LabVIEW NXG 5.0 Real-Time Module Readme

May 2020

This file contains important information about the LabVIEW NXG Real-Time Module, including system requirements, known issues, and a partial list of bugs fixed for this release.

System Requirements

Supported Operating Systems

Product Security and Critical Updates

Supported Hardware

Known Issues

Accessing the Help

Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 10

Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 8.1

LabVIEW NXG Real-Time Module Drops Support for Windows 7 (32- and 64-Bit), Windows Server 2008 R2, and All 32-Bit Windows Operating Systems in 2021

Legal Information

System Requirements

The LabVIEW NXG Real-Time Module has the following requirements:

  • LabVIEW NXG 5.0
  • At least 35 GB of free disk space
  • 8 GB RAM

Refer to the LabVIEW NXG Readme for additional system requirements and supported operating systems for LabVIEW NXG 5.0.

Supported Operating Systems

The LabVIEW NXG 5.0 Real-Time Module supports the following operating systems:

  • Windows 10 (version 1909)/8.1 Update 11/7 SP12 (64-bit)
  • Windows Server 2016
  • Windows Server 2012 R2 Update1
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 SP12

1 NI software installs VC2015 Runtime and .NET 4.6.2. Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 require Microsoft updates to support these items. Refer to Microsoft KB2919442 and KB2919355 for more information about how to install these updates.

2 NI software is signed with a SHA-256 certificate. Windows 7 SP1, Windows Embedded Standard 7 SP1, and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 require Microsoft updates to support SHA-256. Refer to Microsoft KB3033929 for more information about how to install this security update.

Note  Refer to LabVIEW NXG Real-Time Module Drops Support for Windows 7 (32- and 64-Bit), Windows Server 2008 R2, and All 32-Bit Windows Operating Systems in 2021 for information about future OS support.

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.

New Features and Behavior Changes

This release of LabVIEW NXG Real-Time Module adds new functionality to the previous release. Refer to LabVIEW NXG 5.0 Real-Time Module New Features and Changes for a list of new features and behavior changes.

Supported Hardware

Refer to LabVIEW NXG 5.0 Real-Time Module Supported Hardware and Drivers for a list of supported hardware.

Known Issues

You can access the software and documentation known issues list online. Visit LabVIEW NXG 5.0 Real-Time Module Known Issues for an up-to-date list of known issues.

Documentation Known Issues

Online Node Reference Topics Don't Reflect Real-Time Compatibility—The Compatibility tab for nodes that run on a real-time Linux operating system do not reflect that compatibility. However, when you target a VI to a real-time controller in SystemDesigner, you only have access to nodes that can run on the real-time controller.

Accessing the Help

View context help in LabVIEW by pressing <Ctrl-H> and hovering over an object.

Search for items using the search bar in the upper right corner of the LabVIEW window. You can also view context help for the search results.

Additional documentation is available online at ni.com/manuals.

Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 10

Microsoft Windows 10 is the latest version of the Windows operating system and features significant changes compared to previous versions. Windows 10 introduces several new capabilities and also combines features from both Windows 7 and Windows 8. For more information about NI support for Windows 10, visit ni.com/windows10.

Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 8.1

When you install NI software on Microsoft Windows 8.1, you will notice a few additional tiles in the Apps view, including shortcuts to NI application software products such as NI LabVIEW, Measurement & Automation Explorer (NI MAX), and NI Launcher. For more information about NI support for Windows 8.1, visit ni.com/windows8.

LabVIEW NXG Real-Time Module Drops Support for Windows 7 (32- and 64-Bit), Windows Server 2008 R2, and All 32-Bit Windows Operating Systems in 2021

LabVIEW NXG Real-Time Module will drop support for Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008 R2, and all 32-bit Windows operating systems starting in 2021. Versions of this product that ship after May 1, 2021, will not install or run on these operating systems. For detailed information about NI operating system support, visit ni.com/r/win32bitsupport.

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