March 2023
This file contains important information about getting started with the Vehicle Communication Toolkit (Full) 2023 Q1, including system requirements and installation instructions.
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 10
The Vehicle Communication Toolkit (Full) 2023 Q1 has the following requirements:
Refer to the LabVIEW Readme for additional system requirements and supported operating systems for supported LabVIEW versions.
The Vehicle Communication Toolkit (Full) 2023 Q1 supports the following operating systems:
Due to OS and compatibility limitations, the Vehicle Communication Toolkit is not compatible with real-time systems running a Pharlap operating system.
The following table lists compatibilities between communication buses and operating systems:
| Communication Bus | Windows | NI Linux Real-Time |
|---|---|---|
NI-VCOM—CAN/CAN-FD (.dbc and .arxml database support) | Compatible | Compatible |
NI-VCOM—LIN (.ldf and .arxml database support) | Compatible | Compatible |
NI-VCOM—FlexRay (.arxml database support) | Compatible | Compatible |
NI-VCOM—Automotive Ethernet (.arxml database support) | Compatible | Compatible |
The Vehicle Communication Toolkit (Full) 2023 Q1 supports the following application software versions, including service packs.
| Application Software | Versions Supported by Vehicle Communication Toolkit (Full) 2023 Q1 |
|---|---|
| LabVIEW (32- and 64-bit) | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| LabVIEW Real-Time Module | 2019 (32-bit only), 2020 (32-bit only), 2021 (64-bit only), 2023 (64-bit only) |
| VeriStand | 2020 (32-bit only), 2021 (64-bit only), 2023 (64-bit only) |
| Microsoft Visual C/C++ | 2008 and later |
If your system uses PROVEtech:RBS, you must uninstall it and install the Vehicle Communication Toolkit instead since PROVEtech:RBS is no longer supported. The NI-VCOM palette is similar to that of PROVEtech:RBS, with the exception of two sets of VIs that are specific to the type of Vehicle Communication Toolkit license you hold.
Download the Vehicle Communication Toolkit (Full) installer from ni.com/downloads. NI software includes NI Package Manager to handle the installation. Refer to the NI Package Manager Manual for more information about installing, removing, and upgrading NI software using Package Manager.
After installing your software, you will need to activate it. Activating your software verifies the licenses associated with your NI account, so you can start using your software. You have different options for activation, based on your software and how it was purchased. Please visit ni.com/activate for more information on activation methods.
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.
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 Vehicle Communication Toolkit User Manual, available at ni.com/docs, for more information about the Vehicle Communication Toolkit (Full).
For more information on using the Vehicle Communication Toolkit API, refer to Vehicle Communication Toolkit API Help from the LabVIEW Help menu, the %Program Files (x86)%\National Instruments\LabVIEW\help\Vehicle Communication Toolkit directory, or the %Program Files%\National Instruments\LabVIEW\help\Vehicle Communication Toolkit directory.
Select Help»Find Examples from LabVIEW to launch the NI Example Finder. LabVIEW examples for Vehicle Communication Toolkit (Full) are located in the LabVIEW\examples\Vehicle Communication Toolkit directory. You can modify an example VI to fit an application, or you can copy and paste from one or more examples into a VI that you create.
C/C++ examples and a demo ECU application for Vehicle Communication Toolkit (Full) are located in the %Public%\Documents\National Instruments\NI-VCOM\Examples directory.
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.
For more information about automating the installation of NI products, refer to Automating an Installer in the NI Package Manager manual.
For more information about NI support for Windows 10, refer to NI Product Compatibility for Microsoft Windows 10.