Archived: NI-Industrial Communications for EtherCAT and NI-RIO Compatibility

This page shows the supported versions of NI-Industrial Communication for EtherCAT are required with NI-RIO Devices and Modules. Reference this information to ensure you install the correct driver version when upgrading or updating your system, when migrating or porting code to a new system, or after the purchase and installation of new NI hardware. Using incompatible versions may result in errors, the inability for your operating system to recognize or detect and then find a driver for your device, or missing devices in NI Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX).

Note that this article replaces KnowledgeBase 5R7C8D3I : NI-Industrial Communications for EtherCAT and NI-RIO Compatibility. Some NI manuals may still reference the previous document. If you were redirected from the previous KnowledgeBase URL, please update your bookmarks accordingly.

Note: NI-RIO Version 14.5 is the last version of this driver. Starting with LabVIEW 2015, NI-RIO has been split into three separate installers. CompactRIO Device Drivers (supports CompactRIO and Single-Board RIO), R Series Multifunction (supports R Series cards), and FlexRIO (supports FlexRIO boards). For continued support, please visit NI-Industrial Communications for EtherCAT and NI CompactRIO Compatibility.