01-28-2014 08:55 PM
We are using currently NI-DNET 1.6.6 with LabVIEW 2011. I installed now also LabVIEW 2013 on my computer and tried to sync the set of drivers with my LabVIEW 2011 installation.
Well, it seems that NI-DNET doesn't support LabVIEW 2013, at least officially. The NI-DNET and LabVIEW Version Compatibility shows that NI-DNET 1.6.6 supports LabVIEW 2011 and NI-DNET 1.6.7 supports LabVIEW 2012.
The NI System Driver Set November 2013 list NI-DNET 1.6.7 as part of the driver set. When I try to install it, there is no LabVIEW 2013 support.
My question is actually, if there is a plan to include NI-DNET support for LabVIEW 2013 or later in the driver set?
I copied the vi.lib\DeviceNet and vi.lib\nidnet directories from LabVIEW 2011 to 2013 and I can load my programs without any problems. I still didn't build an executable and didn't run them on the test fixture, but the projects can be loaded in LabVIEW 2013 without any brocken VIs. Should I expect any problems running LabVIEW 2013 with the NI-DNET 1.6.6 or 1.6.7 driver?
Nick
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01-28-2014 09:57 PM
there shouldn't be issues but that is a legacy driver, we won't be updating it for future version of labview.
01-29-2014 03:18 PM
I would update our drivers right away, but unfortunately the NI-Industrial Communications for DeviceNet doesn't support the PCI-DNET cards. We have probably close to 30 of those in the test fixtures. So, we need to use the NI-DNET 1.6.x driver anyway.
It will be nice if the NI-DNET installer can copy the NI-DNET VIs and supporting files to any LabVIEW version, well maybe any 201x. I hope until 2020 we can replace the old cards 🙂
Nick
03-17-2014 04:31 PM
Agree with Nick completely.
It sure would be nice if NI would at least continue the 1.6.x support in current versions of LabVIEW until the PCI-DNET card is no longer available.
Kyle
03-18-2014 12:37 PM
Hi all,
After following up with the product owners on this feedback, we won't be creating a 2013 installer.
However, the upgrad method we have been using should work for future versions of LV. I will create a KB on it for your future reference.
05-04-2015 03:33 AM
Here is the KB posting: Why Can't I Install NI-DNET 1.6.x Support for LabVIEW 2013 and Later?