System and Installation Requirements

Computer Operating System

  • Windows 11 64-bit, Version 22621
  • Windows 10 64-bit, Version 1809 or later

Computer Hardware

Windows 11 / Windows 10

  • Processor: Intel Core i5 (or equivalent)
  • RAM: 8 GB
  • Storage Drive: 900 MB free space for Windows

Display Resolution

  • 1920 x 1080 recommended
PathWave Visualization requires WebGL 2.0. On Linux, this requires a hardware accelerated OpenGL implementation (minimum v3.0). To verify your system meets the requirement, visit https://webglreport.com/?v=2. Windows is not affected.
With PathWave BenchVue software, administrator privileges are required when installing the software. So you must be sure to perform the installation by selecting "Run as administrator" or "Run Elevated".

Peripheral Software Libraries Used

The peripheral software libraries are installed in two stages — during software installation and when it is required.

Libraries installed during software installation

The following libraries are used by the Power Supply application. If these libraries are not found on your computer, they will be installed for you (no software licenses are required).

  • 1394 OHCI Compliant Host Controller (Legacy) 0.0.1
  • IVI Shared Component 3.0.0
  • IVI.NET Shared Components 1.4.1 for .NET 2.0 (1.41.49153)
  • Keysight IO Libraries Suite 2024.1 or later
  • Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable (x64) 10.0.40219
  • Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable (x86) 10.0.40219
  • Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 - 2022 Redistributable (x64) 14.34.31938.0
  • Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 - 2022 Redistributable (x86) 14.34.31938.0
  • VISA Shared Components 7.2 (64-bit) 7.2.0205
  • VISA.NET Shared Components 7.2 (64-bit) 7.2.0205

Libraries installed when required

The following libraries are used by certain features in the Power Supply application. If the prerequisite software is not found on your computer, you will be prompted a notification error "Prerequisite software for this feature is not available". Click the Notifications icon () on the bottom right corner to view and install the software.

  • Keysight Host Processor Platform 5.5 or later
  • Keysight License Service 5.6 or later
  • Keysight License Manager 5.6 or later
  • Keysight PathWave License Manager 7.4 or later