If you purchase add-on software, such as modules or toolkits, use NI License Manager to activate the software. To activate the LabVIEW license, use the serial number you received on the Certificate of Ownership included in the software kit and follow the activation instructions. Activating LabVIEW, Modules, or Toolkits after Evaluation For example, if you create a VI using features that are only available in the Professional Development System and then you purchase and activate the Full Development System, the VI you created using the Professional Development System will be broken. If you then purchase and activate a LabVIEW license, you receive full functionality of the development system you purchase.

If you run LabVIEW in evaluation mode, you receive functionality of the Professional Development System. You must uninstall the module or toolkit to remove the help and examples. Also, the NI Example Finder displays all module or toolkit examples after the evaluation period. The help for the module or toolkit remains installed after the evaluation period. When you install a module or toolkit for evaluation, you install the help for the module or toolkit. Access menus, tools, or palettes installed by the module or toolkit.Build VIs that use VIs from the module or toolkit into an executable or shared library.Run VIs that use VIs from the module or toolkit.Evaluating Modules and ToolkitsĪfter the evaluation period for a module or toolkit expires, you are no longer able to perform the following actions: An evaluation version watermark during the time limit-All user VIs and controls have an evaluation watermark and any VIs you create while in non-activated mode, except for subVIs in a subpanel of a VI, include a watermark on all displayed front panel windows.Īfter the evaluation period for LabVIEW expires, you are no longer able to launch LabVIEW.You can continue to run LabVIEW in evaluation mode. A time limit until the evaluation version expires-While not activated, LabVIEW prompts you to activate the product each time you launch LabVIEW.When you run LabVIEW in evaluation mode, LabVIEW includes the following limitations: When the evaluation period expires, you must activate the software to continue using LabVIEW. You can access all the tools, VIs and functions, help, and examples available to the LabVIEW Professional Development System and most modules or toolkits in a free evaluation mode. This topic explains what you can expect when you evaluate LabVIEW, modules, or toolkits and how you can activate those products after you evaluate them. Use the LabVIEW Platform media to install LabVIEW and many LabVIEW modules and toolkits and evaluate the products for free for a set period of time.

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