Thank you for using NI-DMM. This file contains important information about NI-DMM and is organized into the following sections:
Installed Software, Documentation, and Examples
Product Security and Critical Updates
Automating the Installation of NI Products
How to Use NI Software with Microsoft Windows 8.x
NI Software Support for Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003
NI-DMM 15.0 adds support for LabVIEW 2015 (32- and 64-bit)
NI-DMM 14.0 adds support for LabVIEW 2014 (32- and 64-bit
NI-DMM 3.1 adds support for LabVIEW 2013 (32- and 64-bit)
NI-DMM 3.0.6 adds support for LabVIEW 2012 (32- and 64-bit)
NI-DMM 3.0.5 adds support for LabVIEW 2011 (32- and 64-bit)
NI-DMM 3.0.4 includes the following bug fixes:
NI-DMM 3.0.3 includes the following new features:
NI-DMM 3.0.2 includes the following new features:
NI-DMM 3.0.1 includes the following bug fix:
NI-DMM 3.0 includes the following new features:
NI-DMM 2.9 includes the following new features:
The following table shows which hardware products are supported under particular operating systems:
| Hardware Product | Supported Under Windows 8.1 (32-bit)/Windows 8.0 (32-bit)/7 (32-bit)/Vista (32-bit)/ XP1 | Supported Under Windows 8.1 (64-bit)/Windows 8.0 (64-bit)/7 (64-bit)/Vista (64-bit) |
|---|---|---|
| NI PXI-4072 | √ | √ |
| NI PXI-4071 | √ | √ |
| NI PXI-4070 | √ | √ |
| NI PCI-4070 | √ | √ |
| NI PXI-4065 | √ | √ |
| NI PCIe-4065 | √ | √ |
| NI PCI-4065 | √ | √ |
| NI USB-4065 | √ | √ |
| NI PXI-4060 | √2 | X |
| NI PCI-4060 | √2 | X |
| NI PCMCIA-4050 | √2 | X |
| NI PXI-4022 | √ | √ |
1 MXI Express and MXI-4 are supported on Windows 8.1/Windows 8.0/Windows 7/Vista/XP, but MXI-3 is supported on only Windows XP SP3. 2 This device is supported only in Windows XP (32-bit) | ||
Device-specific information about these modules is included in the NI Digital Multimeter Help.
NI-DMM 15.0 and later supports the following operating systems:
Note NI-DMM 15.0 and later does not support Windows Server non-R2 editions.
NI recommends that you have the most recent service pack for your operating system installed. Windows 2000 supports NI-DMM 3.0.2 or earlier for most devices, except for the NI 4050 and NI 4060, for which Windows 2000 supports NI-DMM 3.0.4.
NI-DMM 15.0 and later supports the following real-time operating environments:
The performance of waveform acquisitions at full rate (1.8 MS/s) on the NI 4070/4071/4072 depends highly on system-specific factors such as CPU speed, memory architecture, and system chipset characteristics. Simultaneous acquisitions on multiple NI 4070/4071/4072 devices or acquisitions of longer durations may require a faster processor or more memory. Other applications running at the same time may also affect performance.
Note: You should install ADEs, such as NI LabVIEW, NI LabWindows/CVI or Microsoft Visual Studio®, before installing NI-DMM. To add support for ADEs installed after installing NI-DMM, modify your NI-DMM installation or launch the NI-DMM installer again.
| Note | $(IVIROOTDIR32) is configured as an environment variable on the target system. |
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If you upgraded an installation of IVI, your files may be located in the following location:
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Note $(IVIROOTDIR64) is configured as an environment variable on the target system.
| Item | Installed Location on Windows 8.1/8.0/7/Vista/XP |
|---|---|
| NI-DMM | <IVIROOTDIR32>\Drivers\niDMM |
| NI-DMM Function Panel | <IVIROOTDIR32>\Drivers\niDMM\nidmm.fp |
| NI-DMM Examples | <NIDocDir>\niDMM\Examples |
| NI-DMM Header files | <IVIROOTDIR32>\Include |
| NI-DMM Import Library files (32-bit) | <IVIROOTDIR32>\Lib |
| NI-DMM Import Library files (64-bit) | <IVIROOTDIR32>\Lib_x64 |
| NI-DMM DLL (32-bit) | <IVIROOTDIR32>\Bin |
| Item | Installed Location on Windows 8.1 (64-bit)/8.0 (64-bit)/7 (64-bit)/Vista (64-bit) |
|---|---|
| NI-DMM Function Panel | <IVIROOTDIR64>\Drivers\niDMM\nidmm.fp |
| NI-DMM Header files | <IVIROOTDIR64>\Include |
| NI-DMM Import Library files (64-bit) | <IVIROOTDIR64>\Lib_x64 |
| NI-DMM DLL (64-bit) | <IVIROOTDIR64>\Bin |
Select Start»All Programs»National Instruments»NI-DMM»NI-DMM Soft Front Panel to launch the NI-DMM Soft Front Panel.
Most documentation is available at Start»All Programs»National Instruments»NI-DMM»Documentation. The documentation set is composed of the following documents:
| Document | Format | Description |
|---|---|---|
| NI Digital Multimeters Help | HTML/Windows Help | Contains primary help content for NI-DMM. The help is an HTML version of a traditional user manual that includes the following information:
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| NI Digital Multimeters Getting Started Guide | Printed and PDF | Contains software and hardware installation, MAX configuration, signal connection, and troubleshooting information for your device. |
| Specifications for your device | Printed and PDF | Lists technical specifications for your device. |
| Calibration Procedures for your device | Contains calibration instructions for your device. | |
| NI-DMM Readme | HTML (this document) | Contains information about supported hardware and operating systems, new features, fixed issues, and legal notices. |
| Introduction to NI-DMM | HTML | Contains information about driver documentation, examples, connecting to your instrument, configuring instrument settings, and known issues. |
| NI-DMM IVI Compliance Document | TXT | Contains information about IVI compliance. |
For the most recent revisions of documentation and for newly released documentation, visit ni.com/manuals.
To use the .NET API, you must install the .NET class libraries or the .NET Wrapper in addition to the NI device driver. For information on versions of the .NET Framework and the drivers each supports, as well as the download location of the installer files, refer to the National Instruments .NET Driver Support document at ni.com/info and enter Info Code NETAPIdriversupport.
Note To view the specifications, you need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed. You can install the viewer from www.adobe.com/acrobat.
To access the LabVIEW 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.
NI–DMM palette VIs are available from the Functions»Measurement I/O»NI–DMM palette.
NI–DMM functions are available in LabWindows/CVI from the Instrument menu. To load the NI–DMM function panel (.fp), select Instrument»Load, and navigate to IVI\Drivers\niDMM\niDMM.fp.
In LabVIEW, you can use the NI Example Finder to search or browse examples. NI–DMM examples are classified by keyword, so you can search for a particular device or measurement function. In LabVIEW, select Help»Find Examples to launch the NI Example Finder. The NI Example Finder offers two ways to access all installed LabVIEW example VIs (including NI–DMM examples) and their descriptions:
The NI Example Finder is also available in LabWindows/CVI by selecting Help»Find Examples.
You can also access all the installed NI–DMM examples for LabVIEW and LabWindows/CVI at Start»All Programs»National Instruments»NI-DMM»Examples.
Examples also are available online that demonstrate NI-DMM functionality. Refer to ni.com/examples for these examples and for more information.
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.
NI-DMM versions are now aligned with the versions of major NI application software products. This alignment gives you information about the year the driver was released and the most recent software version the driver was designed to work with. Driver versions now start with a two-digit year indicator: <ProductName><Year-BasedVersion>. For example, NI-DMM 14.0 is the version released with LabVIEW 2014. The last version released under the old numbering scheme is NI-DMM 3.1 The first version released under the new numbering scheme is NI-DMM 14.0.
Perform the following procedure to uninstall NI-DMM 15.0:
For Windows XP, complete the following steps:
For Windows 7/Vista, complete the following steps:
For Windows 8.x, complete the following steps:
As part of the NI–DMM installation, the following software is installed. To completely remove the NI–DMM installation from your system, you must also remove all of the following products:
Caution Several of the software packages listed above are shared with other NI software packages. If you attempt to remove a piece of software that something else is dependent upon, a message warns you about the software dependencies. You can choose to either uninstall all of the software or to leave the shared software installed. If you choose to uninstall the shared software, some of your other NI software may no longer function correctly.
Note Do not attempt to uninstall by manually deleting files.
The following VIs/functions are obsolete, and no maintenance is provided for these VIs/functions:
| Obsolete |
| niDMM Calculate Accuracy |
| niDMM Clear Error Info |
| niDMM Get Error Info |
| niDMM Configure Auto Zero Mode (LabVIEW only) |
| niDMM Configure Measurement |
| niDMM Configure Sample Delay Mode |
| niDMM Error Query |
| niDMM Get Error (LabVIEW only) |
| niDMM Error Message (LabWindows/CVI only) |
Note Obsolete VIs/functions may cause a warning popup in existing LabVIEW DMM applications after NI-DMM 3.1 is installed.
You can access the software and documentation known issues list online. Refer to the NI-DMM 15.0 Known Issues at ni.com using the info code exnnn5 for an up-to-date list of known issues in NI-DMM 15.0.
The are no changes in NI-DMM 15.0 from NI-DMM 3.1.
The following items are changes in NI-DMM 3.0.6 from NI-DMM 3.0.5.
| ID | Fixed Issue |
|---|---|
| 305548 | Fixed an issue in NI-DMM 3.0.5 where you could not change the calibration password on the NI 4070/4071/4072. |
The following items are changes in NI-DMM 3.0.4 from NI-DMM 3.0.3.
| ID | Fixed Issue |
|---|---|
| 276993 | Fixed an issue in NI-DMM 3.0.3 where code was not generating in the Japanese versions of LabVIEW when the NI-DMM/Switch Express VI was used with switch devices. |
| 246480 | Fixed an issue where the NI-DMM/Switch Express VI did not load in LabVIEW 2010 (64-bit). |
The following items are changes in NI-DMM 3.0.3 from NI-DMM 3.0.2.
| ID | Fixed Issue |
|---|---|
| 228650 | Fixed an issue in which a custom installer built on a 32-bit OS using LabVIEW, LabWindows/CVI, or NI TestStand does not deploy NI-DMM or its dependent user applications on a 64-bit OS. |
The following items are changes in NI-DMM 3.0.2 from NI-DMM 3.0.1.
| ID | Fixed Issue |
|---|---|
| 196451 | Fixed an issue with NI 407x devices that caused an internal hardware error when taking measurements with autorange. |
The following items are changes in NI-DMM 3.0.1 from NI-DMM 3.0.
| ID | Fixed Issue |
|---|---|
| 135829 | Fixed an issue where NI 407x devices exhibited larger than normal offsets in AC current measurements when the Auto Zero property/attribute was set to Auto or Off after performing a self-calibration or external calibration. |
The following items are changes in NI-DMM 3.0 from NI-DMM 2.9.
| ID | Fixed Issue |
|---|---|
| 112297 | Fixed an issue where, when taking LC measurements, the backlog returned from the niDMM_FetchMultipoint function returned the number of points sampled prior to averaging rather than the number of points available. |
| 116484 | Fixed an issue where, if the error message was too long, the buffer returned by the niDMM_error_message function was not null-terminated. Now, the buffer returned by the niDMM_error_message function is always null-terminated. |
| 131868 | Fixed an issue where niDMM_ConfigureRTDCustom and niDMM_ConfigureThermistorCustom set the C value to the user-specified value from the B parameter rather than from the C parameter. |
| 157349 | If you upgraded to NI-DAQmx 8.9.0 or later after installing NI-DMM 2.9, then installing NI-DMM 3.0 or later will again enable switch devices to be used in the NI-DMM/Switch Express VI. |
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 about automating the installation of NI products, refer to the following KnowledgeBase articles:
When you install National Instruments software on Microsoft Windows 8.x, 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.
NI Launcher helps you find and launch installed NI products. It provides you with a method of finding NI products similar to the Start menu in previous versions of Microsoft Windows. To use NI Launcher, click the NI Launcher tile in the Apps view. NI Launcher launches the desktop and opens a menu containing a list of NI products. Click any NI product to launch it.
| Note NI MAX does not appear as a desktop shortcut when installed on Microsoft Windows 8.x. You can launch NI MAX either from the Apps view or from within NI Launcher. |
For convenience, you can pin your most-used NI applications, such as MAX, to either the Start screen or the Taskbar on the desktop, as necessary.
| Current Application | Icon Location | Pin to Action |
| Windows 8.x Desktop | Desktop Taskbar | Right-click application and select Pin to Taskbar |
| Windows 8.x Desktop | Start screen | Right-click application and select Pin to Start |
| Windows 8.x Start screen | Desktop Taskbar | Right-click application and select Pin to taskbar from the menu bar on the bottom of the screen |
If you want to find a particular application or related files, such as documentation files, from the Start screen, you can access all installed files from the Apps view. To get to the Apps view, right-click anywhere on the Start screen and select All apps (Windows 8.0) or click the down arrow on the bottom left of the screen (Windows 8.1).
For more information about NI support for Windows 8.x, visit ni.com/windows8.
National Instruments NI-DMM will drop support for Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 as of July 1, 2016. Versions of NI-DMM that ship after July 1, 2016 will not install or run on 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 |
| NI LabVIEW | lifecycle |
| NI LabWindows™/CVI™ | cvi_lifecycle |
| NI Measurement Studio | mstudiolifecycle |
| NI TestStand | tslcp |
| NI DIAdem | ddlcp |
| NI SignalExpress | selcp |
| NI VeriStand | nivslifecycle |
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