January 2023
This file contains installation instructions and compatibility information for FlexLogger Plug-In Development Kit 1.5.
You can find more release information on ni.com.
Product Security and Critical Updates
Automating the Installation of NI Products
Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 11
Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 10
Unsupported Windows Operating Systems
The FlexLogger IO Plug-in Development Kit consists of the following components:
| Component | Where to Find |
|---|---|
| FlexLogger Plug-in Development Kit documentation for information on installation, development, debugging, and importing FlexLogger I/O plug-ins. | <InstallDir>:\Program Files\National Instruments\LabVIEW 2022\resource\FlexLogger\SDK\FlexLogger Plug-in Development Kit Manual |
| LabVIEW FlexLogger IO Plug-in templates for a basic projects to either consume or produce data from or to FlexLogger. | In LabVIEW, create a project and select FlexLogger IO Plug-in from the Create Project window. |
| LabVIEW APIs for your plug-in | In LabVIEW on the Functions»FlexLogger palette. |
| Examples of LabVIEW-based FlexLogger IO plug-ins. | <InstallDir>:\Program Files\National Instruments\LabVIEW 2022\examples\FlexLogger |
| Plugin Environment Simulator | <InstallDir>:\Program Files\National Instruments\LabVIEW 2022\resource\FlexLogger\SDK\PluginEnvironmentSimulator |
Refer to the FlexLogger 2023 Q1 Readme and the LabVIEW 2022 Readme for system requirements.
FlexLogger Plug-In Development Kit 1.5 supports the following operating systems:
Note FlexLogger Plug-In Development Kit no longer supports any 32-bit Windows operating system. Refer to Unsupported Windows Operating Systems for more information about support for Microsoft Windows OSes.
FlexLogger Plug-In Development Kit 1.5 supports the following application software versions, including service packs.
| Application Software | Versions Supported by FlexLogger Plug-in Development Kit 1.5 |
|---|---|
| LabVIEW | 2022 (64-bit) |
| (Optional) FlexLogger | 2023 Q1 or higher |
Download the FlexLogger Plug-In Development Kit installer from ni.com/downloads. NI software includes NI Package Manager to handle the installation. Refer to the NI Package Manager Documentation for more information about installing, removing, and upgrading NI software using Package Manager.
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Refer to the FlexLogger Plug-in Development Kit documentation, accessible from <InstallDir>:\Program Files\National Instruments\LabVIEW 2022\resource\FlexLogger\SDK\FlexLogger Plug-in Development Kit Manual or on ni.com/docs.
For more information about using FlexLogger, refer to the FlexLogger documentation, accessible from Help»Online manual in FlexLogger or on ni.com/docs.
For more information about using LabVIEW, refer to the LabVIEW documentation, accessible from Help»LabVIEW Help in LabVIEW or on ni.com/docs.
Navigate to <InstallDir>:\Program Files\National Instruments\LabVIEW 2021\examples\FlexLogger to find LabVIEW examples for the FlexLogger Plug-in Development Kit.
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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 documentation.
Microsoft Windows 11 is the latest version of the Windows operating system and features significant changes compared to previous versions. For more information about NI support for Windows 11, refer to NI Product Compatibility for Microsoft Windows 11.
For more information about NI support for Windows 10, refer to NI Product Compatibility for Microsoft Windows 10.
FlexLogger Plug-In Development Kit 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.