Installing the Application Software and Driver
Before installing your hardware, you must install the application software and instrument
driver. Visit
rdsoftwareversion
as the Info Code to determine
which minimum software versions you need for your device. Install the software in the
following order:
1.
Install LabVIEW.
Refer to the
LabVIEW Installation Guide
for installation instructions for LabVIEW and
system requirements for the LabVIEW software. Refer to the
LabVIEW Upgrade Notes
for additional information about upgrading to the most recent version of LabVIEW for
Windows. Documentation for LabVIEW is available at
and by selecting
Start
»
All Programs
»
National Instruments
»
LabVIEW
»
LabVIEW Manuals
.
2.
Install the LabVIEW FPGA Module.
Refer to the
LabVIEW FPGA Module Release and Upgrade Notes
for installation
instructions and information about getting started with the LabVIEW FPGA Module.
Documentation for the LabVIEW FPGA Module is available at
and by
selecting
Start
»
All Programs
»
National Instruments
»
LabVIEW
»
LabVIEW
Manuals
.
3.
(Optional) Install the LabVIEW Real-Time Module.
Refer to the
LabVIEW Real-Time Module Release and Upgrade Notes
for system
requirements, installation instructions, and additional information about using the
LabVIEW Real-Time Module.
4.
Install NI FlexRIO.
Refer to the
NI FlexRIO Readme
on the NI FlexRIO installation media for system
requirements and installation instructions for NI FlexRIO Support. Documentation for
NI FlexRIO Support is available at
and by selecting
Start
»
All
Programs
»
National Instruments
»
NI FlexRIO
.
Note
If you are not using an adapter module, skip step 5.
5.
Install NI FlexRIO Adapter Module Support.
Refer to the
NI FlexRIO Adapter Module Support Readme
on the NI FlexRIO Adapter
Module Support installation media for system requirements and installation instructions.
Documentation for NI FlexRIO Adapter Module Support is available at
and by selecting
Start
»
All Programs
»
National Instruments
»
NI FlexRIO
»
NI FlexRIO
Adapter Module Documentation
.
Installing the NI FlexRIO Devices
Note
You must install the software before installing the hardware.
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