System Requirements

​System Requirements for ADInstruments Software


Current Software

Software Versionwindows Windows
Lt
  • Windows 8.1 or later
  • The latest version of one of these browsers: Microsoft Edge, Firefox, Chrome or Safari
  • Broadband internet connection
  • Windows RT is not supported

We recommend the following additional minimum system requirements for data sampling in Lt:

  • 2GB RAM minimum, 4GB recommended
  • Modern Intel or AMD Desktop CPU having 2 or more cores
  • 5GB free hard disk space
  • Available USB port (version 2 or later)

For more information on data sampling support, you can reference this page on our website.

Lt LabStation
  • Windows 8 or later
  • 2GB RAM minimum, 4GB recommended
  • Modern Intel or AMD Desktop CPU having 2 or more cores
  • 5GB free hard disk space
  • Available USB port (version 2 or later)
  • Broadband internet connection required for authoring and recommended for receiving updates
LabChart Lightning
  • Minimum operating system: Windows 10 64 bit or later
  • USB interface for operation with PowerLab
  • Minimum screen resolution of 1366x768
  • Internet connection: Although Lightning can be used offline, an internet connection is required for online product updates and license verification
  • WebGL 2.0-compatible graphics hardware
  • Running inside a VM is not supported
LabChart 8
  • LabChart 8.1.5 or later requires Windows 8.1 or later
  • LabChart 8.0 to 8.1.4 are not compatible with Windows 10 or 11, and require Windows 8.1
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4 or later
  • USB interface for operation with PowerLab
  • Minimum screen resolution of 1280 x 768 to support common projector settings
LabChart Reader 8
  • LabChart Reader 8.1.5 or later requires Windows 8.1 or later
  • LabChart Reader 8.0 to 8.1.2 are not compatible with Windows 10 or 11, and require Windows 8.1
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0
LabChart 7
  • LabChart 7.3.8 or later requires Windows 10 or later
  • LabChart 7.3.7 or later requires Windows 8.1
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2 or 3.5 SP1 or later
LabChart Reader 7
  • Windows 8.1 (32-bit and 64-bit editions) (7.3.7 or later)
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2 or 3.5 SP1 or later
Software Versionmac Macintosh
Lt
  • Lt supports the following browsers on versions of Mac OS that Apple currently support: Safari, Chrome, Firefox (video is not fully optimized in Firefox for Mac)
  • Broadband internet connection
  • Sampling is not currently supported on Mac OSX
LabChart Lightning
  • Minimum operating system: macOS 10.14 “Mojave” or later
  • LabChart Lightning 1.4 or later are compatible with both the Apple Silicon Mac and the x86 Intel Mac
  • LabChart Lightning 1.0 to 1.3 are not compatible with the Apple Silicon Mac and require the x86 Intel Mac
  • USB interface for operation with PowerLab
  • Minimum screen resolution of 1366x768
  • Internet connection: Although Lightning can be used offline, an internet connection is required for online product updates and license verification
  • WebGL 2.0-compatible graphics hardware
LabChart 8 Mac
  • OS X v10.8 Mountain Lion or later (LabChart 8.1.1 or later is required for Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan)
  • LabChart 8.1.20 or later are compatible with both the Apple Silicon Mac and the x86 Intel Mac
  • LabChart 8.0 to 8.1.18 are not compatible with the Apple Silicon Mac and require the x86 Intel Mac
LabChart 7
  • Mac OS X from 10.4 to 10.14 (LabChart 7.2.3 or later is required for Mac OS X 10.7 Lion)
  • LabChart 7 is not compatible with the Apple Silicon Mac and requires the x86 Intel Mac
LabChart Reader 7 (7.3 or later)
  • Mac OS X 10.6 or later
  • LabChart Reader 7 is not compatible with the Apple Silicon Mac and requires the x86 Intel Mac
Software VersionAndroid
Lt
  • At least 1.2GHz quad-core CPU
  • At least 1GB of RAM
  • Internet connection
  • Latest version of Chrome for Android
  • Data sampling is not supported
  • Lesson authoring is not currently supported on phones and tablets
Software VersioniOS
Lt
  • Latest version of Safari or Chrome on any version of iOS that Apple currently supports
  • Internet connection
  • Data sampling is not supported
  • Lesson authoring is not currently supported on phones and tablets
Software VersionChrome OS
Lt
  • Chromebook devices running the latest version of Chrome OS
  • At least a 1.8GHz quad core CPU
  • At least 4GB of RAM
  • Internet connection
  • Data sampling is not supported

Archived Software

Software Versionwindows Windows
LabChart 6 (6.1 or later)Windows Vista SP1 (32-bit and 64-bit editions) or later
Chart 5 (5.5.6)Windows Vista SP1 (32-bit and 64-bit editions ) or later
LabTutor (3.0 or later)Windows Vista SP1 or later and .NET 2.0 SP2 or .NET 3.5 SP1 and Internet Explorer 7 or later
LabAuthor (2.0.1 or later)Windows Vista SP1 or later and .NET 2.0 or .NET 3.5 SP1 and Internet Explorer 7 or later
Scope 3 (3.8.8 or later)Windows Vista SP1 (32-bit and 64-bit editions) or later
LabTutor Server 4
  • Recommended: Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012 or Windows 8
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2 or 3.5 SP1 or later
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 recommended, IE7 minimum
  • Dedicated access of port 80, 443, and 8005 (with no other web services running e.g IIS or Apache)
  • Web access to adinstruments.com
  • Adobe Reader 8.0 or later for report PDFs

We also recommended that the server computer has the following specifications:

  • A dual core processor
  • 2GB RAM
  • A hard drive with enough free space to install experiments and hold user data
LabTutor Client 4
  • Windows 8, 10, Vista SP1 or later
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2 or 3.5 SP1 or later
  • Internet Explorer 9 recommended, IE7 minimum
  • Dual Core CPU recommended
  • 1 Gbps network connection to LabTutor Server recommended, 100Mbps minimum
  • Flash plugin for IE9 or later required for video and audio
  • 1-2GB of disk space
LabAuthor 4
  • Windows 8, 10, Vista SP1 or later
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2 or 3.5 SP1 or later
  • Internet Explorer 9 recommended, IE7 minimum
  • Dual Core CPU recommended
  • 50GB HDD (depending on the number of experiments installed)
  • Flash plugin for IE9 or later required for video and audio
GLP Server 5.6 WindowsWindows Server 2008 or later, Windows 8, Vista SP1 or later
Software Versionmac Macintosh
LabChart 6Mac OS X 10.4 to 10.6 (LabChart 6 is not supported on Mac OS X 10.7 Lion)
Chart 5Mac OS X 10.1 to 10.6 (Chart 5.5.6 is required for Mac OS X 10.5. Chart 5 is not compatible with Mac OS X 10.7 Lion)
Scope 4 (4.1.1 or later)Mac OS X 10.4 to 10.6 (Scope 4 is not compatible with Mac OS X 10.7 Lion)