PDFThe following critical updates are currently available in NI Update Service. Critical updates that address security issues are shown separately.
Use the buttons below to toggle the display of the updates released in each time period. Click the link in the Info Code column to obtain more information as well as download the update. You can also visit ni.com/info and enter the Info Code.
Some critical updates are only available in NI Update Service 2.0 and later. Download the latest version of NI Update Service here.
1. Security Updates
May 2013
| Name | Type | Description | Info Code |
| NI Security Updates 67L8ECQW, 67L8IQQW, 67L8J3QW, 67L8KSQW, 67L8L0QW, 67L8LCQW, and 67L8LIQW | Development Environment Software | An update is available to address a security vulnerability in an NI software component. NI strongly recommends this update for all users. |
November 2011
| Name | Type | Description | Info Code |
| NI Security Advisory 5Q5FJ4QW - Local privilege escalation vulnerability | Development Environment Software | An update is available to address a vulnerability in an NI software component that could result in a local elevation of privilege. NI strongly recommends this update for all users, but in rare cases the update may affect some functionality. | SecurityUpdateNov11 |
2. Critical Updates
February 2013 - July 2013
| Name | Type | Description | Info Code |
| LabVIEW 2012 SP1 f2 | Development Environment Software | An update is available for LabVIEW 2012 SP1 that fixes multiple critical issues. This update is recommended for all users of LabVIEW 2012 SP1. | |
| NI PXI Infrastructure Update 1.6.3 | Hardware Driver | An update is available for an NI software component that fixes an intermittent problem where trigger routing may be broken on PXI devices. This update is strongly recommended for all users of PXI devices. | |
| NI TestStand 2012 SP1 f1 | Development Environment Software | An update is available for TestStand 2012 SP1 that fixes a critical issue. The update is strongly recommended. | TestStand2012sp1f1 |
| NI VeriStand 2011 SP1 f2 | Development Environment Software | An update is available for NI VeriStand 2011 SP1. This update is strongly recommended for all NI VeriStand 2011 SP1 installations. | VS2011SP1f2 |
| NI VeriStand 2012 f2 | Development Environment Software | An update is available for NI VeriStand 2012. This update is recommended for all NI VeriStand 2012 installations. | VS2012f2 |
| NI-488.2 .NET f1 Patch for Visual Studio 2008/2010 | Hardware Driver | An update is available that fixes an issue with the NI-488.2 .NET class library on systems with .NET Framework version 4.5 or later. This update is strongly recommended for all users of the NI-488.2 .NET class library. | NI4882DotNETf1 |
| NI-RIO IO Scan Patch | Hardware Driver | An update is available for NI-RIO IO Scan that fixes an issue that causes User-Defined Variables to return incorrect fixed-point data values in LabVIEW Real-Time. This update is recommended for all users of User-Defined Variables. | |
| NI-VisaNS .NET f1 Patch for Visual Studio 2008/2010 | Hardware Driver | An update is available that fixes an issue with the VisaNS .NET class library on systems with .NET Framework version 4.5 or later. This update is strongly recommended for all users of the VisaNS .NET class library. | VisaNSf1 |
August 2012 - January 2013
| Name | Type | Description | Info Code |
| LabVIEW 2011 SP1 f2 | Development Environment Software | An update is available for LabVIEW 2011 SP1 that fixes multiple critical issues. The update is strongly recommended for all LabVIEW 2011 SP1 installations. | |
| LabVIEW 2012 f1 | Development Environment Software | An update is available for LabVIEW 2012 that fixes multiple critical issues. The update is strongly recommended for all LabVIEW 2012 installations. | |
| LabVIEW 2012 f3 | Development Environment Software | An update is available for LabVIEW 2012 that fixes multiple critical issues. The update is strongly recommended for all LabVIEW 2012 installations. | |
| LabVIEW 2012 FPGA Module f1 | Module | An update is available for the LabVIEW 2012 FPGA Module that fixes critical issues. The patch is strongly recommended for all LabVIEW 2012 FPGA Module installations. | |
| LabVIEW 2012 Real-Time Module f1 | Module | An update is available for the LabVIEW Real-Time Module, NI-RIO, NI-WSN, and NI-FieldPoint that fixes multiple critical issues. This update is strongly recommended for all LabVIEW 2012 Real-Time Module installations, as well as NI-RIO 12.0, NI-WSN 1.4, and NI-FieldPoint 6.0.11. | |
| Measurement Studio 2012 f1 | Development Environment Software | An update is available for Measurement Studio 2012 that fixes an issue that limits your ability to evaluate the product. This update is strongly recommended for all users who intend to evaluate Measurement Studio 2012. This update is not needed for users who have an active service agreement or who purchase and activate the product. | mstudio2012f1 |
| NI-488.2 3.1 | Hardware Driver | An update is available for NI-488.2 that fixes multiple critical issues. This update is strongly recommended for all NI-488.2 installations. | |
| NI-DCPower 1.7.5 | Hardware Driver | An update is available for NI-DCPower that fixes a critical issue. The update is strongly recommended for all NI-DCPower installations. | |
| NI-Serial 3.9 | Hardware Driver | An update is available for NI-Serial that fixes multiple critical issues. This update is strongly recommended for all NI-Serial installations. | serial39 |
| NI-VISA 5.2 | Hardware Driver | An update is available for NI-VISA 5.1.x that fixes a critical issue affecting LabVIEW users. The update is strongly recommended. | |
| NI TestStand 2010 f2, 2010 SP1 f1, and 2012 f1 | Development Environment Software | Updates are available for NI TestStand 2010, 2010 SP1, and 2012 that fix critical issues. These updates are strongly recommended. | |
| NI VeriStand 2011 f1 and 2011 SP1 f1 | Development Environment Software | Updates are available for NI VeriStand 2011 and 2011 SP1 that fix multiple critical issues. These updates are strongly recommended for all NI VeriStand 2011 and 2011 SP1 installations. | VS2011f1 |
February 2012 - July 2012
| Name | Type | Description | Info Code |
| LabVIEW 2011 SP1 f1 | Development Environment Software | An update is available for LabVIEW 2011 SP1 and the LabVIEW 2011 SP1 Run-Time Engine that fixes multiple critical issues. The update is strongly recommended for all LabVIEW 2011 SP1installations. | |
| LabVIEW Run-Time Engine 8.6.1 f5 | Run-Time Software | An update is available that fixes a critical issue in the LabVIEW Run-Time Engine 8.6.1 f4. | LVRTE861f5_en |
August 2011 - January 2012
| Name | Type | Description | Info Code |
| LabVIEW 2011 (32-bit) f1 | Development Environment Software | An update is available for LabVIEW 2011 that fixes a critical issue. The patch is strongly recommended for all LabVIEW 2011 Mobile Module or LabVIEW 2011 Touch Panel Module installations with NI-DAQmx Base. | lv2011f1_32 |
| LabVIEW 2011 FPGA Module f1 | Module | An update is available for the LabVIEW 2011 FPGA Module that fixes a critical issue with NI FlexRIO DRAM, NI-XNET C Series modules, and CANopen C Series modules. The patch is strongly recommended for LabVIEW 2011 FPGA Module installations using NI FlexRIO, NI-XNET C Series modules, or CANopen C Series modules. | lvfpga2011f1 |
| LabVIEW 2011 Real-Time Module f1 | Module | An update is available for the LabVIEW 2011 Real-Time Module that fixes a problem that occurs when using multi-byte languages. This update is strongly recommended for all users of LabVIEW 2011 Real-Time Japanese and Simplified Chinese. | lvrt2011f1 |
| LabVIEW 2011 Robotics Module f1 | Module | An update is available for LabVIEW 2011 Robotics that fixes two critical issues. The patch is strongly recommended for all LabVIEW 2011 Robotics installations. | robotics2011f1 |
| NI-RIO 3.6, 3.6.1, and 4.0 Patch for using sbRIO-9632/9642 | Hardware Driver | An update is available for NI-RIO Single-Board RIO support for sbRIO-9632/9642 that fixes a serious issue with analog voltage output. This update is strongly recommended for all users of NI-RIO Single-Board RIO support for sbRIO-9632/9642. | sbRIOAOScan |
| NI ELVISmx 4.3.1 | Hardware Driver | An update is available for NI ELVISmx that fixes an issue with the NI ELVISmx Bode Analyzer when used with NI myDAQ. This update is strongly recommended for all NI myDAQ users. It is also recommended for NI ELVIS II users. | elvismx431 |
| Patch for Building Installers with NI Products | Development Environment Software | A patch is available for LabVIEW Application Builder, the LabWindows/CVI Build Distribution feature, and the TestStand Deployment Utility that fixes an issue with the installers that you can create with these products. This patch is recommended for all users of LabVIEW, LabWindows/CVI, and TestStand. | 2011InstallerSupport |
February 2011 - July 2011
| Name | Type | Description | Info Code |
| LabVIEW 2010 SP1 f1 (Japanese only) | Development Environment Software | A patch is available for Japanese LabVIEW 2010 SP1 that fixes an issue where LabVIEW crashes when a third party toolkit is installed. The patch is strongly recommended for all Japanese LabVIEW 2010 SP1 installations. | lv2010sp1f1 |
| NI Drivers used with Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2010 | Hardware Driver | This update fixes file corruption and blue screen issues that may occur when using National Instruments drivers with a .NET language in Microsoft Visual Studio 2010. NI recommends this update for all Visual Studio users. | nicdu265p_en |
| NI-FieldPoint 6.0.8f1 | Hardware Driver | An update is available for NI-FieldPoint 6.0.8 that fixes an issue that prevents NI-FieldPoint error descriptions from displaying in LabVIEW. NI recommends this update for all NI-FieldPoint 6.0.8 installations. | FP608Patch |
| NI TestStand 2010f1 | Development Environment Software | An update is available for TestStand 2010 that fixes multiple critical issues. The update is strongly recommended for all TestStand 2010 installations. | TestStand2010f1 |
| NI VeriStand 2010f3 | Development Environment Software | An update is available for NI VeriStand 2010 that fixes multiple issues. NI recommends this update for all NI VeriStand 2010 installations. | VS2010f3 |
August 2010 - January 2011
| Name | Type | Description | Info Code |
| LabVIEW 2010f2 (32-bit and 64-bit) | Development Environment Software | An update is available for LabVIEW 2010 that fixes multiple critical issues. The update is strongly recommended for all LabVIEW 2010 installations. | |
| LabVIEW Control Design & Simulation Module 2010f1 | Module | An update is available for LabVIEW 2010 Control Design & Simulation Module that fixes system model functions that erroneously output zero. NI recommends this update for all LabVIEW 2010 Control Design & Simulation Module installations. | CDSim2010f1 |
| LabVIEW NI SoftMotion 2010f1 | Module | This update fixes a critical issue that could cause unintended coordinate moves to occur rapidly. NI strongly recommends this update. | UpdateSM2010f1 |
| LabVIEW Real-Time Module 2010f1 | Module | A patch is available for the LabVIEW Real-Time Module and NI VeriStand that fixes a critical issue. The patch is strongly recommended for all LabVIEW Real-Time Module and NI VeriStand installations. | lvrt2010f1 |
| NI-DAQmx 9.1.5p1, 9.1.6p1, 9.2.0p1, and 9.2.1p1 | Hardware Driver | An update is available that fixes a critical issue that prevents National Instruments DAQ devices and Modular Instruments from functioning when used with certain third party USB devices. The update is strongly recommended. | |
| NI-RIO 3.5.1 | Hardware Driver | This patch fixes several critical issues for NI CompactRIO, Single-Board RIO, and FlexRIO products. The patch is strongly recommended for all NI-RIO 3.5.0 installations. | |
| NI-TimeSync 1.0.1 | Hardware Driver | NI-TimeSync 1.0 incorrectly returns the “Calculated Offset from Time Reference” property in nanoseconds instead of seconds. NI recommends this update for all NI-TimeSync 1.0 installations. | TSNANO |
| NI System Configuration for LabVIEW RT 1.1.2 | Development Environment Software | MAX 4.7 and 4.7.1 incorrectly handles multibyte-character comments (such as Japanese, Korean, or Chinese), which may cause LabVIEW 2010 RT systems to crash. | MAXMULTIBYTE |
| NI TestStand 2010 Patch 276751 | Development Environment Software | This update for TestStand 2010 fixes upgrade issues for steps that use custom step types that specify a Default Module with the .NET or Sequence Adapter. | TestStand2010Patch276751 |
| NI TestStand 4.2.1 | Development Environment Software | This update for TestStand 4.2.1 fixes edit-time compatibility issues with LabVIEW 2010 and later. NI recommends this update. | upsrvTSLV2010 |
