June 2016
This file contains important information about the LabVIEW FPGA Module Xilinx Compilation Tools for Windows, including system requirements and installation instructions.
NI Software Support for Microsoft Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003
Product Security and Critical Updates
Automating the Installation of NI Products
The Xilinx compilation tools include tools for Vivado 2015.4 and ISE 14.7, which are supported by the LabVIEW FPGA Module. Install these compilation tools if you want to compile FPGA VIs on a Windows computer. You must install these tools on the FPGA Module development computer if you plan to use the Configure Component-Level IP wizard, configure the IP Integration Node, incorporate Xilinx IP, use the FPGA IP Builder, or use third-party simulation.
The Xilinx compilation tools also support Linux. Visit ni.com and enter the Info Code XilinxLinux to download the installers for Linux.
The Xilinx compilation tools for Windows have the following system requirements:
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The following sections contain the NI hardware supported by the Xilinx compilation tools on Windows.
Use the Xilinx Compilation Tool for Vivado 2015.4 to compile FPGA VIs for the following devices:
Use the Xilinx Compilation Tool for ISE 14.7 to compile FPGA VIs for the following devices:
Install the Xilinx Compilation Tool for ISE 10.1 if your FPGA device contains a Xilinx Virtex II chip. Visit ni.com/info and enter the Info Code FPGATool101 to download the Xilinx Compilation Tool for ISE 10.1.
Visit ni.com/info and enter the Info Code XilinxCompileTools for more information about the NI hardware supported by each Xilinx compilation tool.
Insert the Xilinx compilation tools for Windows installation media and follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
With this release, the LabVIEW FPGA Module Xilinx Compilation Tools for Windows drops support for Microsoft Windows 7 RTM (with no service pack), Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003. The LabVIEW 2016 FPGA Module Xilinx Compilation Tools for Windows and later will not install or run on an unsupported OS. You cannot deploy or distribute applications that use the LabVIEW 2016 FPGA Module Xilinx Compilation Tools for Windows to an unsupported OS. Additionally, after installing the LabVIEW 2016 FPGA Module Xilinx Compilation Tools for Windows, you cannot use any installers built on this computer with any version of LabVIEW, LabWindows™/CVI™, NI TestStand™, or Measurement Studio on an unsupported OS.
For more information about the changes to our OS support for 2016, refer to KB 79UC78LS, Why Does my LabVIEW, LabWindows/CVI, Measurement Studio, or TestStand Built Installer Fail on Windows XP/Vista and Server 2003?.
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You can automate the installation of most NI products using command-line arguments to suppress some or all of the installer user interface and dialog boxes. However, starting with the August 2012 releases (products using NI Installers version 3.1 or later), you may need to perform additional steps before or during a silent installation of NI software.
If the NI product you are installing uses Microsoft .NET 4.0, the .NET installer may run before any NI software installs and may require a reboot before the installation of NI software begins. To avoid a .NET reboot, install .NET 4.0 separately before you install NI software.
For more information about automating the installation of NI products, refer to the following KnowledgeBase articles:
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Third-Party Copyright Notices
The SharpZipLib_Notice.pdf file contains a third-party copyright notice for third-party components used by certain FPGA Module features. The following directory is the default installation location for the file, but the location might vary depending on the configuration of the local computer:
<National Instruments>\LabVIEW <version>\FPGA\Legal
End-User License Agreements and Third-Party Legal Notices
You can find end-user license agreements (EULAs) and third-party legal notices in the following locations after installation:
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