Calibration Executive 6.2 Readme

April 2021

This file contains installation instructions and compatibility information for Calibration Executive.

You can find more release information on ni.com.

• Calibration Executive Release Notes: Known issues, bugs fixed since the last release, and other notes about this release
• Calibration Executive Manuals: New features, behavior changes, and other documentation

Overview

System Requirements

Supported Operating Systems

Installation Instructions

Upgrade Considerations

Product Security and Critical Updates

Driver Information

New Features, Procedures, and Behavior Changes

Calibration Executive 6.2

Calibration Executive 6.1

Calibration Executive 6.0.1

Calibration Executive 6.0

Accessing the Help

Automating the Installation of NI Products

Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 10

Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 8.1

Unsupported Windows Operating Systems

Legal Information

Overview

Calibration Executive 6.2 is a minor release that adds or enhances features and functionality to Calibration Executive 6.0.

Calibration Executive 3.6 and later does not support legacy procedures that require the NI Traditional DAQ driver. Calibration support for these devices is available using Calibration Executive for Traditional DAQ Version 3.5.2.

System Requirements

Calibration Executive has the following requirements:

• 1 GHz, 64-bit (x64) processor
• 8 GB of RAM (procedures with a large number of test points might require more memory)
• 1024 x 768 pixels screen resolution
• The user must have administrator privileges

Supported Operating Systems

Calibration Executive 6.2 supports the following operating systems:

• Windows 10
• Windows 8.1¹
• Windows 7 SP1²

¹ NI software installs VC2015 Runtime and .NET 4.6.2. Windows 8.1 requires 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 requires Microsoft updates to support SHA-256. Refer to Microsoft KB3033929 and KB3125574 for more information about how to install these updates.

Calibration Executive Drops Support for Windows 7 and 8.1 Operating Systems in 2021

Calibration Executive will drop support for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 operating systems starting in 2021. Versions of this product released 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.

Note  Calibration Executive will not install or run on an unsupported OS. Additionally, after installing this version of Calibration Executive, 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, visit http://www.ni.com/r/win32bitsupport.

Note  Refer to Unsupported Windows Operating Systems for more information about support for Microsoft Windows OSes.

Installation Instructions

Download the Calibration Executive installer from ni.com/downloads. NI software includes NI Package Manager to handle the installation. Refer to the NI Package Manager Manual for more information about installing, removing, and upgrading NI software using NI Package Manager.

Notes

• If you purchased this product with an NI Software Suite or NI Product Bundle, use the installation media that shipped with your purchase to install this product.
• Use the serial number that is included with your software to activate Calibration Executive. For more information on Calibration Executive activation, refer to NI Software Activation.
• Calibration Executive requires Java SE 8 Update 51 or greater, which is available from www.oracle.com.

Upgrade Considerations

Calibration Executive versions 6.0 and later have a new installation path, and the program no longer launches as an administrator application. These changes can render some application database paths invalid after the upgrade. After an upgrade, you might need to manually move some files.

Upgrading Calibration Executive 5.x to 6.0 and later

If your Report and Uncertainty databases are in their default locations, the setup program will automatically move the databases to the new default location and no action is required.

If databases were moved from their default locations in Calibration Executive 5.x, then Calibration Executive 6.x attempts to reference the current location. If Calibration Executive cannot write to the files in this location, a warning message will be displayed when you first launch Calibration Executive. In this case, you will need to move the files manually to a writeable location. After you move the database files, follow the instructions in Selecting Database Locations to configure the paths for Calibration Executive 6.0 and later.

Upgrading Calibration Executive 4.x to 6.0 and later

The setup program for Calibration Executive 6.x does not automatically move your Report and Uncertainty databases, even if they are in their default locations. Instead, you will need to move the databases manually to a writeable location. After you move the database files, follow the instructions in Selecting Database Locations to configure the paths for Calibration Executive 6.0 and later.

Selecting Database Locations

To select the location of your Report database:

1. In the menu bar, select Configure»Database options.
2. Click the folder icon in the Calibration Executive Configure Report Database dialog, and browse to find the database file.
3. Select the file and click OK.
4. Click OK to close the dialog box.

To select the location of your Uncertainty database:

1. In the menu bar, select Configure»Calibration Reports.
2. In the Calibration Reports window, click Manage Uncertainty. The Uncertainty Export/Import window opens.
3. Select Database Options»Select Database Location
4. Use controls in the Select Uncertainty Database File explorer window to locate your uncertainty database file.
5. Select the file, and click OK.
6. In the Uncertainty Export/Import window, click Done.
7. Click Close to close the Calibration Reports window.

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.

Driver Information

The following driver is required for specific product support in Calibration Executive. Download NI drivers from ni.com/downloads/ and install them manually.

• VirtualBench Software 19.0 (required for all supported VirtualBench products).

Note  VirtualBench 19.0 and later will not install or run on an unsupported OS. VirtualBench supports Windows 10, but has dropped support for Microsoft Windows 7 and Windows 8.1.

The following instruments require specific drivers that are not installed by Calibration Executive. To install these drivers, you must download them directly from the manufacturer's website; you can find links to third party instrument drivers at ni.com/idnet.

Driver versions listed are those tested during development; later versions might be available and should be compatible.

Note  This release does not include an NI-VNA driver. To run the PXI-5691 and PXIe-5632 procedures, download NI-VNA 18.0 and install the driver manually after you install Calibration Executive.

New Features

Calibration Executive 6.2

New Product Support

Behavior Changes

The Calibration Executive 6.2 release changes the following:

Calibration Executive 6.1

New Product Support

Behavior Changes

The Calibration Executive 6.1 release changes the following:

Calibration Executive 6.0.1

Behavior Changes

The Calibration Executive 6.0.1 patch release changes the following:

• A critical bug in the Verify ALC Limits Table test is fixed, enabling the following devices to be verified and adjusted:
  • PXI-5650
  • PXIe-5650
  • PXI-5651
  • PXIe-5651
  • PXI-5652
  • PXIe-5652
  • PXIe-5663
  • PXIe-5663E
  • PXIe-5673
  • PXIe-5673E

Calibration Executive 6.0

New Features

The Calibration Executive 6.0 release adds the following features:

• Uncertainty and guard band options in custom report configurations

New Product Support

Behavior Changes

The Calibration Executive 6.0 release changes the following:

• Added adjustment support for NI 9203.
• Modified audio notifications can only be enabled or disabled; there are no additional options to be configured.
• Removed support for 32-bit OS calibration procedures.

Accessing the Help

Refer to Calibration Executive Help, accessible from Help»Calibration Executive Help, for information about Calibration Executive.

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 Automating an Installer in the NI Package Manager manual.

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.

Unsupported Windows Operating Systems

Calibration Executive no longer supports any 32-bit Windows operating system. 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 http://www.ni.com/r/win32bitsupport.

Legal Information

Copyright

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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 <National Instruments>\_Legal Information and <National Instruments> directories.
• 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.

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Patents

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