Which Instrument Driver Version to Use with LabVIEW

Updated Dec 19, 2025

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Driver

  • NI-VISA
  • Instrument Drivers

Issue Details

I am using LabVIEW 2018 and would like to use the MDO3034 oscilloscope with it.
However, on the Instrument Driver Network page, I could not find a driver specifically for LabVIEW 2018.
Only drivers for LabVIEW 2013, LabVIEW 2019, LabVIEW 2020, and LabVIEW 2021 are available.
Which version should I download?

Solution

Instrument drivers are backward compatible but not forward compatible.
This means you can use a driver developed for an earlier version of LabVIEW, but not one created for a newer version than your LabVIEW installation.
If you are using LabVIEW 2018, you should download the LabVIEW 2013 version of the instrument driver.

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