The following critical updates are currently available in NI Update Service for 2013. Critical updates that address security issues are shown separately.
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Some critical updates are only available in NI Update Service 2.0 and later. Download the latest version of NI Update Service here. NI recommends setting up the NI Update Service software to periodically check for updates so that critical updates are automatically suggested based on the NI Software components already installed.
| Name | Type | Description | Info Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| LabVIEW 2012 SP1 f3 | 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. | pxiupdate163_en pxiupdate163_fr pxiupdate163_de pxiupdate163_jp pxiupdate163_ko pxiupdate163_ch |
| 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 Vision Builder for Automated Inspection 2012 SP1 f2 | Development Environment Software | An update is available for Vision Builder AI 2012 SP1 that fixes an issue that can result in unexpected behavior when loading, executing, and saving inspection files to disk. This update is strongly recommended for all users of Vision Builder AI 2012 SP1. | VBAI2012SP1 |
| 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. | IOScanPatch_en IOScanPatch_jp IOScanPatch_ch |
| 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 |
| Name | Type | Description | Info Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIAdem 2012 SP1a | Development Environment Software | An update is available for DIAdem 2012 SP1 that fixes an issue that causes the wrong signal to be displayed in a report. NI strongly recommends this update for all DIAdem 2012 SP1 installations. | diadem2012sp1a_en diadem2012sp1a_jp diadem2012sp1a_de |
| LabVIEW 2012 SP1 f5 Patch | Development Environment Software & Run-Time Engine | An update is available for LabVIEW 2012 SP1 Development Environment and Run-Time Engine that fixes multiple critical issues. This update is strongly recommended for all users of LabVIEW 2012 SP1 or its Run-Time Engine. | |
| LabVIEW 2013 f1 Patch | Development Environment Software | An update is available for LabVIEW 2013 that fixes multiple critical issues. This update is strongly recommended for all users of LabVIEW 2013. | |
| LabVIEW 2012 SP1 LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Module f3 Patch | Module | An update is available for the LabVIEW 2012 SP1 LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Module that fixes multiple critical issues. This update is strongly recommended for all users of the LabVIEW 2012 SP1 LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Module. | LV2012SP1NXTPatchKB_en LV2012SP1NXTPatchKB_de LV2012SP1NXTPatchKB_jp |
| LabVIEW 2013 LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Module f1 Patch | Module | An update is available for the LabVIEW 2013 LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Module that fixes multiple critical issues. This update is strongly recommended for all users of the LabVIEW 2013 LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Module. | LV2013NXTPatchKB_en LV2013NXTPatchKB_de LV2013NXTPatchKB_jp |
| LabVIEW 2013 myRIO Module f1 Patch | Module | An update is available for the LabVIEW 2013 myRIO Module that fixes an issue with the Getting Started Wizard. This update is recommended for all users of the myRIO Module. | myrio2013f1 |
| LabVIEW NI SoftMotion Module 2013 f1 Patch | Module | An update is available for the LabVIEW 2013 NI SoftMotion Module that fixes an error that prevents deployment of some VIs to an RT target. This update is recommended for all LabVIEW 2013 NI SoftMotion Module installations. | nism2013f1 |
| LabVIEW Real-Time 2013 Patch for Linux RT Targets | Module | This patch fixes an issue that affects the following NI Linux Real-Time targets: NI myRIO-1900, NI myRIO-1950, and NI cRIO-9068. The issue can cause host-to-FPGA communication failures and incorrect reporting of system information. The issue occurs in rare cases when the target loses power during reboot. NI strongly recommends this patch. | linuxrtreboot2013en linuxrtreboot2013jp linuxrtreboot2013ch |
| NI VeriStand 2013 f1 Patch | Development Environment Software | An update is available for NI VeriStand 2013 that fixes multiple issues. This update is strongly recommended for all users of NI VeriStand 2013. | NIVS2013f1 |
| NI-488.2 3.1.2 | 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. | gpib312en gpib312ko gpib312jp gpib312ch |
| NI-Motion 8.5.1 | Hardware Driver | An update is available for NI-Motion 8.5 that fixes an issue that prevents configuration of motion axes in Measurement & Automation Explorer for the following motion boards: 7332, 7342, 7352, 7354, 7356. Additionally, the issue can cause PXI RT controllers using the same boards to boot into safe mode. This update is strongly recommended for all users of these boards. | nimotion851 |
| NI-RIO 13.0.1 Patch | Hardware Driver | An update is available for NI-RIO 13.0 that fixes a critical issue that can result in a crash. The update is strongly recommended for all installations that include both NI-RIO 13.0 and support for an NI vector signal transceiver (VST). | RIO1301_en RIO1301_jp RIO1301_ch |
| NI-RIO Patch for LabVIEW RT Targets, November 2013 | Hardware Driver | This patch fixes multiple critical issues with NI-RIO versions 12.1 and 13.0. This patch is required for all users of NI-RIO versions 12.1 and 13.0. | niriopatchnov2013en niriopatchnov2013jp niriopatchnov2013ch |
| NI-SCOPE 3.8.x, 3.9.x, 4.0.x, and 4.1.0 patch for NI PXIe-5185/5186 | Hardware Driver | An update is available for NI-SCOPE that fixes a data corruption issue with the PXIe-5185/5186. The update is strongly recommended for customers using the PXIe-5185 or PXIe-5186. | scope518xupdate_en scope518xupdate_jp |
| NI-Sync 3.4.1 NI-Sync 3.3.6 NI-Sync 3.3.1 NI-Sync 3.2.4 NI-Sync 3.2f5 | Hardware Driver | The update is strongly recommended for all NI-Sync installations and deployments that include an NI PXIe-6674T. | NISync6674Tpatch2013 |
| 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 who build Japanese-language installers. | 2013InstallerSupport_en 2013InstallerSupport_de 2013InstallerSupport_fr 2013InstallerSupport_jp 2013InstallerSupport_ch 2013InstallerSupport_ko |
| Patch to 64-bit Support for NI Drivers | Hardware Driver | An update is available for a component required for operation of several NI drivers in 64-bit applications. This update is recommended for all users of NI drivers. | 64bitDriverPatch2013Q3 |