6704			✓	✓
NI 6711			✓	✓
NI 6713			✓	✓
NI 6715^*	✓
NI 6722			✓	✓
NI 6723			✓	✓
NI 6731			✓
NI 6733			✓	✓
NI 6738		✓			✓
NI 6739					✓
* Not supported on 64-bit versions of Windows 10/8.1/7

Digital I/O

The following digital I/O devices are supported.

Device	DAQCard	PCI	PCIe	PXI	PXIe	USB
NI 6501						✓
NI 6503		✓
NI 6508				✓
NI 6509		✓	✓	✓		✓
NI 6510		✓
NI 6511		✓		✓
NI 6512		✓		✓
NI 6513		✓		✓
NI 6514		✓		✓
NI 6515		✓		✓
NI 6516		✓
NI 6517		✓
NI 6518		✓
NI 6519		✓
NI 6520		✓
NI 6521		✓		✓
NI 6525						✓
NI 6527		✓		✓
NI 6528		✓		✓
NI 6529				✓
NI 6533		✓		✓
NI 6534		✓		✓
NI 6535			✓		✓
NI 6535B^*			✓
NI 6536			✓		✓
NI 6536B^*			✓
NI 6537			✓		✓
NI 6537B^*			✓
NI DIO-24^†	✓
NI DIO-32HS		✓
NI DIO-96		✓
* Not supported on versions of Windows 8.1.
† Not supported on 64-bit versions of Windows 10/8.1/7

TIO Series

The following TIO series devices are supported:

Device	PCI	PCIe	PXI	PXIe
NI 6601	✓
NI 6602	✓		✓
NI 6608			✓
NI 6612		✓		✓
NI 6614				✓
NI 6624	✓		✓

Dynamic Signal Acquisition (DSA)

The following DSA devices are supported:

Device	PCI	PXI	PXIe	USB
NI 4431				✓
NI 4432				✓
NI 4461	✓	✓
NI 4462	✓	✓
NI 4463			✓
NI 4464			✓
NI 4472/B	✓	✓
NI 4474	✓
NI 4480			✓
NI 4481			✓
NI 4492			✓
NI 4495		✓
NI 4496		✓	✓
NI 4497			✓
NI 4498		✓	✓
NI 4499			✓
NI 4610			✓

SC Series DAQ

The following SC Series DAQ devices are supported:

Device	PXI
NI 4200	✓
NI 4204	✓
NI 4220	✓
NI 4224	✓

Switches

Note As of NI-DAQmx 14.5, the NI-DAQmx Switch API is obsolete and is no longer recommended for new applications. For more information, refer to ni.com/info and enter the info code switchdriverconsiderations.

The following switches are supported:

Device	PCI	PXI	PXIe
NI 4021	✓	✓
NI 2501		✓
NI 2503		✓
NI 2510		✓
NI 2512		✓	✓
NI 2514		✓	✓
NI 2515		✓	✓
NI 2520		✓
NI 2521		✓
NI 2522		✓
NI 2523		✓
NI 2527		✓	✓
NI 2529		✓	✓
NI 2530		✓
NI 2531		✓	✓
NI 2532		✓	✓
NI 2533		✓
NI 2534		✓
NI 2535		✓
NI 2536		✓
NI 2540		✓	✓
NI 2541		✓	✓
NI 2542		✓	✓
NI 2543		✓	✓
NI 2544		✓	✓
NI 2545		✓
NI 2546		✓
NI 2547		✓
NI 2548		✓
NI 2549		✓
NI 2554		✓
NI 2555		✓
NI 2556		✓
NI 2557		✓
NI 2558		✓
NI 2559		✓
NI 2564		✓
NI 2565		✓
NI 2566		✓
NI 2567		✓
NI 2568		✓
NI 2569		✓	✓
NI 2570		✓
NI 2571		✓
NI 2575		✓	✓
NI 2576		✓
NI 2584		✓
NI 2585		✓
NI 2586		✓
NI 2590		✓
NI 2591		✓
NI 2593		✓	✓
NI 2594		✓
NI 2595		✓
NI 2596		✓
NI 2597		✓
NI 2598		✓
NI 2599		✓
NI 2720		✓
NI 2722		✓
NI 2725			✓
NI 2727			✓
NI 2800		✓
NI 2790			✓
NI 2796		✓
NI 2797		✓
NI 2798		✓
NI 2799		✓
NI 2810		✓
NI 2811		✓
NI 2812		✓
NI 2813		✓
NI 2814		✓
NI 2815		✓
NI 2816		✓
NI 2817		✓
NI 2833		✓
NI 2834		✓
NI 2865		✓

SCXI Chassis

The following SCXI Chassis are supported:

NI PXI-1010
NI PXI-1011
NI PXI-1050
NI PXI-1052
NI SCXI-1000/DC
NI SCXI-1001

SCXI Modules

The following SCXI modules are supported:

NI SCXI-1100
NI SCXI-1102
NI SCXI-1102B/C
NI SCXI-1104/C
NI SCXI-1112
NI SCXI-1120/D
NI SCXI-1121
NI SCXI-1122
NI SCXI-1124
NI SCXI-1125
NI SCXI-1126
NI SCXI-1127
NI SCXI-1128
NI SCXI-1129
NI SCXI-1130
NI SCXI-1140
NI SCXI-1141
NI SCXI-1142
NI SCXI-1143
NI SCXI-1160
NI SCXI-1161
NI SCXI-1162
NI SCXI-1162HV
NI SCXI-1163
NI SCXI-1163R
NI SCXI-1166
NI SCXI-1167
NI SCXI-1169
NI SCXI-1175
NI SCXI-1190
NI SCXI-1191
NI SCXI-1192
NI SCXI-1193
NI SCXI-1194
NI SCXI-1195
NI SCXI-1314T
NI SCXI-1502
NI SCXI-1503
NI SCXI-1520
NI SCXI-1521/B
NI SCXI-1530
NI SCXI-1531
NI SCXI-1540
NI SCXI-1581
NI SCXI-1600 (Not supported on 64-bit versions of Windows 10/8.1/7)

TEDS Interface

The following TEDS devices are supported:

NI SC-2350
NI BNC-2096
NI SCXI-1314T

Academic Devices

The following academic devices are supported:

NI ELVIS II
NI ELVIS II+
NI myDAQ

Legacy DAQ Devices

The following legacy DAQ devices (also called B Series devices) are supported:

Device	DAQ Pad	PCI	USB
NI DAQPad-6015^*	✓
NI DAQPad-6016^*	✓
NI PCI-6010		✓
NI PCI-6013		✓
NI PCI-6014		✓
SensorDAQ			✓
* Not supported on 64-bit versions of Windows 10/8.1/7

Low-Cost USB (Multifunction I/O)

The following low-cost USB devices (also called B Series and Multifunction I/O devices) are supported:

Device	USB
NI 6000	✓
NI 6001	✓
NI 6002	✓
NI 6003	✓
NI 6008	✓
NI 6009	✓
NI TC01	✓

Devices Not Supported in NI-DAQmx on the 64-Bit Versions of Windows 10/8.1/7

The following devices are supported in NI-DAQmx on the 32-bit versions of Windows 10/8.1/7. They are not supported on the 64-bit versions of Windows 10/8.1/7:

NI DAQCard-6024E 200 kS/s, 12-bit, 16 analog input channel, two analog output channel, 8 digital I/O line, two counter/timer device
NI DAQCard-6036E 200 kS/s, 16-bit, 16 analog input channel, two analog output channel, 8 digital I/O line, two counter/timer device
NI DAQCard-6062E 500 kS/s, 12-bit, 16 analog input channel device
NI DAQCard-6715 for PCMCIA 1 MS/s 12-bit analog output device
NI DAQCard-DIO-24 for PCMCIA 24-channel 5V/TTL/CMOS digital I/O device
NI DAQPad-6015 for USB
NI DAQPad-6015 for USB (BNC)
NI DAQPad-6015 for USB (Mass Termination)
NI DAQPad-6016 for USB
NI SCXI-1600 USB module

Devices No Longer Supported in NI-DAQmx

Some devices are no longer supported in NI-DAQmx. Refer to Devices No Longer Supported in NI-DAQmx 17.6 and Later for specific devices and the versions in which support was dropped.

Known Issues

You can access the software and documentation known issues list online. Visit ni.com/info and enter the Info Code ex5ing for an up-to-date list of known issues in NI-DAQmx.

Bug Fixes

You can access the software and documentation bug fixes online. Refer to the NI website for an up-to-date list, which includes the Corrective Action Request (CAR) ID and a description of the addressed issue.

Refer to previous NI-DAQmx readmes, available on ni.com/drivers, for issues fixed in earlier versions of NI-DAQmx.

Finding Examples

To find the locations of examples for your software application, refer to the following table.

Software Application	Example Location
LabVIEW or LabWindows/CVI	Help»Find Examples
SignalExpress	Program Files\National Instruments\SignalExpress\Examples
ANSI C	*...NI-DAQ\Examples\DAQmx ANSI C
MFC 7.0 C++	*...NI-DAQ\Examples\MStudioVC2003
Visual Basic .NET and C# for Visual Studio 2003	*...NI-DAQ\Examples\DotNET1.1
MFC 8.0 C++	*...NI-DAQ\Examples\MStudioVC2005
MFC 9.0 C++	*...NI-DAQ\Examples\MStudioVC2008
Visual Basic .NET and C# for Visual Studio 2005	*...NI-DAQ\Examples\DotNET2.0
Visual Basic .NET and C# for Visual Studio 2008	*...NI-DAQ\Examples\DotNET3.5
* For Windows, the default path is <drive>:\Users\Public\Public Documents\National Instruments\NI-DAQ\Examples\... .

Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 10

Microsoft Windows 10 is the latest version of the Windows operating system and features significant changes compared to previous versions. Windows 10 introduces several new capabilities and also combines features from both Windows 7 and Windows 8. For more information about NI support for Windows 10, visit ni.com/windows10.

Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 8.1

When you install NI software on Microsoft Windows 8.1, you will notice a few additional tiles in the Apps view, including shortcuts to NI application software products such as NI LabVIEW, Measurement & Automation Explorer (NI MAX), and NI Launcher. For more information about NI support for Windows 8.1, visit ni.com/windows8.

NI-DAQmx Drops Support for Windows 7 (32- and 64-Bit), Windows Server 2008 R2, and All 32-Bit Windows Operating Systems in 2021

NI-DAQmx will drop support for Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008 R2, and all 32-bit Windows operating systems starting in 2021. Versions of this product that ship after May 1, 2021, will not install or run on these operating systems. For detailed information about NI operating system support, visit ni.com/r/win32bitsupport.

For detailed information about NI application software product life cycles, visit ni.com/info and enter one of the following Info Codes:

Product	Info Code
LabVIEW	lifecycle
LabWindows/CVI	cvi_lifecycle
Measurement Studio	mstudiolifecycle
TestStand	tslcp
DIAdem	ddlcp
SignalExpress	selcp
VeriStand	nivslifecycle

LabVIEW NXG Support and Considerations

The following sections detail considerations for using LabVIEW NXG with NI-DAQmx 19.0.

LabVIEW NXG Operating Systems and System Requirements

Software support for LabVIEW NXG differs in the following way:

Operating system—Only 64-bit operating systems are supported. Refer to the Supported Operating Systems section for more information.

Note Refer to the LabVIEW NXG Readme for additional system requirements.

LabVIEW NXG Hardware Support

The following devices are supported but must be configured in NI MAX:

Ethernet compactDAQ chassis
FieldDAQ devices

The following devices are not supported in LabVIEW NXG:

CompactRIO controllers
SCXI chassis and modules
Switches
SC Series DAQ
SensorDAQ
E Series
NI ELVIS II/II+
CompactDAQ controllers
TEDS Interface
Legacy DAQ
NI USB-9162
NI 4462
NI 4472
Devices supported only on 32-bit OSes

LabVIEW NXG Help

View context help in LabVIEW by pressing <Ctrl-H> and hovering over an object.

Search for items using the search bar in the upper right corner of the LabVIEW window. You can also view context help for the search results.

Additional documentation is available online at ni.com/manuals.

LabVIEW NXG Examples

Launch LabVIEW and click the Learning tab.

LabVIEW lessons are located in the Lessons tab, and LabVIEW Examples are located in the Examples tab. Follow the instructions in the lessons and examples.

DAQExpress Considerations

For more information, including system requirements and known issues, about DAQExpress, visit the DAQExpress Readme. For supported hardware, visit the DAQExpress Manual.

Legal Information

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NI respects the intellectual property of others, and we ask our users to do the same. NI software is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. Where NI software may be used to reproduce software or other materials belonging to others, you may use NI software only to reproduce materials that you may reproduce in accordance with the terms of any applicable license or other legal restriction.

End-User License Agreements and Third-Party Legal Notices

You can find end-user license agreements (EULAs) and third-party legal notices in the following locations after installation:

Notices are located in the <National Instruments>\_Legal Information and <National Instruments> directories.
EULAs are located in the <National Instruments>\Shared\MDF\Legal\license directory.
Review <National Instruments>\_Legal Information.txt for information on including legal information in installers built with NI products.

U.S. Government Restricted Rights

If you are an agency, department, or other entity of the United States Government ("Government"), the use, duplication, reproduction, release, modification, disclosure or transfer of the technical data included in this manual is governed by the Restricted Rights provisions under Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.227-14 for civilian agencies and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Section 252.227-7014 and 252.227-7015 for military agencies.

IVI Foundation Copyright Notice

Content from the IVI specifications reproduced with permission from the IVI Foundation.

The IVI Foundation and its member companies make no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The IVI Foundation and its member companies shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material.

Trademarks

Refer to the NI Trademarks and Logo Guidelines at ni.com/trademarks for information on NI trademarks. Other product and company names mentioned herein are trademarks or trade names of their respective companies.

The mark LabWindows is used under a license from Microsoft Corporation. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.

Patents

For patents covering the NI products/technology, refer to the appropriate location: Help»Patents in your software, the patents.txt file on your media, or the National Instruments Patent Notice at ni.com/patents.

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