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October 2014
NI Application Software Support
Product Security and Critical Updates
Automating the Installation of NI Products
How to Use NI Software with Microsoft Windows 8.x
NI Software Support for Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003
NI-TimeSync 14.1 supports the following platforms:
1 System Configuration does not support non-R2 versions of Windows Server.
2 Support for Windows Server 2003 R2 may require disabling physical address extensions (PAE). To learn how this might affect your use of Windows Server 2003 and what actions you might have to take, visit ni.com/info and enter the Info Code PAESupport.
3Support for Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2012 R2 requires disabling Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration (IE ESC). To learn how this affects your use of Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2012 R2 and what actions you must take, visit ni.com/info and enter the Info Code MAXSupportIEESC.
The following table lists the NI application software versions, including service packs, supported by NI-TimeSync.
| NI Application Software | Versions Supported by NI-TimeSync |
|---|---|
| NI LabVIEW | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| NI LabVIEW Real-Time Module | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
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NI-TimeSync versions are now aligned with the versions of major NI application software products. This alignment gives you information about the year the NI-TimeSync was released and the most recent software version the software was designed to work with. Versions now start with a two-digit year indicator: <ProductName><Year-BasedVersion>. For example, NI-TimeSync 14.0 is the version released with LabVIEW 2014. The last version released under the old numbering scheme is NI-TimeSync 1.3. The first version released under the new numbering scheme is NI-TimeSync 14.0.
For a list of Known Issues of NI-TimeSync 14.1, visit ni.com/info and enter the Info Code NITimeSync14KnownIssues.
For a list of Bug Fixes for NI-TimeSync, visit ni.com/info and enter the Info Code NITimeSyncFixList.
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, refer to the following KnowledgeBase articles:
When you install National Instruments software on Microsoft Windows 8.x, 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.x. 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.x Desktop | Desktop Taskbar | Right-click application and select Pin to Taskbar |
| Windows 8.x Desktop | Start screen | Right-click application and select Pin to Start |
| Windows 8.x 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 select All apps (Windows 8) or click the down arrow on the bottom left of the screen (Windows 8.1).
For more information about NI support for Windows 8.x, visit ni.com/windows8.
NI-TimeSync will drop support for Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 as of July 1, 2016. Versions of NI-TimeSync that ship after July 1, 2016 will not install or run on Windows Vista, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003. 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 |
| NI LabVIEW | lifecycle |
| NI LabWindows™/CVI™ | cvi_lifecycle |
| NI Measurement Studio | mstudiolifecycle |
| NI TestStand | tslcp |
| NI DIAdem | ddlcp |
| NI SignalExpress | selcp |
| NI VeriStand | nivslifecycle |
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