PXI Platform Services 2022 Q3 Readme

July 2022

This file contains installation instructions and compatibility information for PXI Platform Services 2022 Q3.

You can find more release information on ni.com.


Overview

Supported Operating Systems

Application Software Support

Installation Instructions

Product Security and Critical Updates

IVI Compliance Package Functionality

New Features

Supported Hardware

Automating the Installation of NI Products

Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 10

Unsupported Windows Operating Systems

Legal Information


Overview

PXI Platform Services provides support for customers using NI PXI and PXI Express chassis and controllers.

If you are using PXI Platform Services 2022 Q3 to upgrade a Windows system that serves as a host for one or more LabVIEW Real-Time Module targets, it is highly recommended that you also update your targets to leverage new features and improved performance.

Note  You cannot use PXI Platform Services 2022 Q3 to configure a LabVIEW RT target with a version of PXI Platform Services earlier than 2022 Q3.

Supported Operating Systems

PXI Platform Services 2022 Q3 supports the following operating systems:

  • Windows 11
  • Windows 10
  • Windows Server 2022
  • Windows Server 2019
  • Windows Server 2016

Note Refer to Unsupported Windows Operating Systems for more information about support for Microsoft Windows OSes.

Note PXI Platform Services no longer supports Windows Vista/XP/7/8.x, Windows Server 2003/2008/2012, or any 32-bit Windows operating system. PXI Platform Services 2022 Q3 will not install or run on an unsupported OS. You cannot deploy or distribute applications that use PXI Platform Services 2022 Q3 to an unsupported OS. Additionally, after installing PXI Platform Services 2022 Q3, you cannot use any installers built on this computer with any version of LabVIEW, LabWindows™/CVI™, NI TestStand™, or Measurement Studio on an unsupported OS.

For more information about the changes to our OS support, visit https://www.ni.com/r/win32bitsupport.

Application Software Support

PXI Platform Services 2022 Q3 supports the following application software versions, including service packs.

Application SoftwareVersions Supported by PXI Platform Services
LabVIEW2019 and later
LabWindows™/CVI™2019 and later

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.

Installation Instructions

NI installs PXI Platform Services using NI Package Manager. If you do not already have NI software installed, PXI Platform Services installs NI Package Manager to handle the installation of your NI software. Visit ni.com/r/nipmdownload to download NI Package Manager. Refer to the NI Package Manager Manual for more information about installing, removing, and upgrading NI software using NI Package Manager.

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/r/exjq43 for more information and steps to resolve this issue.

Product Security and Critical Updates

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.

Updated LabVIEW Compatibility Policy

When installing PXI Platform Services, the "PXI Platform Services Support for LabVIEW" package will be recommended if you have already installed LabVIEW 2022 or later and installs to the LVAddons directory. This package supports applications using PXI Platform Services with LabVIEW 2022 or later.

LVAddons directory location: C:\Program Files\NI\LVAddons

To use these features, you must install ICP separately. ICP is included in the Software Platform Bundle media. A stand-alone web distribution is available from ni.com/downloads.

Product Security and Critical Updates

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.

IVI Compliance Package Functionality

PXI Platform Services no longer installs IVI Compliance Package (ICP). PXI Platform Services supports IVI configuration and runtime, but no longer installs the following IVI components:

  • LabVIEW and CVI IVI class drivers for developing IVI interchangeable applications
  • IVI Class Simulation drivers
  • IVI-COM Adapters

To use these features, you must install ICP separately. ICP is included in the Software Platform Bundle media. A stand-alone web distribution is available from ni.com/downloads.

New Features

The PXI Platform Services 2022 Q3 release adds the following features:

  • Added support for LabVIEW 2022

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.

Additional Hardware Support Information

PXI Platform Services supports PXI and PXI Express functionality. For a complete list of hardware that is compatible with PXI Platform Services, refer to NI PXI Platform Services Hardware Support.

PXI Platform Services will no longer provide support for the following hardware:

  • PXIe-8105
  • PXIe-8106

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 10

For more information about NI support for Windows 10, refer to NI Product Compatibility for Microsoft Windows 10.

Unsupported Windows Operating Systems

PXI Platform Services 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.


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

If you are an agency, department, or other entity of the United States Government ("Government"), the use, duplication, reproduction, release, modification, disclosure or transfer of the technical data included in this manual is governed by the Restricted Rights provisions under Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.227-14 for civilian agencies and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Section 252.227-7014 and 252.227-7015 for military agencies.

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Patents

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