Development licenses for RFmx are available either by individual measurement personalities or in bundles, combining multiple personalities commonly used together.
Debug/Deployment licenses are also available for RFmx. Compare personalities and learn more about these license types using the following resources.
RFmx bundles group together RFmx personalities that are commonly used together in many RF test applications. Leverage related personalities for increased measurement capabilities, coverage of new and legacy wireless standards, and simplified licensing in a single, cost-effective package.
Recommended for general-purpose RF measurements and spectral analysis.
Recommended for cellular standards-based measurements.
Recommended for WLAN and Bluetooth® wireless technology standards-based measurements.
With options ranging from conventional spectrum analysis and RF measurements to standard defined signals including 5G New Radio, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth® wireless technology, RFmx measurement personalities include the signal generation and analysis capabilities to create application-specific test systems, from design to manufacturing test.
FREE
Included in all RFmx bundles
Enables basic RF generation and analysis capabilities including interactive and automated measurements for time-domain and spectrum analysis.
Part of the General-Purpose Bundle
Provides interactive and automated measurements for noise figure analysis.
Part of the General-Purpose Bundle
Provides interactive and automated measurements for phase noise analysis.
RFmx Debug/Deployment licenses allow you to resolve issues with production systems and previously developed applications. You can run and debug automated test programs and playback waveform files created on development test systems.
A perpetual license means that the version of the software you purchase will never stop working. NI software licenses provide access to an NI software service program. These benefits are included in the first year of perpetual licenses. After the first year, software service is renewable on an annual basis. Even if you do not subscribe to software service, your software will continue to operate with the version you currently have installed.
A subscription license gives you access to software on an annual basis. Once the term of the subscription license is up, you must renew your subscription to keep using the software. When you renew your subscription, you will also maintain access to your NI software service agreement benefits.
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There are no functional or feature-level differences when purchasing NI software through a subscription or perpetual license. Both licenses include the same features.
Yes, both options are available for RFmx licenses. Concurrent licenses are software licenses installed on unlimited computers at certain sites, provided no more than X instances of the software are in use at any given time, where X equals the number of concurrent seats purchased. Non-concurrent licenses are software licenses assigned to specific users or computers at certain sites. The number of licenses assigned cannot exceed the number of non-concurrent seats purchased.
A development license is used for creating new applications and programs. Development licenses are available in subscription or perpetual terms.
A deployment license is required for distributing applications developed using RFmx. You must purchase one deployment license for each target computer on which the application will run. All deployment licenses are perpetual licenses.
Read this article to help you decide which license option will best meet your needs.
Purchasing a single-seat license to RFmx provides access to an NI software service agreement which includes benefits like new and previous version downloads, technical support, and online training. These benefits are included in subscription licenses and for the first year of perpetual licenses. After the first year, software service is renewable on an annual basis.
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Yes. You must have an active software service agreement or an active subscription license to download new versions of RFmx.
Yes, RFmx is an available option through volume licensing agreements, such as enterprise agreements. Contact us to determine if a volume or enterprise license agreement is right for you.
Part of the General-Purpose Bundle
Provides analog modulated signal generation and analysis.
Part of General-Purpose Bundle
Provides digitally modulated signal generation and analysis.
FREE
Included in all RFmx bundles
Enables basic RF generation and analysis capabilities including interactive and automated measurements for time-domain and spectrum analysis.
Part of the Cellular Bundle
Provides signal generation and analysis for 5G New Radio (NR) cellular test applications.
Part of the Cellular Bundle
Provides signal generation and analysis for LTE, LTE-Advanced, and LTE-Advanced Pro cellular test applications.
Part of the Cellular Bundle
Provides signal generation and analysis for NB-IoT and eMTC cellular test applications.
Part of the Cellular Bundle
Provides signal generation and analysis for cdmaOne and CDMA2000 1xRTT cellular test applications.
Part of the Cellular Bundle
Provides signal generation and analysis for 1xEV-DO cellular test applications.
Part of the Cellular Bundle
Provides signal generation and analysis for TD-SCDMA cellular test applications.
Part of the Cellular Bundle
Provides signal generation and analysis for W-CDMA, HSPA, and HSPA+ cellular test applications.
Part of the Cellular Bundle
Provides signal generation and analysis for LTE-V2X cellular test applications.
Part of the Cellular Bundle
Provides signal generation and analysis for GSM, EDGE, and EDGE Evolved cellular test applications.
FREE
Included in all RFmx bundles
Enables basic RF generation and analysis capabilities including interactive and automated measurements for time-domain and spectrum analysis.
Part of the Connectivity Bundle
Provides signal generation and analysis for WLAN 802.11a/b/g/j/p/n/ac/ax/be/bn test applications.
Part of the Connectivity Bundle
Provides signal generation and analysis functionality for different Bluetooth® wireless technology applications.
FREE
Included in all RFmx bundles
Enables basic RF generation and analysis capabilities including interactive and automated measurements for time-domain and spectrum analysis.
Not included in a bundle
Provides signal generation and analysis for power amplifier test applications.
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Not included in a bundle
Helps perform interactive and automated measurements for pulse analysis.
Not included in a bundle
Allows for S-parameter measurements through compatible VNAs and instrument calibration.