July 2023
This file contains installation instructions and compatibility information for LabVIEW 2023 Q3.
You can find more release information on ni.com.
Product Security and Critical Updates
Automating the Installation of NI Products
Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 11
Unsupported Windows Operating Systems
LabVIEW 2023 Q3 has the following requirements:
| Windows | Run-Time Engine | Development Environment |
|---|---|---|
| Processor |
Pentium 4M/Celeron 866 MHz (or equivalent) or later (32-bit) Pentium 4 G1 (or equivalent) or later (64-bit) |
Pentium 4M (or equivalent) or later (32-bit) Pentium 4 G1 (or equivalent) or later (64-bit) |
| RAM | 256 MB | 1 GB |
| Screen Resolution | 1024 x 768 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| Disk Space | 620 MB | 5 GB (includes default drivers) |
| Color Palette | N/A | LabVIEW and the LabVIEW Help contain 16-bit color graphics. LabVIEW requires a minimum color palette setting of 16-bit color. |
| Temporary Files Directory | N/A | LabVIEW uses a directory for storing temporary files. NI recommends that you have several megabytes of disk space available for this temporary directory. |
| Adobe Reader | N/A | You must have Adobe Reader 7.0 or later installed to search PDF versions of all LabVIEW manuals. |
LabVIEW 2023 Q3 supports the following operating systems:
Download the LabVIEW 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.
Notes
If you install software using the LabVIEW Platform media, insert the LabVIEW Platform media and follow the onscreen instructions to install LabVIEW, modules, toolkits, and drivers. When prompted, log in to your NI User Account to activate your NI products. If you are managing your license with a volume license server, you should receive your volume license file by email.
Refer to Upgrading LabVIEW for information about protecting existing VIs and projects before installing a new version of LabVIEW, as well as upgrade and compatibility issues and a complete list of new features in LabVIEW 2023 Q3.
Visit ni.com/security to view and subscribe to receive security notifications about NI products. Visit ni.com/r/critical-updates for information about critical updates from NI.
Use the LabVIEW Platform media to install modules and toolkits supported by LabVIEW 2023 Q3 (32-bit) and LabVIEW 2023 Q3 (64-bit). LabVIEW (64-bit) provides access to more memory than a 32-bit operating system or what a 32-bit application can provide. LabVIEW (64-bit) is available in English only.
Refer to the NI website for information about drivers compatible with LabVIEW 2023 Q3 (64-bit). Refer to the specific hardware documentation for more information about compatibility with LabVIEW (64-bit).
LabVIEW 2023 Q3 (64-bit) supports a limited number of modules and toolkits. The following table compares the modules and toolkits supported by LabVIEW (32-bit) and LabVIEW (64-bit).
| Product | LabVIEW 2023 Q3 (32-bit) | LabVIEW 2023 Q3 (64-bit) |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Signal Processing Toolkit1 | ✓ |
✓ |
| Database Connectivity Toolkit1 | ✓ |
✓ |
| Datalogging and Supervisory Control Module | ✓ |
— |
| Desktop Execution Trace Toolkit for Windows1 | ✓ |
✓ |
| Digital Filter Design Toolkit1 | ✓ |
✓ |
| FPGA Module | ✓ |
✓ |
| Real-Time Module | ✓ |
✓ |
| Report Generation Toolkit for Microsoft Office1 | ✓ |
✓ |
| Sound and Vibration Toolkit | ✓ |
✓ |
| Unit Test Framework Toolkit1 | ✓ |
✓ |
| VI Analyzer Toolkit1 | ✓ |
✓ |
| Vision Development Module | ✓ |
✓ |
| 1These modules and toolkits are only available with the LabVIEW Professional Development System. | ||
Refer to the readme of each product for more information about 32-bit and 64-bit support, system requirements, installation instructions, and activation. For information about products not listed in the previous table, refer to the user documentation of those products.
Refer to the LabVIEW Help, accessible by selecting Help»LabVIEW Help from LabVIEW, for information about LabVIEW 2023 Q3.
Select Help»Find Examples from LabVIEW to launch the NI Example Finder. You can modify an example VI to fit an application, or you can copy and paste from one or more examples into a VI that you create.
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 11 is the latest version of the Windows operating system and features significant changes compared to previous versions. For more information about NI support for Windows 11, refer to NI Product Compatibility for Microsoft Windows 11.
LabVIEW 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.