March 2023
This file contains information about the Pulsed RF Measurement Library, including system requirements and installation instructions.
You can find more release information on ni.com.
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The Pulsed RF Measurement Library is a component of the Electronically Scanned Array Characterization Reference Architecture that includes configuration and measurement functions for S-parameter, pulse stability, pulse profile, and power-added efficiency (PAE) measurements. The Pulsed RF Measurement Library also contains interactive panels for benchtop characterization and programming examples that serve as a template for building automated applications for testing power amplifiers and transmit-receive modules.
The Pulsed RF Measurement Library includes the following major components:
The Pulsed RF Measurement Library 1.3 has the following requirements:
Refer to the LabVIEW Readme for additional system requirements and supported operating systems.
The Pulsed RF Measurement Library 1.3 requires the following software versions.
| Software | Versions Supported by Pulsed RF Measurement Library 1.3 |
|---|---|
| LabVIEW (64-bit) | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
Download the Pulsed RF Measurement Library 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.
Use the serial number that is included with your software to activate the Pulsed RF Measurement Library. For more information on activating the Pulsed RF Measurement Library, refer to Activating a Product.
Pulsed RF Measurement Library VIs are available from the <LabVIEW Dir>\vi.lib\addons\PRFMsc directory.
The header files, import libraries, and .dll that make up the C API are available from the <National Instruments>\PRFM Library\C Support directory.
The Calibration Kit SNP File Creator executable is available from the <National Instruments>\PRFM Library directory. You can copy the executable to and run it from any location. You must have a 64-bit LabVIEW runtime engine version 2020 or later to run the Calibration Kit SNP File Creator tool.
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For information on supported hardware, refer to the Hardware Overview section of the Electronically Scanned Array Characterization Reference Architecture User Manual.
Refer to the Electronically Scanned Array Characterization Reference Architecture User Manual, accessible from <National Instruments>\PRFM Library directory, for information about the Pulsed RF Measurement Library.
Programming examples for the Pulsed RF Measurement Library are located in the labview\examples\PRFMsc directory. You can modify an example VI to fit an application, or you can copy and paste from one or more examples into a VI that you create.
Interactive panels for the Pulsed RF Measurement Library are located in the <National Instruments>\PRFM Library directory.
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For more information about automating the installation of NI products, refer to Automating an Installer in the NI Package Manager manual.
For more information about NI support for Windows 10, refer to NI Product Compatibility for Microsoft Windows 10.