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January 2022
This file contains important information about the RFmx, including system requirements, and installation instructions.
You can find more release information on ni.com.
Product Security and Critical Updates
Automating the Installation of NI Products
Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 10
The following products are included in the RFmx media. Refer to the readme of each product for information including installation, activation, new features, known issues, and bug fixes.
Application Software
Drivers
RFmx has the following requirements:
* Depending on the amount of data acquired and/or processed, a larger amount of memory may be required.
RFmx 21.5 supports the following 64-bit operating systems:
Note RFmx no longer supports Windows Vista/XP/7/8.1, Windows Server 2003/2008/2012, or any 32-bit Windows operating system. RFmx 21.5 will not install or run on an unsupported OS. You cannot deploy or distribute applications that use RFmx 21.5 to an unsupported OS. Additionally, after installing RFmx 21.5, 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 https://www.ni.com/r/win32bitsupport.
RFmx 21.5 supports the following application software versions, including service packs.
| Application Software | Versions Supported by RFmx |
|---|---|
| LabVIEW | 2018 SP1 f4 patch, 2019 SP1 f3 patch, 2020 SP1, or 2021 |
| LabWindows™/CVI™ | 2015 or later |
Download the RFmx 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.
Visit ni.com/security to view and subscribe to receive security notifications about NI products. For information about critical updates from NI, refer to Available Critical and Security Updates for NI Software.
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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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:
U.S. Government Restricted Rights
If you are an agency, department, or other entity of the United States Government ("Government"), the use, duplication, reproduction, release, modification, disclosure or transfer of the technical data included in this manual is governed by the Restricted Rights provisions under Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.227-14 for civilian agencies and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Section 252.227-7014 and 252.227-7015 for military agencies.
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