NI Linux RT System Image 20.7 Readme

April 2021

This file contains installation instructions and compatibility information for NI Linux RT System Image.

You can find more release information on ni.com.

If you plan to use LabVIEW NXG, refer to LabVIEW NXG Support and Considerations.


Overview

System Requirements

Supported Operating Systems

Application Software Support

Installation Instructions

Product Security and Critical Updates

New Features

Supported Hardware

LabVIEW NXG Support and Considerations

Automating the Installation of NI Products

Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 10

Unsupported Windows Operating Systems

Legal Information


Overview

The NI Linux RT System Image is utility software that includes the system image required for formatting and provisioning most NI real-time controllers to run the NI Linux Real-Time OS. You must update the system image to install the latest drivers to your NI real-time controller.

System Requirements

Installing NI Linux RT System Image 20.7 should meet the requirements for LabVIEW and the LabVIEW Real-Time Module. Refer to the LabVIEW 2020 Platform Readme and LabVIEW 2020 Real-Time Module Readme for more information.

Supported Operating Systems

NI Linux RT System Image 20.7 supports the following operating systems:

  • Windows 10
  • Windows Server 2019
  • Windows Server 2016

Note  NI Linux RT System Image no longer supports Windows Vista/XP/7/8, Windows Server 2003/2008/2012, or any 32-bit Windows operating system. NI Linux RT System Image 20.7 will not install or run on an unsupported OS. You cannot deploy or distribute applications that use NI Linux RT System Image 20.7 to an unsupported OS. Additionally, after installing NI Linux RT System Image 20.7, 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 ni.com/r/win32bitsupport.

Application Software Support

NI Linux RT System Image 20.7 supports the following application software versions, including service packs.

Application SoftwareVersions Supported
LabVIEW LabVIEW 2019 SP1, LabVIEW 2020, LabVIEW 2021
LabVIEW NXG5.1

Installation Instructions

Download the NI Linux RT System Image 20.7 installer from ni.com/downloads. NI software includes NI Package Manager to handle the installation. Refer to the NI Package Manager Manual for more information about installing, removing, and upgrading NI software using NI Package Manager.

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.

New Features

  • Added support for 20.7 Linux RT target driver software.

Supported Hardware

The following list details the hardware models supported in NI Linux RT System Image 20.7.

CompactDAQ Controller

  • cDAQ-9132
  • cDAQ-9133
  • cDAQ-9134
  • cDAQ-9135
  • cDAQ-9136
  • cDAQ-9137

CompactRIO Controller

  • cRIO-9030
  • cRIO-9031
  • cRIO-9032
  • cRIO-9033
  • cRIO-9034
  • cRIO-9035
  • cRIO-9035 Sync
  • cRIO-9036
  • cRIO-9037
  • cRIO-9038
  • cRIO-9039
  • cRIO-9039 Sync
  • cRIO-9040
  • cRIO-9041
  • cRIO-9042
  • cRIO-9043
  • cRIO-9045
  • cRIO-9046
  • cRIO-9047
  • cRIO-9048
  • cRIO-9048 (TPM)
  • cRIO-9049
  • cRIO-9053
  • cRIO-9054
  • cRIO-9055
  • cRIO-9056
  • cRIO-9057
  • cRIO-9058
  • cRIO-9063
  • cRIO-9064
  • cRIO-9065
  • cRIO-9066
  • cRIO-9067
  • cRIO-9068

CompactRIO Single-Board Controller

  • sbRIO-9607
  • sbRIO-9627
  • sbRIO-9637
  • sbRIO-9651
  • sbRIO-9603
  • sbRIO-9608
  • sbRIO-9609
  • sbRIO-9628
  • sbRIO-9629
  • sbRIO-9638

Academic

  • NI ELVIS RIO CM
  • NI ELVIS III

CompactRIO Chassis

  • NI 9147
  • NI 9149

Controller for FlexRIO

  • NI 7931
  • NI 7932
  • NI 7935

PXI Hardware

Refer to NI Linux Real-Time Operating System PXI Hardware Support for support information for your PXI hardware.

USRP Software Defined Radio Stand-Alone Device

  • USRP-2974

LabVIEW NXG Support and Considerations

The following sections detail considerations for using LabVIEW NXG 5.1 with NI Linux RT System Image 20.7.

LabVIEW NXG Operating Systems and System Requirements

Software support for LabVIEW NXG differs in the following ways:

  • System requirements—Only 64-bit (x64) processors are supported.
  • Operating system—Only 64-bit operating systems are supported. Refer to the Supported Operating Systems section for more information.

LabVIEW NXG Hardware Support

NI Linux RT System Image 20.7 supports the following devices in LabVIEW NXG 5.1.

CompactRIO Controller

  • cRIO-9040
  • cRIO-9041
  • cRIO-9042
  • cRIO-9043
  • cRIO-9045
  • cRIO-9046
  • cRIO-9047
  • cRIO-9048
  • cRIO-9048 (TPM)
  • cRIO-9049
  • cRIO-9053
  • cRIO-9054
  • cRIO-9055
  • cRIO-9056
  • cRIO-9057
  • cRIO-9058

USRP Software Defined Radio Stand-Alone Device

  • USRP-2974

Automating the Installation of NI Products

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.

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.

Unsupported Windows Operating Systems

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 http://www.ni.com/r/win32bitsupport.


Legal Information

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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.

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