January 2022
This file contains important information about NI-488.2, including installation instructions and new features.
You can find more release information on ni.com.
If you plan to use LabVIEW NXG, refer to LabVIEW NXG Support and Considerations.
Product Security and Critical Updates
LabVIEW NXG Support and Considerations
Automating the Installation of NI Products
Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 10
NI Software Drops Support for Phar Lap ETS Real-Time Operating System in 2022
NI-488.2 supports the following operating systems:
Note NI-488.2 no longer supports Windows Vista/XP/7/8.x, Windows Server 2003/2008/2012, or any 32-bit Windows operating system. NI-488.2 21.5 will not install or run on an unsupported OS. You cannot deploy or distribute applications that use NI-488.2 21.5 to an unsupported OS. Additionally, after installing NI-488.2 21.5, 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, visit https://www.ni.com/r/win32bitsupport.
NI-488.2 21.5 supports the following application software versions, including service packs. If you are not using NI application software, refer to Microsoft Visual Studio Support.
| Application Software | Versions Supported by NI-488.2 |
|---|---|
| NI-VISA | 21.5 |
| LabVIEW | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| LabVIEW Real-Time Module | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| LabVIEW NXG | 5.0 |
| LabWindows™/CVI™ | 2015, 2017, 2019 |
| Measurement Studio | 2019 |
Note: NI I/O Trace 17.0 and later support NI-488.2 17.0. Previous versions of NI I/O Trace do not support NI-488.2 17.0 or later.
If you are using the NI-488.2 .NET Class Library, .NET Framework 4.0 (minimum) is required. The NI-488.2 .NET Class Library can be used with Visual C# or Visual Basic .NET in any Visual Studio version that can target .NET Framework 4.0 or .NET Framework 4.5.
To use the .NET API, you must install the .NET class libraries or the .NET wrapper in addition to the NI device driver. For information about versions of the .NET Framework and the drivers each supports, as well as the download location of the installer files, refer to National Instruments .NET Support.
NI-488.2 supports 32-bit Visual Basic 6.0 application development. For more information, refer to the Language-Specific Programming Instructions topic in the NI-488.2 Help.
NI-488.2 supports 32-bit and 64-bit GPIB applications using Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 and later. Microsoft Visual C/C++ 6.0 and Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 only support 32-bit GPIB applications. For more information, refer to the Language-Specific Programming Instructions topic in the NI-488.2 Help.
The following list details the hardware models supported in NI-488.2:
| GPIB Hardware | Windows 10/Server 2016/Server 2019 | LabVIEW Real-Time |
|---|---|---|
| GPIB-ENET/1000 | Yes | No |
| GPIB-USB-HS | Yes | No |
| GPIB-USB-HS+ | Yes | No |
| NI ExpressCard-GPIB2 | Yes | No |
| NI PCIe-GPIB | Yes | Yes |
| NI PCIe-GPIB+ | Yes | Yes1 |
| NI PCI-GPIB | Yes | Yes |
| NI PCI-GPIB+ | Yes | Yes1 |
| NI PCI-GPIB/LP | Yes | Yes |
| NI PCI-8232 | Yes | Yes |
| NI PMC-GPIB | Yes | Yes |
| NI PXI controller with built-in GPIB | Yes | Yes |
| NI PXI-GPIB | Yes | Yes |
| NI PXI-8232 | Yes | Yes |
1Analyzer functionality is not supported.
2 This hardware is end-of-life and not recommended for new designs.
You can install all of your LabVIEW products—including NI-488.2—using the LabVIEW Platform media.
To request additional LabVIEW Platform media, refer to the NI website.
Note
NI automates LabVIEW NXG installation using NI Package Manager. Visit ni.com/info and enter the Info Code 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.
Visit ni.com/security to view and subscribe to receive security notifications about NI products. Visit ni.com/critical-updates for information about critical updates from NI.
Refer to the NI-488.2 Help, accessible by selecting National Instruments»NI-488.2»GPIB Help from the Windows menu bar.
The following sections detail considerations for using LabVIEW NXG with NI-488.2.
Software support for LabVIEW NXG differs in the following ways:
Support differs for the following devices in LabVIEW NXG:
View context help in LabVIEW by pressing <Ctrl-H> and hovering over an object.
Search for items using the search bar in the upper right corner of the LabVIEW window. You can also view context help for the search results.
Additional documentation is available online at ni.com/manuals.
Launch LabVIEW and click the Learning tab.
LabVIEW lessons are located in the Lessons tab, and LabVIEW Examples are located in the Examples tab. Follow the instructions in the lessons and 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 4.6.2, 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 4.6.2 separately before you install NI software.
For more information about automating the installation of NI products, refer to Automating an Installer in the NI Package Manager manual.
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.
NI Software will drop support for Phar Lap ETS Real-Time Operating System starting in 2022. Versions of this product that ship after May 1, 2022, may not install or execute correctly on this operating system. For high-level information on the support roadmap for Phar Lap and its replacement, NI Linux Real-Time, visit ni.com/r/xf35k1. To find out what hardware is supported on PXI controllers running NI Linux Real-Time, visit ni.com/r/b7g5wi.
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