TestStand Wireless Test Module and Wireless Test System 1.4 and 1.4.1 Known Issues

Overview

This document contains the TestStand Wireless Test Module (WTM) and/or Wireless Test System Instrument Software (WTS Software) known issues that were discovered before and since the release of 1.4 and 1.4.1. Not every issue known to NI appears on this list; it is intended to show the most severe and common issues that can be encountered.

Each issue appears as a row in the table and includes the following fields:

  • Issue ID - The number in at the top of each of the cells in the first column. When you report an issue to NI, you may be given this ID, you can also find IDs posted by NI on the discussion forums or in Knowledge Base articles.  "N/A" indicates that there is no ID assigned to the issue.
  • Issue Title (in italics) - Describes the issue in one sentence or less.
  • Problem Description - A few sentences which describe the problem in further detail. The brief description given does not necessarily describe the problem in full detail, and it is expected that you may want more information on an issue. If you would like more information on an issue, contact NI and reference the ID number given in the document.
  • Workaround - Possible ways to work around the problem. The workarounds that appear in the document are not always tested by NI and are not guaranteed to resolve the issue. If a workaround refers you to the NI KnowledgeBase, visit www.ni.com/kb/ and enter the KnowledgeBase number in the search field to locate the specific document.
  • Reported Version - The earliest version of WTM or WTS Software in which the issue was reported. If you discover the issue appears in an earlier version of WTM  or WTS Software than is reported in this field, report the discrepancy to NI to have the field updated.
  • Resolved Version - Version in which the issue was resolved or was no longer applicable.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).

Known Issues

The following items are known issues in WTM and/or the WTS Software 1.4 and 1.4.1.

677718In WTM, the Uninstall from TestStand menu option is grayed out in the context menu.
644173In WTM, some error messages do not clearly state the cause of failure for test sequence execution.
648781In the WTM Plugin Manager, the WTM plugin version number is incorrectly incremented.
527869WTM only allows installation in the default installation path.
693836In WTS Software, the latest version of QSPR is not supported.
689967WTS Software may fail to start up if the WTS Instrument Software License for Qualcomm Connectivity Interface Support is activated without an NI-RFmx WLAN license.
675405In WTS Software, the instrument is unresponsive after sending a misformatted string using raw sockets.
675813In WTS Software, the generation state does not update in the UI when using finite generation.
675972In WTS Software, executing sequence commands on the PXIe-5840 can make the instrument unresponsive.
675973In WTS Software, WLAN noise compensation does not work correctly with parallel SISO.
677407In WTS Software, the PXIe-5840 has a high LO leakage that causes measurement degradation when using Bluetooth.
679188In WTS Software, auto broadcasting might not work as expected on the WTS-01, WTS-04, and WTS-05.
679212In WTS Software, auto broadcasting might fail during the first few signal generations.
677464In WTS Software, the WTS Instrument Interface terminates when the software restarts or is shutdown.
651101WTS Software does not work with other regional settings other than English-US.
583918In WTS Software, the WTS scheduling chart displays the signal analyzer as active when it waits for a trigger.


IDKnown Issue
677718In WTM, the Uninstall from TestStand menu option is grayed out in the context menu.

If you install a plugin type source code into TestStand, you cannot uninstall it using the Uninstall from TestStand menu option as it is grayed out in the context menu.

Workaround: Select Uninstall from the menu bar to uninstall the plugin.

Reported Version: 1.4  Resolved Version: 1.4.1  Added: 12/18/2017
644173In WTM, some error messages do not clearly state the cause of failure for test sequence execution.

During the execution of test sequences, some error messages are misleading and do not clearly state the real cause for execution failure. Some of these cases are listed below.
  • The following error may occur if a trigger timeout happens on the WTS.
    "Unflatten From String (...) Memory or data structure corrupt"
  • The following error may occur if the WTS personality that corresponds to the executed WTM test step is not activated on the WTS.
    "To More Specific Class (...) Bad type cast. LabVIEW cannot treat the run-time value..."
Workaround: N/A

Reported Version: 1.3  Resolved Version: N/A  Added: 6/20/2017
648781In the WTM Plugin Manager, the WTM plugin version number is incorrectly incremented.

In some cases, the plugin version number is not incremented correctly if the Plugin Manager is instantiated more than once. The Plugin Manager has a local version of the plugin database and when instantiated multiple times, the local versions may become out of sync.

Workaround: Avoid instantiating multiple versions of the Plugin Manager.

Reported Version: 1.3  Resolved Version: N/A  Added: 6/20/2017
527869WTM only allows installation in the default installation path.

The WTM installer provides the option to change the installation path from the suggested location. However, if you select a non-default location, WTM no longer works as expected.

Workaround: Do not change the default WTM installation path.

Reported Version: 1.0.1  Resolved Version: N/A  Added: 11/05/2015
693836In WTS Software, the latest version of QSPR is not supported.

The following changes to the latest version of the Qualcomm Sequence Profiling Resource tool (QSPR) results in incompatibility with WTS 1.4.1.
  • Oofdma result return format
  • Two new commands on SENSE subsystem
  • Incorrect data rate result for RU 242, 484, 996
Workaround: Use any version of QSPR prior to WTS 1.4.1. If you are unable to use an earlier version, contact your NI representative.

Reported Version: 1.4.1  Resolved Version: 1.4.2  Added: 4/30/2018
689967WTS Software may fail to start up if the WTS Instrument Software License for Qualcomm Connectivity Interface Support is activated without an NI-RFmx WLAN license.

The WTS Instrument Software License for Qualcomm Connectivity Interface Support also requires a valid NI-RFmx WLAN license. You must purchase and activate this license separately. Failure to activate the license can cause WTS Software to report errors at startup and not operate as expected.

Workaround: Ensure you purchase and activate the NI-RFmx WLAN license.

Reported Version: 1.4.1  Resolved Version: N/A  Added: 4/30/2018
675405In WTS Software, the instrument is unresponsive after sending a misformatted string using raw sockets.

The string must be sent using one of the following ways:
  • Without plings
  • With '' (single plings)
  • With "" (double plings)
If you use a pling in the beginning of the string, you must also use the same pling in the end of the string. If you do not use the same string format and use raw sockets as communication method, the client can no longer communicate with the instrument.

Workaround: Use the same pling at the beginning and end of the strings. For example:
  • CONFigure:REFerence "INTERNAL",1
  • CONFigure:REFerence INTERNAL,1
  • CONFigure:REFerence'INTERNAL',1
Reported Version: 1.4  Resolved Version: N/A  Added: 12/18/2017
675813In WTS Software, the generation state does not update in the UI when using finite generation.

When using finite generation, the generation state status remains on after the generation has finished. The timing chart shows the correct state of the generation.

Workaround:You must manually set the generation state to OFF.

Reported Version: 1.4  Resolved Version: 1.4.2  Added: 12/18/2017
675972In WTS Software, executing sequence commands on the PXIe-5840 can make the instrument unresponsive.

The PXIe-5840 does not support sequence mode, and accidentally sending any sequence commands can make the instrument unresponsive as some of the internal errors are not handled.

Workaround: Do not send sequence commands. If you send sequence commands, restart WTS Software.

Reported Version: 1.4  Resolved Version: 1.4.2  Added: 12/18/2017
675973In WTS Software, WLAN noise compensation does not work correctly with parallel SISO.

When using WLAN noise compensation, each chain is expected to use the specific noise compensation file. In the parallel SISO case, these are not properly aligned.

Workaround: Do not enable noise compensation when using parallel SISO.

Reported Version: 1.4  Resolved Version: 1.4.2  Added: 12/18/2017
677407In WTS Software, the PXIe-5840 has a high LO leakage that causes measurement degradation when using Bluetooth.

When using Bluetooth with the PXIe-5840, the LO leakage is strong enough to degrade the measurements. The numbers may be fine for production test, but for characterization they may not be suitable.

Workaround: Contact your NI representative to request a fix.

Reported Version: 1.4  Resolved Version: N/A  Added: 12/18/2017
679188In WTS Software, auto broadcasting might not work as expected on the WTS-01, WTS-04, and WTS-05.

When using the auto broadcasting feature on the WTS-01, WTS-04, or the WTS-05, clients might be joined across different switch banks when using the same broadcasting context. Since the RF switch used in the WTS does not support this, only one of the switch banks outputs the RF signal.

Workaround: When you create a broadcasting context, ensure to only add clients which use an RF port on the same switch bank.

Reported Version: 1.4  Resolved Version: 1.4.2  Added: 12/18/2017
679212In WTS Software, auto broadcasting might fail during the first few signal generations.

When executing scenarios with auto broadcasting enabled, clients might not be joined or might throw an error during the first one to two signal generations, depending on how the signal is generated. This is related to the first time execution speed of some commands after the clients are initially joined by calling the SYSTem:RFSG:CONCurrency:TESTrun Start command, and also depends on the configured join time.

Workaround: Perform either of the following options as a workaround.
  • Execute the test plan for each virtual instrument alone once before using the auto broadcasting functionality. The auto broadcasting commands may be in the test plan during this single execution but they should not find another client to join with.
  • Increase the join time.
Reported Version: 1.4  Resolved Version: N/A  Added: 12/18/2017
677464In WTS Software, the WTS Instrument Interface terminates when the software restarts or is shutdown.

The WTS Instrument Interface requires a data connection to the WTS Software. When the connection to the WTS Software is lost, either because the instrument restarts or the software is terminated, all connected local and remote instances of the WTS Instrument Interface are terminated.

Workaround: Disconnect all instances of the WTS Instrument Interface before issuing a restart command.

Reported Version: 1.4  Resolved Version: N/A  Added: 12/18/2017
651101WTS Software does not work with other regional settings other than English-US.

SCPI and VISA support only using a period (.) as a decimal point and comma (,) to separate parameters and lists. WTS Software malfunctions and becomes unusable if you use any other settings.

Workaround: Ensure you are using (.) as the decimal symbol value, and (,) as the list separator value in Regional Settings»Additional Settings.

Reported Version: 1.3  Resolved Version: N/A  Added: 6/20/2017
583918In WTS Software, the WTS scheduling chart displays the signal analyzer as active when it waits for a trigger.

The signal analyzer is active when waiting for a trigger, and you cannot use it for anything else during that time.

Workaround: N/A

Reported Version: 1.1  Resolved Version: N/A  Added: 05/04/2016


Contacting NI

Contact NI regarding this document or issues in the document. If you contact NI in regards to a specific issue, reference the ID number given in the document. The ID number contains the current issue ID number as well as the legacy ID number (use the current ID number when contacting NI). You can contact us through any of the normal support channels including phone, email, or the discussion forums. Visit the NI Website to contact us. Also contact us if you find a workaround for an issue that is not listed in the document.

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).