May 2020
This file contains important information about the LabVIEW 2020 Instrument Design Libraries for High Speed Serial Instruments 20.0, including installation instructions, new features, a partial list of bugs fixed for the 20.0 release, and known issues.
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LabVIEW 2020 Instrument Design Libraries for High-Speed Serial Instruments 20.0 allows you to develop high-speed serial applications for use with the PXIe-6591R, PXIe-6592R, and PXIe-7902 high-speed serial modules.
LabVIEW 2020 Instrument Design Libraries for High Speed Serial Instruments 20.0 has the following requirements:
Refer to the LabVIEW Readme for additional system requirements and supported operating systems for LabVIEW 2020.
Note The following system requirements apply to LabVIEW 2020 Instrument Design Libraries for High-Speed Serial Instruments 20.0 software only. LabVIEW FPGA has separate system requirements. For the LabVIEW FPGA requirements, refer to the LabVIEW Readme.
LabVIEW 2020 Instrument Design Libraries for High-Speed Serial Instruments 20.0 supports the following operating systems:
1 NI software installs VC2015 Runtime and .NET 4.6.2. Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 require Microsoft updates to support these items. Refer to Microsoft KB2919442 and KB2919355 for more information about how to install these updates.
2 NI software is signed with a SHA-256 certificate. Windows 7 SP1, Windows Embedded Standard 7 SP1, and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 require Microsoft updates to support SHA-256. Refer to Microsoft KB3033929 and KB3125574 for more information about how to install these security updates.
Note LabVIEW 2020 Instrument Design Libraries for High-Speed Serial Instruments 20.0 does not support Windows Server non-R2 editions.
Note Refer to LabVIEW 2020 Instrument Design Libraries for High Speed Serial Instruments 20.0 Drops Support for Windows 7 (32- and 64-Bit), Windows Server 2008 R2, and All 32-Bit Windows Operating Systems in 2021 for information about future OS support.
Note Support for Windows 32-bit operating systems may require disabling physical address extension (PAE). To learn how this might affect your system and what actions you might need to take, visit ni.com/r/PAESupport.
LabVIEW 2020 Instrument Design Libraries for High Speed Serial Instruments 20.0 supports the following application software versions, including service packs.
| Application Software | Versions Supported by NI LabVIEW 2020 Instrument Design Libraries for High-Speed Serial Instruments 20.0 |
|---|---|
| LabVIEW | LabVIEW 2020 32-bit, LabVIEW 2020 64-bit |
| LabVIEW FPGA | LabVIEW FPGA Module 2020 32-bit, LabVIEW FPGA Module 64-bit |
| LabVIEW Real-Time | LabVIEW Real-Time 2020 |
NI installs LabVIEW 2020 Instrument Design Libraries for High Speed Serial Instruments 20.0 using NI Package Manager. If you do not already have NI software installed, LabVIEW 2020 Instrument Design Libraries for High Speed Serial Instruments 20.0 installs NI Package Manager to handle the installation of your NI software. Visit ni.com/r/NIPMDownload to download NI Package Manager. Refer to the NI Package Manager Manual for more information about installing, removing, and upgrading NI software using NI Package Manager.
Note The niSi53xxClockConfig.dll file included as part of the LabVIEW Instrument Design Libraries for High-Speed Serial Instruments software may be used only in the use of the 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.
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LabVIEW 2020 Instrument Design Libraries for High-Speed Serial Instruments 20.0 includes the following new features:
LabVIEW 2019 Instrument Design Libraries for High-Speed Serial Instruments 19.0 included the following new features:
The following list details the hardware models supported in LabVIEW 2020 Instrument Design Libraries for High Speed Serial Instruments 20.0.
You can access the LabVIEW 2020 Instrument Design Libraries for High Speed Serial Instruments 20.0 known issues list online at hss200knownissues.
You can access the LabVIEW 2020 Instrument Design Libraries for High Speed Serial Instruments 20.0 bug fix list online at hss200bugfixes. This list describes a subset of issues fixed in LabVIEW 2020 Instrument Design Libraries for High Speed Serial Instruments 20.0. If you have a Bug ID, you can search this list to validate that the issue has been fixed.
Refer to the LabVIEW 2020 Instrument Design Libraries for High Speed Serial Instruments 20.0 Help, accessible from Start»All Programs»National Instruments»High Speed Serial Instruments»High Speed Serial Instruments Help, for information about LabVIEW 2020 Instrument Design Libraries for High Speed Serial Instruments 20.0.
Select Help»Find Examples from LabVIEW 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.
You can modify an example VI to fit an application, or you can copy and paste from one or more examples into a VI that you create.Examples that demonstrate applications using high-speed serial instruments are also available online . To access these examples, refer to ni.com/examples.
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.
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:
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.For more information about NI support for Windows 8.1, visit ni.com/windows8.
LabVIEW 2020 Instrument Design Libraries for High Speed Serial Instruments 20.0 will drop support for Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008 R2, and all 32-bit Windows operating systems starting in 2021. Versions of this product that ship after May 1, 2021, may not install or execute correctly on these operating systems. For detailed information about NI operating system support, visit ni.com/r/win32bitsupport.
For detailed information about NI application software product life cycles, visit ni.com/info and enter one of the following Info Codes:
| Product | Info Code |
|---|---|
| LabVIEW | lifecycle |
| LabWindows/CVI | cvi_lifecycle |
| Measurement Studio | mstudiolifecycle |
| TestStand | tslcp |
| DIAdem | ddlcp |
| SignalExpress | selcp |
| VeriStand | nivslifecycle |
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