October 2021
This file contains installation instructions and compatibility information for FPGA Interface C API 21.3 Readme.
Product Security and Critical Updates
Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 10
Unsupported Windows Operating Systems
The FPGA Interface C API helps you use LabVIEW to program the NI hardware FPGA and choose LabVIEW or C/C++ tools to program the system processor.
The FPGA Interface C API is add-on software for the NI-RIO driver that enables communication between the processor and the user-programmable FPGA within NI reconfigurable I/O (RIO) hardware such as CompactRIO modules, CompactRIO Single-Board Controllers, FlexRIO devices, multifunction reconfigurable I/O devices, and MXI-Express RIO accessories for embedded control and acquisition applications.
FPGA Interface C API 21.3 supports the following operating systems:
Note Refer to Unsupported Windows Operating Systems for more information about support for Microsoft Windows OSes.
FPGA Interface C API 21.3 supports the following application software versions, including service packs.
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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, refer to NI Product Compatibility for Microsoft Windows 10.
The FPGA Interface C API no longer supports Windows Vista/XP/7/8.x, Windows Server 2003/2008/2012, or any 32-bit Windows operating system. 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 https://www.ni.com/r/win32bitsupport.
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