RFmx Noise Figure 20.6 ReadmeJanuary 2021
This file contains important information about the RFmx Noise Figure, including system requirements, and installation instructions.
Overview
System Requirements
Supported Operating Systems
Installation Instructions
Product Security and Critical Updates
Automating the Installation of NI Products
Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 10
Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 8.1
RFmx Noise Figure Drops Support for Windows 7 (64-Bit) and Windows Server 2008 R2 in 2021
Legal Information
OverviewRFmx Noise Figure installer contains license files only. The RFmx Noise Figure measurement software is included in RFmx SpecAn. Install RFmx SpecAn 20.6 or later before installing the RFmx Noise Figure. Please refer to the RFmx SpecAn documentation for more information.
System RequirementsRFmx Noise Figure has the following requirements:
Processor—1 GHz 64-bit (x64) processor
4 GB RAM *
A screen resolution of 1,024 x 768
Windows 10/8.1/7, with all available critical updates and service packs
* Depending on the amount of data acquired and/or processed, a larger amount of memory may be required.
Supported Operating SystemsRFmx Noise Figure 20.6 supports the following 64-bit operating systems:
1 NI software installs VC2015 Runtime and .NET 4.6.2. Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 require Microsoft updates to support these items. Refer to Microsoft KB2919442 and KB2919355 for more information about how to install these updates.
2 NI software is signed with a SHA-256 certificate. Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 require Microsoft updates to support SHA-256. Refer to Microsoft KB3033929 and KB3125574 for more information about how to install these updates.
Note In 2019, RFmx Noise Figure dropped support for all 32-bit Windows operating systems. RFmx Noise Figure will not install or run on an unsupported OS. Refer to RFmx Noise Figure Drops Support for Windows 7 (64-Bit) and Windows Server 2008 R2 in 2021 for information about future OS support.
Note In 2016, RFmx Noise Figure dropped support for Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and installations of Windows 7 without any service packs. You cannot deploy or distribute applications that use RFmx Noise Figure 20.6 to an unsupported OS. Additionally, after installing RFmx Noise Figure 20.6, 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 for 2016, visit ni.com/r/OSSupport2016.
Installation InstructionsNI installs RFmx Noise Figure using NI Package Manager. If you do not already have NI software installed, RFmx Noise Figure installs NI Package Manager to handle the installation of your NI software. Visit ni.com/info and enter the Info Code NIPMDownload to download NI Package Manager. Refer to the NI Package Manager Manual for more information about installing, removing, and upgrading NI software using NI Package Manager.
Notes
If Windows Update is enabled, the installation process might hang if Windows Update interferes with the installation of Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Run-Time. Visit ni.com/r/exjq43 for more information and steps to resolve this issue.
If you purchased this product with an NI Software Suite or NI Product Bundle, use the installation media that shipped with your purchase to install this product.
Use the serial number that is included with your software to activate RFmx Noise Figure. For more information on RFmx Noise Figure activation, refer to National Instruments Software Activation .
Product Security and Critical UpdatesVisit ni.com/security to view and subscribe to receive security notifications about National Instruments products. Visit ni.com/critical-updates for information about critical updates from National Instruments.
Automating the Installation of NI ProductsYou 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.
Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 10Microsoft 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.
Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 8.1When you install NI software on Microsoft Windows 8.1, you will notice a few additional tiles in the Apps view, including shortcuts to NI application software products such as NI LabVIEW, Measurement & Automation Explorer (NI MAX), and NI Launcher. For more information about NI support for Windows 8.1, visit ni.com/windows8.
RFmx Noise Figure Drops Support for Windows 7 (64-Bit) and Windows Server 2008 R2 in 2021RFmx Noise Figure will drop support for Windows 7 (64-bit) and Windows Server 2008 R2 starting in 2021. 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 ni.com/r/win32bitsupport.
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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:
Notices are located in the <National Instruments>_Legal Information and <National Instruments> directories.
EULAs are located in the <National Instruments>SharedMDFLegallicense directory.
Review <National Instruments>_Legal Information.txt for information on including legal information in installers built with NI products.
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