NI Bluetooth Generation Toolkit 17.0 Readme

May 2017


This file contains important information about the NI Bluetooth Generation Toolkit 17.0 and is organized into the following sections:


New Features

Supported Hardware

System Requirements

Installed Software, Documentation, and Examples

Executable

Documentation

Accessing VIs and Functions

Finding Examples

NI Software Support for Microsoft Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003

Product Security and Critical Updates

Product Version Naming Changes

Uninstalling/Modifying NI Bluetooth Generation Toolkit 17.0

Known Issues

Bug Fixes

Automating the Installation of NI Products

Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 10

Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 8.1

Legal Information


New Features

NI Bluetooth Generation Toolkit 17.0 includes the following new features:


  • Support for Bluetooth LE Standard v5.0
  • Support for LabVIEW 2017 (32-bit and 64-bit)

NI Bluetooth Generation Toolkit 16.0 includes the following new features:


  • Support for Bluetooth LE Standard v5.0 (draft version)
  • Support for disabling the LE PDU header
  • Support for LE enhanced direct test mode commands
  • Support for whitening in LE
  • Support for Dirty TX test with stable modulation index
  • Support for modulation index configuration
  • Support for oversampling factor configuration
  • Support for ramp time and settling time configuration
  • Support for LabVIEW 2016 (32-bit and 64-bit)

NI Bluetooth Generation Toolkit 15.0 includes the following new features:


  • Support for Bluetooth LE Standard v4.2
  • Support for Bluetooth LE 2 Mbps Standard (draft version)
  • Support for direct test mode commands for device control
  • Support for LabVIEW 2015 (32-bit and 64-bit)

Supported Hardware

  • NI PXIe-5673E
  • NI PXIe-5644R
  • NI PXIe-5645R
  • NI PXIe-5646R
  • NI PXIe-5840

Note  Device-specific information about these modules is included in the NI Digital Waveform Generator/Analyzer Help.


System Requirements

Supported Operating Systems

NI Bluetooth Generation Toolkit 17.0 supports the following operating systems:


  • Windows 10/8.11/7 SP12 (32-bit and 64-bit)
  • Windows Embedded Standard 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, 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 Bluetooth Generation Toolkit 17.0 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—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
  • Hard drive space—1 GB
  • NI-RFSG 1.9.7 or later
  • NI LabVIEW Modulation Toolkit 4.3.4 or later

Recommended System

  • Processor—Intel i5 or equivalent
  • RAM—4 GB*
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or later
  • A screen resolution of 1300 x 700
  • Windows 10/8.1/7, with all available critical updates and service packs
  • Hard drive space—2 GB

Application Development Environments (ADEs)

Note  You should install ADEs, such as NI LabVIEW or NI LabWindows™/CVI™, before installing NI Bluetooth Generation Toolkit 17.0. To add support for ADEs installed after installing NI Bluetooth Generation Toolkit 17.0, modify your NI Bluetooth Generation Toolkit 17.0 installation or launch the NI Bluetooth Generation Toolkit 17.0 installer again.


  • NI LabVIEW 2013 SP1 f6 patch, 2014 SP1 f5 (32-bit) patch, 2014 SP1 f6 (64-bit) patch, 2015 SP1 f5 patch, 2016, or 2017
  • LabWindows/CVI 8.5.1 or later

Installed Software, Documentation, and Examples

Installed Software

  • <NIDocDir> is an alias for the following National Instruments file folder location: Users\Public\Public Documents\National Instruments
  • <NIDIR> is an alias for the following National Instruments file folder location:
    • (32-bit OS) Program Files\National Instruments
    • (64-bit OS) Program Files (x86)\National Instruments for 32-bit programs and Program Files\National Instruments for 64-bit programs

File Locations

Item Installed Location
Generation Interactive Example <NIDIR>\Bluetooth Toolkit\niBTG_Interactive_Example.exe
DLL (32-bit OS/64-bit OS , 64-bit support) <windows>\system32\
DLL (64-bit OS , 32-bit support) <windows>\systemWOW64\
LabVIEW
VIs <LabVIEW>\vi.lib\RF Toolkits\BT
Examples <LabVIEW>\examples\RF Toolkits\BT
LabWindows/CVI
Header Files <NIDIR>\Shared\CVI\Include
Static Libraries <NIDIR>\Shared\CVI\bin\msvc
.lfp/.sub Files <NIDIR>\Shared\CVI\bin
Examples <NIDocDir>\CVI\samples\Bluetooth
C
Header Files <NIDIR>\Shared\ExternalCompilerSupport\C\include
Import Library <NIDIR>\Shared\ExternalCompilerSupport\C\lib32\msvc
Examples <NIDocDir>\Bluetooth Toolkit\examples\C\Generation

Executable

Select Start»All Programs»National Instruments»NI-BT Generation Toolkit»Bluetooth Generation Interactive Example to launch the Generation Interactive Example.


Documentation

Documentation for NI Bluetooth Generation Toolkit 17.0 is located at Start»All Programs»National Instruments»NI Bluetooth Generation Toolkit»Bluetooth Generation Toolkit Documentation. The documentation set is composed of the following documents.


Document Format Description
NI Bluetooth Generation Toolkit Help HTML/Windows Help Information about NI Bluetooth Generation Toolkit. The help is an HTML version of a traditional user manual that includes the following information:
  • An introduction to NI Bluetooth Generation Toolkit
  • A complete reference for all NI Bluetooth Generation Toolkit programming functions
NI Bluetooth Generation Toolkit Readme HTML (this document) 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.


Accessing VIs and Functions

NI Bluetooth Generation palette VIs are available from the Functions»RF Communications»Bluetooth»Generation palette.

NI Bluetooth Generation functions are available in LabWindows/CVI from the Instrument menu.


Finding Examples

You can access all the installed NI Bluetooth Generation Toolkit examples for LabVIEW and LabWindows/CVI at Start»All Programs»National Instruments»NI Bluetooth Generation Toolkit»Bluetooth Generation Toolkit Examples.


Examples also are available online that demonstrate integrating NI RF signal generators with NI RF signal analyzers and NI toolkit software including the Modulation Toolkit. Refer to ni.com/examples for these examples and for more information.


NI Bluetooth Generation Toolkit 17.0 Drops Support for Microsoft Windows 7 RTM, Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003

With this release, NI Bluetooth Generation Toolkit drops support for Microsoft Windows 7 RTM (with no service pack), Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003. NI Bluetooth Generation Toolkit 17.0 and later will not install or run on an unsupported OS. You cannot deploy or distribute applications that use NI Bluetooth Generation Toolkit 17.0 to an unsupported OS. Additionally, after installing NI Bluetooth Generation Toolkit 17.0, 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?.


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.


Product Version Naming Changes

NI Bluetooth Generation Toolkit versions are now aligned with the versions of major NI application software products. This alignment gives you information about the year the toolkit was released and the most recent software version the toolkit was designed to work with. Toolkit versions now start with a two-digit year indicator: <ProductName><Year-BasedVersion>. For example, NI Bluetooth Generation Toolkit 15.0 is the version released with LabVIEW 2015. The last version released under the old numbering scheme is NI Bluetooth Generation Toolkit 15.0. The first version released under the new numbering scheme is NI Bluetooth Generation Toolkit 14.0.


Uninstalling/Modifying NI Bluetooth Generation Toolkit

For Windows 7, complete the following steps:


  1. Launch the Control Panel by selecting Start»Control Panel.
  2. Double-click Programs and Features.
  3. Select National Instruments Software.
  4. Click the Uninstall/Change button.
  5. Select NI Bluetooth Toolkit 17.0 from the dialog box that appears.
  6. Click Remove to uninstall the product; click Modify to change the components that are installed.

For Windows 10/8.1, complete the following steps:


  1. Right-click on the Start button.
  2. Select Control Panel.
  3. Select Programs»Programs and Features.
  4. Select National Instruments Software.
  5. Click the Uninstall button.
  6. Select NI Bluetooth Toolkit 17.0 from the dialog box that appears.
  7. Click Remove to uninstall the product; click Modify to change the components that are installed.

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 Bluetooth Generation Toolkit 17.0 Known Issues at ni.com for an up-to-date list of known issues in NI Bluetooth Generation Toolkit 17.0.


Bug Fixes

The following items are changes in Bluetooth Toolkit 16.0 from Bluetooth Toolkit 15.0.


Bug ID Fixed Issue
557693 Fixed an issue where the LE Preamble was not generated based on the LSB of LE access address.
370079 Fixed an issue where settling time and ramp time of the waveforms did not match the Bluetooth Radio Frequency TSS and TP Specification 1.2/2.0/2.0 + EDR/2.1/2.1+EDR/3.0/3.0+HS and Bluetooth Test Specification 4.0/4.2.0/4.2.2.
549638 Fixed an issue where the AWGN applied on the generated signal was wrong.
584734 Fixed an issue where the packet interval for LE-TP-EXT, LE-Enhanced packets did not match the Bluetooth Core Specification v4.0/4.2 and the Bluetooth LE 2 Mbps Standard (draft version).
601300 Fixed an issue where the seed for LE PN9 sequence was not reset between different runs.
607860 Fixed an issue where the dirty transmitter modulating signal was not synchronized with the packets.

The following items are changes in Bluetooth Toolkit 1.2 from Bluetooth Toolkit 1.1.


Bug ID Fixed Issue
436419 Fixed an issue where the settings were incorrect when the carrier mode was set to Continuous.
379019 Fixed an issue where there was no option in LabVIEW examples to send a finite number of packets from the generator.

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:


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 8.1. 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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