October 2022
This file contains installation instructions and compatibility information for FlexRIO 2022 Q4.
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
Unsupported Windows Operating Systems
Refer to the LabVIEW Readme for additional system requirements and supported operating systems for LabVIEW 2022.
FlexRIO 2022 Q4 supports the following operating systems:
Note Refer to Unsupported Windows Operating Systems for more information about support for Microsoft Windows OSes.
Note: FlexRIO 2022 Q4 does not support Windows Server non-R2 editions.
NI recommends that you have the most recent service pack for your operating system installed.
FlexRIO 2022 Q4 supports the following application software versions, including service packs.
| Application Software | Versions Supported by FlexRIO 2022 Q4 |
|---|---|
| LabVIEW | 2019, 2020, 2021, or 2022 |
| LabVIEW Real-Time | 2019, 2020, 2021, or 2022 |
| LabVIEW FPGA | 2019, 2020, 2021, or 2022 |
This product no longer supports LabVIEW NXG. Refer to LabVIEW NXG on ni.com for more information about LabVIEW NXG Life-Cycle Dates and driver version support.
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.
The tables below list the hardware supported by FlexRIO 2022 Q4 and specify LabVIEW support for that hardware.
| FlexRIO with Integrated I/O | LabVIEW Version Requirements | |
|---|---|---|
| FlexRIO FPD-Link Interface Modules | ||
| PXIe-1486 | LabVIEW 2020 or 2021 | |
| FlexRIO GMSL Interface Modules | ||
| PXIe-1487 | LabVIEW 2020 or 2021 | |
| FlexRIO High-Speed Serial Modules | ||
| PXIe-6594 | LabVIEW 2020, 2021, or 2022 | |
| PXIe-6593 | LabVIEW 2019, 2020, 2021, or 2022 | |
| FlexRIO Coprocessor Modules | ||
| PXIe-7911 | None | |
| PXIe-7912 | None | |
| PXIe-7915 | None | |
| FlexRIO Digitizer Modules | ||
| PXIe-5763 | LabVIEW 2019, 2020, 2021, or 2022 | |
| PXIe-5764 | LabVIEW 2019, 2020, 2021, or 2022 | |
| PXIe-5775 | LabVIEW 2019, 2020, 2021, or 2022 | |
| PXIe-5774 | LabVIEW 2019, 2020, 2021, or 2022 | |
| PCIe-5774 | LabVIEW 2019, 2020, 2021, or 2022 | |
| PCIe-5763 | LabVIEW 2019, 2020, 2021, or 2022 | |
| PCIe-5764 | LabVIEW 2019, 2020, 2021, or 2022 | |
| PCIe-5775 | LabVIEW 2019, 2020, 2021, or 2022 | |
| FlexRIO Signal Generator Modules | ||
| PXIe-5745 | LabVIEW 2019, 2020, 2021, or 2022 | |
| FlexRIO IF Transceiver Modules | ||
| PXIe-5785 | LabVIEW 2019, 2020, 2021, or 2022 | |
| PCIe-5785 | LabVIEW 2019, 2020, 2021, or 2022 | |
| FlexRIO Digital Modules | ||
| PXIe-6569 | LabVIEW 2020, 2021, or 2022 | |
| FlexRIO with Modular I/O | LabVIEW Version Requisites |
|---|---|
| Controllers for FlexRIO | |
| NI-7931R | None |
| NI-7932R | None |
| NI-7935R | None |
| FlexRIO FPGA Modules | |
| PXI-7951R | None |
| PXI-7952R | None |
| PXI-7953R | None |
| PXI-7954R | None |
| PXIe-7961R | None |
| PXIe-7962R | None |
| PXIe-7965R | None |
| PXIe-7966R | None |
| PXIe-7971R | None |
| PXIe-7972R | None |
| PXIe-7975R | None |
| PXIe-7976R | None |
| FlexRIO Adapter Modules | |
| NI 5731 | LabVIEW 2021 or 2022 |
| NI 5732 | LabVIEW 2021 or 2022 |
| NI 5733 | LabVIEW 2021 or 2022 |
| NI 5734 | LabVIEW 2021 or 2022 |
| NI 5741 | LabVIEW 2021 or 2022 |
| NI 5742 | LabVIEW 2021 or 2022 |
| NI 5751/5751B | LabVIEW 2021 or 2022 |
| NI 5752/5752B | LabVIEW 2021 or 2022 |
| NI 5753 | LabVIEW 2021 or 2022 |
| NI 5761 | LabVIEW 2021 or 2022 |
| NI 5762 | LabVIEW 2021 or 2022 |
| NI 5771 | LabVIEW 2021 or 2022 |
| NI 5772 | LabVIEW 2021 or 2022 |
| NI 5781 | LabVIEW 2021 or 2022 |
| NI 5782 | LabVIEW 2021 or 2022 |
| NI 5783 | LabVIEW 2021 or 2022 |
| NI 5791 | LabVIEW 2021 or 2022 |
| NI 5792 | LabVIEW 2021 or 2022 |
| NI 5793 | LabVIEW 2021 or 2022 |
| NI 6581/6581B | LabVIEW 2021 or 2022 |
| NI 6583 | LabVIEW 2021 or 2022 |
| NI 6584 | LabVIEW 2021 or 2022 |
| NI 6585/6585B | LabVIEW 2021 or 2022 |
| NI 6587 | LabVIEW 2021 or 2022 |
| NI 6589 | LabVIEW 2021 or 2022 |
Visit NI Hardware and Operating System Compatibility to view driver, desktop operating system, and real-time operating system support for individual hardware devices.
To view information for your device:
Note: Some compatibility information may only be available in the archive attached to the NI Hardware and Operating System Compatibility page. For historic driver and OS support information, refer to the readme for the relevant driver version.
Refer to the FlexRIO documentation, accessible from the FlexRIO Help, for information about the FlexRIO.
In LabVIEW, select Help»Find Examples to launch the NI Example Finder. Use one of the following methods to locate FlexRIO examples:
Note:To access FlexRIO with Integrated I/O examples, open Hardware Input and Output»FlexRIO»Integrated IO»Getting Started»Getting Started FlexRIO Integrated IO.vi to view the FlexRIO with Integrated IO Project Creator.
Note: FlexRIO examples are classified by keyword, so you can also use the Search tab to search for a particular device or measurement function.
To access more FlexRIO examples and the join the FlexRIO community, visit ni.com/examples and search by category for "FlexRIO."
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 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.
FlexRIO 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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