This file contains installation instructions and compatibility information for LabVIEW 2022 Q3 Real-Time Module.
You can find more release information on ni.com.
LabVIEW Real-Time Module Release Notes: Known issues, bugs fixed since the last release, and other notes about this release
LabVIEW Real-Time Module Manuals: New features, behavior changes, and other documentation
Overview
System Requirements
Supported Operating Systems
Application Software Support
Installation Instructions
Product Security and Critical Updates
Accessing the Documentation
Finding Examples
Automating the Installation of NI Products
Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 10
Unsupported Windows Operating Systems
NI no longer supports Phar Lap ETS Real-Time Operating System
Legal Information
Overview
The Real-Time Module is a complete solution for creating reliable, stand-alone embedded systems with a graphical programming approach. As an add-on to the LabVIEW development environment, the Real-Time Module helps you develop and debug graphical, deterministic real-time applications that can be downloaded to and executed on embedded hardware devices such as CompactRIO Controllers, CompactRIO Single-Board Controllers, PXI Controllers, or vision systems.
System Requirements
The Real-Time Module has the following requirements:
LabVIEW 2022 Q3 Full or Professional Development System
At least 200 MB of disk space in addition to the LabVIEW-recommended minimum
Refer to the LabVIEW Readme for additional system requirements and supported operating systems for LabVIEW.
Note
The Real-Time Module (32-bit) is compatible with LabVIEW (32-bit) only. Therefore, you must have LabVIEW (32-bit) installed even if you use a 64-bit OS. The Real-Time Module (64-bit) is compatible with LabVIEW (64-bit) only.
You might need more memory than the LabVIEW-recommended minimum depending on the size of the application you design in LabVIEW on the host computer.
Supported Operating Systems
The Real-Time Module supports the following operating systems for application development:
Windows 11
Windows 10
Windows Server 2022
Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2016
Note Refer to Unsupported Windows Operating Systems for more information about support for Microsoft Windows OSes.
Note The Real-Time Module no longer supports Windows Vista/XP/7/8.x, Windows Server 2003/2008/2012, or any 32-bit Windows operating system. The Real-Time Module will not install or run on an unsupported OS. You cannot deploy or distribute applications that use the Real-Time Module to an unsupported OS. Additionally, after installing the Real-Time Module, 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.
Note The Real-Time Module installs NI Linux Real-Time operating system.
Note NI Linux Real-Time OS supports only a subset of LabVIEW features. Refer to the Real-Time Module»Real-Time Operating Systems book on the Contents tab of the LabVIEW Help for a list of unsupported LabVIEW features and special considerations for NI Linux Real-Time OS.
Note Support for VxWorks OS was removed in LabVIEW 2021.
Application Software Support
The LabVIEW 2022 Q3 Real-Time Module supports the following application software versions, including service packs.
Application Software
Versions Supported by the Real-Time Module
LabVIEW
2022 Q3
Note
LabVIEW 2022 Q3 Real-Time Module 64-bit does not support Modbus IO server. As a wokaround, you can use the option of direct communication using the Modbus LabVIEW API.
LabVIEW 2022 Q3 Real-Time Module 32-bit and 64-bit no longer supports Real-Time Trace Viewer. You can use KernelShark, a similar open source tool, as an alternative.
Installation Instructions
Download the Real-Time Module 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.
You also can install all of your LabVIEW products—including the Real-Time Module—using the LabVIEW Platform media. To request additional LabVIEW Platform media, refer to the NI website.
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.
Notes
If Windows Update is enabled, the installation process might hang if Windows Update interferes with the installation of Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Run-Time. Visit ni.com/r/exjq43 for more information and steps to resolve this issue.
If you purchased this product with an NI Software Suite or NI Product Bundle, use the installation media that shipped with your purchase to install this product.
Use the serial number that is included with your software to activate the Advanced Signal Processing Toolkit. For more information on the Real-Time Module activation, refer to NI Software Activation.
Installing and Using Japanese and Simplified Chinese Languages on an RT Target
After you install the Real-Time Module on your development computer, you can complete the following steps to install and use Japanese and Simplified Chinese languages on an RT target:
Use the LabVIEW Real-Time Software Wizard in NI Measurement & Automation Explorer (NI MAX) to install the Language Support for Japanese or Language Support for Simplified Chinese software component on the RT target. Refer to the Measurement & Automation Explorer Help for information about the LabVIEW Real-Time Software Wizard.
Open the System Settings tab and select Japanese or Simplified Chinese as the Locale.
Note You cannot use Japanese or Simplified Chinese characters in directory names or filenames on the RT target.
Note The Real-Time Module (64-bit) supports English only.
Configuring RT Targets
Use NI MAX to configure RT targets and to install software and drivers on targets. You can install NI MAX from the NI Package Manager or the LabVIEW Platform media.
Networked RT Targets—Refer to the Remote Systems book in the Measurement & Automation Explorer Help, available by selecting Help»MAX Help from MAX, for information about configuring networked RT targets.
Note If you install NI Web-based Configuration & Monitoring on an RT target, you can use a web browser to perform common monitoring and configuration tasks on the target. On the Contents tab in the LabVIEW Help, select Fundamentals»Working with Projects and Targets»How-To»Monitoring and Configuring a Remote Device from a Web Browser for information about NI Web-based Configuration & Monitoring.
Product Security and Critical Updates
Visit ni.com/security to view and subscribe to receive security notifications about NI products. For information about critical updates from NI, refer to Available Critical and Security Updates for NI Software.
Accessing the Documentation
Refer to the LabVIEW Help, accessible by selecting Help»LabVIEW Help from LabVIEW, for information about the Real-Time Module.
Finding Examples
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.
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
For more information about NI support for Windows 10, refer to NI Product Compatibility for Microsoft Windows 10.
Unsupported Windows Operating Systems
LabVIEW Real-Time Module 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.
NI No Longer Supports Phar Lap ETS Real-Time Operating System
NI Software no longer supports Phar Lap ETS Real-Time Operating System. Versions of this product that ship after May 1, 2022, may not install or execute correctly on this operating system. For high-level information on the support roadmap for Phar Lap and its replacement, NI Linux Real-Time, visit ni.com/r/xf35k1. To find out what hardware is supported on PXI controllers running NI Linux Real-Time, visit ni.com/r/b7g5wi.
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