Thank you for using NI Switch Executive. This file contains important information about NI Switch Executive and is organized into the following sections:
NI Software Support for Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003
If you are using NI Switch Executive 2015 with NI switch modules you must install NI-SWITCH 2.4 or later.
Note NI Switch Executive 2015 and later does not support Windows Server non-R2 editions.
NI recommends that you have the most recent service pack for your operating system installed.
Note You should install ADEs, such as NI LabVIEW, NI LabWindows™/CVI™ or Microsoft Visual Studio®, before installing NI Switch Executive. To add support for ADEs installed after installing NI Switch Executive, modify your NI Switch Executive installation or launch the NI Switch Executive installer again.
is an alias for the following National Instruments file folder location:
- Windows 8.1 (32-bit)/8.0 (32-bit)/7 (32-bit)/Vista (32-bit)/XP: \Program Files\National Instruments
- Windows 8.1 (64-bit)/8.0 (64-bit)/7 (64-bit)/Vista (64-bit): \Program Files (x86)\National Instruments
File Locations| Item | Installed Location on Windows 8.1/8.0/7/Vista/XP |
| NI Switch Executive | \SwitchExecutive\SwitchExecutive.exe |
| NI Switch Executive Function Panel | \Shared\CVI\bin\nise.lfp \Shared\CVI\bin\niseCfg.fp |
| NI Switch Executive Examples | \SwitchExecutive\Examples |
| NI Switch Executive Header files | \Switch Executive\API\C |
| NI Switch Executive Import Library files (32-bit) | \Switch Executive\API\C |
| NI Switch Executive Import Library files (64-bit) | \Switch Executive\API\C\Lib_x64 |
| NI Switch Executive DLL* | \Windows\System32 |
| *Installed location on 32-bit operating systems only. Refer to the following table for installed locations on 64-bit operating systems. |
Additional File Locations for Windows 8 (64-bit)/7 (64-bit)/Vista (64-bit)| Item | Installed Location on Windows 8.1 (64-bit)/8.0 (64-bit)/7 (64-bit)/Vista (64-bit) |
| NI Switch Executive DLL (32-bit) | \Windows\SysWOW64 |
| NI Switch Executive DLL (64-bit) | \Windows\System32 |
ExecutableSelect Start»All Programs»National Instruments»Switch Executive»NI MAX with NI Switch Executive to launch NI Switch Executive.
DocumentationDocumentation for NI Switch Executive is located at Start»All Programs»National Instruments»Switch Executive»Switch Executive Documentation. The documentation set is composed of the following documents:
| Document | Format | Description |
| NI Switch Executive Help | HTML/Windows Help | Contains primary help content for NI Switch Executive products. The help is an HTML version of a traditional user manual that includes the following information:- An introduction to NI Switch Executive
- How to get started with application development
- A complete reference for all NI Switch Executive programming functions and VIs
|
| NI Switch Executive Getting Started Guide | Printed and PDF | Contains software and hardware installation, MAX configuration, signal connection, and troubleshooting information for your device. |
| NI Switch Executive Readme | HTML (this document) | Contains information about supported operating systems, new features, fixed issues, and legal notices. |
For the most recent revisions of documentation and for newly released documentation, visit ni.com/manuals.
Note To view PDFs, you need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed. You can install the viewer from
www.adobe.com/acrobat.In LabVIEW, you can use the NI Example Finder to search or browse examples. NI Switch Executive examples are classified by keyword, so you can search for a particular device or measurement function. In LabVIEW, select Help»Find Examples to launch the NI Example Finder. The NI Example Finder offers two ways to access all installed LabVIEW example VIs and their descriptions:
- Click the Browse tab to locate modulation examples by task at Toolkits and Modules»NI Switch Executive.
- Click the Search tab to search all installed examples by keyword. For example, search for "Switch Executive" to locate all NI Switch Executive examples.
You can also access all the installed NI Switch Executive examples for LabVIEW at Start»All Programs»National Instruments»Switch Executive»Switch Executive Examples and online at ni.com/examples.
Product Security and Critical UpdatesVisit ni.com/security to view and subscribe to receive security notifications about National Instruments products. Visit ni.com/critical-updates for information about critical updates from National Instruments.
Uninstalling/Modifying NI Switch ExecutiveFor Windows XP, complete the following steps:
- Launch the Control Panel by selecting Start»Control Panel.
- Double-click Add or Remove Programs.
- Select National Instruments Software.
- Click Change/Remove.
- Select NI Switch Executive 2015 from the dialog box that appears.
- Select Driver Runtime.
- Click Remove to uninstall the product(s); click Modify to change the components that are installed.
For Windows 7/Vista, complete the following steps:
- Launch the Control Panel by selecting Start»Control Panel.
- Double-click Programs and Features.
- Select National Instruments Software.
- Click the Uninstall/Change button.
- Select NI Switch Executive 2015 from the dialog box that appears.
- Click Remove to uninstall the product; click Modify to change the components that are installed.
For Windows 8.x, complete the following steps:
- Right-click the Start screen.
- Select All apps and launch the Control Panel.
- Select Programs» Programs and Features.
- Select National Instruments Software.
- Click the Uninstall button.
- Select NI Switch Executive 2015 from the dialog box that appears.
- Click Remove to uninstall the product; click Modify to change the components that are installed.
As part of the NI Switch Executive 2015 installation, the following software is installed. To completely remove the NI Switch Executive 2015 installation from your system, you must also remove all of the following packages:
- NI IVI Compliance Package 15.0
- NI Measurement & Automation Explorer 15.0
- NI-VISA 15.0
- NI I/O Trace 15.0
Caution Several of the software packages listed above are shared with other NI software packages. If you attempt to remove a piece of software that something else is dependent on, a message launches to warn you about the software dependencies. You can choose to either uninstall all of the software or to leave the shared software installed. If you choose to uninstall the shared software, some of your other NI software may no longer function correctly.
Note Do not attempt to uninstall by manually deleting files.
Known IssuesYou can access the software known issues list online. Refer to the NI Switch Executive 2015 Known Issues at ni.com/info and enter the Info Code exjxuq for an up-to-date list of known issues in NI Switch Executive.
Bug FixesThe following items are changes in NI Switch Executive 2015 from NI Switch Executive 3.6.
| ID | Fixed Issue |
| 326078 | Corrected an problem in which DPST and DPDT topologies displayed as independent topologies in the Schematic Configuration tab. |
| 371416 | Corrected a problem in which certain devices could not be operated in the Test Panel due to InitiallyConnectedChannelState channels. |
| 526810 | Corrected a problem in which NI Switch Executive configurations could not be imported in the .nce format. |
The following items are changes in NI Switch Executive 3.6 from NI Switch Executive 3.5.
| ID | Fixed Issue |
| 328878 | Fixed the Find Route error in NI Switch Executive (CVI Error -1074126840). |
| 345048 | Fixed an issue in which TestStand took up to 10 seconds to load the SE Virtual Device names and Route(s) to Connect. |
The following items are changes in NI Switch Executive 3.5 from NI Switch Executive 3.0.
| ID | Fixed Issue |
| 122555 | Fixed an issue in which multiple calls to the niSE Find Route VI yielded different results. |
| 171277 | NI Switch Executive now properly supports disconnected licenses. |
| 196256 | NI Switch Executive now checks out licenses based on context feature. |
The following items are changes in NI Switch Executive 3.0 from NI Switch Executive 2.1.1.
| ID | Fixed Issue |
| 109275 | In some cases involving exclusions and hardwires, NI Switch Executive was not detecting exclusion conflicts. This fix might cause a previously validated configuration to not validate until the exclusion conflict is resolved. |
Automating the Installation of NI ProductsYou can automate the installation of most NI products using command-line arguments to suppress some or all of the installer user interface and dialog boxes. However, starting with the August 2012 releases (products using NI Installers version 3.1 or later), you may need to perform additional steps before or during a silent installation of NI software.
If the NI product you are installing uses Microsoft .NET 4.0, the .NET installer may run before any NI software installs and may require a reboot before the installation of NI software begins. To avoid a .NET reboot, install .NET 4.0 separately before you install NI software.
For more information about automating the installation of NI products, refer to the following KnowledgeBase articles:
- For more information about silent installations of individual NI products, refer to KB 4CJDP38M, Automating the Installation of a Single Installer.
- For more information about silent installations of NI products in a suite, such as NI Developer Suite, refer to KB 4GGGDQH0, Automating the Installation of a Suited Installer.
- To determine what version of NI Installers your product contains, refer to KB 4CJDR18M, How Can I Determine the Type and Version of My National Instruments Installer?.
How to Use NI Software with Microsoft Windows 8.xWhen you install National Instruments software on Microsoft Windows 8.x, you will notice a few additional tiles in the Apps view, including shortcuts to NI application software products such as NI LabVIEW, Measurement & Automation Explorer (NI MAX), and NI Launcher.
Using NI LauncherNI Launcher helps you find and launch installed NI products. It provides you with a method of finding NI products similar to the Start menu in previous versions of Microsoft Windows. To use NI Launcher, click the NI Launcher tile in the Apps view. NI Launcher launches the desktop and opens a menu containing a list of NI products. Click any NI product to launch it.
| Note NI MAX does not appear as a desktop shortcut when installed on Microsoft Windows 8.x. You can launch NI MAX either from the Apps view or from within NI Launcher. |
Pinning Frequently Used ApplicationsFor convenience, you can pin your most-used NI applications, such as MAX, to either the Start screen or the Taskbar on the desktop, as necessary.
| Current Application | Icon Location | Pin to Action |
| Windows 8.x Desktop | Desktop Taskbar | Right-click application and select Pin to Taskbar |
| Windows 8.x Desktop | Start screen | Right-click application and select Pin to Start |
| Windows 8.x Start screen | Desktop Taskbar | Right-click application and select Pin to taskbar from the menu bar on the bottom of the screen |
Finding All ProgramsIf you want to find a particular application or related files, such as documentation files, from the Start screen, you can access all installed files from the Apps view. To get to the Apps view, right-click anywhere on the Start screen and select All apps (Windows 8.0) or click the down arrow on the bottom left of the screen (Windows 8.1).
For more information about NI support for Windows 8.x, visit ni.com/windows8.
NI Switch Executive Drops Support for Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 in 2016National Instruments Switch Executive will drop support for Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 as of July 1, 2016. Versions of NI Switch Executive that ship after July 1, 2016 will not install or run on Windows Vista, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003. For detailed information about NI application software product life cycles, visit ni.com/info and enter one of the following Info Codes.
| Product | Info Code |
| NI LabVIEW | lifecycle |
| NI LabWindows™/CVI™ | cvi_lifecycle |
| NI Measurement Studio | mstudiolifecycle |
| NI TestStand | tslcp |
| NI DIAdem | ddlcp |
| NI SignalExpress | selcp |
| NI VeriStand | nivslifecycle |
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End-User License Agreements and Third-Party Legal Notices
You can find end-user license agreements (EULAs) and third-party legal notices in the following locations after installation:
- Notices are located in the \_Legal Information and directories.
- EULAs are located in the \Shared\MDF\Legal\license directory.
- Review \_Legal Information.txt for information on including legal information in installers built with NI products.
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