May 2019
This file contains important information about the Bluetooth Toolkit, including installation instructions, new features, bug fixes, and known issues.
OverviewProduct 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
Bluetooth Toolkit Drops Support for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 in 2021
Bluetooth Toolkit enables you to generate and analyze Bluetooth BDR, EDR, 4.0 LE, 4.2 LE, 5.0 LE (2 Mbps and long range) signals. The toolkit also supports generation of Bluetooth 5.1 signals. Helps in characterising the performance of Bluetooth design with powerful interactive examples.
NI Bluetooth Analysis Toolkit 19.0 includes the following new features:
NI Bluetooth Analysis Toolkit 18.0 includes the following new features:
NI Bluetooth Analysis Toolkit 17.0 includes the following new features:
NI Bluetooth Analysis Toolkit 16.0 includes the following new features:
NI Bluetooth Generation Toolkit 19.0 includes the following new features:
NI Bluetooth Generation Toolkit 18.0 includes the following new features:
NI Bluetooth Generation Toolkit 17.0 includes the following new features:
NI Bluetooth Generation Toolkit 16.0 includes the following new features:
Bluetooth Toolkit 19.0 supports the following 64-bit 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, 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 In 2019, Bluetooth Toolkit dropped support for all 32-bit Windows operating systems. Refer to Bluetooth Toolkit Drops Support for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 in 2021 for information about future OS support.Bluetooth Toolkit 19.0 supports the following application software versions, including service packs. If you are not using NI application software, refer to Microsoft Visual Studio Support.
| Application Software | Versions Supported by Bluetooth Toolkit |
|---|---|
| LabVIEW | 2016, 2017 SP1, 2018 SP1, or 2019 |
| LabWindows™/CVI™ | 2013 SP2 and later |
NI automates Bluetooth Toolkit installation using NI Package Manager. 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.
Bluetooth Toolkit is available for download from NI Software Product Downloads.
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.
The following table shows the hardware models supported in Bluetooth Toolkit:
| Hardware Product | Hardware Model |
|---|---|
| Vector Signal Analyzer | PXIe-5663/5663E |
| PXIe-5665 | |
| PXIe-5668R | |
| Vector Signal Transceiver | PXIe-5820 |
| PXIe-5840 | |
| PXIe-5644R | |
| PXIe-5645R | |
| PXIe-5646R | |
| Vector Signal Generator | PXIe-5673/5673E |
The following item is a behavior change in Bluetooth Toolkit 17.0 from Bluetooth Toolkit 16.0.
The following item is a behavior change in Bluetooth Toolkit 18.0 from Bluetooth Toolkit 17.0.
| ID | Known Issue |
|---|---|
| 737559 | PN seed input property not honored in continuous mode for multi packet generation. The same PN seed is used for generation of each packet, thereby resulting in same payload being generated when you set the number of unique packets to greater than 1 in a continuous mode of generation. |
The following items are changes in Bluetooth Toolkit 17.0 from Bluetooth Toolkit 16.0.
| Bug ID | Fixed Issue |
|---|---|
| 641142 | Fixed an issue where the results of Maximum Carrier Drift (Hz) properties of CFO and DF2 measurements had a wrong sign. |
The following items are changes in Bluetooth Toolkit 16.0 from Bluetooth Toolkit 15.0.
| Bug ID | Fixed Issue |
|---|---|
| 558416 | Fixed an issue where the behavior of burst synchronization type Preamble was similar to None for LE. |
| 584720 | Fixed an issue where the CFO calculation in the LE-Enhanced packets did not match the Bluetooth LE 2 Mbps Test Cases (draft version). |
The following items are changes in Bluetooth Toolkit 15.0 from Bluetooth Toolkit 14.5.
| Bug ID | Fixed Issue |
|---|---|
| 542999 | Fixed an issue where the average DF2avg and max/min DF2max computation did not match the Bluetooth Radio Frequency TSS and TP Specification 1.2/2.0/2.0 + EDR/2.1/2.1+EDR/4.0 standards. |
The following items are changes in Bluetooth Toolkit 19.0 from Bluetooth Toolkit 18.0.
| Bug ID | Fixed Issue |
|---|---|
| 736337 | Fixed an issue where phase discontinuity was present in the continuous mode of LE packet generation. |
| 736600 | Fixed an issue where an error was thrown while loading a configuration TDMS file in the Bluetooth generation API. |
The following items are changes in Bluetooth Toolkit 16.0 from Bluetooth Toolkit 15.0.
| Bug ID | Fixed Issue |
|---|---|
| 557693 | Fixed an issue where the LE Preamble was not generated based on the LSB of LE access address. |
| 370079 | Fixed an issue where settling time and ramp time of the waveforms did not match the Bluetooth Radio Frequency TSS and TP Specification 1.2/2.0/2.0 + EDR/2.1/2.1+EDR/3.0/3.0+HS and Bluetooth Test Specification 4.0/4.2.0/4.2.2. |
| 549638 | Fixed an issue where the AWGN applied on the generated signal was wrong. |
| 584734 | Fixed an issue where the packet interval for LE-TP-EXT, LE-Enhanced packets did not match the Bluetooth Core Specification v4.0/4.2 and the Bluetooth LE 2 Mbps Standard (draft version). |
| 601300 | Fixed an issue where the seed for LE PN9 sequence was not reset between different runs. |
| 607860 | Fixed an issue where the dirty transmitter modulating signal was not synchronized with the packets. |
Bluetooth Toolkit VIs are available in LabVIEW from the Functions»RF Communications»Bluetooth palette.
Bluetooth Toolkit functions are available in LabWindows/CVI from the Library menu.
To launch the Bluetooth Interactive Example, navigate to the following locations:
Bluetooth Analysis Interactive ExampleTo access all the installed Bluetooth Toolkit examples for LabVIEW and LabWindows/CVI, navigate to the following locations:
Bluetooth Analysis Interactive ExampleThe documentation set is composed of the following documents.
| Document | Format | Description | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluetooth Analysis Toolkit Help | HTML/Windows Help | Information about Bluetooth Analysis. The help is an HTML version of a traditional user manual that includes the following information:
| (Windows 7) Start»All Programs»National Instruments»Bluetooth Analysis»Bluetooth Analysis Toolkit Documentation (Windows 10/8.1) Start»National Instruments»Bluetooth Analysis»Bluetooth Analysis Toolkit Documentation |
| Bluetooth Generation Toolkit Help | HTML/Windows Help | Information about Bluetooth Generation. The help is an HTML version of a traditional user manual that includes the following information:
| (Windows 7) Start»All Programs»National Instruments»Bluetooth Generation»Bluetooth Generation Toolkit Documentation (Windows 10/8.1) Start»National Instruments»Bluetooth Generation»Bluetooth Generation Toolkit Documentation |
| Bluetooth Toolkit Readme | HTML (this document) | Information about supported hardware and operating systems, new features, fixed issues, and legal notices. | (Windows 7) Start»All Programs»National Instruments»Bluetooth»Bluetooth Toolkit Readme (Windows 10/8.1) Start»National Instruments»Bluetooth Toolkit Readme |
For the most recent revisions of documentation and for newly released documentation, visit ni.com/manuals.
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 National Instruments 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.
Bluetooth Toolkit will drop support for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 starting from 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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