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NI-RFmx CDMA2k 2.3 Readme

May 2017


This file contains important information about NI-RFmx CDMA2k and is organized into the following sections:


New Features

Installation Instructions

Supported Hardware

System Requirements

Installed Software, Documentation, and Examples

Executable

Documentation

Accessing VIs and Functions

Finding Examples

NI Software Support for Microsoft Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003

Product Security and Critical Updates

Uninstalling/Modifying NI-RFmx CDMA2k

Behavior Changes

Known Issues

Bug Fixes

Increasing Available Memory For Your Application

Automating the Installation of NI Products

Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 10

Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 8.1

Legal Information


New Features

NI-RFmx CDMA2k 2.3 includes the following new features:


  • Addition of code domain analysis (CDA) measurement
  • Addition of Slot Power measurement
  • Addition of Slot Phase measurement
  • Addition of functions to query signal configuration names and result names
  • Addition of a sequential FFT measurement method in the ACP measurement
  • Support for LabVIEW 2017 (32-bit and 64-bit)
  • Support for frequency-dependent external attenuation tables
  • Support for monitoring API calls in the NI IO Trace

NI-RFmx CDMA2k 2.2 includes the following new features:


  • Addition of QPSK EVM (QEVM) measurements
  • Addition of I/Q gain imbalance and I/Q quadrature error measurement results for ModAcc measurements
  • Improved robustness of channel auto detection in ModAcc measurements
  • Support for LabVIEW 2016 (32-bit and 64-bit)
  • Support for reading measurement configuration internally used by RFmx for spectral measurements
  • Support for Limited Configuration Change when sweeping frequency and reference level in test applications
  • Support for LO leakage avoidance when using vector signal transciever as the analyzer

NI-RFmx CDMA2k 2.1 f4 includes the following bug fixes and updates:


  • Fixed an issue where NI-RFmx was crashing when the memory usage in a process increased beyond 2 GB.
  • Recommended IQ Pre Trigger Time property now returns a positive number instead of a negative number. This property is applicable when NI-RFmx is used in the Analysis-Only mode.
  • For the Analysis-Only mode, user needs to adjust the t0 value of the I/Q waveforms according to pre-trigger samples present in the waveform before passing the waveform to the Analyze (IQ) function.

Installation Instructions

Caution  Before you install NI-RFmx CDMA2k 2.3, ensure that you have uninstalled all related NI-RFmx 1.0 products.


Caution   If you are using only RFmx LabVIEW Runtime products, NI recommends uninstalling all the RFmx Runtime products before installing a newer version of RFmx Runtime products.


NI-RFmx drivers require that all the installed drivers have the same version for proper functionality because the NI-RFmx drivers use shared components that need to use the same version across all drivers. If driver incompatibilities exist, they are reported through a dialog box after installation. You can also use the Version Compatibility Checker utility to manually check for version incompatibilities. Refer to the Installed Software, Documentation, and Examples section for more information about the installed location of the Version Compatibility Checker utility.


Supported Hardware

Vector Signal Analyzers

  • NI PXIe-5663
  • NI PXIe-5663E
  • NI PXIe-5665
  • NI PXIe-5668R
  • NI PXIe-5698 with NI PXIe-5668R

Device-specific information about these modules is included in the NI RF Vector Signal Analyzers Help.


Vector Signal Transceivers

  • NI PXIe-5644R
  • NI PXIe-5645R
  • NI PXIe-5646R
  • NI PXIe-5840

Device-specific information about these modules is included in the NI RF Vector Signal Transceivers Help.


System Requirements

Supported Operating Systems

NI-RFmx CDMA2k 2.3 supports the following operating systems:


  • Windows 10/8.11/7 SP12 (32-bit and 64-bit)
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 SP12 (64-bit)

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  NI-RFmx CDMA2k 2.3 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.


Minimum Requirements

  • Processor—Intel i3 or equivalent
  • RAM—2 GB*
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or later
  • A screen resolution of 1300 x 700 with 256 colors
  • Windows 10/8.1/7, with all available critical updates and service packs
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0**

*Depending on the amount of data acquired and/or processed, a larger amount of memory may be required.


**Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 is required for .NET support only.


Recommended System

  • Processor—Intel i5 or equivalent
  • RAM—4 GB*
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or later
  • A screen resolution of 1300 x 700
  • Windows 10/8.1/7, with all available critical updates and service packs
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0**

*Depending on the amount of data acquired and/or processed, a larger amount of memory may be required.


**Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 is required for .NET support only.


Application Development Environments (ADEs)

Note  You should install ADEs, such as NI LabVIEW or Microsoft Visual Studio®, before installing NI-RFmx CDMA2k. To add support for ADEs installed after installing NI-RFmx CDMA2k, modify your NI-RFmx CDMA2k installation or launch the NI-RFmx CDMA2k installer again.


  • NI LabVIEW 2014 SP1 f5 (32-bit) patch, 2014 SP1 f6 (64-bit) patch, 2015 SP1 f5 patch, 2016 or 2017
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 SP1 or later

Note  NI-RFmx CDMA2k will not operate correctly without the service packs and patches previously mentioned.


Other Required Software

  • NI-RFSA 14.1 or later

Installed Software, Documentation, and Examples

Installed Software

  • <NIDocDir> is an alias for the following National Instruments file folder location: Users\Public\Public Documents\National Instruments
  • <MSTUDIOVS2010DIR> is an alias for the following National Instruments file folder location:
    • (32-bit) Program Files\National Instruments\MeasurementStudioVS2010
    • (64-bit) Program Files (x86)\National Instruments\MeasurementStudioVS2010
  • <NIDir> is an alias for the following National Instruments file folder location:
    • (32-bit OS) Program Files\National Instruments
    • (64-bit OS) Program Files (x86)\National Instruments for 32-bit programs and Program Files\National Instruments for 64-bit programs
  • <SYSDIR> is an alias for the following National Instruments file folder location:
    • (32-bit) windows\system32
    • (64-bit) windows\SysWow64 for 32-bit programs and windows\system32 for 64-bit programs

    File Locations

    Item Installed Location
    Version Compatibility Checker <NIDir>\RFmx\niRFmxCompatibility_Checker.exe
    DLLs <SYSDIR>
    Header files

    <NIDir>\Shared\ExternalCompilerSupport\C\include


    Import Library files (32-bit)

    <NIDir>\Shared\ExternalCompilerSupport\C\include


    Import Library files (64-bit)
    • 32-bit: <NIDir>\Shared\ExternalCompilerSupport\C\lib32\msvc
    • 64-bit: <NIDir>\Shared\ExternalCompilerSupport\C\lib64\msvc
    C, .NET
    Examples <NIDocDir>\RFmx\CDMA2k\Examples
    LabVIEW
    Examples <NIDir>\LabVIEW <version>\examples\RFmx\CDMA2k
    .NET Class Libraries
    Assemblies <MSTUDIOVS2010DIR>\DotNET\Assemblies\Current\NationalInstruments.RFmx.Cdma2kMX.Fx40.dll
    <MSTUDIOVS2010DIR>\DotNET\Assemblies\Current\NationalInstruments.RFmx.InstrMX.Fx40.dll
    <MSTUDIOVS2010DIR>\DotNET\Assemblies\Current\NationalInstruments.Common.dll

    Executable

    Select Start»All Programs»National Instruments»NI-RFmx CDMA2k»NI-RFmx CDMA2k Measurement Interactive Panel to launch the NI-RFmx CDMA2k Measurement Interactive Panel.


    Documentation

    Documentation for NI-RFmx CDMA2k is located at Start»All Programs»National Instruments»NI-RFmx CDMA2k»NI-RFmx CDMA2k Documentation. The documentation set is composed of the following documents.


    Document Format Description
    NI-RFmx CDMA2k Help HTML/Windows Help Contains primary help content for NI-RFmx CDMA2k. This help file is an HTML version of a traditional user manual that includes the following information:
    • An introduction to NI-RFmx CDMA2k
    • How to get started with application development
    • A complete reference for all NI-RFmx CDMA2k programming functions and VIs
    NI-RFmx CDMA2k 2.3 Readme HTML (this document) Contains information about supported hardware and operating systems, new features, fixed issues, and legal notices.

    For the most recent revisions of documentation and for newly released documentation, visit ni.com/manuals.


    Accessing VIs and Functions

    NI-RFmx CDMA2k palette VIs are available from the Functions»Measurement I/O»NI-RFmx»CDMA2k palette.


    Finding Examples

    You can access all the installed NI-RFmx CDMA2k examples at Start»All Programs»National Instruments»NI-RFmx CDMA2k»NI-RFmx CDMA2k Examples.


    NI-RFmx CDMA2k 2.3 Drops Support for Microsoft Windows 7 RTM, Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003

    With this release, NI-RFmx CDMA2k drops support for Microsoft Windows 7 RTM (with no service pack), Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003. NI-RFmx CDMA2k 2.3 and later will not install or run on an unsupported OS. You cannot deploy or distribute applications that use NI-RFmx CDMA2k 2.3 to an unsupported OS. Additionally, after installing NI-RFmx CDMA2k 2.3, you cannot use any installers built on this computer with any version of LabVIEW, LabWindows™/CVI™, NI TestStand™, or Measurement Studio on an unsupported OS.


    For more information about the changes to our OS support for 2016, refer to KB 79UC78LS, Why Does my LabVIEW, LabWindows/CVI, Measurement Studio, or TestStand Built Installer Fail on Windows XP/Vista and Server 2003?.


    Product Security and Critical Updates

    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.


    Uninstalling/Modifying NI-RFmx CDMA2k

    For Windows 7, complete the following steps:


    1. Launch the Control Panel by selecting Start»Control Panel.
    2. Double-click Programs and Features.
    3. Select National Instruments Software.
    4. Click the Uninstall/Change button.
    5. Select NI-RFmx CDMA2k 2.3 from the dialog box that appears.
    6. Click Remove to uninstall the product; click Modify to change the components that are installed.

    For Windows 10/8.1, complete the following steps:


    1. Right-click on the Start button.
    2. Select Control Panel.
    3. Select Programs»Programs and Features.
    4. Select National Instruments Software.
    5. Click the Uninstall button.
    6. Select NI-RFmx CDMA2k 2.3 from the dialog box that appears.
    7. Click Remove to uninstall the product; click Modify to change the components that are installed.

    As part of the NI-RFmx CDMA2k 2.3 installation, the following software is installed. To completely remove the NI-RFmx CDMA2k 2.3 installation from your system, you must also remove the following package:


    • NI-RFmx CDMA2k Runtime 2.3
    • NI-RFmx CDMA2k Runtime 2.3 (64-bit)

    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 on, a message launches to warn 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.


    Behavior Changes

    The following item is a behavior change in NI-RFmx CDMA2k 2.2 from NI-RFmx CDMA2k 2.1


    • RC1/2 analysis for ModAcc measurements is now standard compliant. The RC1/2 analysis employs a band limiting filter instead of the ICI removal filter (in contrast to all other RC's), therefore for RC1/2 the chip constellation trace shows the ICI introduced by the transmit filter.

    Known Issues

    You can access the software and documentation known issues list online. Refer to the NI-RFmx CDMA2k 2.3 Known Issues at ni.com for an up-to-date list of known issues in NI-RFmx CDMA2k 2.3.


    Bug Fixes

    The following items are changes in NI-RFmx CDMA2k 2.3 from NI-RFmx CDMA2k 2.2.


    ID Fixed Issue
    631432 Fixed an issue where incorrect values were returned on reading RF Attenuation and Mechanical Attenuation properties.

    The following items are changes in NI-RFmx CDMA2k 2.2 from NI-RFmx CDMA2k 2.1.


    ID Fixed Issue
    529110/537284 Fixed an issue with instability of the RC1/2 measurement.

    The following items are changes in NI-RFmx CDMA2k 2.1 from NI-RFmx CDMA2k 2.0.


    ID Fixed Issue
    554076 Fixed an issue with the starting reference level used in auto level when preamp is enabled on NI PXIe-5668R.
    562712
    Fixed an issue with fetching the ModAcc results from the property node when traces are disabled.

    Increasing Available Memory For Your Application

    When developing memory intensive applications, you may encounter memory limits as 32-bit Windows applications only utilize 2 GB of memory by default. To expand the amount of memory an application can utilize, you can configure the executable to be large address aware to gain access to up to 3 GB of memory on a 32-bit Windows operating system and up to 4 GB of memory on a 64-bit Windows operating system.

    For more information, refer to Memory Limits for Windows and Windows Server Releases on the Microsoft website.


    Note  LabVIEW 8.5 and later are large address aware. For more information, refer to How Much Memory can LabVIEW 32-bit or 64-bit Use?.

    In TestStand 2013 and later, the Large Address Aware flag is enabled by default for the TestStand Sequence Editor and TestStand User Interfaces. For more information, refer to Using the Large Address Aware Flag With TestStand Applications.


    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. 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:


    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 8.1. For more information about NI support for Windows 10, visit ni.com/windows10.


    Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 8.1

    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.



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