Installing the LabVIEW Real-Time Module

You can install the LabVIEW Real-Time Module with either NI Package Manager or with the LabVIEW Platform media.

Application Software Support

The LabVIEW 2024 Q1 Real-Time Module supports LabVIEW 2024 Q1. For information about the Application Software Support in earlier versions of the LabVIEW Real-Time Module, refer to the Readmes for those versions.

Installing the LabVIEW Real-Time Module using Package Manager

Refer to Package Manager for information about installing, removing, and upgrading NI software using Package Manager.

Installing the LabVIEW Real-Time Module using LabVIEW Platform Media

To install software using the LabVIEW Platform media, insert the LabVIEW Platform media and follow the onscreen instructions to install LabVIEW, modules, toolkits, and drivers. When prompted, log in to your NI User Account to activate your NI products. If you are managing your license with a volume license server, you should receive your volume license file by email.

Note If Windows Update is enabled, the installation process might hang if Windows Update interferes with the installation of Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Run-Time. Visit the Support article NI Installer Hangs While Installing Visual C++ 2015 Run-Time for more information and steps to resolve this issue.
Note If you purchased this product with an NI Software Suite or NI Product Bundle, use the installation media that shipped with your purchase to install this product.
Note Use the serial number that is included with your software to activate the Advanced Signal Processing Toolkit. For more information on the Real-Time Module activation, refer to License Manager.

Installing and Using Japanese and Simplified Chinese Languages on an RT Target

After you install the Real-Time Module on your development computer, you can complete the following steps to install and use Japanese and Simplified Chinese languages on an RT target:
  1. Use the LabVIEW Real-Time Software Wizard in NI Measurement & Automation Explorer (NI MAX) to install the Language Support for Japanese or Language Support for Simplified Chinese software component on the RT target. Refer to the Measurement & Automation Explorer Help for information about the LabVIEW Real-Time Software Wizard.
  2. Open the System Settings tab and select Japanese or Simplified Chinese as the Locale.
    Note You cannot use Japanese or Simplified Chinese characters in directory names or file names on the RT target.
    Note The Real-Time Module (64-bit) supports English only.

Configuring RT Targets

Use NI MAX to configure RT targets and to install software and drivers on targets. You can install NI MAX from the NI Package Manager or the LabVIEW Platform media.

  • Networked RT Targets—Refer to the Remote Systems book in the Measurement & Automation Explorer Help, available by selecting Help»MAX Help from MAX, for information about configuring networked RT targets.