System Requirements

[PavanKumar@84629]

Hello,

To install the Labview and the TestStand in the Laptop do we have any specific system requirements to support them.

[softball]

Hi

AI is here and asking Google AI will give a long comprehensive response.

But the short answer is as follows :

Your spelling LabVIEW as 'Labview' tells me that you are new to this world. So your requirements are probably modest. Which means :

You can install recent versions of the software on any PC running Windows 10 or 11. There are no hardware requirements like GPU or other nasty stuff. And the PC don't have to be a recent model.

The better is better of course. And reading NI documentation helps a lot. So you are in for a long journey. But a rewarding one. And programming in LabVIEW you are probably secured from being replaced by a robot !

Regards

[Yamaeda]

The requirements are low:

LabVIEW 2024 system requirements

Operating System:

• Windows 10 (64-bit)
• Windows 11 (64-bit)

Minimum Requirements:

• Processor: Intel Core i3 or AMD Ryzen 3 equivalent (or better)
• Memory: 4 GB RAM
• Hard Drive: 20 GB of free disk space
• Display: 1024 x 768 pixels

Recommended Requirements:

• Processor: Intel Core i5 or AMD Ryzen 5 equivalent (or better)
• Memory: 8 GB RAM or more
• Hard Drive: 50 GB of free disk space
• Display: 1920 x 1080 pixels or higher

[softball]

Hi

How low can you go ..

I have a 10" laptop, a Lenovo MIIX-310 2-in-1. Intel Atom® x5-Z8350 processor, 4 GB memory, 64 GB eMMC quite slow storage.

Installing Windows 10 2019 LTSC which is a minimum features version, then installing LabVIEW 2018 and ELVIS software gave a surprisingly nice experience for varying DAQ tasks.

And it runs off a spare iPhone 5 Volt, 1 Amp changer forever.

Newer Windows 10 versions or even Windows 11 still runs on it, but is less snappy. As expected.

The screen is only 1280x800 but it has higher resolution than the displays of the older Sony Trinitron's of the past century, and you learn not to make large block diagrams. 

Regards

[Bob_Schor]

Hello, Softball. 

I'm very impressed with your ability to get LabVIEW running on your Lenovo 2-in-1, with such minimal hardware (4 GB memory, 64 GB disk)!

Bob Schor

[Yamaeda]

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@Bob_Schor wrote:

Hello, Softball. 

I'm very impressed with your ability to get LabVIEW running on your Lenovo 2-in-1, with such minimal hardware (4 GB memory, 64 GB disk)!

Bob Schor

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LV2018 only requires 1GB!

LabVIEW 2018 Readme for Windows - National Instruments

[softball]

Hi Bob

Actually there is nothing magic in this. It is just a question of restraint.

The LTSC version ( which is not commonly available ) leaves out Microsoft Store, so no Copilot or other 'services' you don't want/need. LTSC is lean and mean.

I use the 2019 version which is based on the common Windows 1809 version. It is feature dated but not outdated. And security updated to 2028 or so.

An installation with LabVIEW 2018 Pro and ELVIS (II) and NI-DAQmx takes up less than 45 GB including my standard tools assortment. So plenty of room left.

It runs reliable without any crash, but Microsoft Anti-Malware can really slow it down to a crawl. So don't ever shut down the computer. Considering it uses only 5 Watts, then it is ok.

It only supports USB2, but so does ELVIS II and myDAQ, so no problem.

As I could not figure out how much 'headroom' was left, I installed iTunes and let it play to an Airplay I receiver. Nice experience too, almost no hick-ups while using LabVIEW.

Idle is really idle :

Regards