VeriStand 2020 R6 Known Issues

Overview

This document contains the VeriStand known issues that were discovered before and since the release of VeriStand 2020 R6. Known issues are performance issues or technical bugs that NI has acknowledged exist within this version of the product.

 

Not every issue known to NI appears on this list; it is intended to show the most severe and common issues that you may encounter and provide workarounds when possible. Other technical issues that you may encounter could occur through normal product use or system compatibility issues. You may find more information on these issues in NI’s Product Documentation, Knowledgebase, or Community.

Bug Number

Legacy ID

Description

Details

1181886

System Definition File created with (ECUMC) System Definition API uses invalid "SupportedTarget" entry

Using the System Definition API to create a system definition file which includes an ECUMC Custom Device fails to deploy on Windows.

Workaround:

Edit the system definition file to use "PharLap & Windows" in the "Driver VI Path_X" node. The source distribution is found and deployment is successful.

Reported Version:

VeriStand 2020 R4

Resolved Version:

N/A

Added:

Apr 16, 2021

115349 602639

Triggers to start DAQ counter output tasks are not usable

DAQ counter output channels start without waiting for a start trigger, preventing the counters from being synchronized with the rest of the system.

Workaround:

Make a backup copy of the DAQ plugin XML file at %ProgramData%\National Instruments\NI VeriStand 2015\System Explorer\DAQ Plugins. In the copied file, change "true" to "True" in each of the property setting sections where lowercase “true” appears. Afterwards, move the backup XML out of the DAQ Plugins directory to prevent an error from occurring.

Reported Version:

VeriStand 2015 SP1

Resolved Version:

N/A

Added:

Jul 26, 2021

116062 638101

Alarm groups are difficult to assign with more than 13 alarms in the system definition file

When there are more than 13 alarms in a system definition, the System Explorer Alarms configuration page may not show all alarms. For alarms that do not appear, users will be unable to assign alarm groups through System Explorer.

Workaround:

Edit the system definition XML file by hand to set alarm groups.

Reported Version:

VeriStand 2016

Resolved Version:

N/A

Added:

Jul 26, 2021

116076 650143

Model parameter files do not import correctly when Windows localization settings specify "," as the decimal separator

Parameters included in the Stimulus Profile Editor shipping example fail to import because model parameter files generally do not support commas as a delimiter.

Workaround:

Change the Windows system language to English before importing model parameter files.

Reported Version:

VeriStand 2016

Resolved Version:

N/A

Added:

Jul 26, 2021

1505083

Error 363504 returned when restarting the VeriStand engine on a password-protected RT Target

The Restart VeriStand Engine button found in the Document pane of the Mapping Diagram generates an error when the connected RT target is password-protected.

Workaround:

Set a blank password for the RT controller.

Reported Version:

VeriStand 2019 R3

Resolved Version:

N/A

Added:

Jul 26, 2021

Final Time Issue Listed

Issues found in this section will not be listed in future known issues documents for this product.

Bug Number

Legacy ID

Description

Details

115960 572887

Setting the Frame Type Option in the Raw Data Frame Configuration Page Has no Effect

As the frame type is pulled from the XNET database, the system definition setting does not affect the XNET configuration.

Workaround:

Set the frame type in the XNET database. Do not use the Raw Data Frame Type Configuration option in the system definition.

Reported Version:

VeriStand 2014

Resolved Version:

N/A

Added:

Apr 16, 2021

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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).