NI WLAN Analysis Toolkit 17.0 Readme

May 2017


This file contains important information about NI WLAN Analysis Toolkit. This file contains important information about the NI WLAN Analysis Toolkit 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

Toolkit Version Naming Changes

Uninstalling/Modifying NI WLAN Analysis Toolkit

Behavior Changes

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 WLAN Analysis Toolkit 17.0 includes the following new features:

  • Support for IEEE Standard P802.11ax/D1.2
  • Support for all PPDUs of 802.11ax: Single-User (SU), Multi-User (MU), Extended Range SU and Trigger-Based PPDUs
  • Support for all channel bandwidths of 802.11ax: 20 MHz, 40 MHz, 80 MHz, 80+80 MHz and 160 MHz
  • Support for Downlink OFDMA and MU-MIMO for 802.11ax
  • Support for Uplink OFDMA for 802.11ax
  • Support for 8X8 MIMO for 802.11ax
  • Support for MCS 0 to 11 for 802.11ax
  • Support for noise compensation for EVM for the OFDM Demod measurement
  • Support for LabVIEW 2017 (32- and 64-bit)

NI WLAN Analysis Toolkit 16.0 includes the following new features:

  • Support for LabVIEW 2016
  • Support for 8x8 MIMO for IEEE Standard 802.11ac-2013 in NI WLAN Analysis Soft Front Panel
  • Support for querying power spectrum (dBm/RBW) trace in spectral mask measurement
  • Support for querying single EVM result per stream of an 80+80 MHz, 802.11ac signal in NI WLAN Analysis Soft Front Panel
  • Support for querying single TxP result per channel of an 80+80 MHz, 802.11ac signal in API and NI WLAN Analysis Soft Front Panel

NI WLAN Analysis Toolkit 15.5 includes the following new features:

  • Support for 8x8 MIMO for IEEE Standard 802.11ac-2013
  • Support for spectrum measurements of both frequency segments of an 80+80 MHz, 802.11ac signal using a single NI RF vector signal analyzer
  • Support for frequency-dependent amplitude correction on measured power spectrum data
  • Support for querying EVM of each user signal in a Downlink Multi-User MIMO 802.11ac signal
  • Support for creating reference data files for combined signal demodulation of 802.11n and 802.11ac signals using NI WLAN Analysis Soft Front Panel
  • Support for using reference data files created using NI WLAN Analysis Soft Front Panel for combined signal demodulation of 802.11n and 802.11ac in a programming environment
  • Support for the detection of scrambler seed during combined signal demodulation of 802.11n and 802.11ac signals
  • Support for combined signal demodulation of 80+80 MHz and 160 MHz 802.11ac signals
  • Support for Offline Analysis mode in NI WLAN Analysis Soft Front Panel to analyze I/Q data from the device memory or an NI TDMS file

NI WLAN Analysis Toolkit 15.0 includes the following new features:

  • Support for IEEE Standard 802.11af-2013
  • Support for channel bandwidths of 6 MHz, 7 MHz, and 8 MHz for IEEE Standard 802.11af-2013
  • Support for one basic channel unit (BCU) transmission mode, also known as TVHT_MODE_1 for IEEE Standard 802.11af-2013
  • Support for single spatial stream for IEEE Standard 802.11af-2013
  • Support for MCS 0 to 9 for IEEE Standard 802.11af-2013
  • Support for normal and short guard intervals for IEEE Standard 802.11af-2013
  • Support for binary convolution coding (BCC) and low-density parity-check coding (LDPC) for IEEE Standard 802.11af-2013
  • Support for non-HT duplicate mode in IEEE Standard 802.11n, IEEE Standard 802.11ac-2013, and IEEE Standard 802.11af-2013 (only in APIs)
  • Support for In-Band Emission measurement specified by the ETSI EN 301 598 standard for signals conforming to IEEE Standard 802.11af-2013 (only in APIs)
  • Support for performing measurements on packets filtered based on the data rate or the MCS index
  • Support for 1024-QAM (MCS 10/11) for 802.11ac signals
  • Support for LabVIEW 2015 (32-bit and 64-bit)

NI WLAN Analysis Toolkit 14.5 includes the following new features:

  • Support for 802.11ah/D1.3 standard
  • Support for channel bandwidths of 1 MHz, 2 MHz, 4 MHz, 8 MHz, and 16 MHz for IEEE Standard P802.11ah/D1.3
  • Support for MCS 0 to 9 and MCS 10 (1 MHz PPDU only) for IEEE Standard 802.11ah/D1.3
  • Support for spatial streams up to 4 for IEEE Standard 802.11ah/D1.3
  • Support for binary convolution coding for IEEE Standard 802.11ah/D1.3
  • Support for normal and short Guard Interval for IEEE Standard 802.11ah/D1.3
  • Support for fixed pilots for IEEE Standard 802.11ah/D1.3
  • Support for NI PXIe-5668R vector signal analyzer and spectrum analyzer
  • Addition of ACP measurement

NI WLAN Analysis Toolkit 14.0 includes the following new features:

  • Support for Windows 64-bit operating system
  • Support for a separate run-time installer
  • Support for LabVIEW 2014 (32-bit and 64-bit)
  • Support for performing measurements on packets filtered based on standard and bandwidth
  • Support for disabling burst detection during transmit power measurement
  • Support for OFDM Demod measurement on one transmit channel of an STBC signal with two space-time streams
  • Support for span up to 264MHz (increased from 240MHz) for measuring power spectrum of 802.11ac, 80MHz signal on the NI 5644R/45R in IQ power edge triggered gated spectrum mode
  • Support for automatically routing PXI trigger lines for synchronization between multiple NI 5644R, NI 5645R or NI 5646R devices for multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) operation using the WLAN Analysis Soft Front Panel

Supported Hardware

The following list shows the supported hardware products:


  • NI PXIe-5665
  • NI PXIe-5663
  • NI PXIe-5663E
  • NI PXIe-5644R
  • NI PXIe-5645R
  • NI PXIe-5646R
  • NI PXIe-5668R
  • NI PXIe-5840

System Requirements

Supported Operating Systems

NI WLAN Analysis Toolkit 17.0 supports the following operating systems:


  • Windows 10/8.1/7 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 4.6.2. 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  The NI WLAN Analysis Toolkit 17.0 and later 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—Pentium IV or equivalent
  • Free hard drive space—1 GB
  • RAM—2 GB
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 or later
  • Supported RF vector signal analyzer with minimum 256 MB of onboard memory

Recommended System

  • Free hard drive space—2 GB
  • RAM—4 GB

Required Software

  • NI-RFSA 14.1 or later
  • NI LabVIEW Modulation Toolkit 4.3.4 or later
  • PXI Platform Services 14.0

Application Development Environments (ADEs)

Note  You should install ADEs, such as NI LabVIEW, NI LabWindows™/CVI™ or Microsoft Visual Studio®, before installing NI WLAN Analysis Toolkit. To add support for ADEs installed after installing NI WLAN Analysis Toolkit, modify your NI WLAN Analysis Toolkit installation or launch the NI WLAN Analysis Toolkit installer again.


  • LabVIEW 2014 SP1, 2015 SP1, 2016, or 2017
  • LabWindows/CVI 8.5.1 or later
  • TestStand 4.2.0 for TestStand sequences

Installed Software, Documentation, and Examples

Installed Software

  • <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
  • <NIDocDir> is an alias for the following National Instruments file folder location: Users\Public\Public Documents\National Instruments
  • <LabVIEW> is an alias for the following National Instruments file folder location:
    • Windows 10/Windows 8.1/Windows 7: <NIDIR>\LabVIEW <year>
  • <SYSDIR> is an alias for the following file folder location:
    • (32-bit OS) windows\system32
    • (64-bit OS) windows\SysWow64 for 32-bit programs and windows\system32 for 64-bit programs

File Locations

Item Installed Location
WLAN Analysis Soft Front Panel <NIDIR>\WLAN Toolkit\WLAN Analysis Soft Front Panel.exe
DLL <SYSDIR>
WLAN Calibration Utility <NIDIR>\WLAN Toolkit\Calibration Utility\WLAN Calibration Utility.exe
LabVIEW
VIs <LabVIEW>\vi.lib\RF Toolkits\WLAN\
Examples <LabVIEW>\examples\RF Toolkits\WLAN\
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\WLAN
C
Header Files <NIDIR>\Shared\ExternalCompilerSupport\C\include
Import Library <NIDIR>\Shared\ExternalCompilerSupport\C\lib32\msvc
Examples <NIDocDir>\WLAN Toolkit\Examples\C\Analysis
TestStand
Examples <NIDIR>\WLAN Toolkit\TestStand

Executable

Select Start»All Programs»National Instruments»NI WLAN Analysis Toolkit»WLAN Analysis Soft Front Panel to launch the NI WLAN Analysis Toolkit Soft Front Panel.


Documentation

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


Document Format Description
NI WLAN Analysis Toolkit Help HTML/Windows Help Information about NI WLAN Analysis Toolkit. The help is an HTML version of a traditional user manual that includes the following information:
  • An introduction to NI WLAN Analysis Toolkit
  • A complete reference for all NI WLAN Analysis Toolkit programming functions and VIs
NI WLAN Analysis 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 WLAN Analysis palette VIs are available from the Functions»RF Communications»WLAN»Analysis palette.


NI WLAN Analysis functions are available in LabWindows/CVI from the Library menu.


Finding Examples

You can also access all the installed NI WLAN Analysis examples for LabVIEW and LabWindows/CVI at Start»All Programs»National Instruments»WLAN Analysis Toolkit»WLAN Analysis 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 WLAN Analysis Toolkit 17.0 Drops Support for Microsoft Windows 7 RTM, Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003

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


Toolkit Version Naming Changes

NI WLAN Analysis 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 WLAN Analysis Toolkit 17.0 is the version released with LabVIEW 2017. The last version released under the old numbering scheme is NI WLAN Analysis Toolkit 4.1. The first version released under the new numbering scheme is NI WLAN Analysis Toolkit 14.0.


Uninstalling/Modifying NI WLAN Analysis 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 WLAN Analysis 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 screen.
  2. Select Control Panel.
  3. Select Programs»Programs and Features.
  4. Select National Instruments Software.
  5. Click the Uninstall button.
  6. Select NI WLAN Analysis 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.

Behavior Changes

The following are the behavior changes in NI WLAN Analysis Toolkit 17.0 from NI WLAN Analysis Toolkit 16.0:


  • The default value of the LO Sharing Enabled property has been changed to False.
  • The default value of the OFDM Common Clock Source Enabled property has been changed to True.
  • The NI-RFSA Downconverter Loop Bandwidth property is set to Narrow for NI 5646R.

The following are the behavior changes in NI WLAN Analysis Toolkit 14.5 from NI WLAN Analysis Toolkit 14.0:


  • AMPM properties are obsolete in toolkit version 14.5.

The following are the behavior changes in NI WLAN Analysis Toolkit 14.0 from NI WLAN Analysis Toolkit 4.0:


  • The IQ Power Edge Reference Trigger Enabled property is not obsolete.
  • Analysis of MCS32, 802.11n signals is not supported.

The following are the behavior changes in NI WLAN Analysis Toolkit 4.0 from NI WLAN Analysis Toolkit 3.0:


  • The Carrier Frequency property is no longer obsolete in toolkit version 4.0.

The following are the behavior changes in NI WLAN Analysis Toolkit 3.0 from NI WLAN Analysis Toolkit 2.0:


  • The Carrier Frequency, Maximum Input Power, and IQ Power Edge Reference Trigger Enabled properties are obsolete in toolkit version 3.0. Configure the corresponding NI-RFSA properties when using the NI WLAN Analysis Toolkit with NI-RFSA.

Known Issues

You can access the software and documentation known issues list online. Refer to the NI WLAN Analysis Toolkit 17.0 Known Issues List at ni.com for an up-to-date list of known issues in NI WLAN Analysis Toolkit 17.0.


Bug Fixes

The following items are changes in WLAN Toolkit 17.0 from WLAN Toolkit 16.0.


Bug ID Fixed Issue
632242 Fixed an issue where there was a small error (<0.1 dB) in computation of Channel EVM on 802.11ac and 802.11n MIMO signals.
616590 Fixed an issue where incorrect generator matrices were used for LPDC encoding for the following cases for 802.11n and 802.11ac standards:
  • LDPC codeword block length of 648 bits with coding rate of 1/2 or 5/6
  • LDPC codeword block length of 1296 bits with coding rate of 2/3 or 5/6
635715 Fixed an issue where in a 64-bit process, changing center frequency caused transmit spectrum mask test to give incorrect results.
578886 Fixed an issue in the transmit spectrum mask margin vector results of 802.11ac 80+80 MHz combined spectrum mask, there was no frequency offset at the center of the spectrum when the separation between carrier frequencies of the frequency segments was 160 MHz or 240 MHz.

The following items are changes in WLAN Analysis Toolkit 15.5 from WLAN Analysis Toolkit 15.0.


Bug ID Fixed Issue
576440 Fixed an issue where an error message was not displayed when the Reference Data Constellation input was empty and the Combined Signal Demodulation was enabled.
576138 Fixed an error where the user-defined mask creation was incorrect if the start and end offset values were not equidistant from the center.
572279 Fixed an error where some payload properties were not getting saved in the TDMS file when the PPDU type was MU PPDU.
572274 Fixed an error where the spectral mask violation result was incorrect for 802.11ac, 80+80 MHz signal.
569961 Fixed an error where the power spectrum computation was incorrect when IQ In Port was used, and the IQ In Port Carrier Frequency was non-zero.
528989 Fixed an error where the niWLANA RFSA Auto Range VI retained a higher burst length value even after it encountered a lower sized burst when the VI was called again.

The following items are changes in WLAN Analysis Toolkit 15.0 from WLAN Analysis Toolkit 14.5.


Bug ID Fixed Issue
510404 Fixed an issue where 802.11b Ramp Down Time varied with different payload sizes.
519150 Fixed an issue where the Gated Power Measurement was incorrect for 802.11ah standard.
519151 Fixed an issue where enabling Amplitude Tracking was giving bad EVMs for 802.11ah 3x3 and 4x4 cases.
518829 Fixed an issue where the 10 MHz bandwidth was disabled for 802.11j in WLAN Analysis Soft Front Panel.
515678 Fixed an issue where the spectrum measurement was incorrect for the first run in WLAN Analysis Soft Front Panel.
494858 Fixed an issue where opening the second instance with the same 'Resource Name', displayed an error in the first instance of WLAN Analysis Soft Front Panel.

The following items are changes in WLAN Analysis Toolkit 14.5 from WLAN Analysis Toolkit 14.0.


Bug ID Fixed Issue
515428 Fixed an issue where the L-SIG Length property was ignored when the Header Detection Enabled was set to False for 802.11ac signals.
513240 Fixed an issue where the trigger synchronization configuration was incorrect for multi-segment case in Multiple Device Synchronization VI.
512578 Fixed an issue where TxP Measurement was failing at power levels lower than -30dBm.
510794 Fixed an issue where the gated power result for 802.11n standard was incorrect.
510663 Fixed an issue where the transmit spectral mask measurement was measured at an incorrect center frequency for 802.11ac, 80+80 contiguous case in WLAN Analysis Soft Front Panel.
510067 Fixed an issue where the Auto Route PXI Trigger Lines was returning an error on the NI PXIe-1078 & PXIe-1082 chassis in WLAN Analysis Soft Front Panel.
508047 Fixed an issue where the Channel Bandwidth property was not ignored for channel power measurement when the standard was set to 802.11b.
499394 Fixed an issue where the Occupied Bandwidth, Max Spectral Density, Channel Power and Reference Level Used results were incorrect for 802.11ac, 80+80 signals.
499378 Fixed an issue where the LO and clock were exported when number of devices were 1 in the Multiple Device Synchronization VI.
494807 Fixed an issue where 'Stop' did not abort IQ measurements in WLAN Analysis Soft Front Panel.
412512 Fixed an issue where the EVM measurement was incorrect on the 802.11b signal when equalization was enabled and the power of the input signal was low.

The following items are changes in WLAN Analysis Toolkit 14.0 from WLAN Analysis Toolkit 4.1.


Bug ID Fixed Issue
493614 Fixed an issue where the spectral acquisition measurement length could not be set to -1 when multiple measurements were enabled.
493603 Fixed an issue where the second segment carrier frequency was not read while loading a previously saved TDMS file in WLAN Analysis Soft Front Panel.
492974 Fixed an issue where no error was returned if spectrum measurement results were queried before averaging was complete when performing simultaneous IQ and spectrum.
492125 Fixed an issue where spectral mask violation is NaN when performing spectral mask measurement on an 802.11ac, 80+80 signal.
487077 Fixed an issue where there was incorrect mask reference level during spectral mask measurement on 802.11ac, 80+80 signal with Mask Reference Level Type = Peak Signal Power.
486447 Fixed an issue where there was incorrect results with Spectrum Averaging Type = Log during simultaneous (composite) IQ and spectrum measurement.
486379 Fixed an issue where there was incorrect 80+80 spectral mask when analyzing multiple-channel 802.11ac, 80+80 signal.
486355 Fixed an issue where there was incorrect constellation trace for the second segment when analyzing 802.11ac 80+80 signal in WLAN Analysis Soft Front Panel.
486168 Fixed an issue where the automatically computed span was incorrect for simultaneous IQ and spectrum measurement.
481362 Fixed an issue where the timeout input on niWLANA RFSA Read Gated Power Spectrum VI was ignored.
480239 Fixed an issue where the preamble frequency error trace was not available if Standard was set to 80211A/G/J/P OFDM.

The following items are changes in WLAN Analysis Toolkit 4.1 from WLAN Analysis Toolkit 4.0.


Bug ID Fixed Issue
453862 Fixed an issue where the pre-trigger duration was not set to 0 when the hardware is configured for spectrum measurements after performing I/Q measurements.
453528 Fixed an issue where the Swap I and Q Enabled property was not applicable for TxPower, AMPM, and Spectral measurements.
438756 Fixed an issue where the Common Pilot Error returned 0 if you set the OFDM Combined Signal Demodulation Enabled property to True.
436656 Fixed an issue where the Sample Clock Rate Factor property was not applicable to Demod, TxPower and Spectral (in the niWLANA Analyze VI) measurements.
429958 Fixed an issue where OFDM demodulation failed for multiple channel signals if you set the OFDM Burst Start Detection Enabled property to False.

The following items are changes in WLAN Analysis Toolkit 3.0 from WLAN Analysis Toolkit 2.0.


Bug ID Fixed Issue
321647 Fixed an issue where the NI-RFSA IQ carrier frequency is now restored inside the niWLANA RFSA Read Gated Power Spectrum (Cluster) VI and niWLANA_RFSAReadGatedPowerSpectrum function.
279714 Fixed an issue where averaging of average gated power is now changed to linear averaging instead of log averaging.
279679 Fixed an issue where constellation trace for 22 Mbps and 33 Mbps DSSS signals is corrected.
279638 Fixed an issue where the order of elements in EVM per symbol (chip) trace for 22 Mbps and 33 Mbps DSSS signals is corrected.
279627 Fixed an issue where the computation of the number of chips present in the received signal, based on payload length detected in the header, is corrected for DSSS signals.
278535 Fixed an issue where the coercion of average gated power to integer values for OFDM signals is corrected.
258242 Fixed an issue where applications (.exe files) can now be built when the Disconnect type definitions option is selected.

The following items are changes in WLAN Toolkit 2.0 from WLAN Toolkit 1.0.


Bug ID Fixed Issue
201056 Fixed an issue where the error description for error code –42914 now correctly refers to transmit power number of averages.
147109 Fixed an issue where DSSS power ramp-up and ramp-down measurements are more accurate and repeatable now.

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