InstrumentStudio 2023 Q1 Readme

January 2023

This file contains installation instructions and compatibility information for InstrumentStudio 2023 Q1.

You can find more release information on ni.com.


System Requirements

Supported Operating Systems

Application Software Support

Installation Instructions

Product Security and Critical Updates

New Features

Supported Hardware

Accessing the Documentation

Automating the Installation of NI Products

Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 11

Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 10

Unsupported Windows Operating Systems


System Requirements

InstrumentStudio 2023 Q1 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 2023 Q1 supports the following operating systems:

  • Windows 11
  • Windows 10
  • Windows Server 2022
  • Windows Server 2019
  • Windows Server 2016

Application Software Support

InstrumentStudio 2023 Q1 supports the creation of soft front panels with the following device drivers:

Device Driver Minimum Version Supported by InstrumentStudio 2023 Q1
NI-SCOPE 20.7
NI-FGEN 19.1
NI-DMM 18.1
NI-DCPOWER 2023 Q1
NI-RFSG 21.5
RFmx 2022 Q4

Installation Instructions

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

Product Security and Critical Updates

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.

New Features

  • Added SMU measurement auto-range support for PXIe-4190 and PXIe-4190 (500 kHz).
  • Added LCR Meter impedance measurement auto-range support in sweep mode.
  • Added remote RF Signal Analyzer panel viewing as a preview feature.

Supported Hardware

Refer to the online documentation for information about the hardware supported in InstrumentStudio.

Accessing the Documentation

Refer to the InstrumentStudio documentation, accessible from ni.com/docs, for information about InstrumentStudio.

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 documentation.

Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 11

Microsoft Windows 11 is the latest version of the Windows operating system and features significant changes compared to previous versions. For more information about NI support for Windows 11, refer to NI Product Compatibility for Microsoft Windows 11.

Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 10

For more information about NI support for Windows 10, refer to NI Product Compatibility for Microsoft Windows 10.

Unsupported Windows Operating Systems

InstrumentStudio 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.