NI-FBUS Support on Windows 11

Updated Jul 31, 2026

Reported In

Hardware

  • USB-8486

Software

  • NI-FBUS Configurator Software
  • NI-FBUS Communication Software
  • NI-FBUS Monitor Software

Driver

  • NI-FBUS

Operating System

  • Windows

Issue Details

I have purchased a USB-8486, and the kit includes NI-FBUS software. I would like to use the USB-8486 on a Windows 11 environment. Is NI-FBUS supported on Windows 11?

Solution

NI-FBUS is not officially supported and has not been tested or validated to work with Windows 11. We recommend using Windows 10 for interfacing with USB-8486 hardware through NI-FBUS 16.0. 

Additional Information

Each NI interface board comes with the NI-FBUS Communications Manager software, which the board uses to communicate over the bus.

 

Please note that neither the NI-FBUS Configurator nor the NI-FBUS Monitor are included with the purchase of a USB-8486 device. 

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