Software Options

Use the following software to develop applications with the IC-3121. Refer to the IC-3121 Getting Started Guide for information about installing software.

• NI Industrial Controller Device Drivers 15.5 or later driver software.
• One of the following options for developing machine vision applications:
  • LabVIEW 2014 SP1 or later, LabVIEW Real-Time 2014 SP1 or later, the NI Vision Development Module 2015 SP1 or later.
  • NI Vision Builder for Automated Inspection (Vision Builder AI) 2015 or later.
• Software for using and reconfiguring the IC-3121 FPGA. Different configurations are referred to as hardware personalities, and are defined by bitfiles. NI Industrial Controller Device Drivers include a reconfigurable I/O personality that you can use out of the box. Install the following software if you need to compile a custom personality for your application:
  • LabVIEW 2014 SP1 or later and LabVIEW FPGA Module 2014 SP1 or later—You must install the LabVIEW FPGA Module to reconfigure the default personality of the IC-3121 FPGA.