April 2023
This file contains installation instructions and compatibility information for NI-Serial 2023 Q2.
You can find more release information on ni.com.
NI-Serial software for the Linux/x86 64-bit architecture has been tested on the following distributions:
NI-Serial requires a 64-bit distribution.
NI provides a repository add-on for all supported drivers that you can install using your Linux distribution's native package manager.
After the driver package(s) are installed, you must rebuild the new packages for the system kernel. NI recommends that you run the command 'dkms autoinstall' after installation, and before rebooting the system, to install the latest revision of all modules that have been installed for other kernel revisions. After doing so, the installed device drivers will function immediately on the next system start.
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.
| PCI Interfaces | Standard | Number of Ports | Isolated | Max Baud (kbaud) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCI-8430/2 | RS-232 | 2 | No | 1000.0 |
| PCI-8430/4 | RS-232 | 4 | No | 1000.0 |
| PCI-8430/8 | RS-232 | 8 | No | 1000.0 |
| PCI-8430/16 | RS-232 | 16 | No | 1000.0 |
| PCI-8431/2 | RS-485/RS-422 | 2 | No | 3000.01 |
| PCI-8431/4 | RS-485/RS-422 | 4 | No | 3000.01 |
| PCI-8431/8 | RS-485/RS-422 | 8 | No | 3000.01 |
| PCI-8432/2 | RS-232 | 2 | Yes | 1000.0 |
| PCI-8432/4 | RS-232 | 4 | Yes | 1000.0 |
| PCI-8433/2 | RS-485/RS-422 | 2 | Yes | 3000.01 |
| PCI-8433/4 | RS-485/RS-422 | 4 | Yes | 3000.01 |
| PCI Express Interfaces | Standard | Number of Ports | Isolated | Max Baud (kbaud) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCIe-8430/2 | RS-232 | 2 | No | 1000.0 |
| PCIe-8430/8 | RS-232 | 8 | No | 1000.0 |
| PCIe-8430/16 | RS-232 | 16 | No | 1000.0 |
| PCIe-8431/2 | RS-485/RS-422 | 2 | No | 3000.01 |
| PCIe-8431/8 | RS-485/RS-422 | 8 | No | 3000.01 |
| PCIe-8431/16 | RS-485/RS-422 | 16 | No | 3000.01 |
| PCIe-8432/2 | RS-232 | 2 | Yes | 1000.01 |
| PCIe-8433/2 | RS-485/RS-422 | 2 | Yes | 1000.01 |
| PXI Interfaces | Standard | Number of Ports | Isolated | Max Baud (kbaud) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PXI-8430/2 | RS-232 | 2 | No | 1000.0 |
| PXI-8430/4 | RS-232 | 4 | No | 1000.0 |
| PXI-8430/8 | RS-232 | 8 | No | 1000.0 |
| PXI-8430/16 | RS-232 | 16 | No | 1000.0 |
| PXI-8431/2 | RS-485/RS-422 | 2 | No | 3000.01 |
| PXI-8431/4 | RS-485/RS-422 | 4 | No | 3000.01 |
| PXI-8431/8 | RS-485/RS-422 | 8 | No | 3000.01 |
| PXI-8432/2 | RS-232 | 2 | Yes | 1000.0 |
| PXI-8432/4 | RS-232 | 4 | Yes | 1000.0 |
| PXI-8433/2 | RS-485/RS-422 | 2 | Yes | 3000.01 |
| PXI-8433/4 | RS-485/RS-422 | 4 | Yes | 3000.01 |
| PXI Express Interfaces | Standard | Number of Ports | Isolated | Max Baud (kbaud) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PXIe-8430/8 | RS-232 | 8 | No | 1000.0 |
| PXIe-8430/16 | RS-232 | 16 | No | 1000.0 |
| PXIe-8431/8 | RS-485/RS-422 | 8 | No | 3000.01,2 |
| PXIe-8431/16 | RS-485/RS-422 | 16 | No | 3000.01,2 |
1The two-wire auto control mode for RS-485 transceiver control has a maximum baud rate of 2 Mbaud.
2For possible use with higher baud rates, refer to ni.com/kb and search for KnowledgeBase 58KEI82F.
The following RS-485 transceiver modes are no longer supported, beginning with kernel version 5.15.79:
Use a web browser to view the NI-Serial documentation at ni.com/docs.
This release includes examples showing the use of NI-Serial in LabVIEW.
The LabVIEW examples are located in the LabVIEW examples directory.
Be sure to run the device configuration utility (described in the Installation section) before running examples.