Is there a 64 bit version of the LV15 Desktop Execution Trace Toolkit?

[John_Morrissey]

We're upgrading LabVIEW from 2012 SP1 32 bit to 2015 SP1 64 bit and I noticed you can't build an VLM installer for the following with the 64 bit version:

LabVIEW Desktop Execution Trace Toolkit

LabVIEW Advanced Signal Processing Toolkit

LabVIEW VI Analyzer Toolkit

Is that correct?  Does anyone know if there are plans to create a 64 bit version?  

We don't use these very often (or at all in some cases), but it would influence our decision to to to the 64 bit version.

Any info would be appreciated.

John

[gdrag]

There is no current 64-bit version of the Desktop Execution Trace Toolkit. More info in this forum post here:

http://forums.ni.com/t5/LabVIEW-Idea-Exchange/Provide-a-64-bit-Desktop-Execution-Trace-Toolkit-versi...

[John_Morrissey]

Ok, thanks for the response.  

..looks like we will continue using LV 32 bit then.

[Bob_Schor]

Unless you specifically need the large memory model of x64, you are almost always either better off (because you can run all the Toolkits and devices) or about the same with LabVIEW 32-bit (running on 64-bit Windows, of course).  

Bob Schor

[Hooovahh]

In practice I agree with Bob.  Just use LabVIEW 32 bit unless you have a need for 64 bit.  If you port all of your application to 64 bit only to find one toolkit that isn't supported, rolling back can be a pain with the only less learned is that not all toolkits support 64 bit yet. Here is a fun little page that shows migration support.  The major ones in my mind, (other than DETT) is Database Connectivity, Data Finder, CANopen is starting to be more popular, DSC, Internet Toolkit, PID Fuzzy Logic, Simulation Interface, VI Analyzer (some support), and OPC Servers.  And to a lesser extent, Requirements Gateway, and Multisim.

That being said, if I'm a new user of some kind of software, and there is a 64 bit version, and a 32 bit version, I'm always going to go with the 64 bit first.  Downloading 7-zip?  Get 64 bit.  Getting Microsoft Office?  Get 64 bit.  Getting Tortoise SVN?  Get 64 bit.  Except when it comes to LabVIEW, where this tribal knowledge is known that 32 bit has better support.

[John_Morrissey]

Thanks for the reply.  Yes, I saw that page and it made my decision easier.

We looked at the 64 bit version of LabVIEW back in 2012, but stuck with 32 because we use TestStand and only 32 was available.  This time around I thought there would be more support, but apparently not.