January 2023
This file contains installation instructions and compatibility information for InstrumentStudio 2023 Q1.
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
InstrumentStudio 2023 Q1 has the following requirements:
InstrumentStudio 2023 Q1 supports the following operating systems:
InstrumentStudio 2023 Q1 supports the creation of soft front panels with the following device drivers:
Device Driver | Minimum Version Supported by InstrumentStudio 2023 Q1 |
---|---|
NI-SCOPE | 20.7 |
NI-FGEN | 19.1 |
NI-DMM | 18.1 |
NI-DCPOWER | 2023 Q1 |
NI-RFSG | 21.5 |
RFmx | 2022 Q4 |
Download the InstrumentStudio 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.
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.
Refer to the online documentation for information about the hardware supported in InstrumentStudio.
Refer to the InstrumentStudio documentation, accessible from ni.com/docs, for information about InstrumentStudio.
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 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.
InstrumentStudio 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.