Overview
Installing LabVIEW, Multisim, and Ultiboard requires a four-step process that must be completed to avoid any installation issues.
- Purchase LabVIEW, Multisim, and/or Ultiboard and Circuit Design Suite (this is a Windows-only suite that contains Multisim and Ultiboard).
- Set up an NI.com user account. If you already have an account, this can be skipped.
- Register your products to your NI.com account.
- Download and install your products.
Purchasing LabVIEW System Design
If you have already purchased LabVIEW previously or are unable to purchase LabVIEW through software.tamu.edu, please contact Help Desk Central: https://it.tamu.edu/help/
- Go to software.tamu.edu and click on the logo of your institution to log in.
- Log in with the respective credentials you would use for your institution's Login.
- If you are using the TAMU NetID login, log in with your NetID and NetID password.
- Authenticate with your preferred authenticate method.
- If you cannot authenticate, you will need to contact Help Desk Central for bypass codes. Please call (979) 845-8300 or visit the Computing Services Complex (CSC), room CS00
- If neither of the above options work for you, you can start a chat at help.tamu.edu or email helpdesk@tamu.edu and request a Zoom meeting. Bypass codes cannot be given out over email or chat.
- Scroll down to LabVIEW System Design and click Details.
- Select the LabVIEW version that you wish to install for your device's OS.
- Click on the Cart Icon in the top-right-hand corner of the page.
- Click Check Out >>
- Enter your phone number and email address.
- Click Next >>
Your order for LabVIEW has been submitted and may take up to an hour to be sent to your inbox.
Set up NI User Account
- Go to the ni.com account creation page.
- Complete the form.
- Click Create Account. A confirmation email will be sent to the email address you provided.
- Click the confirmation link in the email.
- Optional: click the check box to receive product email.
- Click Continue. If you did not select to receive product emails, you will need to also click Continue without consent.
Register NI Products
- Log into ni.com.
- Click your user profile icon in the upper right and select My Account.
- Provide additional profile information if prompted.
- Click on the View My Products link in the Products and Services section of your account page.
- Enter the serial number provided to you by the Texas A&M Software Center for the application you are registering.
- LabVIEW: This will be the Student Install Option code
- Multisim Power Pro: This will be the Serial Number
- Ultiboard Power Pro: This will be the Serial Number
- Click Register. A new product should be displayed on your page.
- LabVIEW will appear as “Student Install Option, Term, Active AVL or ASL Contract required, must buy NEW each year.”
- Multisim will appear as “Multisim Power Pro Edition, Subscription License, Download.”
- Ultiboard will appear as “Ultiboard Power Pro Edition, Subscription License, Download.”
Download and Install LabVIEW and Multisim
- Log into ni.com.
- Click your user profile icon in the upper right and select My Products.
- Click on the Select Action drop-down menu to the right of your software license and select Download Software.
- Click on Download.
- Open the installer for the downloaded package.
- Follow the prompts. Most classes will only require you to install the default products and settings selected.
- Click Install. After installation has concluded, a pop window will appear for you to activate your software.
- Click on Log in to Activate and log in with your NI credentials.
- Click on the drop-down menu and select Enter a serial number when prompted to activate your license.
- Type in the serial number as done previously into one of the open fields and select Activate.
- Confirm the selected products to be activated. You will then be asked to restart your device. After a successful reboot, the software will now be accessible on your device.