June 2020
This file contains important information about the RFmx LTE, including system requirements, and installation instructions.
You can find more release information on ni.com.
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
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.
NI-5690 20.0 adds support for LabVIEW 2020
NI-5690 19.0 adds support for LabVIEW 2019
NI-5690 18.0 adds support for LabVIEW 2018
NI-5690 17.0 adds support for LabVIEW 2017
The following hardware products are supported in all operating systems listed in the Supported Operating Systems section.
| 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.
NI-5690 20.0 has the following requirements:
NI-5690 20.0 supports the following operating systems:
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 requires Microsoft updates to support SHA-256. Refer to Microsoft KB3033929 and KB3125574 for more information about how to install this security update.
Note Refer to NI-5690 Drops Support for Windows 7 (32- and 64-Bit), Windows Server 2008 R2, and All 32-Bit Windows Operating Systems in 2021 for information about future OS support.
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.
NI-5690 20.0 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 Software | Versions Supported by NI-5690 |
|---|---|
| LabVIEW | 2017 SP1, 2018 SP1, 2020 |
| LabVIEW Real-Time Module | 2016, 2017, 2018 SP1, or 2019 |
| LabWindows/CVI | 2010 to current |
| LabWindows/CVI Real-Time Module | 2010 to current |
Note NI-5690 also supports any C compiler capable of calling a 32-bit or 64-bit DLL.
NI installs NI-5690 using NI Package Manager. If you do not already have NI software installed, NI-5690 installs NI Package Manager to handle the installation of your NI software. Visit ni.com/info and enter the Info Code NIPMDownload to download NI Package Manager. Refer to the NI Package Manager Manual for more information about installing, removing, and upgrading NI software using NI Package Manager.
NI-5690 VIs are available in LabVIEW from the Functions»Measurement I/O»NI-5690 palette.
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.
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.
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:
|
| 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 | 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.
Visit ni.com/security to view and subscribe to receive security notifications about NI products. Visit ni.com/critical-updates for information about critical updates from NI.
NI-5690 no longer installs IVI Compliance Package (ICP). NI-5690 supports IVI configuration and runtime, but no longer installs the following IVI components:
To use these features, you must install ICP separately. ICP is included in the Software Platform Bundle media. A stand-alone web distribution is available from ni.com/downloads.
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:
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.
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.
NI-5690 will drop support for Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008 R2, and all 32-bit Windows operating systems starting in 2021. Versions of this product that ship after May 1, 2021, will not install or run on these operating systems. For detailed information about NI operating system support, visit ni.com/r/win32bitsupport.
For detailed information about NI application software product life cycles, visit ni.com/info and enter one of the following Info Codes:
| Product | Info Code |
|---|---|
| LabVIEW | lifecycle |
| LabWindows/CVI | cvi_lifecycle |
| Measurement Studio | mstudiolifecycle |
| TestStand | tslcp |
| DIAdem | ddlcp |
| SignalExpress | selcp |
| VeriStand | nivslifecycle |
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