Version 11.0.0
June 2011
This file contains information about LabVIEW support for the NI Sound and Vibration Toolkit 2011 and the NI Sound and Vibration Measurement Suite 2011. This file also provides you with help resources you can use while working with the software. Refer to the National Instruments Web site for a comparison between the Sound and Vibration Toolkit and the Sound and Vibration Measurement Suite.
This file contains the following information:
Redistributing Executable Sound and Vibration Applications
The Sound and Vibration Measurement Suite includes the following new features:
Support for LabVIEW 2011 does not remove previously installed support for LabVIEW 2010 and earlier.
Use the new features to perform continuous acquisition, processing, and logging. This example features new views for dashboard status, trended values, and block processing. Use this example to configure:
Use the new features to perform TDMS logging for time-domain impacts. This example features a delete button to manage stored impacts, context help for controls and indicators, and a resizeable view area.
Use the new features on the DAQmx AI Config XControl to configure DAQmx logging, save tasks in Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX), and configure software triggers. The control adds the trigger configuration as waveform attributes to the reference channel. This control also features a resizeable channel table.
To run the Sound and Vibration Toolkit or the Sound and Vibration Measurement Suite, your computer must meet the following minimum system requirements:
You must be logged in with administrator privileges to install the Sound and Vibration Toolkit or the Sound and Vibration Measurement Suite. Note the following consideration when installing these products:
You can install all of your LabVIEW products—including the Sound and Vibration Toolkit or the Sound and Vibration Measurement Suite—using the LabVIEW 2011 Platform DVDs. You can find installation and activation instructions in the LabVIEW Release Notes, which are available in your LabVIEW software kit.
To request additional LabVIEW 2011 Platform DVDs, refer to the National Instruments Web site.
Note: 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.
Complete the following steps to install the Sound and Vibration Toolkit or the Sound and Vibration Measurement Suite:
If you want to redistribute executables built with the Sound and Vibration Measurement Suite or any of its components, you must purchase the appropriate NI Sound and Vibration Software Run-Time License. The part number for the NI Sound and Vibration Software Run-Time License is 779875-35. Contact National Instruments to purchase the NI Sound and Vibration Software Run-Time License.
Refer to the LabVIEW Help, accessible by selecting Help»LabVIEW Help in LabVIEW, for information about the Sound and Vibration VIs.
You can find LabVIEW examples for the Sound and Vibration VIs using the NI Example Finder. Select Help»Find Examples to launch the NI Example Finder. On the Browse page, the Sound and Vibration example VIs are located in the Toolkits and Modules»Sound and Vibration folder.
You also can find LabVIEW examples for the Sound and Vibration VIs in the labview\examples\Sound and Vibration and the labview\examples\Order Analysis directories.
You can access the software and documentation known issues list online. Refer to the National Instruments Web site for an up-to-date list of known issues in the Sound and Vibration Toolkit and the Sound and Vibration Measurement Suite.
You can access a list of bug fixes online. Refer to the National Instruments Web site for a list of bug fixes in the Sound and Vibration Toolkit and Sound and Vibration Measurement Suite.
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