NI-TimeSync 15.0 Known Issues

Updated Mar 17, 2020

Overview

This document contains the NI-TimeSync known issues that were discovered before and since the release of the NI-TimeSync 15.0. Not every issue known to NI will appear on this list; it is intended to only show the severe and common issues.

Known Issues by Date

The following items are known issues in NI-TimeSync 15.0 sorted by Date.

246727 — Changing the priority in NI MAX or the Web-based Configuration & Monitoring Utility may leave ni-rt.ini in an inconsistent state.
477434 — The NI-TimeSync Software-Based 1588 plug-in fails to synchronize properly when used with a secondary network adapter on PharLap ETS and VxWorks targets.
493251 — Running an ARM-based Linux Real-Time target as a 1588 master may degrade synchronization



ID Known Issue
246727

Return		 Changing the priority in NI MAX or the Web-based Configuration & Monitoring Utility may leave ni-rt.ini in an inconsistent state.

Workaround: N/A

Reported Version: 1.1    Resolved Version: N/A    Added: 08/03/2015
477434

Return		 The NI-TimeSync Software-Based 1588 plug-in fails to synchronize properly when used with a secondary network adapter on PharLap ETS and VxWorks targets.

Workaround: National Instruments recommends that you only use the primary network adapter when using the NI-TimeSync Software-Based 1588 plug-in.

Reported Version: 14.0    Resolved Version: N/A    Added: 08/03/2015
493251

Return		 Running an ARM-based Linux Real-Time target as a 1588 master may degrade synchronization.

Workaround: National Instruments recommends that you only use ARM-based targets running NI Linux Real-Time as 1588 slaves. ARM-based targets running NI Linux Real-Time are slave only by default.

Reported Version: 14.0    Resolved Version: N/A    Added: 08/03/2015

Document last updated on 8/3/2015

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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).