Run Labview 6.0 and Labview 8.2 on same machine

[AB Regal]

I need to do updating for an old PXI system that is running Labview 6.0, Win95/98.

My current workstation has Labview 8.2 on it,  can I install 6.0 on my workstation and still have 8.2 operational for other projects?  Do I have to remove 8.2, install 6.0 and reinstall 8.2 to get things to path and work properly?

Thanks,

[EdDickens]

Multiple version of LabVIEW can be installed on machine and they will not interfere with each other. Each version gets installed in its own directory under the main "National Instruments" directory.

The one problem you may have is drivers. LabVIEW 6.0 is several years old now and the drivers that support LabVIEW 8.2 may not support LabVIEW 6.0. DAQmx (any version) is one that does not support LabVIEW 6.0. You'll have to install the "Traditional DAQ".

Ed

[MattP]

Hello,

FWIW, I have the last six LabVIEW versions installed side-by-side on my machine without difficulty.  Ed is quite correct about driver support being the major concern - there were significant updates to our drivers between 6.1 and 8.2 that take advantage of the newer functionality of the more recent LabVIEW versions.

If you want to know which DAQ driver versions are compatible with your versions of LabVIEW, we have a good KnowledgeBase article on the topic.  This article also contains a link to the driver download page where you can find the specific version you are looking for.  If you run into any troubles, let us know!