Download LabWindows/CVI Version 5.0 Release Notes for Windows

Introduction to LabWindows/CVI
These release notes contain installation instructions, system requirements, new features, and
updated information to help you begin using LabWindows/CVI, version 5.0.
LabWindows/CVI Installation for Windows
Before working on your data acquisition and instrument control applications, you must install
LabWindows/CVI on your computer. The LabWindows/CVI setup program does this for you
in a process that lasts approximately 10 minutes.
Minimum System Requirements for Windows 95/NT
To run LabWindows/CVI for Windows 95/NT, you must have the following:
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Windows 95 or Microsoft Windows NT operating system, version 4.0 or higher
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Personal computer using at least a 33 MHz 486 or higher microprocessor
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VGA resolution (or higher) video adapter
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Minimum of 16 MB of memory
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50 MB free hard disk space
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Microsoft-compatible mouse
The dialog box the Edit Instrument Attributes command displays requires an
800-by-600 video adapter resolution.
Note
Minimum System Requirements for Windows 3.1
To run LabWindows/CVI for Windows 3.1, you must have the following:
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MS-DOS, version 3.1 or higher
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Windows operating system, version 3.1 or higher
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Personal computer using at least a 33 MHz 386 or higher microprocessor
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VGA resolution (or higher) video adapter
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Math coprocessor or one of the following coprocessor emulation programs:
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WEMM387.386 from Watcom
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Q387 from Quickware
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Minimum of 8 MB of memory
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30 MB free hard disk space
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Microsoft-compatible mouse
Note
The dialog box the Edit Instrument Attributes command displays requires an
800-by-600 video adapter resolution.
LabWindows/CVI Release Notes for Windows
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