NI InstrumentStudio 2021 Q4 Readme

October 2021


This file contains important information about InstrumentStudio 2021 Q4, including supported hardware and operating systems, a partial list of bugs fixed, and known issues.



Overview

System Requirements

Supported Operating Systems

Application Software Support

Installation Instructions

Product Security and Critical Updates

New Features

Supported Hardware

Known Issues

Automating the Installation of NI Products

Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 10

Unsupported Windows Operating Systems

Legal Information


Overview

InstrumentStudio allows you to generate and acquire measurements from multiple devices within a single application. You can also use InstrumentStudio to monitor and control devices being used in external applications, capture data files, export device configuration to other applications, and more.


System Requirements

InstrumentStudio 2021 Q4 has the following requirements:


  • Pentium 4 G1 equivalent or later (Intel i5 equivalent or higher recommended)
  • 4 GB RAM
  • 10 GB disk space
  • 1024 x 768 screen resolution (1366 x 768 or higher recommended)

Supported Operating Systems

InstrumentStudio 2021 Q4 supports the following operating systems:


  • Windows 10 64-bit
  • Windows Server 2016 64-bit

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



Application Software Support

InstrumentStudio 2021 Q4 supports the creation of soft front panels with the following device drivers:


Device Driver Minimum Version Supported by InstrumentStudio 2021 Q4
NI-SCOPE 20.7
NI-FGEN 19.1
NI-DMM 18.1
NI-DCPOWER 21.3
NI-RFSG 20.7

Installing Instructions

Download the Instrument Studio 2021 Q4 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.


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.


New Features

InstrumentStudio 2021 Q4

  • Added new LCR panel supporting interactive use with the PXIe-4190 module.
  • Added access and visibility to pin maps
  • Improved UI responsiveness and added pin filtering for systems with high channel counts.

Supported Hardware

The following hardware models are supported in InstrumentStudio 2021 Q4:


NI-DCPOWER Devices

  • PXIe-4112
  • PXIe-4113
  • PXIe-4135
  • PXIe-4135(35W)
  • PXIe-4136
  • PXIe-4137
  • PXIe-4137(35W)
  • PXIe-4138
  • PXIe-4139
  • PXIe-4139(40W)
  • PXIe-4140
  • PXIe-4141
  • PXIe-4142
  • PXIe-4143
  • PXIe-4144
  • PXIe-4145
  • PXIe-4147
  • PXIe-4154
  • PXIe-4162
  • PXIe-4163
  • PXIe-4190
  • PXI-4110
  • PXI-4130
  • PXI-4132

NI-DMM Devices

  • PXIe-4080
  • PXIe-4081
  • PXIe-4082
  • PXI-4065
  • PXI-4070
  • PXI-4071
  • PXI-4072
  • PCI-4065
  • PCIe-4065
  • USB-4065
  • PCI-4070

NI-FGEN Devices

  • PXIe-5413 (1-channel)
  • PXIe-5413 (2-channel)
  • PXIe-5423 (1-channel)
  • PXIe-5423 (2-channel)
  • PXIe-5433 (1-channel)
  • PXIe-5433 (2-channel)
  • PXIe-5442
  • PXIe-5450
  • PXIe-5451
  • PXI-5402
  • PXI-5404
  • PXI-5406
  • PXI-5412
  • PXI-5421
  • PXI-5422
  • PXI-5441
  • PCI-5402
  • PCI-5406
  • PCI-5412
  • PCI-5421

NI-SCOPE Devices

  • PXIe-5105
  • PXIe-5110
  • PXIe-5111
  • PXIe-5113
  • PXIe-5114
  • PXIe-5122
  • PXIe-5160 (2-channel)
  • PXIe-5160 (4-channel)
  • PXIe-5162 (2-channel)
  • PXIe-5162 (4-channel)
  • PXIe-5163
  • PXIe-5164
  • PXIe-5170 (4-channel)
  • PXIe-5170 (8-channel)
  • PXIe-5171 (8-channel)
  • PXIe-5172 (4-channel)
  • PXIe-5172 (8-channel, 325T)
  • PXIe-5172 (8-channel, 410T)
  • PXIe-5185
  • PXIe-5185 (1MΩ)
  • PXIe-5186
  • PXIe-5186 (1MΩ)
  • PXIe-5622
  • PXIe-5622 (DD)
  • PXI-5105
  • PXI-5114
  • PXI-5122
  • PXI-5124
  • PXI-5142
  • PXI-5152
  • PXI-5153
  • PXI-5154
  • PXI-5922
  • PCI-5105
  • PCI-5114
  • PCI-5122
  • PCI-5124
  • PCI-5142
  • PCI-5152
  • PCI-5153
  • PCI-5154
  • PCI-5922
  • PCIe-5155
  • USB-5132
  • USB-5133

NI-RFSG Devices

  • PXIe-5820
  • PXIe-5830
  • PXIe-5831
  • PXIe-5832
  • PXIe-5840
  • PXIe-5841

Known Issues

You can access the software and documentation known issues list online. Refer to InstrumentStudio 2021 Q4 Known Issues on ni.com for an up-to-date list of known issues in InstrumentStudio.


Bug Fixes

You can access a list of issues fixed in InstrumentStudio 2021 Q4 online. Visit InstrumentStudio 2021 Q4 Bug Fixes for an up-to-date list of fixed issues. This is not an exhaustive list of issues fixed in the current version of InstrumentStudio. If you have a Bug ID, you can search this list to validate that the issue has been fixed. .

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.



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


Unsupported Windows Operating Systems

InstrumentStudio 2021 Q4 no longer supports Windows Vista/XP/7/8.x, Windows Server 2003/2008/2012, or 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 https://www.ni.com/r/win32bitsupport.



Legal Information

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End-User License Agreements and Third-Party Legal Notices

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  • Notices are located in the <National Instruments>\_Legal Information and <National Instruments> directories.
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