Critical Security Update
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This page shows supported versions of legacy RF toolkits with RF devices. Reference this information to ensure you install the correct versions of your development environment, toolkit or module, and drivers during installation or setup, or when upgrading or updating your system or software. Using incompatible versions may result in errors or missing functions.
For compatibility information for RFmx, NI-RFSA, or NI-RFSG, refer to NI Driver and Development Software Compatibility.
| RF Toolkits Versions | RF Hardware Version | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NI PXI-5671 VSG | NI PXI-5672 VSG | NI PXIe-5673E VSG | NI PXI-5661 VSA | NI PXIe-5663E VSA | NI PXIe-5665 VSA | NI PXIe-5644R VST | NI PXIe-5645R VST | NI PXIe-5646R VST | ||
| Bluetooth Toolkit 14.0.0 | ||||||||||
| FM-RDS Toolkit 1.0.1 | ||||||||||
| GNSS (GPS & GLONASS) Toolkit 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| GSM-EDGE+ Toolkit 1.1.1 | * | * | * | * | ||||||
| LTE Toolkit 2.0.1 | * | * | * | |||||||
| WCDMA-HSPA+ Toolkit 1.1.5 | * | * | * | |||||||
| Mobile WiMAX Toolkit 1.0.1 | ||||||||||
| Fixed WiMAX Toolkit 1.0 | ||||||||||
| WLAN Toolkit 4.1.1 | ||||||||||
* missing from toolkit's readme
1 GNSS Toolkit support is available through the VST Instrumental Design Libraries not through NI-RFSG
Note: For the latest hardware support refer to the particular RF toolkit's readme.
Furthermore, we recommend that you consider the compatibility of RF Standards (wireless and cellular) and NI RF Hardware with the chart below. Please click on any of the X in the chart for additional software resources pertaining to the particular RF standard.
Compatible
| NI 5663E | NI 5673E | NI 5665 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| WLAN | X | X | X |
| Bluetooth | X | X | |
| WiMAX | X | X | |
| LTE FDD | X | X | X |
| LTE TDD | X | X | |
| GSM/EDGE | X | X | X |
| WCDMA/HSPA+ | X | X | X |