June 2018
This file contains important information about the NI Measurements Live Support Files, including supported operating systems, installation instructions, and known issues for the Measurements Live Support Files.
Product Security and Critical Updates
Automating the Installation of NI Products
Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 10
Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 8.1
The Measurements Live Support Files provide you with a set of user-friendly instrument soft front panels (SFPs) which allow you to interactively measure and generate data from the hardware instruments on the NI ELVIS III.
The Measurements Live Support Files support the following operating systems:
| Windows | Windows 10 (version 1709)/8.1 Update 11/7 SP12 Windows Server 2012 R21 Windows Server 2008 R2 SP12 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 Measurements Live Support Files 1.1 will not install or run on an unsupported OS. 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. |
| macOS | macOS 10.12 or 10.13 |
Complete the following steps to install the Measurements Live Support Files:
To ensure that you have the latest version of the Measurements Live Support Files, you can access the installer directly from the Internet. To do so, go to the Set Up and Troubleshoot page of Measurements Live, and follow the instructions on the screen to download and install the Measurements Live Support Files.
(macOS)
Complete the following steps to uninstall the Measurements Live Support Files:
For more information about uninstallation, open a Terminal window from the Offline Resources/macOS Installer directory on the NI ELVIS III USB drive, enter sh Uninstaller.sh -h, and then press Return.
After you install the Measurements Live Support Files, you can launch the SFPs from Measurements Live, which is a web application. The following table lists the browsers that Measurements Live supports. The supported versions may change when the browser has an update. In that case, you can go to Supported Browsers for Measurements Live to see the latest compatibility information.
| Supported Browsers | Supported Versions |
|---|---|
| Chrome | 56 or higher |
| Safari | 11.1 or higher |
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.
You can access the software and documentation known issues list online. Refer to the NI website for an up-to-date list of known issues in the Measurements Live Support Files.
Refer to the NI ELVIS III Manual for information about the NI ELVIS III, including how to use the SFPs that install with the Measurements Live Support Files.
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 4.6.2, 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 4.6.2 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.
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Data Use Notice
When you turn on your device and connect it to the network, certain device data (serial number, device ID, MAC address, IP address, Hostname, used hardware and software versions) is transmitted in encrypted format to NI. This information will be deleted after you remove your device from the network, for example, by turning it off or switching off the Ethernet or Wi-Fi functionality. The only exception is when the device is configured for infinite lease time and/or infinite grace period, in which case the serial number and device ID will be stored for this purpose only. Accessing the above data is necessary to establish the connection and transmit communication between the devices connected to the Measurements Live network and the instrument soft front panels in Measurements Live, access to which is provided with the product. NI does not store or use this data for any other purposes. Because the above information, in particular the device ID, may be available for others connected to the network, providing any personal information by setting your device ID or otherwise will be at your sole risk and responsibility. NI is not responsible for the behavior of any other device users connected to the network. If you do not want to share the above data with others in the Measurements Live network, you should not use the network functionality of your device. You can still use your device with your computer through a USB connection.
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:
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