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January 2022
This file contains installation instructions and compatibility information for NI-HSDIO 21.5.
You can find more information on ni.com
If you plan to use LabVIEW NXG, refer to LabVIEW NXG Support and Considerations.
Product Security and Critical Updates
IVI Compliance Package Functionality
LabVIEW NXG Support and Considerations
Automating the Installation of NI Products
Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 10
Unsupported Windows Operating Systems
NI-HSDIO provides support for customers using NI digital waveform generators/analyzers. To program NI digital waveform generators/analyzers, use the NI-HSDIO API.
NI-HSDIO 21.5 supports the following operating systems:
Note Refer to Unsupported Windows Operating Systems for more information about support for Microsoft Windows OSes.
NI-HSDIO 21.5 supports the following application software versions, including service packs. If you are not using NI application software, refer to Microsoft Visual Studio Support.
| Application Software | Versions Supported by NI-HSDIO |
|---|---|
| LabVIEW | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| LabVIEW NXG | 5.1 |
| LabVIEW Real-Time Module | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| LabWindows/CVI | 2015 or later |
| LabWindows/CVI Real-Time Module | 2015 or later |
| Microsoft Visual C++ (MSVC) | 6.0 or later |
Note NI-HSDIO 21.5 does not support self-calibration of the NI PXIe-6556 with LabVIEW Real-Time Module. Use NI-HSDIO 15.0 and LabVIEW 2012 to perform self-calibration of the PXIe-6556 with LabVIEW Real-Time Module.
If you are using the NI-HSDIO .NET Class Library, .NET Framework 4.0 (minimum) is required. The NI-HSDIO .NET Class Library can be used with Visual C# or Visual Basic .NET in any Visual Studio version that can target .NET Framework 4.0 or .NET Framework 4.5.
To use the .NET API, you must install the .NET class libraries or the .NET wrapper in addition to the NI device driver. For information about versions of the .NET Framework and the drivers each supports, as well as the download location of the installer files, refer to National Instruments .NET Driver Support.
NI installs NI-HSDIO and other NI software using NI Package Manager. Visit ni.com/r/NIPMDownload to download NI Package Manager. Refer to the NI Package Manager Manual for more information about installing, removing, and upgrading NI software using NI Package Manager.
Notes
Visit ni.com/security to view and subscribe to receive security notifications about NI products. For information about critical updates from NI, refer to Available Critical and Security Updates for NI Software.
NI-HSDIO no longer installs IVI Compliance Package (ICP). NI-HSDIO supports IVI configuration and runtime, but no longer installs the following IVI components:
To use these features, you must install ICP separately. ICP is included in the Software Platform Bundle media. A stand-alone web distribution is available from ni.com/downloads.
The following list details which hardware models are supported in NI-HSDIO:
Note: Device-specific information about these modules is included in the NI Digital Waveform Generator/Analyzer Help.
Refer to the NI-HSDIO Help, accessible from Start»All Programs»National Instruments»NI-HSDIO»Documentation, for information about the NI-HSDIO API and NI digital waveform generators/analyzers.
The documentation set is composed of the following documents:
| Document | Format | Description |
|---|---|---|
| NI Digital Waveform Generator/Analyzer Help | HTML/Windows Help | Contains instructions for opening, configuring, initiating signal generation, and closing the session. Also, contains information about programming and fundamentals. |
| NI Digital Waveform Generator/Analyzer Getting Started Guide for your device | Printed and PDF | Contains software and hardware installation, MAX configuration, signal connection, and troubleshooting information for your device. |
| Specifications for your device | Contains specifications for the capabilities and valid operating conditions of your NI device. | |
| NI-HSDIO Readme | HTML (this document) | Contains information about supported hardware and operating systems, new features, fixed issues, and legal notices. |
For the most recent revisions of documentation and for newly released documentation, visit ni.com/manuals.
Note To view PDFs, you need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed. You can install the viewer from www.adobe.com/reader.
| Note | $(IVIROOTDIR32) is configured as an environment variable on the target system. |
If you upgraded an installation of IVI, your files may be located in the following location:
|
| Note | $(IVIROOTDIR64) is configured as an environment variable on the target system. |
| Item | Installed Location |
|---|---|
| NI-HSDIO | <IVIROOTDIR32>\Drivers\niHSDIO |
| NI-HSDIO Examples | <NIDocDir>\NI-HSDIO\Examples |
| NI-HSDIO Header files | <IVIROOTDIR32>\Include |
| NI-HSDIO Import Library files (32-bit) | <IVIROOTDIR32>\Lib |
| NI-HSDIO Import Library files (64-bit) | <IVIROOTDIR32>\Lib_x64 |
| NI-HSDIO DLL (32-bit) | <IVIROOTDIR32>\Bin |
| Item | Installed Location |
|---|---|
| NI-HSDIO Header files | <IVIROOTDIR64>\Include |
| NI-HSDIO Import Library files (64-bit) | <IVIROOTDIR64>\Lib_x64 |
| NI-HSDIO DLL (64-bit) | <IVIROOTDIR64>\Bin |
The following sections detail considerations for using LabVIEW NXG with NI-HSDIO.
Software support for LabVIEW NXG differs in the following ways:
NI automates LabVIEW NXG installation using a package manager. Complete the following steps to install NI-HSDIO for LabVIEW NXG.
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.
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.
You can automate the installation of most NI products using command-line arguments to suppress some or all of the installer user interface and dialog boxes.
If the NI product you are installing uses Microsoft .NET 4.6.2, the .NET installer may run before any NI software installs and may require a reboot before the installation of NI software begins. To avoid a .NET reboot, install .NET 4.6.2 separately before you install NI software.
For more information about automating the installation of NI products, refer to Automating an Installer in the NI Package Manager manual.
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, refer to NI Product Compatibility for Microsoft Windows 10.
NI-HSDIO no longer supports Windows Vista/XP/7/8.x, Windows Server 2003/2008/2012, or any 32-bit Windows operating system. Versions of this product that ship after May 1, 2021, may not install or execute correctly on these operating systems. For detailed information about NI operating system support, visit https://www.ni.com/r/win32bitsupport.
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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:
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