NI LabWindows™/CVI Life Cycle Policy
Through the LabWindows/CVI Life Cycle Policy, access guidelines for better understanding and use of your NI product investment. This policy should help you answer common questions, such as:
- When should I upgrade?
- What LabWindows/CVI versions are supported?
- What support should I expect for LabWindows/CVI versions?
In addition, the LabWindows/CVI Life Cycle Policy helps you plan migrations and maximize your resources.
LabWindows/CVI Life Cycle Dates
| Version | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
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LabWindows/CVI 8.1 |
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LabWindows/CVI 8.5 |
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LabWindows/CVI 9.0 |
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LabWindows/CVI 2009 |
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| LabWindows/CVI 2010 | |||||||||
| LabWindows/CVI 2012 |
- ■ Current Release Support
- ■ Mainstream Support
- ■ Extended Support
LabWindows/CVI Life Cycle Policy Phases
Current Release Support |
Mainstream Support |
Extended Support |
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| Technical Support | |||
| Online technical support, including KnowledgeBase, online forums, white papers, NI Developer Zone, and more |
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| Access to paid technical support programs, including support-only and Standard Service Program (SSP) |
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–1 |
| Maintenance | |||
| LabWindows/CVI patches at NI discretion (smaller, off-cycle fixes) |
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| Purchase | |||
| Product available for purchase |
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(upon request)
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¹Available only through long-term service contract.
LabWindows/CVI Life Cycle Dates
| Version |
Current Release Support (release date) |
Mainstream Support (end date) |
Extended Support (end date) |
|---|---|---|---|
| LabWindows/CVI 8.1 | November 2006 | November 2010 | Ongoing |
| LabWindows/CVI 8.5 | October 2007 | October 2011 | Ongoing |
| LabWindows/CVI 9.0 | November 2008 | November 2012 | Ongoing |
| LabWindows/CVI 2009 | December 2009 | December 2013 | Ongoing |
| LabWindows/CVI 2010 | December 2010 | December 2014 | Ongoing |
| LabWindows/CVI 2012 | August 2012 | August 2016 | Ongoing |
LabWindows/CVI OS Support Roadmap
| Version | 8.1 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 2009 | 2010 | 2012 |
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| Windows | ||||||
| Windows 2000 | ||||||
| Windows XP (32-bit)1 | ||||||
| Windows Vista (32-bit) | ||||||
| Windows Vista (64-bit) | ||||||
| Windows 7 (32-bit) | ||||||
| Windows 7 (64-bit) | ||||||
| Windows Server 2003 (32-bit) | ||||||
| Windows Server 2008 (64-bit) | ||||||
| Linux® Run-Time | ||||||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 5 | ||||||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 4 | ||||||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 3 | ||||||
| SUSE Linux 10.1 | ||||||
| SUSE Linux 10.3 | ||||||
| SUSE Linux 11.0 | ||||||
| SUSE Linux 11.1 | ||||||
| Mandrake Linux 10.1 Official | ||||||
| Mandriva Linux 2006 | ||||||
| Scientific Linux 4 | ||||||
| Scientific Linux 5 |
1LabWindows/CVI also supports Windows XP Pro for Embedded Systems, the version of Windows XP that Microsoft continues to support for use in embedded systems.
- ■ Full Support (includes all LabWindows/CVI modules and toolkits)
- ■ Partial Support (compatible but does not support new features)
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