NI SystemLink EAR Readme

July 2017


This file contains important information about NI SystemLink, including system requirements and known issues.


Overview

System Requirements

Product Security and Critical Updates

Known Issues

Accessing the Help

Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 10

Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 8.1

Legal Information

Overview

Use NI SystemLink to discover and manage systems on a server. Create and deploy packages to all your managed systems. Transfer files, tag data, publish messages, and trigger events with Skyline data services.


System Requirements

NI SystemLink has the following minimum system requirements:


Server Requirements


Windows, less than 50 nodes


Windows, 50+ nodes


OS


Windows Server 2016


Windows Server 2012 R2 (64-bit)


Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit)


Windows 7 SP1 (64-bit) or higher


[same OS versions]


Processor


Pentium 4 G1 (or equivalent) or higher


8-core (or equiv) recommended or higher


RAM


4 GB minimum


8+ GB recommended


16+ GB recommended


Disk


6 GB minimum


8+ GB recommended


16+ GB recommended


Target Requirements (Managed Nodes)


NI PXI (Windows) or Windows PC


NI CompactRIO


OS


Windows 7 SP1 (64-bit) or higher


NI Linux Real-Time 2017


Processor


Pentium 4 G1 (or equivalent) or later


All Intel and ARM models supported


RAM


512 MB minimum


1+ GB recommended


512 MB minimum


Disk


1 GB minimum


2+ GB recommended


512 MB


Note that VxWorks and Phar Lap OS are not supported.


Additional Requirements for Servers and Targets

  • .NET Framework 4.6.2
  • One of the following browsers:
    • Chrome
    • Firefox
    • Edge
    • Internet Explorer
    • Safari


LabVIEW Requirements

SystemLink Early Access Release supports the following LabVIEW versions:


  • LabVIEW 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
  • LabVIEW RT 2017

Product Security and Critical Updates

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.


Known Issues

Installing SystemLink onto a machine with TDM Server 2017 already installed will break TDM Server 2017. NI recommends you install SystemLink on a different machine, or uninstall TDM Server 2017 prior to installing SystemLink.


You can access the software and documentation known issues list online. Refer to the NI website for an up-to-date list of known issues in SystemLink.


Accessing the Help

Refer to the NI SystemLink Help, accessible from ni.com, for more information about NI SystemLink.


Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 10

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.


Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 8.1

When you install NI 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.



Legal Information

© 2017 National Instruments. All rights reserved.


Copyright


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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:


  • Notices are located in the <National Instruments>\_Legal Information and <National Instruments> directories.
  • EULAs are located in the <National Instruments>\Shared\MDF\Legal\license directory.
  • Review <National Instruments>\_Legal Information.txt for information on including legal information in installers built with NI products.

U.S. Government Restricted Rights


If you are an agency, department, or other entity of the United States Government ("Government"), the use, duplication, reproduction, release, modification, disclosure or transfer of the technical data included in this manual is governed by the Restricted Rights provisions under Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.227-14 for civilian agencies and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Section 252.227-7014 and 252.227-7015 for military agencies.


IVI Foundation Copyright Notice


Content from the IVI specifications reproduced with permission from the IVI Foundation.


The IVI Foundation and its member companies make no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The IVI Foundation and its member companies shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material.


Trademarks


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Patents


For patents covering the NI products/technology, refer to the appropriate location: Help»Patents in your software, the patents.txt file on your media, or the NI Patent Notice at ni.com/patents.


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