NI-5690 18.0 Readme

May 2018


This file contains important information about NI-5690, including new features, supported operating systems, and supported hardware.


Overview

New Features

Supported Hardware

System Requirements

Supported Operating Systems

Application Software Support

Accessing the API

Finding Examples

Accessing the Documentation

Product Security and Critical Updates

IVI Compliance Package Functionality

Automating the Installation of NI Products

Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 10

Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 8.1

Legal Information


Overview

This software installation provides support for customers using RF signal conditioning devices, as specified in the Supported Hardware section. Use the NI-5690 instrument driver to configure the gain and path of your application. The getting started guide for your device provides information about how to install, configure, test, and begin using your RF signal conditioning device.


New Features

NI-5690 18.0 adds support for LabVIEW 2018 (32- and 64-bit)


NI-5690 17.0 adds support for LabVIEW 2017 (32- and 64-bit)


NI-5690 16.0 adds support for LabVIEW 2016 (32- and 64-bit)


Supported Hardware

The following hardware products are supported in all operating systems listed in the Supported Operating Systems section.


  • PXI-5690 RF Amplifier
  • PXI-5691 RF Amplifier
  • PXI-5695 RF Attenuator
Note MXI Express and MXI-4 are supported on Windows 10/8.1/7.

Device-specific information about these modules is included in the NI RF Signal Conditioning Devices Help.


System Requirements

NI-5690 18.0 has the following requirements:


  • Processor—1 GHz or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
  • RAM—1 GB RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
  • A screen resolution of 1,024 x 768
  • Windows 10/8.1/7, with all available critical updates and service packs
  • 1.5 GB of free hard drive space

Supported Operating Systems

NI-5690 18.0 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)

1 NI software installs VC2015 Runtime and .NET 4.6.1. 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 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  In 2016, NI-5690 dropped support for Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and installations of Windows 7 without any service packs. NI-5690 18.0 will not install or run on an unsupported OS. You cannot deploy or distribute applications that use the NI-5690 to an unsupported OS. Additionally, after installing NI-5690, 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 NI ADE Installer Fail on Windows XP/Vista and Windows Server 2003?.


Note  Support for Windows 32-bit operating systems may require disabling physical address extension (PAE). To learn how this might affect your system and what actions you might need to take, visit ni.com/info and enter the Info Code PAESupport.


Application Software Support

NI-5690 18.0 supports the following application software versions, including service packs. You should install application software, such as LabVIEW, LabWindows™/CVI™ or Microsoft Visual Studio®, before installing NI-5690. To add support for application software installed after installing NI-5690, modify your NI-5690 installation or launch the NI-5690 installer again.


Application SoftwareVersions Supported by NI-5690
LabVIEW 2015 SP1, 2016, 2017 SP1, or 2018
LabVIEW Real-Time Module2015 SP1, 2016, 2017, or 2018
LabWindows/CVI2010 and later
LabWindows/CVI Real-Time Module2010 and later

Note  NI-5690 also supports any C compiler capable of calling a 32-bit or 64-bit DLL.


Accessing the API

LabVIEW

NI-5690 VIs are available in LabVIEW from the Functions»Measurement I/O»NI-5690 palette.


LabWindows/CVI

NI-5690 functions are available in LabWindows/CVI from the Instrument menu. To load the NI-5690 function panel (.fp), select Instrument»Load, and navigate to IVI\Drivers\ni5690\ni5690.fp.


Finding Examples

Select Help»Find Examples from LabVIEW or LabWindows/CVI to launch the NI Example Finder and navigate to Hardware Input and Output»Modular Instruments»NI-5690 (RF Preamplifier). You can also select the Search tab to search all installed examples by keyword.


Accessing the Documentation

Documentation for NI-5690 is located at Start»All Programs»National Instruments»NI-5690»NI-5690 Documentation. The documentation set is composed of the following documents.


Document Format Description
NI RF Signal Conditioning Devices Help HTML/Windows Help Contains primary help content for the NI-5690 instrument driver and RF signal conditioning devices. The help is an HTML version of a traditional user manual that includes the following information:
  • An introduction to RF hardware fundamentals
  • Hardware device information
  • A complete reference for all NI-5690 programming functions and VIs
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.
NI-5690 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/reader.


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.


IVI Compliance Package Functionality

NI-5690 18.0 no longer installs IVI Compliance Package. NI-5690 18.0 supports IVI configuration and runtime, but no longer supports the following features:


  • LabVIEW and SVI IVI class driver APIs for developing IVI interchangable applications
  • IVI Class Simulation Drivers
  • IVI-COM Adapters
  • If you want to use the above features, you must install IVI Compliance Package separately, either from ni.com/downloads or from the NI Device Drivers 2018 DVD.

    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.


    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:


    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 NI 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.



    Legal Information

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