June 2018
Thank you for using NI LabVIEW 2018 Instrument Design Libraries for High-Speed Serial Instruments 18.0. This file contains important information about NI LabVIEW 2018 Instrument Design Libraries for High-Speed Serial Instruments 18.0 and is organized into the following sections.
Application Development Environments (ADEs)
Installed Software, Documentation, and Examples
Product Security and Critical Updates
Installing NI LabVIEW 2018 Instrument Design Libraries for High-Speed Serial Instruments 18.0
Automating the Installation of NI Products
Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 10
How to Use NI Software with Microsoft Windows 8.1
NI LabVIEW 2018 Instrument Design Libraries for High-Speed Serial Instruments 18.0 allows you to develop high-speed serial applications for use with the PXIe-6591R, PXIe-6592R, and PXIe-7902 high-speed serial modules.
NI LabVIEW 2018 Instrument Design Libraries for High-Speed Serial Instruments 18.0 includes the following new features.
NI LabVIEW 2017 Instrument Design Libraries for High-Speed Serial Instruments 17.0 includes the following new features.
NI LabVIEW 2016 Instrument Design Libraries for High-Speed Serial Instruments 16.1 includes the following new features.
NI LabVIEW 2016 Instrument Design Libraries for High-Speed Serial Instruments 16.0 includes the following new features.
NI LabVIEW 2018 Instrument Design Libraries for High-Speed Serial Instruments 18.0 supports the following hardware devices:
Note: The following system requirements apply to NI LabVIEW 2018 Instrument Design Libraries for High-Speed Serial Instruments 18.0 software only. LabVIEW FPGA has separate system requirements. Refer to the LabVIEW Readme for these system requirements.
NI LabVIEW 2018 Instrument Design Libraries for High-Speed Serial Instruments 18.0 supports the following operating systems:
| Operating System | 64-bit | 32-bit |
|---|---|---|
| Windows 10 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Windows 8.1 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Windows 7 Professional | ✓ | ✓ |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 | ✓ | — |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 | ✓ | — |
Note: NI LabVIEW 2018 Instrument Design Libraries for High-Speed Serial Instruments 18.0 does not support Windows Server non-R2 editions.
NI recommends that you have the most recent service pack for your operating system installed.
The following table lists the NI application software versions, including service packs, supported by NI LabVIEW 2018 Instrument Design Libraries for High-Speed Serial Instruments 18.0.
| NI Application Software | Versions Supported by NI LabVIEW 2018 Instrument Design Libraries for High-Speed Serial Instruments 18.0 |
|---|---|
| NI LabVIEW | LabVIEW 2018 32-bit, LabVIEW 2018 64-bit |
| LabVIEW FPGA | LabVIEW FPGA 32-bit, LabVIEW FPGA 64-bit |
| LabVIEW Real-Time | LabVIEW Real-Time 2018 |
The product documentation is available at ni.com/manuals and from Start»All Programs»National Instruments»High Speed Serial Instruments»High Speed Serial Instruments Documentation.
To view these documents, you need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed. You can install the viewer from www.adobe.com/acrobat.
The documentation set is composed of the following documents:
| Document | Description |
|---|---|
| NI High Speed Serial Instruments Help | Contains information about high-speed serial instrument device support. This book also provides instructions for using LabVIEW and the LabVIEW FPGA Module with high-speed serial modules. |
| High Speed Serial Instruments User Manual | Contains information about how to develop applications for your high-speed serial modules. |
| Getting started guide for your device | Contains software and hardware installation, MAX configuration, signal connection, and troubleshooting information for your high-speed serial module. |
| Specifications document for your device | Lists technical specifications for your high-speed serial module. |
| NI LabVIEW 2018 Instrument Design Libraries for High-Speed Serial Instruments 18.0 Readme (this document) | Contains information about supported hardware and operating systems, new features, fixed issues, and legal notices. |
In LabVIEW, you can use the NI Example Finder to search or browse examples. In LabVIEW, select Help»Find Examples to launch the NI Example Finder. The NI Example Finder offers two ways to access all installed LabVIEW example VIs and their descriptions:
The NI Example Finder is also available in LabWindows/CVI by selecting Help»Find Examples.
Examples also are available online that demonstrate applications using high-speed serial instruments. Refer to ni.com/examples for these examples and for more information.
Visit ni.com/security to view and subscribe to receive security notifications about National Instruments products. Visit ni.com/critical-updates for information about critical updates from National Instruments.
NI LabVIEW 2018 Instrument Design Libraries for High-Speed Serial Instruments 18.0 versions are aligned with the versions of major NI application software products. This alignment gives you information about the year the driver was released and the most recent software version the driver was designed to work with. Driver versions start with a two-digit year indicator: <ProductName><Year-BasedVersion>. For example, NI LabVIEW 2016 Instrument Design Libraries 16.0 is the version released with LabVIEW 2016.
Complete the following steps to install NI LabVIEW 2018 Instrument Design Libraries for High-Speed Serial Instruments 18.0.
Note The niSi53xxClockConfig.dll file included as part of the NI LabVIEW Instrument Design Libraries for High-Speed Serial Instruments software may be used only in the use of the NI LabVIEW Instrument Design Libraries for High-Speed Serial Instruments software with the Silicon Labs device in the PXIe-6591R, PXIe-6592R, and PXIe-7902 products.
You can access the bug fixes and software and documentation known issues lists online at ni.com/info by entering Info Code exty47.
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.
For more information about automating the installation of NI products, refer to the following KnowledgeBase articles:
Microsoft Windows 10 is the latest version of the Windows operating system and features significant changes compared to previous versions. Windows 10 introduces several new capabilities and also combines features from both Windows 7 and Windows 8. For more information about NI support for Windows 10, visit ni.com/windows10.
When you install National Instruments software on Microsoft Windows 8.1, you will notice a few additional tiles in the Apps view, including shortcuts to NI application software products such as NI LabVIEW, Measurement & Automation Explorer (NI MAX), and NI Launcher.
NI Launcher helps you find and launch installed NI products. It provides you with a method of finding NI products similar to the Start menu in previous versions of Microsoft Windows. To use NI Launcher, click the NI Launcher tile in the Apps view. NI Launcher launches the desktop and opens a menu containing a list of NI products. Click any NI product to launch it.
| Note NI MAX does not appear as a desktop shortcut when installed on Microsoft Windows 8.1. You can launch NI MAX either from the Apps view or from within NI Launcher. |
For convenience, you can pin your most-used NI applications, such as MAX, to either the Start screen or the Taskbar on the desktop, as necessary:
| Current Application | Icon Location | Pin to Action |
|---|---|---|
| Windows 8.1 Desktop | Desktop Taskbar | Right-click application and select Pin to Taskbar. |
| Windows 8.1 Desktop | Start screen | Right-click application and select Pin to Start. |
| Windows 8.1 Start screen | Desktop Taskbar | Right-click application and select Pin to taskbar from the menu bar on the bottom of the screen. |
If you want to find a particular application or related files, such as documentation files, from the Start screen, you can access all installed files from the Apps view. To get to the Apps view, right-click anywhere on the Start screen and click the down arrow on the bottom left of the screen.
For more information about NI support for Windows 8.1, visit ni.com/windows8.
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