NI-488.2 2022 Q4 Readme

October 2022

This file contains installation instructions and compatibility information for NI-488.2 2022 Q4.

You can find more release information on ni.com.


Supported Operating Systems

Application Software Support

Supported Hardware

Installation Instructions

Product Security and Critical Updates

Accessing the Documentation

Automating the Installation of NI Products

Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 11

Unsupported Operating Systems

Legal Information


Supported Operating Systems

NI-488.2 supports the following operating systems:

  • Windows 11
  • Windows 10
  • Windows Server 2022
  • Windows Server 2019
  • Windows Server 2016
  • NI Linux® Real-Time

Note NI-488.2 no longer supports any 32-bit Windows operating system. Refer to Unsupported Operating Systems for more information about unsupported OSes.

Application Software Support

NI-488.2 2022 Q4 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-488.2
NI-VISA 21.5 and later
LabVIEW 2019 and later
LabVIEW Real-Time Module 2019 and later
LabWindows™/CVI™ 2019 and later
Measurement Studio 2019

Note:  NI I/O Trace 17.0 and later support NI-488.2 17.0. Previous versions of NI I/O Trace do not support NI-488.2 17.0 or later.

Microsoft Visual Studio Support

If you are using the NI-488.2 .NET Class Library, .NET Framework 4.0 (minimum) is required. The NI-488.2 .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 Support.

Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Support

NI-488.2 supports 32-bit Visual Basic 6.0 application development. For more information, refer to the Language-Specific Programming Instructions topic in the NI-488.2 Help.

Unmanaged C/C++ Support

NI-488.2 supports 32-bit and 64-bit GPIB applications using Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 and later. Microsoft Visual C/C++ 6.0 and Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 only support 32-bit GPIB applications. For more information, refer to the Language-Specific Programming Instructions topic in the NI-488.2 Help.

Supported Hardware

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:

  • Select your hardware model in the dropdown list on the page to view compatibility information for your device.
  • Type your hardware model number in the dropdown list on the web page to filter the list of available devices.

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.

Installation Instructions

Installing NI-488.2 for LabVIEW

You can install all of your LabVIEW products—including NI-488.2—using the LabVIEW Platform media.

To request additional LabVIEW Platform media, refer to the NI website.

Note

  • If Windows Update is enabled, the installation process might hang if Windows Update interferes with the installation of Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Run-Time. Visit ni.com/info and enter the Info Code exjq43 for more information and steps to resolve this issue.
  • If you purchased this product with an NI Software Suite or NI Product Bundle, use the installation media that shipped with your purchase to install this product.

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.

Accessing the Documentation

Refer to the NI-488.2 documentation, accessible by selecting National Instruments»NI-488.2»GPIB Help from the Windows menu bar.

Automating the Installation of NI Products

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.

Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 11

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.

Unsupported Operating Systems

NI-488.2 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.

NI Software drops support for Phar Lap ETS Real-Time Operating System in 2022. Versions of this product that ship after May 1, 2022, may not install or execute correctly on this operating system. For high-level information on the support roadmap for Phar Lap and its replacement, NI Linux Real-Time, visit ni.com/r/xf35k1. To find out what hardware is supported on PXI controllers running NI Linux Real-Time, visit ni.com/r/b7g5wi.

NI-488.2 no longer supports macOS starting from 2022 Q4.


Legal Information

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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:

  • 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

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Patents

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