NI LabVIEW 2014 Instrument Design Libraries for Reconfigurable Oscilloscopes 14.0 Readme
September 2014
Thank you for using NI LabVIEW Instrument Design Libraries for Reconfigurable Oscilloscopes (instrument design libraries). This file contains important information about LabVIEW Instrument Design Libraries for Reconfigurable Oscilloscopes and is organized into the following sections:
New Features
Supported Hardware
System Requirements
Installed Software, Documentation, and Examples
Documentation
Accessing VIs and Functions
Accessing LabVIEW Sample Projects
Product Security and Critical Updates
Driver Version Naming Changes
Uninstalling/Modifying LabVIEW Instrument Design Libraries for Reconfigurable Oscilloscopes
Known Issues
Bug Fixes
Automating the Installation of NI Products
How to Use NI Software with Microsoft Windows 8.x
NI Software Support for Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003
Legal Information
New Features
LabVIEW Instrument Design Libraries for Reconfigurable Oscilloscopes 14.0 includes the following new features:
Support for LabVIEW 2014 (32-bit)
Support for the NI PXIe-5170R and NI PXIe-5171R reconfigurable oscilloscopes
Supported Hardware
NI PXIe-5171R
NI PXIe-5170R (4 CH)
NI PXIe-5170R (8 CH)
Device-specific information about these modules is included in the NI Reconfigurable Oscilloscopes Help.
System RequirementsSupported Operating Systems
LabVIEW Instrument Design Libraries for Reconfigurable Oscilloscopes 14.0 and later supports the following operating systems:
Windows 8.1 (32-bit and 64-bit)
Windows 8 (32-bit and 64-bit)
Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)
Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit)
Windows XP Service Pack 3 (32-bit)
Note FPGA VIs cannot be compiled on a computer running Windows 8 or Windows 8.1. Refer to Cannot Compile FPGA VIs on a Windows 8 Computer for more information.
NI recommends that you have the most recent service pack for your operating system installed.
Note To compile LabVIEW FPGA VIs, your computer must be running a 64-bit operating system.
Supported Real-Time Operating Environments
LabVIEW Instrument Design Libraries for Reconfigurable Oscilloscopes does not support LabVIEW Real-Time Module or LabWindows™/CVI™ Real-Time Module.
Minimum System Requirements
Processor—Pentium 4 or equivalent
RAM—2 GB
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or later
A screen resolution of 1,024 x 768
Windows 8/7/Vista/XP SP3, with all available critical updates and service packs
Note To compile LabVIEW FPGA VIs, your computer must be running a 64-bit operating system. To compile VIs for reconfigurable oscilloscope FPGA targets, your computer must have at least 4 GB of RAM. The minimum system requirements support only the reconfigurable oscilloscopes runtime and compiled projects.
Recommended System
Processor—Intel i7 or equivalent
RAM—8 GB
A screen resolution of 1,024 x 768
Windows 7 (64-bit), with all available critical updates and service packs
Note NI recommends that you have 8 GB or more of system memory for compiling LabVIEW FPGA VIs. Memory requirements vary according to both the FPGA target and the FPGA VI you create for that target. Refer to the LabVIEW FPGA Module Readme for more information on determining your memory needs for FPGA VI compilation.
Application Development Environments (ADEs)
Note You should install ADEs, such as NI LabVIEW, before installing the instrument design libraries. To add support for ADEs installed after installing the instrument design libraries, modify your instrument design libraries installation or launch the instrument design libraries installer again.
NI LabVIEW 2014 (32-bit only)
LabVIEW 2014 FPGA Module (recommended)
Note LabVIEW 2014 (32-bit) is the only supported version of LabVIEW for LabVIEW Instrument Design Libraries for Reconfigurable Oscilloscopes 14.0.
Installed Software, Documentation, and ExamplesInstalled Software
is an alias for the following National Instruments file folder location:
Windows XP: Documents and Settings\All Users\Shared Documents\National Instruments
Windows 8/7/Vista: Users\Public\Documents\National Instruments
File Locations
Item
Installed Location on Windows 8.1 (32-bit)/8 (32-bit)/7 (32-bit)/Vista (32-bit)/XP
LabVIEW Instrument Design Libraries for Reconfigurable Oscilloscopes
Documentation for LabVIEW Instrument Design Libraries for Reconfigurable Oscilloscopes is located at Start»All Programs»National Instruments»Reconfigurable Oscilloscopes»Reconfigurable Oscilloscope Documentation. The documentation set is composed of the following documents.
Document
Format
Description
NI Reconfigurable Oscilloscopes Help
HTML/Windows Help
Contains primary help content for NI Reconfigurable Oscilloscope products. The help is an HTML version of a traditional user manual that includes the following information:
An introduction to reconfigurable oscilloscopes
Hardware device information
How to get started with application development
Programming overviews and VI references for instrument design libraries
Getting Started Guide for your device
Printed and PDF
Contains software and hardware installation, MAX configuration, signal connection, and troubleshooting information for your device.
Specifications for your device
PDF
Lists technical specifications for your device.
Calibration Procedures for your device
PDF
Contains calibration instructions for your device.
LabVIEW Instrument Design Libraries for Reconfigurable Oscilloscopes Readme
HTML (this document)
Contains information about supported hardware and operating systems, new features, fixed issues, and legal notices.
For the most recent revisions of documentation and for newly released documentation, visit ni.com/manuals.
Note To view PDFs, you need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed. You can install the viewer from www.adobe.com/acrobat.
Accessing VIs and Functions
Instrument design library palette VIs are available on the host from the Functions»FPGA Interface»Software-Designed Instruments»Oscilloscopes palette. For FPGA VIs, palettes specific to the FPGA target are available from the Functions palette.
Accessing LabVIEW Sample Projects
To access the LabVIEW sample projects and templates from the New Project dialog box, select Sample Projects»Oscilloscopes in the left pane and navigate to the project that best matches your application requirements.
Product Security and Critical Updates
Visit ni.com/security to view and subscribe to receive security notifications about National Instruments products. Visit ni.com/critical-updates for information about critical updates from National Instruments.
Driver Version Naming Changes
LabVIEW Instrument Design Libraries for Reconfigurable Oscilloscopes versions are aligned with the versions of major NI application software products. This alignment gives you information about the year the driver was released and the most recent software version the driver was designed to work with. Driver versions now start with a two-digit year indicator: <;ProductName>. For example, LabVIEW Instrument Design Libraries for Reconfigurable Oscilloscopes 14.0 is the version released with LabVIEW 2014
Uninstalling/Modifying LabVIEW Instrument Design Libraries for Reconfigurable Oscilloscopes
For Windows XP, complete the following steps:
Launch the Control Panel by selecting Start»Control Panel.
Double-click Add or Remove Programs.
Select National Instruments Software.
Click Change/Remove.
Select NI LabVIEW 2014 Instrument Design Libraries for Reconfigurable Oscilloscopes 14.0 from the dialog box that appears.
Select Driver Runtime.
Click Remove to uninstall the product(s); click Modify to change the components that are installed.
For Windows 7/Vista, complete the following steps:
Launch the Control Panel by selecting Start»Control Panel.
Double-click Programs and Features.
Select National Instruments Software.
Click the Uninstall/Change button.
Select NI LabVIEW 2014 Instrument Design Libraries for Reconfigurable Oscilloscopes 14.0 from the dialog box that appears.
Click Remove to uninstall the product; click Modify to change the components that are installed.
For Windows 8, complete the following steps:
Right-click on the Start screen.
Select All apps, and launch the Control Panel.
Select Programs» Programs and Features.
Select National Instruments Software.
Click the Uninstall button.
Select NI LabVIEW 2014 Instrument Design Libraries for Reconfigurable Oscilloscopes 14.0 from the dialog box that appears.
Click Remove to uninstall the product; click Modify to change the components that are installed.
As part of the instrument design libraries installation, the following software is installed. To completely remove the instrument design libraries installation from your system, you must also remove all of the following packages:
NI PXI Platform Services 14.0.0
NI System Configuration Runtime 14.0.0
NI-RIO 14.0
NI Measurement & Automation Explorer 14.0
Caution Several of the software packages listed above are shared with other NI software packages. If you attempt to remove a piece of software that something else is dependent on, a message launches to warn you about the software dependencies. You can choose to either uninstall all of the software or to leave the shared software installed. If you choose to uninstall the shared software, some of your other NI software may no longer function correctly.
Note Do not attempt to uninstall by manually deleting files.
Known Issues
You can access the software and documentation known issues list online. Refer to the NI LabVIEW Instrument Design Libraries for Reconfigurable Oscilloscopes 14.0 Known Issues at ni.com for an up-to-date list of known issues in LabVIEW Instrument Design Libraries for Reconfigurable Oscilloscopes.
Bug Fixes
This is the first release of LabVIEW Instrument Design Libraries for Reconfigurable Oscilloscopes. In future releases, refer to the readme for bug fix details.
Automating the Installation of NI Products
You can automate the installation of most NI products using command-line arguments to suppress some or all of the installer user interface and dialog boxes. However, starting with the August 2012 releases (products using NI Installers version 3.1 or later), you may need to perform additional steps before or during a silent installation of NI software.
If the NI product you are installing uses Microsoft .NET 4.0, the .NET installer may run before any NI software installs and may require a reboot before the installation of NI software begins. To avoid a .NET reboot, install .NET 4.0 separately before you install NI software.
For more information about automating the installation of NI products, refer to the following KnowledgeBase articles:
For more information about silent installations of individual NI products, refer to KB 4CJDP38M, Automating the Installation of a Single Installer.
For more information about silent installations of NI products in a suite, such as NI Developer Suite, refer to KB 4GGGDQH0, Automating the Installation of a Suited Installer.
To determine what version of NI Installers your product contains, refer to KB 4CJDR18M, How Can I Determine the Type and Version of My National Instruments Installer?.
How to Use NI Software with Microsoft Windows 8.x
When you install National Instruments software on Microsoft Windows 8.x, you will notice a few additional tiles in the Apps view, including shortcuts to NI application software products such as NI LabVIEW, Measurement & Automation Explorer (NI MAX), and NI Launcher.
Using NI Launcher
NI Launcher helps you find and launch installed NI products. It provides you with a method of finding NI products similar to the Start menu in previous versions of Microsoft Windows. To use NI Launcher, click the NI Launcher tile in the Apps view. NI Launcher launches the desktop and opens a menu containing a list of NI products. Click any NI product to launch it.
Note NI MAX does not appear as a desktop shortcut when installed on Microsoft Windows 8.x. You can launch NI MAX either from the Apps view or from within NI Launcher.
Pinning Frequently Used Applications
For convenience, you can pin your most-used NI applications, such as MAX, to either the Start screen or the Taskbar on the desktop, as necessary.
Current Application
Icon Location
Pin to Action
Windows 8.x Desktop
Desktop Taskbar
Right-click application and select Pin to Taskbar
Windows 8.x Desktop
Start screen
Right-click application and select Pin to Start
Windows 8.x Start screen
Desktop Taskbar
Right-click application and select Pin to taskbar from the menu bar on the bottom of the screen
Finding All Programs
If you want to find a particular application or related files, such as documentation files, from the Start screen, you can access all installed files from the Apps view. To get to the Apps view, right-click anywhere on the Start screen and select All apps (Windows 8) or click the down arrow on the bottom left of the screen (Windows 8.1).
For more information about NI support for Windows 8.x, visit ni.com/windows8.
NI LabVIEW Instrument Design Libraries for Reconfigurable Oscilloscopes Drops Support for Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 in 2016
National Instruments LabVIEW Instrument Design Libraries for Reconfigurable Oscilloscopes will drop support for Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 as of July 1, 2016. Versions of the instrument design libraries that ship after July 1, 2016 will not install or run on Windows Vista, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003. For detailed information about NI application software product life cycles, visit ni.com/info and enter one of the following Info Codes.
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