RF Analyzer/Generator Driver Support
Overview
The following table lists the latest NI drivers that support the various National Instruments RF analyzer and generator devices. The table also shows which driver can be used with Windows, Linux, or Mac OS X.
Device Table
| Windows | LabVIEW RT | Linux | Mac | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RF Device | Vista x64 | Vista x86 | XP | 2000 | NT | 98/Me | 95 | Pharlap | Linux | OS X |
| NI 5600 | X | RFSA 2.0.7 | RFSA 2.0.7 | RFSA 2.0.7 | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| NI 5610 | RFSG 1.3.1 | RFSG 1.3.1 | RFSG 1.3.1 | RFSG 1.3.1 | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| NI 5620 | X | RFSA 2.0.7 | RFSA 2.0.7 | RFSA 2.0.7 | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| NI 5621 | X | X | RFSA 2.0.7 | RFSA 2.0.7 | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| NI 5640R | X | X | 5640R 1.21 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| NI 5650 | RFSG 1.3.1 | RFSG 1.3.1 | RFSG 1.3.1 | RFSG 1.3.1 | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| NI 5651 | RFSG 1.3.1 | RFSG 1.3.1 | RFSG 1.3.1 | RFSG 1.3.1 | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| NI 5652 | RFSG 1.3.1 | RFSG 1.3.1 | RFSG 1.3.1 | RFSG 1.3.1 | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| NI 56602 | X | RFSA 2.0.7 | RFSA 2.0.7 | RFSA 2.0.7 | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| NI 56613 | RFSA 2.0.7 | RFSA 2.0.7 | RFSA 2.0.7 | RFSA 2.0.7 | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| NI 56704 | RFSG 1.3.1 | RFSG 1.3.1 | RFSG 1.3.1 | RFSG 1.3.1 | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| NI 56715 | RFSG 1.3.1 | RFSG 1.3.1 | RFSG 1.3.1 | RFSG 1.3.1 | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| NI 56726 | RFSG 1.3.1 | RFSG 1.3.1 | RFSG 1.3.1 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| NI 5680 | X | 568x 1.0 | 568x 1.0 | 568x 1.0 | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| NI 5690 | 5690 1.0.6 | 5690 1.0.6 | 5690 1.0.6 | 5690 1.0.6 | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Footnotes:
- The 5640R can also be programmed with the LabVIEW FPGA Module.
- The 5660 is a two-unit device: a paired 5600 and 5620 or 5621.
- The 5661 is a two-unit device: a paired 5600 and 5142.
- The 5670 is a two-unit device: a paired 5610 and 5421.
- The 5671 is a two-unit device: a paired 5610 and 5441.
- The 5672 is a two-unit device: a paired 5610 and 5442.
Additional Drivers Installed in Windows
| RF Driver | NI-DAQmx | NI-SCOPE | NI-VISA | IVI Compliance Package | NI-FGEN | Measurement and Automation Explorer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NI-RFSA 2.0.7* | 8.6 | 3.3.2 | 4.2 | 3.1 | - | 4.3 |
| NI-RFSG 1.3.1 | 8.6 | - | 4.2 | 3.1 | 2.5.1 | 4.3 |
| NI-568x 1.0 | - | - | 4.2 | 3.2 | - | 4.3 |
| NI-5690 1.0.6 | 8.6 | - | 4.2 | 3.1 | - | 4.3 |
* The RFSA driver also installs the NI-5660 driver and the NI-Tuner driver.
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