Archived: LabVIEW 2012 and 2012 SP1 Real-Time Module Known Issues

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Overview



This document contains the LabVIEW 2012 and 2012 SP1 Real-Time Module known issues that were discovered before and since the release of the LabVIEW 2012 and 2012 SP1 Real-Time Module. Not every issue known to NI will appear on this list; it is intended to only show the severe and more common issues that can be encountered.

The LabVIEW 2012 Platform Known Issues contains a full listing of known issues, including LabVIEW toolkits and modules.

Known Issues by Date

The following items are known issues in LabVIEW 2012 and 2012 SP1 Real-Time Module sorted by Date.

176762Time Triggered Variables do not work on NI Real-Time Hypervisor Systems
115784Timed-Structure CPU Usage not Reported as Time-Critical Priority by RTSM and CPU Measurement VIs on VxWorks
275880UDP Broadcast behaves differently on Phar Lap and VxWorks Real-Time Targets
298990Clear Errors VI is Not Reentrant
305567File/Directory Info function reports two extra files when called on for an external hard drive
196504FieldPoint Data Channels Swapped when Reading Data using Datasockets in a For Loop
323607On an RT OS, Numeric Control With "Visible" Property Node Stops Updating
345803VIs or controls that use library items in community scope fail to download on VxWorks targets
346430High CPU usage when setting date and time on certain CompactRIO controllers
358016Cannot connect to debuggable executable when Wait on IRQ Timed Out is wired to case structure selector
340541End of line constant behaves differently in interactive mode than as a built executable
366257Waveform chart doesn't update when running on first run after clearing chart in interactive mode on RT target
371282A Real Time Executable with a Packed Project Library set to Always Included Cannot be remotely debugged
376910Using Match Regular Expression Function can cause crash on VxWorks Target
387418Set Number of Records function erases all datalog contents on VxWorks targets



IDKnown Issue
176762

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Time Triggered Variables do not work on NI Real-Time Hypervisor Systems

Workaround: If you need deterministic Ethernet in an NI Real-Time Hypervisor system, you can use the virtual Ethernet device to communicate between Windows and the RT target or you can use NI EtherCAT to communicate with add-on I/O.

Reported Version: 2009  Resolved Version: N/A  Added: 06/30/2009
115784

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Timed-Structure CPU Usage not Reported as Time-Critical Priority by RTSM and CPU Measurement VIs on VxWorks

Workaround: Use the NI Real-Time Execution Trace Toolkit to monitor thread priorities.

Reported Version: 8.6  Resolved Version: N/A  Added: 08/02/2011
275880

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UDP Broadcast behaves differently on Phar Lap and VxWorks Real-Time Targets

Workaround: N/A

Reported Version: 2011  Resolved Version: N/A  Added: 10/28/2011
298990

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Clear Errors VI is Not Reentrant

Workaround: Create custom "Clear Error" VI.

Reported Version: 7.0  Resolved Version: N/A  Added: 10/28/2011
305567

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File/Directory Info function reports two extra files when called on for an external hard drive

Workaround: Subtract 2 from the file count returned from the File/Directory Info function when reporting on a folder on an external hard drive.

Reported Version: 2010  Resolved Version: N/A  Added: 10/28/2011
196504

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FieldPoint Data Channels Swapped when Reading Data using Datasockets in a For Loop

Workaround: 1. Use a sequential read with multiple Datasocket functions. 2. Explicitly open the Datasocket connections and then use a Datasocket Read in the for loop. 3. Use a different API to access the IO point (SV, FieldPoint, etc)

Reported Version: 2009  Resolved Version: N/A  Added: 03/05/2012
323607

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On an RT OS, Numeric Control With "Visible" Property Node Stops Updating

Workaround: Put the numeric indicator on a Tab Control, then make the property of the tab control invisible/visible rather than the numeric indicator itself.

Reported Version: 2011  Resolved Version: N/A  Added: 04/11/2012
345803

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VIs or controls that use library items in community scope fail to download on VxWorks targets

Workaround: Change "community scope" vis in lvlibs and lvclasses to "public scope". Consider renaming these vis in a way that indicates they should not be used by external clients (i.e., rename "method.vi" to "__method.vi"). You might also restructure your class relationships to use a different access restriction policy.

Reported Version: 8.5.1  Resolved Version: N/A  Added: 08/06/2012
346430

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High CPU usage when setting date and time on certain CompactRIO controllers

Workaround: Set the date and time at the beginning of the Real-Time application and wait for the CPU to return to normal levels before executing the rest of the application.

Reported Version: 2011  Resolved Version: N/A  Added: 08/06/2012
358016

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Cannot connect to debuggable executable when Wait on IRQ Timed Out is wired to case structure selector

Workaround: Put an "Or" or other boolean logic in between the "Timed Out" terminal and the case structure.

Reported Version: 2011 SP1  Resolved Version: N/A  Added: 08/06/2012
340541

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End of line constant behaves differently in interactive mode than as a built executable

Workaround: Add a carriage return constant to the new line for use in a RT Executable

Reported Version: 2011  Resolved Version: N/A  Added: 02/04/2013
366257

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Waveform chart doesn't update when running on first run after clearing chart in interactive mode on RT target

Workaround: Run the VI twice

Reported Version: 2012  Resolved Version: N/A  Added: 02/04/2013
371282

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A Real Time Executable with a Packed Project Library set to Always Included Cannot be remotely debugged

Workaround: N/A

Reported Version: 2012  Resolved Version: N/A  Added: 02/04/2013
376910

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Using Match Regular Expression Function can cause crash on VxWorks Target

Workaround: Use Match Pattern Function instead

Reported Version: 2012  Resolved Version: N/A  Added: 02/04/2013
387418

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Set Number of Records function erases all datalog contents on VxWorks targets

Workaround: Use binary file or another file format to store cluster data.

Reported Version: 2012  Resolved Version: N/A  Added: 02/04/2013

Document last updated on 2/4/2013

Glossary of Terms

 

  • Bug ID - When an issue is reported to NI, you may be given this ID or find it on ni.com.  You may also find IDs posted by NI on the discussion forums or in KnowledgeBase articles.
  • Legacy ID – An older issue ID that refers to the same issue.  You may instead find this issue ID in older known issues documents.
  • Description - A few sentences which describe the problem. The brief description given does not necessarily describe the problem in full detail.
  • Workaround - Possible ways to work around the problem.
  • Reported Version - The earliest version in which the issue was reported.
  • Resolved Version - Version in which the issue was resolved or was no longer applicable. "N/A" indicates that the issue has not been resolved.
  • Date Added - The date the issue was added to the document (not the reported date).