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NI Measurements Live Support Files 2.2 Readme

December 2019

This file contains important information about the NI Measurements Live Support Files 2.2, including supported operating systems, installation instructions, new features, known issues, and bugs fixed.

Overview

Supported Operating Systems

Installation Instructions

Browser Requirements

Product Security and Critical Updates

New Features

Known Issues and Bug Fixes

Accessing the Help

Automating the Installation of NI Products

Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 10

Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 8.1

NI Measurements Live Support Files Drops Support for Windows 7 (32- and 64-Bit), Windows Server 2008 R2, and All 32-Bit Windows Operating Systems in 2021

Legal Information


Overview

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.

Supported Operating Systems

The Measurements Live Support Files support the following operating systems:

Windows Windows 10 (version 1809)/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  

macOS macOS 10.13 or 10.14

Installation Instructions

NI installs the Measurements Live Support Files using NI Package Manager. If you do not already have NI software installed, the Measurements Live Support Files installs NI Package Manager to handle the installation of your NI software. Visit ni.com/r/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.

Note  If Windows Update is enabled, the installation process might hang if Windows Update interferes with the installation of Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Run-Time. Visit ni.com/r/exjq43 for more information and steps to resolve this issue.

To install the Measurements Live Support Files using the offline installer, complete the following steps:

  1. Connect the NI ELVIS III via USB.
  2. On your host computer, navigate to the icon that represents the NI ELVIS III USB drive.
  3. Open Start Here.html and follow the instructions on the screen to install the Measurements Live Support Files.

To install the Measurements Live Support Files using the installer from ni.com/downloads, double-click the .exe file in the root directory of the Measurements Live Support Files installer and follow the instructions on the screen to install this product.

(macOS)

Complete the following steps to uninstall the Measurements Live Support Files:

  1. Log into the system as root.
  2. Locate the Uninstaller.sh uninstallation script in the Offline Resources/macOS Installer directory on the NI ELVIS III USB drive.
  3. Drag Uninstaller.sh to a Terminal window.
  4. Press Return and follow the instructions provided by the script 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.

Browser Requirements

After you install the Measurements Live Support Files, use your web browsers to open the Measurements Live, from which you can launch the SFPs. Refer to Supported Browsers for Measurements Live for a list of supported browsers.

Product Security and Critical Updates

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.

New Features

Refer to NI ELVIS III 2.2 New Features for a list of new features introduced in this release.

Known Issues and Bug Fixes

You can access the software and documentation known issues and a subset of fixed issues online. Visit NI Measurements Live Support Files 2.0 Known Issues for an up-to-date list of known issues and bugs fixed in the Measurements Live Support Files.

Accessing the Help

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.

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.

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:

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.

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.

NI Measurements Live Support Files Drops Support for Windows 7 (32- and 64-Bit), Windows Server 2008 R2, and All 32-Bit Windows Operating Systems in 2021

NI Measurements Live Support Files 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, may not install or execute correctly 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
LabVIEWlifecycle
LabWindows/CVIcvi_lifecycle
Measurement Studiomstudiolifecycle
TestStandtslcp
DIAdemddlcp
VeriStandnivslifecycle

Legal Information

Copyright

© 2018–2019 National Instruments. All rights reserved.

Under the copyright laws, this publication may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, storing in an information retrieval system, or translating, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of National Instruments Corporation.

NI respects the intellectual property of others, and we ask our users to do the same. NI software is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. Where NI software may be used to reproduce software or other materials belonging to others, you may use NI software only to reproduce materials that you may reproduce in accordance with the terms of any applicable license or other legal restriction.

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:

  • Notices are located in the following directories:
    • (Windows) <National Instruments>\_Legal Information and <National Instruments>
    • (macOS) /Library/Application Support/National Instruments/Legal Information
  • 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.

U.S. Government Restricted Rights

If you are an agency, department, or other entity of the United States Government ("Government"), the use, duplication, reproduction, release, modification, disclosure or transfer of the technical data included in this manual is governed by the Restricted Rights provisions under Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.227-14 for civilian agencies and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Section 252.227-7014 and 252.227-7015 for military agencies.

IVI Foundation Copyright Notice

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Trademarks

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Patents

For patents covering the NI products/technology, refer to the appropriate location: Help»Patents in your software, the patents.txt file on your media, or the NI Patent Notice at ni.com/patents.

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