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Preface

Hardware Requirements

The minimum and recommended specifications are as follows:

Supported Operating
Systems

Windows 7™ 64-bit
Windows 8™ 64-bit
Windows 10™ 64-bit

RAM

Minimum: 1 GB
Recommended: ≥ 4 GB

Local Disk Free Space

Minimum: 400 MB
Recommended: ≥ 1GB

LAN

Internet connection for
software activation

Installation

Note

: Some features may be hindered on PCs with limited
specifications. It is highly recommended to turn off any power-saving
mode that may be running on the device while using DataVu-PC.

To install DataVu-PC on Windows™:

1. In Windows Explorer, navigate to the location of the setup file

and double-click it.

2. Select whether or not to create a desktop shortcut, then select

Next to continue.

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3. Select Install to begin the installation.

4. Select Finish to complete the installation.

Licensing

DataVu-PC requires either a 30-day trial license or full license to function
beyond Preview Mode.

Preview Mode

If no demo or full licenses are installed, DataVu-PC will default to
Preview Mode. This mode allows the following operations:

● Playback of files of all bandwidth files limited to the first 100 ms

(Playback Control settings are restricted)

● Use one channel of RSA LiveVu with up to 100 ms of recording

● Change basic display settings

● Full conversion of 12-bit to 16-bit files in the Export window

● Full conversion of .R3F files to IQ file formats

● License Manager operations

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Purchasing a
License

To purchase optional application licenses, contact your local Tektronix
Account Manager. After purchasing a license, you will receive an email
with a list of the applications purchased and the URL to the Tektronix
Product License Web page, where you will create an account and
manage your licenses: http://www.Tek.com/products/product-license

The product license page provides an inventory of the license(s) in your
account. It enables you to check out or check in a license and view the
history of licenses.

Optional applications are enabled by one of the following license types:

License type

Description

Node-Locked License

(NL)

This license is permanently assigned to a
specific host id

Floating License (FL)

This license can be moved between
different host ids

Adding a
License

To add a license:

1. If necessary, purchase a trial or full license through the Tektronix

website.

a. Click on the purchase link to open Tektronix’s licensing

page.

b. Follow the steps on the page to purchase a license.
c. Enter the DataVu-PC Host ID when prompted (click the

clipboard icon to the right of the Host ID to copy).

2. Download the .lic license key.

3. Click License Manager in the lower-left corner of the DataVu-PC

main screen.

4. Add the license to DataVu-PC by clicking Add License and

navigating to the .lic license key.

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Removing a
License

Licenses may be removed by selecting a license and clicking Remove
License. This is necessary if a floating license is to be used on another
instrument.

1. Click License Manager in the lower-left corner of the DataVu-PC

main screen.

2. Select the desired license by clicking on it.

3. Click Remove License.

4. Select the desired location for the exit license file to be saved.

5. Navigate to your Tektronix Product License account page and

check in the saved exit license file.

Moving a
License to a
Different Host

You can return a purchased license and then reassign it to a different
host, as indicated below.

Node-Locked License (NL) – This license type can be reassigned no
more than two times. This allows you to reassign the license in the case
of an upgrade to a new Windows platform, for example.

Floating License (FL) – This license type can be reassigned an
unlimited number of times. When assigning a floating license, you need
to specify the HOST ID and the duration the feature is to be enabled on
the host. After the license expires, the feature is automatically disabled
on that host and the license is then available to be assigned to a
different host.

Free trial license (FT) – This license type expires after 30 days.

Introduction
to DataVu­PC

DataVu-PC makes vector signal analysis as easy as playing your favorite
video: simply play, pause, seek, loop, zoom in/out, speed up/slow down.
Search functions including pulse search and power threshold search
enable the user to quickly find and view signals of interest.

Supported input file types include .xdat, .siqd, .tiq, and .r3f RF data
files.