January 2021
This file contains important information about the NI HIL and Real-Time Test Software Suite, including installation instructions, compatibility issues, and a list of products included on the media.
Products Included on the NI HIL and Real-Time Test Software Suite Media
Product Security and Critical Updates
Automating the Installation of NI Products
Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 10
Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 8.1
NI installs the NI HIL and Real-Time Test Software Suite using NI Package Manager. If you do not already have NI software installed, the NI HIL and Real-Time Test Software Suite 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.
Notes
If you install software using the NI HIL and Real-Time Test Software Suite installation media, complete the following steps to install products:
Save the media in order to modify or repair your installation or to distribute NI software with your custom-built installers.
Installing LabVIEW add-ons, such as modules and toolkits, from the NI HIL and Real-Time Test Software Suite media ensures compatibility. Some versions of LabVIEW add-ons that are not found on the NI HIL and Real-Time Test Software Suite media may not work with the version of LabVIEW included in this release. Installing an incompatible add-on might cause some features in the add-on or LabVIEW to behave incorrectly.
The following products are included on the NI HIL and Real-Time Test Software Suite media. Refer to the readme of each product for information including system requirements, installation, activation, known issues, and bug fixes.
| Product | Version | Bitness |
|---|---|---|
| LabVIEW (32-bit) Chinese | 2020 SP1 | 32-bit |
| LabVIEW (32-bit) English | 2020 SP1 | 32-bit |
| LabVIEW (32-bit) French | 2020 SP1 | 32-bit |
| LabVIEW (32-bit) German | 2020 SP1 | 32-bit |
| LabVIEW (32-bit) Japanese | 2020 SP1 | 32-bit |
| LabVIEW (32-bit) Korean | 2020 SP1 | 32-bit |
| VeriStand | 2020 R4 | 64-bit |
| Product | Version | Bitness |
|---|---|---|
| JKI VI Package Manager | 2020 | 32-bit and 64-bit |
| LabVIEW Advanced Signal Processing Toolkit (32-bit) | 2020 | 32-bit |
| LabVIEW Control Design and Simulation Module (32-bit) | 2020 | 32-bit |
| LabVIEW Desktop Execution Trace Toolkit | 2020 | 32-bit and 64-bit |
| LabVIEW Digital Filter Design Toolkit (32-bit) | 2020 | 32-bit |
| LabVIEW FPGA Compilation Tool for ISE 14.7 | 2020 | 32-bit and 64-bit |
| LabVIEW FPGA Compilation Tool for Vivado 2019.1 | 2020 | 64-bit |
| LabVIEW FPGA Compile Farm Toolkit | 2020 | 32-bit and 64-bit |
| LabVIEW FPGA Module (32-bit) Chinese | 2020 f1 | 32-bit |
| LabVIEW FPGA Module (32-bit) English | 2020 f1 | 32-bit |
| LabVIEW FPGA Module (32-bit) Japanese | 2020 f1 | 32-bit |
| LabVIEW MathScript Module (32-bit) Chinese | 2020 | 32-bit |
| LabVIEW MathScript Module (32-bit) English | 2020 | 32-bit |
| LabVIEW MathScript Module (32-bit) French | 2020 | 32-bit |
| LabVIEW MathScript Module (32-bit) German | 2020 | 32-bit |
| LabVIEW MathScript Module (32-bit) Japanese | 2020 | 32-bit |
| LabVIEW MathScript Module (32-bit) Korean | 2020 | 32-bit |
| LabVIEW Model Interface Toolkit | 2020 | 32-bit |
| LabVIEW Real-Time Module Chinese | 2020 | 32-bit |
| LabVIEW Real-Time Module English | 2020 | 32-bit |
| LabVIEW Real-Time Module Japanese | 2020 | 32-bit |
| LabVIEW Unit Test Framework Toolkit (32-bit) | 2020 | 32-bit |
| LabVIEW VI Analyzer Toolkit (32-bit) | 2020 | 32-bit |
| VeriStand Model Framework | 2020 R4 | 32-bit and 64-bit |
| VeriStand Model Generation Support for LabVIEW 2020 | 2020 R4 | 32-bit and 64-bit |
| Product | Version | Bitness |
|---|---|---|
| FlexRIO with Integrated I/O | 20.6.0 | 32-bit and 64-bit |
| FlexRIO with Modular I/O | 20.6.0 | 32-bit and 64-bit |
| NI CompactRIO | 20.5.0 | 32-bit and 64-bit |
| NI PXI Platform Services | 20.5.0 | 32-bit and 64-bit |
| NI R Series Multifunction RIO | 20.0.0 | 32-bit and 64-bit |
| NI-488.2 | 20.0.0 | 32-bit and 64-bit |
| NI-DAQmx | 20.1.0 | 32-bit and 64-bit |
| NI-DCPower | 20.5.0 | 32-bit and 64-bit |
| NI-Industrial Communications for EtherCAT | 20.0.0 | 32-bit |
| NI-SWITCH | 20.0.0 | 32-bit and 64-bit |
| NI-Serial | 20.0.0 | 32-bit and 64-bit |
| NI-Sync | 20.1.0 | 32-bit and 64-bit |
| NI-VISA | 20.0.0 | 32-bit and 64-bit |
| NI-XNET | 20.5.0 | 32-bit and 64-bit |
Note The LabVIEW Professional Development System installs the LabVIEW Database Connectivity Toolkit and the LabVIEW Report Generation Toolkit. You can locate the readmes for these products in the labview\readme directory.
To compare the products included in NI Software Suites, including the NI HIL and Real-Time Test Software Suite, refer to Compare NI Software Suites.
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.
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.
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.
NI HIL and Real-Time Test Software Suite 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, will not install or run on these operating systems. For detailed information about NI operating system support, visit ni.com/r/win32bitsupport.
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