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LabVIEW 2016 Sound and Vibration Analysis VIs Readme

Version 16.0.0


June 2016


This file contains information about LabVIEW support for the NI Sound and Vibration Toolkit 2016 and the NI Sound and Vibration Measurement Suite 2016. This file also provides you with help resources you can use while working with the software. Refer to the National Instruments Web site for a comparison between the Sound and Vibration Toolkit and the Sound and Vibration Measurement Suite.


This file contains the following information:


Overview

System Requirements

NI Application Software Support

Installation Instructions

Product Security and Critical Updates

New Features

Known Issues

Bug Fixes

Redistributing Executable Sound and Vibration Applications

Accessing the Help

Accessing Sample Projects

Finding Examples

Automating the Installation of NI Products

Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 10 Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 8.1

NI Sound and Vibration Toolkit and NI Sound and Vibration Measurement Suite Drop Support for Microsoft Windows 7 RTM, Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003

Legal Information


Overview

The NI Sound and Vibration Measurement Suite and the NI Sound and Vibration Toolkit provide comprehensive measurement, analysis, and vizualization tools for all audio, noise and vibration, and machine condition monitoring applications. Based on an open-analysis capability and a flexible measurement library, the NI Sound and Vibration Measurement Suite and NI Sound and Vibration Toolkit present a unique software-based measurement approach to creating customized applications. Learn more about the sound and vibration software at ni.com/soundandvibration.


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System Requirements

The Sound and Vibration Toolkit/Sound and Vibration Measurement Suite has the following requirements:


  • At least 1 GB of available disk space
  • At least 1 GB of RAM
  • NI-DAQmx 16.0 or later installed for NI-DAQmx support

Refer to the LabVIEW Readme for additional system requirements and supported operating systems for LabVIEW 2016.


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NI Application Software Support

The following table lists the NI application software versions, including service packs, supported by the Sound and Vibration Measurement Suite. If you are not using NI application software, refer to Microsoft Visual Studio Support.


NI Application Software Versions Supported by NI Sound and Vibration Measurement Suite 2016
NI LabVIEW (32- and 64-bit) Full or Professional Development System 2016
NI LabVIEW Real-Time Module2016

Note: Sound and Vibration Express VIs and the Sound and Vibration Assistant are not installed by NI Sound and Vibration Measurement Suite 2016. Side-by-side installation is supported; therefore you may install the Sound and Vibration Assistant from NI Sound and Vibration Toolkit or NI Sound and Vibration Measurement Suite 2015 or earlier.


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Installation Instructions

You must be logged in with administrator privileges to install the Sound and Vibration Toolkit or the Sound and Vibration Measurement Suite.


Note You cannot install the Sound and Vibration Toolkit 2016 on a computer that has the Order Analysis Toolkit 2.1 or earlier installed. You must purchase and install the Sound and Vibration Measurement Suite 2016 to use order analysis functionality with the Sound and Vibration Toolkit 2016.


Installing from the LabVIEW 2016 Platform DVD

You can install all of your LabVIEW products—including the Sound and Vibration Toolkit and the Sound and Vibration Measurement Suite—using the LabVIEW 2016 Platform media. Refer to the LabVIEW Installation Guide on the LabVIEW Platform media for installation instructions and system requirements.


To request additional LabVIEW Platform media, refer to the National Instruments website.


Note If you purchased this product with an NI Software Suite or NI Product Bundle, use the installation media that shipped with your purchase to install this product.


Installing from the Sound and Vibration Measurement Suite DVD

Complete the following steps to install the Sound and Vibration Toolkit or the Sound and Vibration Measurement Suite:


  1. Disable any automatic virus detection programs before installation. Some virus detection programs interfere with the installation program.
  2. Insert the Sound and Vibration Measurement Suite DVD and follow the instructions that appear on the screen.
  3. After installation, enable any virus detection programs you disabled and run a virus scan.
  4. Restart the computer.
  5. Activate the Sound and Vibration Toolkit or the Sound and Vibration Measurement Suite using the NI License Manager.

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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.


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New Features: Sound and Vibration Measurement Suite

The Sound and Vibration Measurement Suite includes the following new features:


Support for LabVIEW 2016

Support for LabVIEW 2016 does not remove previously installed support for LabVIEW 2015 and earlier.


Octave Compliance with IEC 61260-1:2014 and ANSI S1.11-2014

The updated API uses bandpass filters designed at base 10 center and bandedge frequencies as prescribed by the standards.


Time-Domain Fractional-Octave Filter

Use this VI to apply a standard fractional-octave filter to continuous time-domain signals.

Integration Filter Improvement

Use this VI to apply an arbitrary sample rate, time-domain integration filter to an input waveform. The filter redesign maintains the frequency-dependent magnitude response and improves the phase response so that the phase converges to the theoretical value at lower frequencies.


Updated Audio Test Examples

These udpated examples use the Stimulus-Response Test VIs to configure and generate test signals for stimulus-response measurements and use the Buffer VIs to access and parse data in parallel code. These examples serve as starting points for stimulus-response test applications with modular code segments for:

  1. Test signal generation
  2. Analog output
  3. Analog input
  4. Processing


Channel wires have been used to remove artificial complexity previously required to synchronize modular components and share data.


Updated Sample Projects

The following sound and vibration sample projects were updated. Instantiate a new project from the LabVIEW New Project dialog. The source is available in the LabVIEW Sample Projects and Templates folder.

  • Dynamic Signal Analyzer (DSA Soft Front Panel source) now supports finite logging, improved performance, and more UI customization options.
  • Dynamic Signal Generator (DSG Soft Front Panel source) now supports interactive dynamic signal configuration and a refreshed UI.

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Known Issues

You can access the software and documentation known issues list online. Refer to the National Instruments Web site for an up-to-date list of known issues in the Sound and Vibration Toolkit and the Sound and Vibration Measurement Suite.


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Bug Fixes

You can access a list of bug fixes online. Refer to the National Instruments Web site for a list of bug fixes in the Sound and Vibration Toolkit and Sound and Vibration Measurement Suite.


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Redistributing Executable Sound and Vibration Applications

If you want to redistribute executables built with the Sound and Vibration Measurement Suite or any of its components, you must purchase the appropriate NI Sound and Vibration Software Run-Time License. The part number for the NI Sound and Vibration Software Run-Time License is 779875-35. Contact National Instruments to purchase the NI Sound and Vibration Software Run-Time License.


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Accessing the Help

Refer to the LabVIEW Help, accessible by selecting Help»LabVIEW Help in LabVIEW, for information about the Sound and Vibration VIs. Sound and Vibration Measurement Suite documentation is located in the LabVIEW Help in the following location: LabVIEW Help»Toolkits»Sound and Vibration Measurement Suite.


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Accessing the Sample Projects

To access the sample projects and templates from the New Project dialog, select Sample Projects in the left pane and navigate to the project that best matches your application requirements.


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Finding Examples

You can find LabVIEW examples for the Sound and Vibration VIs using the NI Example Finder. Select Help»Find Examples to launch the NI Example Finder. On the Browse page, the Sound and Vibration example VIs are located in the Toolkits and Modules»Sound and Vibration folder.


You also can find LabVIEW examples for the Sound and Vibration VIs in the labview\examples\Sound and Vibration and the labview\examples\Order Analysis directories.


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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, refer to the following KnowledgeBase articles:


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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. For more information about NI support for Windows 10, visit ni.com/windows10.


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Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 8.1

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.


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NI Sound and Vibration Toolkit and NI Sound and Vibration Measurement Suite Drop Support for Microsoft Windows 7 RTM, Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003

With this release, NI Sound and Vibration Toolkit 2016 and the NI Sound and Vibration Measurement Suite 2016 drop support for Microsoft Windows 7 RTM (with no service pack), Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003. NI Sound and Vibration Toolkit 2016 and the NI Sound and Vibration Measurement Suite 2016 and later will not install or run on Windows 7 RTM (with no service pack), Windows Vista, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003. 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
LabVIEWlifecycle
LabWindows™/CVI™cvi_lifecycle
Measurement Studiomstudiolifecycle
TestStandtslcp
DIAdemddlcp
SignalExpressselcp
VeriStandnivslifecycle

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Legal Information

Copyright


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End-User License Agreements and Third-Party Legal Notices


You can find end-user license agreements (EULAs) and third-party legal notices in the following locations after installation:


  • Notices are located in the <National Instruments>\_Legal Information and <National Instruments> directories.
  • EULAs are located in the <National Instruments>\Shared\MDF\Legal\license directory.
  • Review <National Instruments>\_Legal Information.txt for information on including legal information in installers built with NI products.

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Patents


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