NI-Motion 7.5 - Windows 2000/Vista x64/Vista x86/XP

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NI-Motion™ 7.5 Release Notes

NI-Motion 7.5 is the motion control software you use to communicate with all National Instruments motion controllers using LabVIEW, C, LabWindows™/CVI™, or Visual Basic 6.0 development platforms. Refer to KnowledgeBase 39DA8HMU, Does the NI-Motion Driver Support Visual Studio .NET?, at ni.com/kb for information about Visual Studio .NET 2003 and Visual Studio 2005 support.

The NI-Motion VI Library 7.5 is compatible with LabVIEW 7.1 or later.

Compatibility with Earlier Versions of NI-Motion:

If you have developed motion control systems using a previous version of NI-Motion, you must recompile your code before it will work correctly with NI-Motion 7.5.

In addition, any applications you build in NI-Motion 7.5 will not work correctly in earlier versions of NI-Motion. Similarly, configuration settings you build and save in Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX) with NI-Motion 7.5 will not work with applications you build in earlier versions of NI-Motion.

LabVIEW Real-Time Users:

Note: To use NI-Motion 7.5 with a real-time target, you must reinstall the NI-Motion driver software on the real-time target system using MAX. Driver versions on the host and target system must be the same for proper operation. Refer to the Measurement & Automation Explorer Remote Systems Help by selecting Help»Help Topics»Remote Systems in MAX for information about installing software on the remote system.

NI-Motion 7.5 is compatible with the LabVIEW Real-Time Module version 7.1.1 or later.

Installation and Configuration Instructions

The following sections include important information about installing NI-Motion 7.5, instructions for downloading and installing NI-Motion 7.5 from the Web or from the CD, and information about NI-Motion firmware.

Note: NI-Motion 7.5 is supported on Microsoft Windows Vista/XP/2000. If you are using Windows Me/98/NT, do not upgrade to NI-Motion version 7.5. Continue using NI-Motion version 6.1.x.

Tip: For optimal performance, update your operating system to the latest service pack and apply all security patches. This is especially important on Windows 2000 systems. Refer to KnowledgeBase article 45O8JNHR at ni.com/kb for more information.

Downloading NI-Motion 7.5 from the Web:

Complete the following steps to install this update:

1. Download the NIMOTION750.exe file, and then run it.
2. Follow the onscreen instructions.
   (Windows Vista) Users may see access and security messages during installation. Accept the prompts to complete the installation.
3. When the installer completes, a dialog box appears that asks if you want to restart, shut down, or restart later. Select Restart.
4. Download the updated firmware to your controller(s):
   Note: You must update the firmware on your 73xx controllers before you can use them with NI-Motion 7.5.
   1. Launch MAX.
   2. Expand Devices and Interfaces.
   3. Select the appropriate motion controller.
   4. Click the Firmware tab.
   5. Click the Update Firmware button at the top of the window to update all the firmware files on your device.

See the NI-Motion 7.5 ReadMe for more information about Changes, Enhancements, Known Issues, and Considerations.

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