RFmx WLAN 20.7 Bug Fixes

Overview

The following items are notable issues fixed between the release of RFmx WLAN 20.6 and RFmx WLAN 20.7, including additional patches and service packs. If you have an issue ID, you can search this list to validate that the issue has been fixed. This is not an exhaustive list of issues fixed in the current version of RFmx WLAN.

Bug Number

Legacy ID

Description

Details

1173132

Automatic SG SA Shared LO Cannot be Enabled After Performing WLAN Multi-Point Noise Calibration With Shared LO Connection in RFmx Soft Front Panel

In RFmx Soft Front Panel, after performing WLAN multi-point noise calibration with Shared LO Connection, the value of Automatic SG SA Shared LO cannot be changed to Enabled. Changing the value will force back to 'Disabled' in Soft Front Panel.

Workaround:

Workaround 1:
Step 1:Before performing Multi Point Noise calibration, save configuration in RFmx Soft Front Panel.
Step 2:Perform Multi Point Noise Calibration.
Step 3:Load previously saved configuration before performing Multi Point Noise calibration.
Step 4:Change 'Automatic SG SA Shared LO' value to 'Enabled'

Workaround 2:
Step 1: Click on 'Preset' button in Soft Front Panel after performing Mutli Point Noise Calibration
Step 2: Reconfigure all the desired settings. During this step, 'Automatic SG SA Shared LO' value can be changed to Enabled/Disabled.

Reported Version:

RFmx WLAN 20.0

Resolved Version:

RFmx WLAN 20.7

Added:

Apr 14, 2021

1090084

Noise Calibration is Performed Incorrectly When an Incompatible Channel Bandwidth Value is Set for a Given Standard

Workaround:

There is currently no known workaround for this issue.

Reported Version:

RFmx WLAN 20.0

Resolved Version:

RFmx WLAN 20.7

Added:

Apr 14, 2021

1066990

RFmx Does Not Offset LO At Some Frequencies for PXIe 5840/41 Even Though the Measurement Bandwidth Required is Less Than the Maximum Available Signal Bandwidth With LO Offset

In RFmx, for PXIe 5840/41 devices, when ‘LO leakage Avoidance Enabled’ property is set to ‘True’, LO is not offset at some frequencies even though the measurement bandwidth required is less than the maximum available signal bandwidth with LO offset at those frequencies. This issue is seen at frequency band edges.

Workaround:

There is currently no known workaround for this issue.

Reported Version:

RFmx WLAN 19.1

Resolved Version:

RFmx WLAN 20.7

Added:

Apr 14, 2021

Additional Patch Information

Installing some patches may require certain additional steps or considerations. Please refer to the following table for more information about patches for this release.

These patches currently do not have any special instructions.

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).