National Instruments NI PCI-8531 CANopen driver download and installation

NI PCI-8531 CANopen is a NI-CANopen Device device. This Windows driver was developed by National Instruments. PCI/VEN_1093&DEV_73C1 is the matching hardware id of this device.

1. How to manually install National Instruments NI PCI-8531 CANopen driver

1. Download the driver setup file for National Instruments NI PCI-8531 CANopen driver from the link below. This download link is for the driver version 1.0.3.0 released on 2013-07-30.
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3. Run the driver setup file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your UAC (User Access Control) is enabled then you will have to accept of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Go through the driver installation wizard, which should be quite easy to follow. The driver installation wizard will analyze your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Restart your PC and enjoy the fresh driver, it is as simple as that.
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This driver is digitally signed by National Instruments.
Driver file size: 97611 bytes (95.32 KB)
This driver received an average rating of 4 stars out of 76130 votes.
This driver is fully compatible with the following versions of Windows:

• This driver works on Windows 2000 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows Server 2003 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows XP 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows Vista 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 7 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8.1 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 10 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 11 64 bits

2. The easy way: using DriverMax to install National Instruments NI PCI-8531 CANopen driver

The advantage of using DriverMax is that it will install the driver for you in the easiest possible way and it will keep each driver up to date, not just this one. How easy can you install a driver with DriverMax? Let's follow a few steps!

1. Start DriverMax and push on the yellow button named ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to scan and analyze each driver on your computer.
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3. Take a look at the list of driver updates. Search the list until you find the National Instruments NI PCI-8531 CANopen driver. Click on Update.
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5. That's all, the driver is now installed!
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