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NI RF Signal Generators 1.9.7 Win32/64Eng NI RF信号发生器NI-RFSG1.9.7

NI-RFSG
NI-RFSG为使用NI PXI RF模拟信号发生器、PXI矢量信号发生器和PXI矢量信号收发仪的RF输出的客户提供支持。
NI-RFSG是一个NI仪器驱动程序，用于配置和操作设备硬件，进行波形编程和生成，以及使用LabVIEW VI或LabWindows/CVI函数执行基本任务。NI-RFSG为大部分RF信号发生器应用提供了基于IVI的标准功能。NI-RFSG包含了交互式软面板和示例。

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NI-RFSG Readme

Version 1.9.7

March 2014

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Thank you for using NI–RFSG. This file contains important information about NI-RFSG and is organized into the following sections:

New Features

Supported Hardware

System Requirements

Installing the NI–RFSG Instrument Driver

Installed Software, Documentation, and Examples

Updates and Notifications

Uninstalling/Modifying the NI–RFSG Instrument Driver

Known Issues

Behavior Changes and Upgrade Notes

Bug Fixes

Automating the Installation of NI Products

How to Use NI Software with Microsoft Windows 8.x

NI-RFSG Drops Support for Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 in 2016

Legal Information

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NI RF Signal Generators Software

The software installation provides support for customers using NI RF signal generator hardware, as specified in the Supported Hardware section. To program your NI RF signal generator, use the NI–RFSG instrument driver or NI-RFSG Soft Front Panel (SFP) application programming interfaces (APIs).

The getting started guide for your device provides information about how to install, configure, test, and begin using an NI RF signal generator, as indicated in the Documentation section.

New Features

NI–RFSG 1.9.7 includes the following new features:

• Support for the NI PXIe-5646R vector signal transceiver (VST)
• Support for downloading a custom bitfile to a VST device
• Support for 64-bit application software with VST devices
• NI-RFSG Soft Front Panel 1.9.7, which includes support for the other new features in NI-RFSG 1.9.7
  

NI–RFSG 1.9.6 adds support for the NI-RFSG Compensate for Filter Group Delay property for the NI PXIe-5672

NI–RFSG 1.9.5 includes the following new features:

• Support for LabVIEW 2013 (32-bit), 2013 (64-bit)
• Support removed for LabVIEW 2009
• NI-RFSG Soft Front Panel 1.9.5, which includes the following new features:
  
  • Improved launch time
  • Quick save/recall of SFP configurations
  • Cursor data entry
  • Enhanced readability of saved configuration files
    
  
  

NI–RFSG 1.9 includes the following new features:

• Support for the NI PXIe-5644R/5645R vector signal transceivers
• Includes the NI-RFSG Soft Front Panel (SFP) in the NI-RFSG installer
• Improved the Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX) test panel to use the NI-RFSG SFP
• Improved representation of multiple-module devices in MAX
  

NI–RFSG 1.8.5 includes the following new features:

• Support for LabVIEW 2012 (32-bit), 2012 (64-bit)
• Support for LabVIEW 2011 SP1 (32-bit), 2011 SP1 (64-bit)
• Support removed for LabVIEW 8.6.1
  

NI–RFSG 1.8 includes the following new features:

• Support for streaming write timeout.
• Improved I/Q rate reconfiguration time.
• Support for NI-RFSG run-time custom installers built using National Instruments application development environments (ADEs). This installer contains instrument driver run-time components required to deploy applications using NI RF signal generators.
  Notes:
  
  
  • The run-time installer does not contain support for interactively configuring or testing hardware using MAX.
  • The run-time installer does not support upgrading from NI-RFSG 1.8.x or earlier, NI-FGEN 2.8.x or earlier, or NI-DAQmx 8.9.x or earlier. You must uninstall these products prior to installing the NI-RFSG Runtime installer.
    
• Support for saving per-waveform properties and attributes
• Support for NI PXI/PXIe-5650/5651/5652 external calibration
• Support for NI PXI-5670/5671 and NI PXIe-5672 terminal names
  

NI–RFSG 1.7.3 includes the following new features:

• Support for LabVIEW 2011 (32-bit), 2011 (64-bit)
• Support removed for LabVIEW 8.5
  

NI–RFSG 1.7 includes the following new features:

• Support for peer-to-peer streaming with the NI PXIe-5673E. This feature requires updating the firmware on the NI PXIe-5450/5451. Refer to the following bullet for more information about updating the firmware.
• New firmware for the NI PXIe-5450/5451. This firmware upgrade is required for all NI PXIe-5450/5451 devices. After driver installation, refer to the Upgrading Firmware section of the NI-FGEN Instrument Driver Readme at Start»All Programs»National Instruments»NI-FGEN»Documentation.
• Support for the NI PXIe-5653 synthesizer
• Support for LabVIEW 2009 (64-bit), 2010 (32-bit), and 2010 (64-bit)
• Support for list mode for the NI PXIe-5650/5651/5652
• Simulation support for the NI PXIe-5673.
• Support to reset writeable properties and attributes to driver default values
• Support for RF list mode DMA
• Support removed for LabWindows™/CVI™ 7.1.1
  

Supported Hardware

The following NI-RFSG devices are supported in all operating systems listed in the Supported Operating Systems section.

Hardware Product	NI-RFSG	NI-RFSG SFP
NI PXI-5610	√
NI PXIe-5611	√
NI PXIe-5644R	√	√
NI PXIe-5645R	√	√
NI PXIe-5646R	√	√
NI PXI/PXIe-5650	√	√
NI PXI/PXIe-5651	√	√
NI PXI/PXIe-5652	√	√
NI PXIe-5653	√
NI PXI-5670	√	√
NI PXI-5671	√	√
NI PXIe-5672	√	√
NI PXIe-5673/5673E	√	√

Note  MXI Express and MXI-4 are supported on Windows 8.1/8/7/Vista/XP, but MXI-3 is supported on only Windows XP.

System RequirementsSupported Operating Systems

NI-RFSG 1.9.7 and NI-RFSG Soft Front Panel 1.9.7 support the following operating systems:

• Windows 8.1 (32-bit and 64-bit)
• Windows 8 (32-bit and 64-bit)
• Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)
• Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit)
• Windows XP Service Pack 3 (32-bit)
• Windows Server 2012 R2 (64-bit)
• Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit)
• Windows Server 2003 R2 (32-bit)
  

Note  NI-RFSG 1.9.7 and later does not support Windows Server non-R2 editions.

It is recommended that you have the most recent service pack for your operating system installed.

Supported Real-Time Operating Environments

NI-RFSG 1.9.7 supports the following real-time operating environments:

• LabVIEW Real-Time Module
• LabWindows/CVI Real-Time Module
  

Note:

When using NI-RFSG, the NI 5644R/5645R/5646R device does not support LabVIEW Real-Time Module or LabWindows/CVI Real-Time Module.

Minimum Runtime/Deployment System

• Processor—Pentium 4 or equivalent
• RAM—
  
  • Windows 8.1/8/7/Vista: 1 GB
  • Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3): 512 MB (NI-RFSG), 1 GB (NI-RFSG SFP)
    

  Note:

  Depending on the amount of data generated or processed, a larger amount of RAM may be required.

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or later
• A screen resolution of 1,024 x 768
• Windows 8.1/8/7/Vista/XP SP3, with all available critical updates and service packs
  

Recommended Development System

• Processor—Intel i5 or equivalent
• RAM—
  
  • Windows 8.1/8/7/Vista: 4 GB
  • Windows XP SP3: 2 GB
    

  Note:

  Depending on the amount of data generated or processed, a larger amount of RAM may be required.

• A screen resolution of 1,024 x 768
• Windows 8.1/8/7/Vista/XP SP3, with all available critical updates and service packs
• If you are running your application on an RT target, 128 MB of memory or more is recommended.
• Guest accounts are not supported under any OS.
  

Application Development Environments

Note:  You should install ADEs, such as NI LabVIEW, NI LabWindows/CVI or Microsoft Visual Studio®, before installing NI-RFSG. To add support for ADEs installed after installing NI-RFSG, modify your NI-RFSG installation or launch the NI-RFSG installer again.

NI Application Software	Versions Supported by NI-RFSG
NI LabVIEW	2010, 2011, 2012, or 2013
NI LabVIEW Real-Time Module	2010, 2011, 2012, or 2013
NI LabWindows/CVI	2009 or later
NI LabWindows/CVI Real-Time Module	2010 or later

Note:

When using NI-RFSG, the NI 5644R/5645R/5646R device does not support LabVIEW Real-Time Module or LabWindows/CVI Real-Time Module.

Installing the NI–RFSG Instrument Driver

Verify that LabVIEW or LabWindows/CVI is installed on your system prior to installing the NI–RFSG instrument driver software. Install NI–RFSG by inserting the driver software DVD into your drive and clicking autorun.exe.

Note:

Install any toolkits or add-on software you intend to use with the NI–RFSG instrument driver after NI–RFSG installation is complete.

Note:

MXI users must install the software included with the MXI hardware.

Installed Software, Documentation, and ExamplesInstalled Software

• is an alias for the following National Instruments file folder location:
  
  • Windows 8.1/8/7/Vista: Users\Public\Documents\National Instruments
  • Windows XP: Documents and Settings\All Users\Shared Documents\National Instruments
    
• is an alias for the following National Instruments file folder location:
  
  • Windows 8.1 (32-bit)/8 (32-bit)/7 (32-bit)/Vista (32-bit)/XP: Program Files\IVI Foundation\IVI\
  • Windows 8.1 (64-bit)/8 (64-bit)/7 (64-bit)/Vista (64-bit): Program Files (x86)\IVI Foundation\IVI\

    Note	$(IVIROOTDIR32) is configured as an environment variable on the target system.
    	If you upgraded an installation of IVI, your files may be located in the following location: Windows 8.1 (32-bit)/8 (32-bit)/7 (32-bit)/Vista (32-bit)/XP: Program Files\IVI\ Windows 8.1 (64-bit)/8 (64-bit)/7 (64-bit)/Vista (64-bit): Program Files (x86)\IVI\

    
    
• is an alias for the following National Instruments file folder location:
  
  • Windows 8.1 (64-bit)/8 (64-bit)/7 (64-bit)/Vista (64-bit): Program Files\IVI Foundation\IVI\
    Note  $(IVIROOTDIR64) is configured as an environment variable on the target system.
    
    
• is an alias for the following National Instruments file folder location:
  
  • Windows 8.1 (32-bit)/8 (32-bit)/7 (32-bit)/Vista (32-bit)/XP: Program Files\National Instruments
  • Windows 8.1 (64-bit)/8 (64-bit)/7 (64-bit)/Vista (64-bit): Program Files (x86)\National Instruments
    
  
  

File Locations

Item	Installed Location on Windows 8.1 (32-bit)/8 (32-bit)/7 (32-bit)/Vista (32-bit)/XP
NI-RFSG	\Drivers\niRFSG
NI-RFSG Function Panel	\Drivers\niRFSG\niRFSG.fp
NI-RFSG Examples	\NI-RFSG\Examples
NI-RFSG Header files	\Include
NI-RFSG Import Library files (32-bit)	\Lib
NI-RFSG DLL (32-bit)	\Bin
NI-RFSG SFP	\Drivers\niRFSG
NI-RFSG SFP Example Waveforms	\NI-RFSG Soft Front Panel\examples\Waveforms

Additional File Locations for Windows 8.1 (64-bit)/8 (64-bit)/7 (64-bit)/Vista (64-bit)

Item	Installed Location on Windows 8.1 (64-bit)/8 (64-bit)/7 (64-bit)/Vista (64-bit)
NI-RFSG Function Panel	\Drivers\niRFSG\nirfsg.fp
NI-RFSG Header files	\Include
NI-RFSG Import Library files (64-bit)	\Lib_x64
NI-RFSG DLL (64-bit)	\Bin

Accessing the NI-RFSG Soft Front Panel

To launch the NI-RFSG SFP, navigate to Start»All Programs»National Instruments»NI-RFSG»NI-RFSG Soft Front Panel.

Accessing VIs and Functions

NI–RFSG VIs are available in LabVIEW from the Functions»Measurement I/O»NI–RFSG palette.

NI–RFSG functions are available in LabWindows/CVI from the Instrument menu. To load the NI–RFSG function panel (fp), select Instrument»Load, and navigate to \Drivers\niRFSG\niRFSG.fp or \Drivers\niRFSG\niRFSG.fp.

Documentation

Documentation for NI RF signal generators is located at Start»All Programs»National Instruments»NI-RFSG»Documentation. The documentation set is composed of the following documents:

Document	Description
NI RF Signal Generators Help	The primary document for NI-RFSG products. The help is an HTML version of a traditional user manual that includes: an introduction to RF Fundamentals hardware device overviews how to get started with application development the NI-RFSG Soft Front Panel Help a complete reference for all NI-RFSG programming functions
Getting started guide for your device	Printed and PDF format. Contains software and hardware installation, MAX configuration, signal connection, and troubleshooting information for your device.
Specifications for your device	PDF format. Lists technical specifications for your device.
Calibration procedure for your device	PDF format. Contains calibration instructions for your device.
NI-RFSG Readme	This document

For the most recent revisions of documentation and for newly released documentation, visit ni.com/manuals.

Note  To view PDFs, you need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed. You can install the viewer from www.adobe.com/acrobat.

Finding Examples

LabVIEW users can use the NI Example Finder to search or browse examples. NI–RFSG examples are classified by keyword, so you can search for a particular device or measurements function. With LabVIEW running, select Help»Find Examples to launch the NI Example Finder. The NI Example Finder offers two ways to access all installed LabVIEW example VIs (including NI–RFSG and Modulation Toolkit examples) and their descriptions:

• Click the Browse tab to locate modulation examples by task at Hardware Input and Output»Modular Instruments»NI–RFSG or by directory structure at instr»niRFSG.
• Click the Search tab to search all installed examples by keyword. For example, search for "RFSG" to locate all NI RF signal generator examples.
  

The NI Example Finder is also available in LabWindows/CVI by selecting Help»Find Examples.

You can also access all the installed NI–RFSG examples for LabVIEW and LabWindows/CVI at Start»All Programs»National Instruments»NI–RFSG»Examples.

Examples are also available online that demonstrate integrating NI RF signal generators with NI RF signal analyzers and NI toolkit software including the Modulation Toolkit. Refer to ni.com/examples for these examples and for more information.

Updates and Notifications

Visit ni.com/critical-updates for information about critical updates and security notifications from National Instruments.

Uninstalling/Modifying the NI–RFSG Instrument Driver

For Windows XP, complete the following steps:

• Launch the Control Panel by selecting Start»Control Panel.
• Double-click Add or Remove Programs.
• Select National Instruments Software.
• Click Change/Remove.
• Select NI–RFSG 1.9.7 from the dialog box that appears.
• Click Remove to uninstall the product; click Modify to change the components that are installed.
  

For Windows 7/Vista, complete the following steps:

• Launch the Control Panel by selecting Start»Control Panel.
• Double-click Programs and Features.
• Select National Instruments Software.
• Click the Uninstall/Change button.
• Select NI–RFSG 1.9.7 from the dialog box that appears.
• Click Remove to uninstall the product; click Modify to change the components that are installed.
  

For Windows 8.1/8, complete the following steps:

• Right-click the Start screen.
• Select All apps, and launch the Control Panel.
• Select Programs» Programs and Features.
• Select National Instruments Software.
• Click the Uninstall button.
• Select NI-RFSG 1.9.7 from the dialog box that appears.
• Click Remove to uninstall the product; click Modify to change the components that are installed.
  

As part of the NI–RFSG 1.9.7 installation, the following software is installed. To completely remove the NI–RFSG 1.9.7 installation from your system, you must also remove all of the following packages:

• NI-RFSG Runtime 1.9.7
• NI-RFSA 2.9/NI-RFSG 1.9.7 Runtime for NI VST
• NI-RFSG Soft Front Panel 1.9.7
• NI-DAQmx 9.6.1
• NI-FGEN Runtime 2.9.4
• NI-RIO 13.1
• NI IVI Compliance Package 4.6
• NI-VISA Run-Time 5.0
• NI Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX) 5.6
• NI I/O Trace 3.0.2
• NI System Configuration Runtime 5.6.0
• NI Hierarchical Waveform Storage 1.5.1
  

Caution:

Several of the software packages listed above are shared with other NI software packages. If you attempt to remove a piece of software that something else is dependent upon, a message warns you about the software dependencies. You can choose to either uninstall all of the software or to leave the shared software installed. If you choose to uninstall the shared software, some of your other NI software may no longer function correctly.

Note:

Do not attempt to uninstall by manually deleting files.

Known Issues

You can access the software and documentation known issues list online. Refer to the following locations at ni.com for an up-to-date list of known issues in NI-RFSG 1.9.7 and the NI-RFSG SFP 1.9.7.

• NI-RFSG Known Issues
• NI-RFSG Soft Front Panel Known Issues
  

Behavior Changes and Upgrade Notes

NI–RFSG 1.9

• The NI-RFSG Soft Front Panel (SFP) replaces the MAX test panel functionality for your device. In NI-RFSG 1.8.5 and earlier, you could use the MAX test panel with LabVIEW Real-Time targets. NI-RFSG SFP 1.9.5 does not support Real-Time applications.
• The NI-RFSG SFP 1.9.5 does not support the NI PXI-5610 with an external arbitrary waveform generator (AWG) module. In NI-RFSG 1.8.5 and earlier, the MAX test panel supported the NI PXI-5610 with an external AWG module.
  

NI–RFSG 1.8

• The rfsg_Complex Multitone II example generates correct power levels when using mirror-image.
  

NI–RFSG 1.7

• When RF list mode was introduced in NI-RFSG 1.6, if the device was committed, setting the Output Enabled property or NIRFSG_ATTR_OUTPUT_ENABLE attribute to FALSE immediately affected the output. In RFSG 1.7 and later, you must call the niRFSG Commit VI or niRFSG_Commit function to apply property or attribute changes while list mode is active.
• The awgModel driver setup string keyword is deprecated and is now an alias for the keyword awg. In NI-RFSG 1.6.1 and earlier, you could specify which type of arbitrary waveform generator (AWG) to use in a simulated composite device session using the awgModel keyword. The keyword awg now suffices for both real and simulated sessions. Programs that use the deprecated awgModel continue to work, but if you specify both awg and awgModel, the following error message is returned:
  
  -1074117644: The 'DriverSetup' entry in the Option String is invalid.
  

Bug FixesNI-RFSG Instrument Driver

The following items are the IDs and titles of a subset of issues fixed between NI–RFSG instrument driver revisions. This table is not an exhaustive list of issues fixed in the current version of NI–RFSG.

NI–RFSG 1.9.5

ID	Fixed Issue
392343	Fixed an issue where errors occur during IVI simulation of NI 5610- or NI 5611-based devices.

NI–RFSG 1.9

ID	Fixed Issue
376578	Fixed an issue where verification on the NI PXI/PXIe-5650/5651/5652 devices fails at low power levels after an external calibration.
378637	Fixed an issue where nominal frequencies are returned rather than coerced values during NI PXI/PXIe-5650/5651/5652 external calibration.
325416	Fixed an issue where the Reference Clock can not be exported to REF OUT2 connector of the NI 5673E.

NI–RFSG 1.8

ID	Fixed Issue
313067	Fixed an issue where peak envelope power erroneously returns a value of negative inifinity.
308426	Fixed an issue where the FPGA on the NI PXI/PXIe-5650/5651/5652 can fail to transition out of Configuration mode due to the slow rise time of the FPGA DONE signal.
248280	Fixed an issue where changing the value on the Modulation Waveform Type parameter or NIRFSG_ATTR_MODULATION_WAVEFORM_TYPE attribute sometimes shows no modulation.
216961	Fixed an issue where the niRFSG Self Calibration VI crashes when running the NI PXI-5671 on an RT target.
117342	Fixed an issue where generating scripts using scripting on the NI PXI-5670/5671 takes an increasingly long time.

NI–RFSG 1.7.3

ID	Fixed Issue
308247	Fixed an issue where occasionally some NI PXI/PXIe-5650/5651/5652 modules fail to power on properly during system startup.

NI–RFSG 1.7

ID	Fixed Issue
252863	Fixed an issue where some NI PXI/PXIe-5652 devices fail to meet specifications for subharmonics at 4.2 GHz.
241656	Fixed NI PXIe-5450/5451 firmware to synchronize power supplies for improved phase noise performance. Firmware upgrade is required for all NI PXIe-5450/5451 devices.
241512	Fixed an issue where switching from CW generation mode to script generation mode causes an unspecified script error.
231741	Fixed an issue where the LabVIEW Meta Deployment Framework does not deploy NI-RFSG on Windows 64-bit when created on Windows 32-bit.
237039	Fixed an issue where the NI PXI-5650/5651/5652 returned incorrect module revisions.
233386	Fixed an issue where no self-calibration is available on the NI PXI-5610 in Measurement & Automation Explorer.

NI-RFSG Soft Front Panel

The following items are the IDs and titles of a subset of issues fixed between NI–RFSG SFP revisions. This table is not an exhaustive list of issues fixed in the current version of the NI–RFSG SFP.

NI–RFSG SFP 1.9.5

Bug ID	Fixed Issue
345106	Fixed an issue where the NI-RFSG SFP took more than 40 seconds to launch after the device selection.
346602	Fixed an issue where switching from Ref In to Clk In, when there was no signal on Clk In for the NI PXIe-5673, caused the device to enter an unknown state.
345543	Fixed an issue where the splash screen disappeared before the NI-RFSG SFP finished launching.
332005	Fixed an issue where a Windows command prompt window opened while closing the SFP.

Automating the Installation of NI Products

You 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. However, starting with the August 2012 releases (products using NI Installers version 3.1 or later), you may need to perform additional steps before or during a silent installation of NI software.

If the NI product you are installing uses Microsoft .NET 4.0, 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 4.0 separately before you install NI software.

For more information about automating the installation of NI products, refer to the following KnowledgeBase articles:

• For more information about silent installations of individual NI products, refer to KB 4CJDP38M, Automating the Installation of a Single Installer.
• For more information about silent installations of NI products in a suite, such as NI Developer Suite, refer to KB 4GGGDQH0, Automating the Installation of a Suited Installer.
• To determine what version of NI Installers your product contains, refer to KB 4CJDR18M, How Can I Determine the Type and Version of My National Instruments Installer?.
  

How to Use NI Software with Microsoft Windows 8.x

When you install National Instruments software on Microsoft Windows 8.x, 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.

Using NI Launcher

NI Launcher helps you find and launch installed NI products. It provides you with a method of finding NI products similar to the Start menu in previous versions of Microsoft Windows. To use NI Launcher, click the NI Launcher tile in the Apps view. NI Launcher launches the desktop and opens a menu containing a list of NI products. Click any NI product to launch it.

Note  NI MAX does not appear as a desktop shortcut when installed on Microsoft Windows 8.x. You can launch NI MAX either from the Apps view or from within NI Launcher.

Pinning Frequently Used Applications

For convenience, you can pin your most-used NI applications, such as MAX, to either the Start screen or the Taskbar on the desktop, as necessary:

Current Application	Icon Location	Pin to Action
Windows 8.x Desktop	Desktop Taskbar	Right-click application and select Pin to Taskbar
Windows 8.x Desktop	Start screen	Right-click application and select Pin to Start
Windows 8.x Start screen	Desktop Taskbar	Right-click application and select Pin to taskbar from the menu bar on the bottom of the screen

Finding All Programs

If you want to find a particular application or related files, such as documentation files, from the Start screen, you can access all installed files from the Apps view. To get to the Apps view, right-click anywhere on the Start screen and select All apps (Windows 8) or click the down arrow on the bottom left of the screen (Windows 8.1).

For more information about NI support for Windows 8.x, visit ni.com/windows8.

NI-RFSG Drops Support for Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 in 2016

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