Supported NI-VISA Operating Systems and Features
Primary Software: Driver Software>>NI-VXI/VISA
Primary Software Version: 1.0
Primary Software Fixed Version: N/A
Secondary Software: N/A
Problem: Does VISA have all the same functionality on other platforms as it does in Windows?
Solution: The table below lists the current versions and features of NI-VISA that are supported on the various operating systems.
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Current Operating Systems
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| |
Windows Vista x64 |
Windows Vista x86 |
Windows 2000/XP |
Windows Mobile/CE |
LabVIEW Real-Time (ETS and VxWorks) |
*Linux x86 |
**Mac OS X (PPC) |
Mac OS X (x86) |
| Current Release |
4.3 |
4.3 |
4.3 |
4.3 |
4.3 |
4.3 |
4.3 |
4.3 |
| GPIB |
YES |
YES |
YES |
NO |
YES |
YES |
YES |
NO |
| GPIB-VXI |
YES |
YES |
YES |
NO |
YES |
YES |
YES |
NO |
| VXI |
YES |
YES |
YES |
NO |
NO |
YES |
NO |
NO |
| Serial |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| PCI |
YES |
YES |
YES |
NO |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| PXI |
YES |
YES |
YES |
NO |
YES |
YES |
NO |
NO |
| TCP/IP |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| Remote Client |
YES |
YES |
YES |
NO |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| Remote Server |
YES |
YES |
YES |
NO |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| ENET Serial |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| USB |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
NO |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| 1394 |
YES |
YES |
YES |
NO |
YES |
NO |
NO |
NO |
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Deprecated Operating Systems
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| |
LabVIEW Real-Time (RTX) |
Windows NT |
Windows 98/Me |
Solaris |
Mac OS 8/9 |
| Current Release |
4.0 |
3.3.1 |
3.1 |
3.1 |
3.0 |
| GPIB |
NO |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| GPIB-VXI |
NO |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| VXI |
NO |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| Serial |
NO |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| PCI |
YES |
YES |
YES |
NO |
NO |
| PXI |
NO |
YES |
YES |
NO |
NO |
| TCP/IP |
NO |
YES |
YES |
YES |
NO |
| Remote Client |
NO |
YES |
YES |
YES |
NO |
| Remote Server |
YES |
YES |
YES |
NO |
NO |
| ENET Serial |
NO |
YES |
YES |
YES |
NO |
| USB |
NO |
NO |
YES |
NO |
NO |
| 1394 |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
*For supported Linux distributions please refer to
www.ni.com/linux/support.htm **Support is provided for Mac OS X version 10.3 and higher.
Related Links: NI-VISA Software Downloads Products and Services: NI-VISA Product Manuals: NI-VISA Help LabVIEW Real-Time (RT) Support: Driver Support for LabVIEW Real-Time for Windows National Instruments and Linux: Frequently Asked Questions
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Report Date: 10/14/2002
Last Updated: 05/22/2008
Document ID: 2QDASEPG
