NI-FGEN 20.0 Known Issues

Overview

This document contains the NI-FGEN 20.0 known issues that were discovered before and since the release of NI-FGEN 20.0. 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

228011 251164

A protocol violation error occurs when using an NI PXIe-1075 chassis

When routing triggers across segments on the NI PXIe-1075 chassis, a protocol violation error may occur. The NI PXIe-1075 has three bus segments: slots 1 through 6, slots 7 through 12, and slots 13 through 18. If the devices are located in different segments, this issue may occur. Some features, such as NI-TClk, when used for synchronization applications, internally route triggers.

Workaround:

Visit ni.com/kb and search for 5FTGSP0O for information about how to work around this issue.

Reported Version:

NI-FGEN 2.8

Resolved Version:

N/A

Added:

Oct 23, 2011

227804 640888

Modulation Toolkit NI-FGEN examples do not work on PXIe-5413/5423/5433 waveform generators

Workaround:

PXIe-5413/5423/5433 waveform generators are not intended for modulation applications. Use a National Instruments RF Analog Signal Generator and NI-RFSG.

Reported Version:

NI-FGEN 17.1

Resolved Version:

N/A

Added:

May 8, 2017

227853 624206

Reset button not available in MAX for PXIe-5413/5423/5433 waveform generators

Workaround:

Use the niFgen Reset Device VI or niFgen_ResetDevice function.

Reported Version:

NI-FGEN 17.1

Resolved Version:

N/A

Added:

May 8, 2017

227788 631405

Common MAX features are not supported on PXIe-5413/5423/5433 waveform generators: Test Panels, Device Pinouts, Device Routes

Workaround:

Refer to the NI Signal Generators Help for pinout and routes documentation for PXIe-5413/5423/5433 waveform generators.

Reported Version:

NI-FGEN 17.1

Resolved Version:

N/A

Added:

May 8, 2017

227793 192435

NI-FGEN devices are unable to start after installing NI-FGEN 2.7 or later in addition to NI-DAQmx 7.0 or 7.1

After installing NI-FGEN 2.7 or later on a system with NI-DAQmx 7.0 or 7.1 already installed, NI-FGEN may return an error about NI-FGEN devices unable to start.

Workaround:

After installing NI-FGEN 2.7 or later, reboot, and then repair NI-FGEN using the Microsoft Windows Control Panel.

Reported Version:

NI-FGEN 2.7

Resolved Version:

N/A

Added:

Oct 23, 2011

227806 642679

PFI lines on PXIe-5450 and PXIe-5451 waveform generators drive a short pulse when NI-FGEN initialize functions are called with the reset device parameter set to False

Workaround:

Set the reset device parameter to True when initializing an NI-FGEN session to a PXIe-5450 and PXIe-5451 waveform generator.

Reported Version:

NI-FGEN 17.1

Resolved Version:

N/A

Added:

May 8, 2017

227817 637708

niFgen ni5433 External Calibration API is not translated to Japanese in LabVIEW

Workaround:

Refer to the NI Signal Generators Help for Japanese documentation of the niFgen ni5433 External Calibration API.

Reported Version:

NI-FGEN 17.1

Resolved Version:

N/A

Added:

May 8, 2017

227814 632366

Initializing and closing an NI-FGEN session in a loop leaks memory for NI-DAQmx-Based Waveform Generators

Workaround:

There is currently no known workaround for this issue.

Reported Version:

NI-FGEN 15.0

Resolved Version:

N/A

Added:

May 8, 2017

227795 642040

Last value is held for a few samples before jumping to idle value when Wait Behavior is set to "Hold Last Value" and Idle Behavior is set to "Jump To Value", only if waveform size is not a multiple of 2 (PXIe-5413/5423) or multiple of 4 (PXIe-5433)

The PXIe-5413/5423/5433 waveform generator firmware will incorrectly be in the "Wait Behavior" state, instead of the "Idle Behavior" state, for a few extra samples at the end of the waveform if the waveform size is not a multiple of 2 (PXIe-5413/5423) or multiple of 4 (PXIe-5433). By default, both wait behavior and idle behavior are configured for the same "Hold Last Value" option. This issue is only noticeable if the wait and idle behaviors are configured to be different.

The issue is in the ni5433k.sys kernel library and the instrument firmware.

Workaround:

Configure wait and idle behaviors to be the same.

Use a waveform size that is a multiple of 2 (PXIe-5413/5423) or multiple of 4 (PXIe-5433).

Reported Version:

NI-FGEN 17.1

Resolved Version:

N/A

Added:

May 8, 2017

227755 644381

Japanese characters not allowed in waveform names or script names on PXIe-5413/5423/5433 waveform generators

NI-DAQmx-based waveform generators allow waveform names with Japanese characters, but on PXIe-5413/5423/5433 waveform generators the NI-FGEN API will report error -1074101561 (0xBFFA82C7): "The script contains an invalid character or symbol. Replace the invalid character with a valid symbol or alphanumeric character."

Workaround:

Change waveform names to use only characters from the English alphabet.

Reported Version:

NI-FGEN 17.1

Resolved Version:

N/A

Added:

May 8, 2017

227744 687100

Synchronization between the PXIe-5413/5423/5433 and the PXIe-5442 does not work in Standard Function output mode and with the PXIe-5442 as the master device

Workaround:

To synchronize the PXIe-5442 and a PXIe-5413/5423/5433 in Standard Function output mode, use the PXIe-5413/5423/5433 as the master device or read the TClk period and then set the minimum TClk period to a higher value by calling niTClk Synchronize.

Reported Version:

NI-FGEN 18.1

Resolved Version:

N/A

Added:

May 17, 2018

227830 641019

Device data underflow failure occurs when generating waveforms with a size of 196 or 200 in Arbitrary Sequence mode on the PXI-5422 waveform generator

The PXI-5422 product documentation states that the minimum supported waveform size is 192 samples and that larger values that are multiples of 4 are also supported. However, a device data underflow error occurs when using waveform sizes of 196 and 200.

Workaround:

Double the number of samples on the host and double the sample rate.

Reported Version:

NI-FGEN 15.0

Resolved Version:

N/A

Added:

May 8, 2017

227747 629281

Device driver enters unusable software state if VI execution is aborted while running external calibration on PXIe-5413/5423/5433 waveform generators

Workaround:

There is currently no known workaround for this issue.

Reported Version:

NI-FGEN 17.1

Resolved Version:

N/A

Added:

May 8, 2017

227751 643566

Channels do not stop at the same time when aborting arbitrary waveform generation on two-channel PXIe-5413/5423/5433 waveform generators

When aborting generation on a session that is controlling two channels on the same waveform generator, the abort message is sent by NI-FGEN at two different times: once for channel 0 and then again for channel 1. In standard function mode, the output signal will transition to the "Idle Behavior" state when the abort message for the first channel is applied, but this is not the case for arbitrary waveform mode.

The issue is in the ni5433k.sys kernel library and the instrument firmware.

Workaround:

Switch to a flat DC waveform before aborting or modify the application to not require an abort. Abort is not necessary on scripts that do not repeat forever or in single trigger mode for arbitrary waveforms or arbitrary sequences.

Reported Version:

NI-FGEN 17.1

Resolved Version:

N/A

Added:

May 8, 2017

876025 644978

Code Using API in niFgenObsolete.llb and Converted for LabVIEW NXG Is Broken

Workaround:

There is currently no known workaround for this issue.

Reported Version:

NI-FGEN 17.0

Resolved Version:

N/A

Added:

May 18, 2017

537276 643582

Write waveform function times out when streaming on PXIe-5413/5423/5433 waveform generators if the sample rate is below 256 kS/s or if the sample rate is below 4.5 MS/s and the allocated waveform size is below 1.2 k samples

Workaround:

Duplicate samples on the host and increase the sample rate of the waveform generator accordingly.

Reported Version:

NI-FGEN 17.1

Resolved Version:

N/A

Added:

May 8, 2017

537280 623127

NI-FGEN Express VIs do not detect PXIe-5413/5423/5433 waveform generators

PXIe-5413/5423/5433 waveform generators are not listed in the Device drop-down menu of the Express VI properties dialog.

Workaround:

Start with NI-FGEN examples and create a SubVI to suit your application needs.

Reported Version:

NI-FGEN 17.1

Resolved Version:

N/A

Added:

May 8, 2017

537297 644848

Arbitrary waveform download feature of the NI-FGEN Soft Front Panel fails on PXIe-5413/5423/5433 waveform generators

The NI-FGEN Soft Front Panel can only write arbitrary waveform data to one channel at a time, which is not supported on PXIe-5413/5423/5433 Waveform Generators.

Workaround:

You can use standard function mode in the NI-FGEN Soft Front Panel or use an arbitrary waveform mode example in LabVIEW, LabWindows/CVI, or Visual Studio.

Reported Version:

NI-FGEN 17.1

Resolved Version:

N/A

Added:

May 8, 2017

537291 642393

Options String "DriverSetup=MemorySize:" doesn't simulate memory size correctly on PXIe-5413/5423/5433 waveform generators

The value passed for the MemorySize driver setup option is ignored in the simulated session. The simulation logic assumes 128 MB of usable memory per channel for PXIe-5413 and PXIe-5423 waveform generators, and 512 MB of usable memory per channel for PXIe-5433 waveform generators. The issue is in the ni5433NIFgenPlugin.dll library.

Workaround:

There is currently no known workaround for this issue.

Reported Version:

NI-FGEN 17.1

Resolved Version:

N/A

Added:

May 8, 2017

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

There are currently no issues to list.

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