Linux Real-Time for PXI is the latest Real-Time Operating System for NI PXI Controllers. With this change, support for many NI software products and drivers has changed. This document details supported drivers and software, caveats, support limitations, and other information on these changes.
While existing controllers and applications can be migrated to Linux Real-Time PXI, there are several steps necessary. To migrate an application to Linux Real-Time on PXI:
The table below covers supported NI Software and Drivers in Linux Real-Time for PXI. For additional documentation specific to NI Software or Drivers, NI recommends referring to the readme or Help for each specific product.
NI Software or Driver | Support Added in Version | First Supported LabVIEW Real-Time Version | Additional Comments |
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Automotive Diagnostic Command Set | 19.0 | 2019 | |
ECU Measurement and Calibration Toolkit | 19.0 | 2019 | |
LabVIEW OPC UA Toolkit | 2019 | 2019 | |
NI FlexRIO | 19.0 | 2019 | NI FlexRIO 19.0 only provides support for PXIe-797x devices on Linux Real-Time. |
NI R Series Multifunction IO | 19.1 | 2019 | PXIe-7820/1/2R, PXIe-7846/47/56/57/58R, PXIe-7867/8R, PXIe-7861/2 |
NI System Configuration | 19.0 | 2019 | |
NI-488.2 | 19.0 | 2019 | Refer to the readme for supported hardware and other information.1 |
NI-ATCA FPGA Driver Software | 19.0 | 2019 | |
NI-DAQmx (PXI, PXIe, and USB Devices) | 19.1 | 2019 | Refer to NI-DAQmx First Available Hardware Support for information on device specifics. |
NI-DAQmx (C Series and FieldDAQ Devices) | 19.1 | 2019 | PXI Linux Real-Time devices support the same C Series and FieldDAQ devices as the IC-317x family of Linux Real-Time controllers. Refer to the NI-DAQmx Readme for more information. |
NI-Industrial Communications for EtherCAT | 19.0 | 2019 | Supports select PXIe controllers with NI Linux Real-Time. Refer to readme for device specifics. |
NI-mmWave | 19.0 | 2019 | |
NI-Serial | 19.0 | 2019 | Refer to the readme for supported hardware and other information.1 |
NI-SLSC | 19.0 | 2019 | |
NI-Sync | 19.0 | 2019 | NI-Sync Limitations on Linux Desktop and NI Linux Real-Time |
NI-USRP | 19.0 | 2019 | |
NI-VISA | 19.0 | 2019 | |
NI-XNET | 19.1 | 2019 | |
PXI Platform Services | 19.0 | 2019 |
1 NI-Serial 19.0 and NI-488.2 19.0 have separate readmes for Real-Time Support. Refer to the readmes attached to this document for more information.