Version Information for Legacy Environments/Languages for .NET Hardware Drivers

Overview

This table details which versions of the NI-DAQmx, NI-VISA, and NI-488.2 drivers you need when you are using Measurement Studio support for legacy environments/languages. This table also lists the version of Measurement Studio you need for specific hardware driver versions.

Note: Measurement Studio 2009 and Measurement Studio MFC 10 are available to purchase for current Measurement Studio customers.  Refer to ni.com/mstudio/legacysupport for more information.

Contents

NI-DAQmx

Drivers are available for download on ni.com/drivers.  

Version of 
Visual Studio

Language

Most Recent NI-DAQmx Version Containing Revised  Support for This Environment/
Language*

Requires Measurement Studio?

Visual Studio 6.0Visual C++ 6.0NI-DAQmx 7.2Yes, Measurement Studio 2009
Visual Basic
6.0*
NI-DAQmx 8.3No
Visual Studio 2003Visual C++
MFC
NI-DAQmx 9.1.7Yes, Measurement Studio 2009
Visual C# or
Visual Basic
.NET
 NI-DAQmx 9.1.7No
Visual Studio 2005Visual C++
MFC
 NI-DAQmx 9.2Yes, Measurement Studio 2009
Visual C# or
Visual Basic
.NET
NI-DAQmx 9.6.1No
Visual Studio 2008Visual C++
MFC
 NI-DAQmx 9.2Yes, Measurement Studio 2009
Visual Studio 2010Visual C++
MFC
 NI-DAQmx 9.2.3Yes, Measurement Studio MFC 10

* Traditional NI-DAQ includes support for Visual Basic 6.0, including ActiveX controls.

Measurement Studio MFC 10 installs Visual C++ 2010 support for NI-DAQmx.  NI-DAQmx 9.2.3 installs the underlying drivers.

 

NI-VISA

Drivers are available for download on ni.com/drivers.

Version of Visual 
Studio

Language

Most Recent NI-VISA Version Containing Revised  Support for This Environment/Language

Requires Measurement Studio?

Visual Studio 6.0Visual C++
6.0
Not supported.

Visual Basic 6.0Not supported.

Visual Studio 2003Visual C++
MFC
NI-VISA 5.0.2Yes, Measurement Studio 2009
Visual C# or Visual Basic .NETNI-VISA 5.0.2No
Visual Studio 2005Visual C++
MFC
NI-VISA 5.0.2Yes, Measurement Studio 2009
Visual C# or Visual Basic .NETNI-VISA 5.2No
Visual Studio 2008Visual C++
MFC
NI-VISA 5.0.2Yes, Measurement Studio 2009
Visual Studio 2010Visual C++
MFC
NI-VISA 5.0.3*Yes, Measurement Studio MFC 10

* Measurement Studio MFC 10 installs Visual C++ 2010 support for NI-VISA.  NI-VISA 5.0.3 installs the underlying drivers.

 

NI-488.2

Drivers are available for download on ni.com/drivers.

Version of Visual Studio

Language

Most Recent NI-488.2 Version Containing Revised  Support for This Environment/Language

Requires Measurement Studio?

Visual Studio 6.0Visual C++
6.0
2.7No
Visual Basic 6.02.7Yes, Measurement Studio 2009
Visual Studio 2003Visual C++ MFCNI-488.2 2.8Yes, Measurement Studio 2009
Visual C# or Visual Basic .NETNI-488.2 2.8No
Visual Studio 2005Visual C++ MFCNI-488.2 2.8.1Yes, Measurement Studio 2009
Visual C# or Visual Basic .NETNI-488.2 3.1No
Visual Studio 2008Visual C++ MFC NI-488.2 2.8.1Yes, Measurement Studio 2009
Visual Studio 2010Visual C++ MFC NI-488.2 2.8.1*Yes, Measurement Studio MFC 10

* Measurement Studio MFC 10 installs Visual C++ 2010 support for NI-488.2.  NI-488.2 2.8.1 installs the underlying drivers.

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