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The following document outlines National Instruments minimum software version support for Windows 7. The included tables list available software, drivers, add-ons, and toolkits and the minimum version required to operate each on Windows 7 x86 (32-bit) and Windows 7 x64 (64-bit).
Table of Contents
- What is the difference between Windows 7 x86 and x64?
- Software
- Hardware Drivers
- Add-ons and Toolkits
- Additional Resources
What is the difference between Windows 7 x86 and x64?
Windows 7 x86 refers to the Windows 32-bit architecture and can run on either 32-bit or 64-bit hardware. Similar to Windows XP x86, Windows 7 x86 provides access only to 32-bit addresses for hardware access. As a result, even though this version of Windows 7 can work on 64-bit hardware, it is incapable of using the advantages that 64-bit hardware provides. Windows 7 x86 cannot run 64-bit versions of drivers or software designed to run natively on 64-bit operating systems.
Windows 7 x64 can be installed only on 64-bit hardware. This version of the operating system allows software to use 64-bit addresses to access hardware and can therefore access much larger memory spaces. In order to run successfully on Windows 7 x64, all drivers must have native 64-bit support. All 32-bit software applications can run within a Windows 7 x64 emulation layer.
For more detailed information on the difference between Windows 32-bit and 64-bit, see Using National Instruments Products with Windows 32-bit and 64-bit.
Software
The following National Instruments Software Packages are compatible with the listed versions of Windows 7 32-bit (x86) and Windows 7 64-bit (x64). As of 2011, all new versions of National Instruments will have their compatibility with Windows 7 64-bit and 64-bit LabVIEW listed in their Readme files. If there is any question about the compatibility of a piece of software with the 64-bit versions of Windows and LabVIEW, please refer to the Readme for that release.
Note: In the table below, the last column indicates the first version of 32-bit software will run within the 32-bit emulation layer of 64-bit Windows 7, Windows on Windows (WOW64).
| Category | National Instruments Products |
Windows 7 (x86) | Windows 7 (x64) |
Windows 7 (x64 using 32-bit software) |
| Software | NI Analog Waveform Editor | 1.2.1 | Not supported | 1.2.1 |
| Software | NI Calibration Executive | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Software | NI DIAdem | 11.1 SP1 | Not supported | 11.1 SP1 |
| Software | NI Digital Waveform Editor | 3.0 | Not supported | 3.0 |
| Software | NI LabVIEW 32-bit | 2009 SP1 | Not supported | 2009 SP1 |
| Software | NI LabVIEW 64-bit | Not supported | 2009 | 2009 SP1 |
| Software | NI LabVIEW Education Edition | 2009 | Not supported | Not supported |
| Software | NI LabVIEW Run-Time Engine 32-bit | 2009 SP1 | Not supported | 2009 SP1 |
| Software | NI LabVIEW Run-Time Engine 64-bit | Not supported | 2009 SP1 | 2009 SP1 |
| Software | NI LabVIEW SignalExpress | 2009 | Not supported | 2009 |
| Software | NI LabWindows/CVI | 2009 | 2009 | 2009 |
| Software | NI LabWindows/CVI Run-Time Engine | 2009 | 2009 | 2009 |
| Software | NI LabWindows/CVI Real Time Module | 2009 | Not supported | 2009 |
| Software | NI Lookout | 6.5 | Not supported | 6.5 |
| Software | NI MATRIXx | 8.1.x | 8.1.x | 8.1.x |
| Software | NI Measurement & Automation Explorer | 4.6.2 | Not supported | 4.6.2 |
| Software | NI Measurement Studio | 2009 | 2009 | 2009 |
| Software | NI Multisim | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Software | NI Real-Time Hypervisor | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported |
| Software | NI Requirements Gateway | 1.1 | Not supported | 1.1 |
| Software | NI Spy2 | 2.7.1 | 2.7.1 | 2.7.1 |
| Software | NI Switch Executive | 3.0 | Not supported | 3.0 |
| Software | NI TestStand | 4.2.1 | Not supported | 4.2.1 |
| Software | NI Ultiboard | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Software | NI VeriStand | 2009 | Not supported | 2009 |
| Software | NI Vision Builder for Automated Inspection |
2009 | Not supported | 2009 |
| Software | NI Volume License Manager | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported |
1Support will be made available before end of 2009.
2NI Spy was renamed to NI I/O Trace starting with version 3.0.
Hardware Drivers
The following National Instruments Hardware Drivers are compatible with the listed versions of Windows 7 32-bit (x86) and Windows 7 64-bit (x64) if installed from the NI Device Drivers DVD November 2009 release or later:
Note: In the table below, software versions marked with an asterisk (*) will run within the 32-bit emulation layer, Windows on Windows (WOW64).
| Category | National Instruments Products | Windows 7 (x86) | Windows 7 (x64) |
| Hardware Driver | MXI Express | See PXI Platform Services | See PXI Platform Services |
| Hardware Driver | MXI-4 | See PXI Platform Services | See PXI Platform Services |
| Hardware Driver | NI-435x | Not supported | Not supported |
| Hardware Driver | NI-488.2 | 2.7.3 | 2.7.3 |
| Hardware Driver | NI-5640R | 1.5 | Not supported |
| Hardware Driver | NI-568x | 1.0 | Not supported |
| Hardware Driver | NI-5690 | 1.1 | 1.1* |
| Hardware Driver | NI-845x | 1.1.3 | 1.1.3 |
| Hardware Driver | NI-985x | 1.3.4 | 1.3.4* |
| Hardware Driver | NI-CAN | 2.6.3 | 2.6.3 |
| Hardware Driver | NI-DAQ | Not supported | Not supported |
| Hardware Driver | NI-DAQmx | 8.9.5 | 8.9.5 |
| Hardware Driver | NI-DAQmx Base | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| Hardware Driver | NI-DCPower | 1.3.1 | 1.3.1 |
| Hardware Driver | NI-DMM | 3.0.0 | 3.0.0 |
| Hardware Driver | NI-DNET | 1.6.4 | 1.6.4 |
| Hardware Driver | NI-ELVIS Traditional | 3.0.5 | 3.0.5* |
| Hardware Driver | NI-ELVISmx | 4.2.2 | 4.2.2 |
| Hardware Driver | NI-FBUS Configurator | 4.0.1 | 4.0.1 |
| Hardware Driver | NI-FBUS Monitor | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Hardware Driver | NI-FGEN | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| Hardware Driver | NI-FieldPoint | 6.0.6 | 6.0.6 |
| Hardware Driver | NI-HSDIO | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Hardware Driver | NI-IMAQ | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| Hardware Driver | NI-IMAQ for IEEE1394 | see NI-IMAQdx | see NI-IMAQdx |
| Hardware Driver | NI-IMAQ for USB | see NI-IMAQdx | see NI-IMAQdx |
| Hardware Driver | NI-IMAQ I/O | 2.3 | 2.3* |
| Hardware Driver | NI-IMAQdx | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| Hardware Driver | NI-Motion | 8.0 | 8.1* |
| Hardware Driver | NI-RFSA | 2.1.2 | 2.3.1 |
| Hardware Driver | NI-RFSG | 1.5.1 | 1.6.3 |
| Hardware Driver | NI-RIO | 3.2.1 | 3.2.1 |
| Hardware Driver | NI-Scope | 3.6 | 3.6 |
| Hardware Driver | NI-Serial | 3.5.1 | 3.5.1 |
| Hardware Driver | NI-Switch | 4.0.1 | 4.0.1 |
| Hardware Driver | NI-Sync | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| Hardware Driver | NI-VISA | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Hardware Driver | NI-VISA Run-time engine | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Hardware Driver | NI-VXI | 3.7 | 3.8 |
| Hardware Driver | NI-WSN | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Hardware Driver | NI-XNET | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Hardware Driver | NI IVI Compliance Package | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Hardware Driver | NI PXI-5660 | 1.6.9 | Not supported |
| Hardware Driver | NI System Monitor | 1.1.1 | 1.1.1* |
| Hardware Driver | NI Vision Acquisition Software | 2009 | 2009 |
| Hardware Driver | PXI Platform Services | 2.5.2 | 2.5.2 |
Add-ons and Toolkits
The following National Instruments Add-ons and Toolkits are compatible with the listed versions Windows 7 32-bit (x86) and Windows 7 64-bit (x64):
Note: In the table below, the last column indicates the first version of 32-bit software will run within the 32-bit emulation layer of 64-bit Windows 7, Windows on Windows (WOW64).
| Category | National Instruments Products |
Windows 7 (x86) | Windows 7 (x64) |
Windows 7 (x64 using 32-bit software) |
| Add Ons and Toolkits | Automotive Diagnostic Command Set for NI-CAN |
1.0.2 | Not supported | 1.0.2 |
| Add Ons and Toolkits | CAN Frame Channel Conversion Library |
1.0.3 | Not supported | 1.0.3 |
| Add Ons and Toolkits |
CompactRIO Module SW [Module SW packages are |
Not supported | Not supported | Not supported |
| Add Ons and Toolkits | NI ActiveX Automation Symbols Toolkit |
Not supported | Not supported | Not supported |
| Add Ons and Toolkits | NI CANopen LabVIEW Library | 1.1.2 | Not supported | 1.1.2 |
| Add Ons and Toolkits | NI ECU Measurement and Calibration Toolkit |
2.1.2 | Not supported | 2.1.2 |
| Add Ons and Toolkits | NI LabVIEW Adaptive Filter Toolkit |
2009 | Not supported | 2009 |
| Add Ons and Toolkits | NI LabVIEW Advanced Signal Processing Toolkit | 2009 | 2010 | 2009 |
| Add Ons and Toolkits | NI LabVIEW Application Builder | 2009 | 2009 | 2009 |
| Add Ons and Toolkits | NI LabVIEW Control Design and Simulation Module | 2009 | Not supported | 2009 |
| Add Ons and Toolkits | NI LabVIEW Database Connectivity Toolkit |
2009 | Not supported | 2009 |
| Add Ons and Toolkits | NI LabVIEW DataFinder Toolkit | 2009 | Not supported | 2009 |
| Add Ons and Toolkits | NI LabVIEW Datalogging and Supervisory Control Module | 2009 | Not supported | 2009 |
| Add Ons and Toolkits | NI LabVIEW DIAdem Connectivity VIs Toolkit |
2009 | Not supported | 2009 |
| Add Ons and Toolkits | NI LabVIEW Desktop Execution Toolkit |
2009 | Not supported | 2009 |
| Add Ons and Toolkits | NI LabVIEW Digital Filter Design Toolkit |
2009 | Not supported | 2009 |
| Add Ons and Toolkits | NI LabVIEW Embedded Module for ARM Microcontrollers |
2009 | Not supported | 2009 |
| Add Ons and Toolkits | NI LabVIEW FPGA Module | 20091 | Not supported | 20091 |
| Add Ons and Toolkits | NI LabVIEW Real-Time Execution Trace Toolkit |
2009 | Not supported | 2009 |
| Add Ons and Toolkits | NI LabVIEW Graphical Differencing & User Interface Toolkit |
2009 | Not supported | 2009 |
| Add Ons and Toolkits | NI LabVIEW Internet Toolkit | 2009 | Not supported | 2009 |
| Add Ons and Toolkits | NI LabVIEW MathScript RT Module | 2009 | Not supported | 2009 |
| Add Ons and Toolkits | NI LabVIEW Mobile Module | 2009 | Not supported | 2009 |
| Add Ons and Toolkits | NI LabVIEW LEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT Module |
2009 | Not supported | Not supported |
| Add Ons and Toolkits | LabVIEW NI SoftMotion Module | 2009 | Not supported | 2009 |
| Add Ons and Toolkits | NI LabVIEW PID and Fuzzy Logic Toolkit |
2009 | Not supported | 2009 |
| Add Ons and Toolkits | NI LabVIEW Report Generation Toolkit |
2009 | Not supported | 2009 |
| Add Ons and Toolkits | NI LabVIEW Real-Time Module | 2009 | Not supported | 2009 |
| Add Ons and Toolkits | NI LabVIEW Simulation Interface Toolkit |
2009 | Not supported | 2009 |
| Add Ons and Toolkits | NI LabVIEW Statechart Module | 2009 | Not supported | 2009 |
| Add Ons and Toolkits | NI LabVIEW System Identification Toolkit | 2009 | Not supported | 2009 |
| Add Ons and Toolkits | NI LabVIEW Touch Panel Module | 2009 | Not supported | 2009 |
| Add Ons and Toolkits | NI LabVIEW Unit Test Framework Toolkit |
2009 | Not supported | 2009 |
| Add Ons and Toolkits | NI LabVIEW Wireless Sensor Network Module |
Not supported | Not supported | Not supported |
| Add Ons and Toolkits | NI LabVIEW VI Analyzer Toolkit |
2009 | Not supported | 2009 |
| Add Ons and Toolkits | NI Measurement Suite for Fixed WiMAX |
1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Add Ons and Toolkits | NI Modulation Toolkit | 4.2 | 4.3.3 | 4.2 |
| Add Ons and Toolkits | NI PID Toolkit for Visual Basic | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported |
| Add Ons and Toolkits | NI GPS Simulation Toolkit | 1.5 | Not supported | 1.5 |
| Add Ons and Toolkits | NI Spectral Measurements Toolkit | 2.5 | 2.6.3 | 2.5 |
| Add Ons and Toolkits | NI Sound and Vibration Toolkit | 2009 |
Not supported |
2009 |
| Add Ons and Toolkits | NI Sound and Vibration Measurement Suite |
2009 |
2012 (excluding Express VIs) |
2009 |
| Add Ons and Toolkits | NI Vision Development Module | 2009 | 2009 | 2009 |
| Add Ons and Toolkits | NI Vision Development Module Run-Time |
2009 | 2010 | 2009 |
| Add Ons and Toolkits | NI WLAN Measurement Suite | 1.0 | Not supported | 1.0 |
1 The Xilinx tools used by the FPGA Module do not officially support Windows 7. National Instruments tested the Xilinx tools, as they are used by the FPGA Module, and did not find any issues related to Windows 7. If you encounter problems with the Xilinx tools specific to Windows 7, you might be required to compile using Windows XP or Windows Vista. National Instruments will not be liable for any problems or issues related to the use of Xilinx tools with Windows 7.
Additional Resources
For more information regarding the difference between 32-bit and 64-bit software, please see the following articles;
LabVIEW 64-Bit vs. 32-Bit Applications FAQ
How Much Memory can LabVIEW 32-bit or 64-bit Use?
Reader Comments | Submit a comment »
Has this document been updated???
Why LV 64 Bit and no support for most
drivers, toolkits, and modules????
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dan.roberts@myfwc.com
- Jan 22, 2013
please update
Do you have this information for LV 2012
somewhere else?
Thanks
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Calvin Harrington,Montana State University Spectrum Lab.
charrington@spectrum.montana.edu
- Sep 21, 2012
upgrade 2009 to 2012
I have 64-bit hardware (Intel Core-i7)
running 64-bit Windows 7 Professional. Will
any NI software products and third-party
add-ons currently support my configuration?
Should I install 64-bit LabVIEW or take the
performance hit and install 32-bit LabVIEW
and 32-bit drivers? It's Spring of 2012
already, so why it the article refering to
2009 version of LabVIEW?
- Apr 18, 2012
lv 2011
two versions behind in LAbview!
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Noor Khalsa,Los Alamos National Laboratory.
khalsans@lanl.gov
- Aug 30, 2011
Legacy Systems
My "Windows 2000" computer died.
The document does not address
whether a new computer with Windows
7 will run the existing NI programs and
hardware (Compact Field Point,
Labview 8).
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joe.cole@us.hilite.com
- Nov 30, 2010
PCMCIA support
I have 2 PCMCIA devices 6036 and GPIB
neither of which seems to have drivers
for win7(64bit) are there any plans to
add support for these devices? if not
they are rather expensive decorations !
regards nick :)
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nick musson,SouthamptonPhotonics.
nick.musson@spilasers.com
- Nov 26, 2010
Please update
Please update this document to reflect
the current state of affairs.
- Jul 15, 2010
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