Real-Time Target Not Available in LabVIEW 64-bit Project

Updated Oct 8, 2025

Reported In

Software

  • LabVIEW Real-Time Module
  • LabVIEW

Driver

  • NI CompactRIO

Issue Details

I am trying to add my Real-Time target to a LabVIEW 64-bit project, but it does not appear as an option.

Solution

This behavior may be expected depending on the bitness of LabVIEW and LabVIEW Real Time Module you are using. Some Real-Time targets like CompactRIOs are supported on LabVIEW 64-bit only after the CompactRIO 2022 Q4 driver release. 

 

LabVIEW 2020 or Previous Versions

Prior to the 2021 release, the LabVIEW Real-Time Module was only available for 32-bit development environments, and therefore could only be used with LabVIEW 32-bit. Software requirements of CompactRIO driver include the LabVIEW Real-Time Module. 

Because of this, viewing any Real-Time targets is not possible with 64-bit LabVIEW.


LabVIEW 2021 or Later Versions

LabVIEW Real-Time Module 64-bit is available as of version 2021, however, it only supports the following subset of the Real-Time hardware:

  • Real-Time Desktop
  • Real-Time FlexRIO
  • Real-Time PXI

 

In summary, to enable support of Real-Time hardware like CompactRIO, ensure you are using 32-bit versions of the development environment. To be able to use 64-bit versions of LabVIEW and LabVIEW Real-Time with CompactRIOs, you must install CompactRIO 2022 Q4 driver and a LabVIEW development environment version compatible with it.

 

Additional Information

LabVIEW 32-bit can be installed in parallel with a LabVIEW 64-bit version, using the same activation key for both the 64-bit and 32-bit versions. Additionally, LabVIEW 32-bit can be installed on a 64-bit operating system.