Solution
The SCXI-1600 drivers are not compatible with the Windows 7 64-bit or Windows 10 64-bits, as outlined in the
NI-DAQmx readme. As a workaround:
- You can run the SCXI-1600 in the Windows XP Compatibility mode in Windows 7, as described by the Microsoft resource Make older programs compatible with this version of Windows.
- If the machine is just for development or programming, an alternative option would be to create a Windows Virtual Machine with a supported 32-bits Operating System. Take into account that virtual machines are not supported, so this is why they are not recommended to work directly with the hardware.
Note: The latest version of NI-DAQmx that supports SCXI hardware is 19.0.
These workarounds have worked for several customers, however, NI does not guarantee its functionality, since it is not an officially supported configuration.