January 2021
This file contains important information about VCSEL I-V Test Software 20.0.1, including installation instructions and known issues.
You can find more release information on VCSEL I-V Test Software Release Notes.
Product Security and Critical Updates
Automating the Installation of NI Products
Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 10
VCSEL I-V Test Software provides LabVIEW VIs and examples that allow you to create and deploy VCSEL I-V test applications. This software can perform compensation procedures to measure the path losses of every signal path, compensating for every VCSEL I-V Test subsystem channel. Additionally, VCSEL I-V Test Software executes I-V measurements in serial or parallel mode if the VCSEL I-V Test Subsystem contains multiple channels. You can use VCSEL VIs and examples to quickly start compensation and I-V measurements or create your own applications.
VCSEL I-V Test Software supports Windows 10 (64-bit).
VCSEL I-V Test Software 20.0.1 requires the following software versions.
| Software | Versions Supported by VCSEL I-V Test Software |
|---|---|
| LabVIEW | 2018 (64-bit), 2019 (64-bit), 2020 (64-bit) |
| NI-DCPower | 20.0 or later |
| NI-SCOPE | 20.0 or later |
| PXI Platform Services | 20.0 or later |
You must install LabVIEW before installing VCSEL I-V Test Software.
Visit ni.com/r/vcsel-software-download to download VCSEL I-V Test Software. If you do not already have NI software installed, NI automates installing NI Package Manager. Refer to the NI Package Manager Manual for more information about upgrading, repairing, and removing NI software using NI Package Manager.
To use VCSEL I-V Test Software, you must also install NI-DCPower, NI-SCOPE, and PXI Platform Services. If you do not already have NI-DCPower, NI-SCOPE, and PXI Platform Services installed, NI automates installing NI-DCPower, NI-SCOPE, and PXI Platform Services when you download VCSEL I-V Test Software.
Note Use the serial number in the Software Registration Card that is shipped with your purchased NI Product Bundle to activate VCSEL I-V Test Software. For more information about VCSEL I-V Test Software activation, refer to NI Software Activation.
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The following list details the VCSEL I-V Test Subsystem options and their hardware models supported in VCSEL I-V Test Software 20.0.1.
VCSEL I-V Test VIs are available in LabVIEW from the Functions»User Libraries»VCSEL I-V Test palette.
Refer to the VCSEL I-V Test Software Help, accessible from Start»All Programs»National Instruments»VCSEL I-V Test»Documentation, for more information about VCSEL I-V Test VIs and examples.
Refer to the VCSEL I-V Test Subsystem User Manual, accessible from Start»All Programs»National Instruments»VCSEL I-V Test»Documentation, for more information about how to use VCSEL I-V Test Software to perform I-V measurements on the VCSEL I-V Test Subsystem. The VCSEL I-V Test Subsystem User Manual is also accessible from ni.com/r/vcsel-docs.
You can access the installed VCSEL I-V Test examples at Start»All Programs»National Instruments»VCSEL I-V Test»Examples.
Select Help»Find Examples from LabVIEW to launch the NI Example Finder and navigate to Toolkits and Modules»VCSEL I-V Test to access the VCSEL examples. LabVIEW examples for VCSEL I-V Test Software are located in the labview\examples\VCSEL I-V Test directory. You can modify an example VI to fit an application, or you can copy and paste from one or more examples into a VI that you create.
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 Automating an Installer in the NI Package Manager manual.
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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