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Labview 20 Character Activation: How to Generate and Use It



Hi I am trying to install LabVIEW 2010 on a stand alone computer, I have the serial # of the product but was wondering how to get the 20 character activation code? It is currently installed in the eval mode.


The license is particular to the computer you install it on. If you move it to another computer, you will have to get a new activation number using the new computer ID. However, since you activated your Labview copy for one computer already, the automated system may not let you activate it again for another system. You may have to call tech support. Go to ni.com and look for the Support tab. On the support page, look for the call NI button. This will get you started.




Labview 20 Character Activation



One NI LabVIEW license can be activated on up to three computers for use by one developer, so activating the license on the second computer should be fine. You can deactivate the first license through the NI License Manager just in case. There are few different ways to complete product activation and receive a code but this articles describes using the NI License Manager. You can also activate your products at ni.com/activate.


Thanks for the information, ran into another issue, I purchased 2010 LabVIEW upgrade but when I called NI with the serial # and computer id, to get the activation code, they said they could only provide the activation for version 9 which does not help as they sent me the media for version 2010. The computer has version LabVIEW 8.6.1 (activated).


In order to activate any NI software you need a 20-character activation code. The computer ID (16-character) is used along with your valid serial number to activate any copy of the software and generate the activation code.


I believe you are a little confused. The 20 character code is the activation code that comes from NI Activation Process. I don't believe you have to worry about the computer ID because it automatically finds that.


I would suggest using the WEB Activation within the Activation Wizard. This will generate all the information you need to enter into the boxes on the web form. After filling this out you will get your activation code that you can copy and paste into the 20 charater activation code box within the Wizard.


  • Borrow the Labview CDs from the Computer Operators

  • Obtain the Serial Number using your PIN code.

  • Install your LabView Software

  • Obtain the Computer ID (see below).

  • Obtain the Activation code for your computer (see below). If your computer is connected to the internet use that by quoting the serial number and your computer ID after selecting the product (LabView).

  • If your computer is not connected to the internet find a computer which is connected to the internet and access the web page (given below) and by quoting the serial number and the computer ID (on which Labview is to be used).

  • Launch the License Activation Wizard and quote the 20-character activation code.


DO NOT QUOTE THIS CODE - It is given here for illustrative purposes only.The Activation code is generated by quoting the serial number and the computer ID (which is 16 character code).


You can get an activation code using any computer that has an Internet connection. NI does not require that the computer on whch you run NI software have Internet or email access. For more information on activation, refer to your product documentation or visit


  • The following Information have to be entered : Product : Labview *** This will be filled in by default

  • Operating System : Windows ***

  • product version : 2011 ***

  • Serial Number : Enter this (9 character code)

  • Computer or Device ID : Enter this (16 character code)

  • First Name : Enter this

  • Last Name : Enter this

  • Organization : Cambridge University

  • Email Address : Enter your email address


During activation, you may be prompted for your ni.com user ID and password in order to register your product. NI uses the contact information that you provide to ensure access to your service benefits, including technical support, software upgrades, and updates. If you are not prompted to register, you can visit ni.com/support, click the Product Registration link, and enter your registration information manually.


Activation codes for the FPGA IP Builder are unique to each computer. To transfer your software to another computer, you will need a new activation code. To receive a new activation code when moving the software to another new computer, send an email to ipbuilder.activation@ni.com.


National Instruments uses activation to better support evaluation of our software, to enable additional software features, and to support license management in large organizations. To find out more about National Instruments software licensing, visit ni.com/activate for frequently asked questions, resources, and technical support.


Select HelpFind Examples from LabVIEW to launch the NI Example Finder. LabVIEW examples for the FPGA IP Builder are located in the labview\examples\FPGAIPBuilder directory. You can modify an example VI to fit an application, or you can copy and paste from one or more examples into a VI that you create.


Upon running setup.exe from the Core DVD you will be prompted for your Full Name , Organisation and the Serial number. Following this you will be prompted for the destination directory for National Instruments software and LabVIEW. You will then be prompted for the installation directory for Signal Express. After this you will be asked if you agree to the relevant license agreements. Installation then begins. To activate the software you will be presented with an activation window showing the following options


The window that follows has activation codes already filled in, simply click on next. You will then be presented with a window asking for your name and organisation. You may at this stage also select not to register the product if you wish. The next window contains the option "send me email confirmation" of this activation. MAKE SURE you select this option. The activation wizard then tries to contact National Instruments over the internet. Installations so far have returned a message saying that an error occurred. If you now choose to exit you should subsequently receive an email with all the activation codes together with activation instructions. The machine then asks you to restart. The LabVIEW Core software DVD should now be installed.


Enter your 24-character license key (either the Automation1 MDK or Automation1 iSMC key will work) to access the available Automation1 software and controller downloads. Navigate to the Automation1 Studio Application >> Configure Workspace >> Administration >> Licensing to find your key.


Enter your 24-character license key to access the available A3200 software downloads. The 24-character key was first distributed with the 2.53.000 version of the A3200 Software. You must have version 2.53.000 or later installed to retrieve it. Navigate to the Digital Scope >> Help Menu >> About to find your key.


Enter your 24-character license key to access the available Ensemble software downloads. The 24-character key was first distributed with the 2.53.000 version of the Ensemble Software. You must have version 2.53.000 or later installed to retrieve it. Navigate to the Digital Scope >> Help Menu >> About to find your key.


Enter your 24-character license key to access the available Soloist software downloads. The 24-character key was first distributed with the 2.53.000 version of the Soloist Software. You must have version 2.53.000 or later installed to retrieve it. Navigate to the Digital Scope >> Help Menu >> About to find your key.


To continue the software activation, you must have access to the Activation Request file that you created on the computer where you installed the software. Submit the Activation Request file. If the request is valid, an Activation Response file is created. Save the Activation Response file to your network or the external file storage device. You will need to have access to this file from the computer where you installed the software.


I'd like to activate it after the installation is complete. A red exclamation point shows up whenever I try to activate my software. My computer is not connected to internet and is asking for an activation code.


The products on this page should reflect what you have installed on your machine that is not activated. Once you put your serial number in for each product and click Activate, the activation of each product will then automatically complete the next time it is launched without requiring addition activation steps via the LabVIEW Licensing Wizard.NI License Manager versions 3.7 and previous. When you open or launch an NI Product that is not yet activated.


You will need to activate via a 20-character activation code specific to your computer if you do not have internet access. There are two ways of generating a 20-character activation code which are listed below.


Note: If you activate a product such as LabVIEW Professional, the add-ons that are included with this product may remain inactive. If this occurs, generate and enter activation codes specific to each add-on. Go to the page on a device that has internet connection and generate a 20-character activation code specific to the computer. You will need to and use your serial number to generate the activation code. and provide us with your serial number as well as the computer ID of the computer needing activation. We will generate a 20-character activation code specific to the computer in question.


Once you have obtained the activation code, follow the steps below based on which version of NI License Manager you have installed. The version of NI License Manager is visible in the uppermost part of the window. Note: When you generate an activation code, the codes will be sent to your email. You can use the following tool to to allow you to easily copy and paste the codes into NI License Manager.NI License Manager versions 4.0 and later. Open NI License Manager and click Activate Software. 2ff7e9595c


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