TestScale Soft Front Panel 2022 Q4 Readme

February 2023

This file contains installation instructions and compatibility information for TestScale Soft Front Panel 2022 Q4.

You can find more release information on ni.com.

TestScale Soft Front Panel Release Notes: Known issues and other notes about this release


System Requirements

Supported Operating Systems

Application Software Support

Installation Instructions

Product Security and Critical Updates

Features

Supported Hardware

Automating the Installation of NI Products

Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 11

Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 10


System Requirements

TestScale Soft Front Panel 2022 Q4 has the same requirements as InstrumentStudio 2022 Q4. Refer to the InstrumentStudio Readme for system requirements for InstrumentStudio.

Supported Operating Systems

TestScale Soft Front Panel 2022 Q4 supports the same operating systems as InstrumentStudio 2022 Q4. Refer to the InstrumentStudio Readme for operating systems supported by InstrumentStudio.

Application Software Support

TestScale Soft Front Panel 2022 Q4 supports the following application software versions, including service packs.

Application Software Versions Supported by TestScale Soft Front Panel 2022 Q4
InstrumentStudio 2022 Q4

Installation Instructions

Download the TestScale Soft Front Panel 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.

Features

TestScale Soft Front Panel 2022 Q4 has the following features:

  • Acquires and visualizes data for TestScale modules within InstrumentStudio. Refer to Additional Hardware Support Information for supported TestScale hardware models.
  • Runs self-tests and provides a view of system information.

Supported Hardware

Visit NI Hardware and Operating System Compatibility to view driver, desktop operating system, and real-time operating system support for individual hardware devices.

To view information for your device:

  • Select your hardware model in the dropdown list on the page to view compatibility information for your device.
  • Type your hardware model number in the dropdown list on the web page to filter the list of available devices.

Note: Some compatibility information may only be available in the archive attached to the NI Hardware and Operating System Compatibility page. For historic driver and OS support information, refer to the readme for the relevant driver version.

Additional Hardware Support Information

The following table details the hardware models supported in TestScale Soft Front Panel 2022 Q4:

Product Model
TestScale Backplane TS-15000
TestScale Core Module TS-15050
TestScale Analog Input Module TS-15100
TestScale Digital I/O Module TS-15120
TestScale Digital Output Module TS-15130
TestScale Power Module TS-15200

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 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.