Is NI-DAQmx supported as true 64-bit mode in Vista x64?

[Artichoke]

Does this apply to Windows XP 64bit as well?

[PBear]

Hi Artichoke,

There is also a great deal of forum threads that talk about XP64bit edition.

[Steve.S]

Hello, I was wondering if there has been any progress on this issue.  We would like to integrate 64-bit support into our product which uses an NI analog input board (PCI-6220).  However we have just discovered that the NI-DAQmx libraries are only provided as 32-bit binaries.  What is the projected time for providing a true 64-bit solution?

Thank you.

[Steve.S]

I should add that I would be just as happy with a signed version of the NIRLPK driver, since we have used this interface for Linux and it works very well.  Having a signed 64-bit NIRLPK driver would allow us to use it with a 64-bit application since we can recompile the userspace code ourselves.  However, without a signed binary of this driver it is impossible for us to use it, since it would only work in Vista's "test mode", which is not acceptable.

[Corby_B]

Hello!

Thanks for the posts!

To answer you question specifically the DAQmx driver is currently being worked on as well as LabVIEW to be able to use the full 64 bit functionality. There is no time line for this as of now but it is coming. However you still have support for the driver to work on a 64 bit system Vista/XP.

As for your NIRLPK with Linux and 64 bit, this might be a better question for the DDK forums. The people using those forums would be better suited to answer questions regarding DDK.

Cheers!

Corby_B

http://www.ni.com/support 

[Corby_B]

Hello,

Note my last. Please see the Knowledge base that PBear mentioned about windows XP 64 bit.

Are National Instruments Products Compatible with 64-bit Windows XP x64 Operating Systems?

Cheers!

Corby_B

http://www.ni.com/support 

[merano]

A New Year has come.

Version 8.8 of NIDAQmx  is there - but with Vista x64 it is still not usable. I cant believe that NI really is not able to deliver a usable nidaqmx.lib for x64 Programms.  The Solution to work around with RPC and an additional Process in x86 Mode is a bad joke ...

By the Way - is there really no Timeline for that Problem ?  Vista x64 is on the Market for more than 1 year ...

Hope the new year will see the solution for this.

[drohacek]

64-bit user mode ANSI-C support for NI-DAQmx is currently scheduled to release with DAQ 8.9 in Q1 of 2009.

64-bit user mode .NET support for NI-DAQmx is currently scheduled to release in the second half of 2009. We have not gotten far enough along to know for certain whether we will be able to target Q3 or will have to move this to Q4.

Would you be interested in getting a pre-released (i.e., Beta) version of the 64-bit user mode .NET support to try out, when it is available?

Note: These are our current plans and are subject to change.

David Rohacek

National Instruments

[merano]

YES!!   ANSI-C Support is all I need to get it work! 

Very good news, Thanks!

Where can i get it ?

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What does the  nidaqmx.lib  inside ?  

I tried to load the corresponding dll dynamic with Win32API. 

The Mainprogram should start  with and without the National drivers installed. 

If needed a error message (in german ...) can be displayed later.

I tried the following 

  hNIDAQ_Dll = LoadLibraryA("nicaiu.dll");   // nidaqmx.dll   load dll

  //obtain function address
  myDAQmxCreateTask = (func_ptr1)GetProcAddress(hNIDAQ_Dll, "DAQmxCreateTask");

 everything looks good until here, but something goes wrong when i call the function.

Is there an initialisation required before CreateTask ?

Is there a better Way to do this ?

Rainer

[balki]

You should be able to sign up for the DAQmx 8.9 beta.