LabVIEW 2015 Robotics Module Known Issues

Overview

This document contains known issues for the LabVIEW 2015 Robotics Module. Not every issue known to NI will appear on this list; it is intended to only show the severe and more common issues that can be encountered. The LabVIEW 2015 Platform Known Issues contains a full listing of known issues, including LabVIEW toolkits and modules.

Each Issue appears as a row in the table and includes these fields:
  • Issue ID
  • Legacy ID - The issue's legacy ID from NI's deprecated bug reporting database (if applicable)
  • Issue Title
  • Problem Description
  • Workaround
  • Reported Version - the earliest version of LabVIEW in which the issue was reported
  • Resolved Version - version the issue was resolved or was no longer applicable
  • Date Added - the date the issue was added to the document (not reported date)

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Known Issues by Date

The following items are known issues in LabVIEW 2015 Robotics Module sorted by Date.

187772Performance of AD* VI slows over time
207367Starter Kit will reboot constantly if LabVIEW 2009 is not installed and no DHCP server is available
356420Robotics Wizard cannot load a manifest file in a folder with a Chinese character in the name
406186Error -2147220308 in Hardware Setup Wizard when Connecting to Zynq Target
410068Hardware Setup Wizard has Slow Target Discovery Time
414047LabVIEW Crash if Project is Closed before Robotics Simulator is Stopped
394897NI MAX Does Not Detect Starter Kit 2.0 when Hardware Setup Wizard has Found Target



IDKnown Issue
187772

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Performance of AD* VI slows over time
If significant changes occur to the map the AD* VI operates on and the VI is configured to mange the epsilon value automatically, the VI runs significantly slower over time.

Workaround: Try one of the following:
  • Set the 'overhaul' Boolean input to TRUE periodically to discard old state data that might no longer be relevant and to increase epsilon again.
  • Use the 'epsilon' input to directly control the value of epsilon and balance the speed of the VI versus the quality of the path that the VI calculates.
Reported Version: 2009  Resolved Version: N/A  Added: 12/08/2009
207367

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Starter Kit will reboot constantly if LabVIEW 2009 is not installed and no DHCP server is available
If the Starter Kit is configured to obtain an IP address via DHCP and there is no DHCP server available then its behaviour is as follows:

If LabVIEW 2009 is installed on the sbRIO: the network uses a private IP in 169.254.x.x range
If LabVIEW 2009 is not installed on the sbRIO: the network fails to obtain an IP address and reboots

Workaround: Setting the IP reset dip switch and rebooting will force the IP address to 0.0.0.0. Allow at least 15 seconds for the network to be initialized before switching the IP reset switch off. Then use the Hardware Setup Wizard or MAX as usual.

Reported Version: 2009  Resolved Version: N/A  Added: 02/15/2010
356420

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Robotics Wizard cannot load a manifest file in a folder with a Chinese character in the name
Robotics Wizard cannot load a manifest file in a folder with a Chinese character in the name

Workaround: Move the manifest file to a new location

Reported Version: 2012  Resolved Version: N/A  Added: 07/13/2012
406186

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Error -2147220308 in Hardware Setup Wizard when Connecting to Zynq Target
Zynq targets require all web features to be installed to be recognized by the Hardware Setup Wizard. If a Zynq target has been reformatted these features will removed, and error -2147220308 will be thrown in the Hardware Setup Wizard

Workaround: In NI MAX install all web features and then restart the target.

Reported Version: 2013  Resolved Version: N/A  Added: 08/09/2013
410068

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Hardware Setup Wizard has Slow Target Discovery Time
It can take much longer to discover targets in the Hardware Setup Wizard.

Workaround: See KB (6B0A80QB): Long Target Search Time in Robotics Hardware Setup for 2013

Reported Version: 2013  Resolved Version: N/A  Added: 08/09/2013
414047

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LabVIEW Crash if Project is Closed before Robotics Simulator is Stopped
If a VI is still running that uses the Robotics Simulator, and the LabVIEW Project is closed, LabVIEW will crash.

Workaround: Avoid closing the project while running the simulation service.

Reported Version: 2012 SP1  Resolved Version: N/A  Added: 08/09/2013
394897

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NI MAX Does Not Detect Starter Kit 2.0 when Hardware Setup Wizard has Found Target
Hardware Setup Wizard locks target when it is discovered in step 3. NI MAX will not be able to discover the locked target if it has not already discovered the target in the past.

Workaround: Do not connect to target with NI MAX and Hardware Setup Wizard at the same time.

Reported Version: 2013  Resolved Version: N/A  Added: 06/23/2014

Document last updated on 7/29/2015

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).