This file contains important information about NI-RFmx Noise Figure 2.5 and is organized into the following sections:
Overview
Installation Instructions
Activation Instructions
System Requirements
Product Security and Critical Updates
Automating the Installation of NI Products
Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 10
Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 8.1
Legal Information
Overview
NI-RFmx Noise Figure 2.5 installs the license files only. The Noise Figure measurement software is included in NI-RFmx SpecAn 2.5.
Installation Instructions
Install NI-RFmx SpecAn 2.5 or later before installing the NI-RFmx Noise Figure.
Activation Instructions
The Noise Figure measurement requires license activation. If you install the NI-RFmx Noise Figure 2.5 but do not activate it, you will have 30 days from the first time you use the measurement to evaluate it.
System RequirementsSupported Operating Systems
NI-RFmx Noise Figure 2.5 supports the following operating systems:
Windows 10/8.11/7 SP12 (32-bit and 64-bit)
Windows Server 2012 R21 (64-bit)
Windows Server 2008 R2 SP12 (64-bit)
Note In 2016, NI-RFmx Noise Figure dropped support for Microsoft Windows 7 RTM (with no service pack), Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003. NI-RFmx Noise Figure 2.5 and later will not install or run on an unsupported OS. You cannot deploy or distribute applications that use NI-RFmx Noise Figure 2.5 to an unsupported OS. Additionally, after installing NI-RFmx Noise Figure 2.5, you cannot use any installers built on this computer with any version of LabVIEW, LabWindows™/CVI™, NI TestStand™, or Measurement Studio on an unsupported OS.
For more information about the changes to our OS support for 2016, refer to KB 79UC78LS, Why Does my LabVIEW, LabWindows/CVI, Measurement Studio, or TestStand Built Installer Fail on Windows XP/Vista and Server 2003?.
1 NI software installs VC2015 Runtime and .NET 4.6.2. Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 require Microsoft updates to support these items. Refer to Microsoft KB2919442 and KB2919355 for more information about how to install these updates.
2 NI software is signed with a SHA-256 certificate. Windows 7 SP1, Windows Embedded Standard 7 SP1, and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 require Microsoft updates to support SHA-256. Refer to Microsoft KB3033929 for more information about how to install this security update.
Note NI-RFmx Noise Figure 2.5 does not support Windows Server non-R2 editions.
NI recommends that you have the most recent service pack for your operating system installed.
Minimum Requirements
Processor—1 GHz or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
RAM—4 GB*
A screen resolution of 1,024 x 768
Windows 10/8.1/7, with all available critical updates and service packs
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2
*Depending on the amount of data acquired and/or processed, a larger amount of memory may be required.
Product Security and Critical Updates
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Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 10
Microsoft Windows 10 is the latest version of the Windows operating system and features significant changes compared to previous versions. Windows 10 introduces several new capabilities and also combines features from both Windows 7 and Windows 8. For more information about NI support for Windows 10, visit ni.com/windows10.
Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 8.1
When you install National Instruments software on Microsoft Windows 8.1, 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. For more information about NI support for Windows 8.1, visit ni.com/windows8.
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End-User License Agreements and Third-Party Legal Notices
You can find end-user license agreements (EULAs) and third-party legal notices in the following locations after installation:
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