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| NI-RIO Version | MAX Version |
|---|---|
| 14.5 | 14.5.0 |
| 14.0.1 | 14.0.0 |
| 13.1 | 5.6.0 |
| 13 | 5.5.0 |
| 12.1 | 5.4.0 |
| 12 | 5.3 |
| 4.0.0 | 5 |
| 3.6.1 | 4.7.7 |
| 3.6.0 | 4.7.7 |
| 3.5.1 | 4.7 |
| 3.5.0 | 4.7 |
| 3.4.0 | 4.6.2 |
| 3.3.1 | 4.6.2 |
| 3.3.0 | 4.6.2 |
| 3.2.1 | 4.6.1 |
| 3.2.0 | 4.6 |
| 3.1.1 | 4.5.1 |
| 3.1.0 | 4.5.1 |
| 3.0.1 | 4.5 |
| 3.0.0 | 4.5 |
| 2.4.1 | 4.4.1 |
| 2.4.0 | 4.4 |
| 2.3.1 | 4.3 |
| 2.3.0 | 4.3 |
| 2.1.3 | 4.2.1 |
| 2.1.2 | 4.2 |
| 2.1.1 | 4.2 |
| 2.1.0 | 4.1 |
| 2.0.2 | 4 |
| 2.0.1 | 4 |
| 2.0.0 | 4 |
| 1.3.1 | 3.1.1 |
| 1.3.0 | 3.1.1 |
| 1.2 | 3.1.1 |
| 1.1.1 | 3.1.1 |
| 1.1.0 | 3.1 |