Phar Lap RT OS EOL Road Map

2019

Q2 2020
§ Last version of CVI Real-Time module is released;
this is the Extended Software Support Version
Q1 2021
(ESSV) that Phar Lap customers can standardize on.
§ Broad announcement for NI’s plans to end software
support for Phar Lap Operating System.
§ Broad announcement for NI’s package technology Q2 2022
transition from CDF to IPK. § Baseline software support available in
§ Last version of 2019 NI software is released; this NI Linux Real-Time on PXI; nearly all Phar Lap-
Q1 2025
is the ESSV that Phar Lap cRIO customers can to-NI Linux Real-Time migrations are expected to
standardize on. § Last version of 2021 NI software is released; this is
be successful.
the ESSV that Phar Lap PXI and RT PC customers
Q2 § CDF support for all CompactRIOs is removed from Q2
can standardize on.
the 2021 NI software release.
§ Near-baseline software support available for § Technical support ends for Phar Lap applications
NI Linux Real-Time on PXI; many Phar Lap- built with NI software.
Q2
to-NI Linux Real-Time migrations are expected
to be successful. § Support for Phar Lap on Real-Time PXI hardware

§ Support for Phar Lap on CompactRIO hardware is removed from this release of NI software.

is removed from this release of NI software. Customers cannot develop Phar Lap PXI

Customers cannot develop Phar Lap cRIO applications in this version of NI software, or any

applications in this version of NI software subsequent releases.

or any subsequent releases. § Last Time Buy period ends for Phar Lap on
Real-Time PC hardware part numbers. Support
Q4 for this hardware is removed from this release
§ Support for Phar Lap is removed from this release
of NI software. Customers cannot develop
of the LabWindows™/CVI Platform. Customers
Phar Lap RT PC applications in this version of
cannot develop RT applications in this version of
NI software, or any subsequent releases.
CVI, or any subsequent releases. § CDF support for all PXIs is removed from
the 2022 NI software release.

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