Archived: LabVIEW 2012 Robotics Known Issues

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Overview



This document contains known issues for the LabVIEW 2012 Robotics 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.

Each Issue appears as a row in the table and includes these fields:
  • Issue ID
  • Legacy ID - The issue's legacy ID from NI's deprecated bug reporting database (if applicable)
  • Issue Title
  • Problem Description
  • Workaround
  • Reported Version - the earliest version of LabVIEW in which the issue was reported
  • Resolved Version - version the issue was resolved or was no longer applicable
  • Date Added - the date the issue was added to the document (not reported date)

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

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Known Issues by Date

The following items are known issues in LabVIEW 2012 Robotics Module sorted by Date.

187772Performance of AD* VI slows over time
194486Cogmation VIs may not work in Starter Kit if .NET is not installed.
356420Robotics Wizard cannot load a manifest file in a folder with a Chinese character in the name
361585Configuration file for Rough Road environment is not correct.
362399Loading some DAE model files can cause LabVIEW to crash
357648Built Executable of Robotics Simulation VIs may prompt user to give location of LVODE.dll



IDKnown Issue
187772

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Performance of AD* VI slows over time
If significant changes occur to the map the AD* VI operates on and the VI is configured to mange the epsilon value automatically, the VI runs significantly slower over time.

Workaround: Try one of the following:
  • Set the 'overhaul' Boolean input to TRUE periodically to discard old state data that might no longer be relevant and to increase epsilon again.
  • Use the 'epsilon' input to directly control the value of epsilon and balance the speed of the VI versus the quality of the path that the VI calculates.


Reported Version: 2009  Resolved Version: N/A  Added: 12/08/2009
194486

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Cogmation VIs may not work in Starter Kit if .NET is not installed.
Some Cogmation VIs require the .NET 2.0 Framework to work currently.

Workaround: Install the .NET 2.0 Framework.

Reported Version: 2009  Resolved Version: N/A  Added: 12/08/2009
356420

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Robotics Wizard cannot load a manifest file in a folder with a Chinese character in the name
Robotics Wizard cannot load a manifest file in a folder with a Chinese character in the name

Workaround: Move the manifest file to a new location

Reported Version: 2012  Resolved Version: N/A  Added: 07/13/2012
361585

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Configuration file for Rough Road environment is not correct.
The collision height of the ground in Rough Road is higher than the actual ground.

Workaround: Set the value of X,Y, and Z SGL to zero in the Rough Road.xml environment file.

Reported Version: 2012  Resolved Version: N/A  Added: 07/13/2012
362399

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Loading some DAE model files can cause LabVIEW to crash
DAE files saved by certain programs can cause LabVIEW to crash when loaded. If the material tag is missing in the DAE file this crash can be seen.

Workaround: Include the material tag in the DAE file.

Reported Version: 2012  Resolved Version: N/A  Added: 07/13/2012
357648

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Built Executable of Robotics Simulation VIs may prompt user to give location of LVODE.dll
Built Executable of Robotics Simulation VIs may prompt user to give location of LVODE.dll even if it is located in the applications data folder.

Workaround: Specify the location of the LVODE.dll each time the executable is run.

Reported Version: 2012  Resolved Version: N/A  Added: 07/27/2012

Document last updated on 7/27/2012

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).