DIAdem 2019 SP1 Release Notes

November 2019

This file contains information on DIAdem 2019 Service Pack 1:

Overview

System Requirements

Supported Operating Systems

Installation Instructions

Notes on DIAdem 2019 SP1

Compatibility of DIAdem 2019 SP1 with DIAdem 2019

Product Security and Critical Updates

New Features in DIAdem 2019 SP1

Bug Fixes

Accessing the Help

Finding Examples

Automating the Installation of NI Products

Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 10

Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 8.1

DIAdem Drops Support for Windows 7 (64-bit), Windows Server 2008 R2 in 2021

Legal Information

Overview

DIAdem is the NI software for analyzing and documenting data from various sources.

System Requirements

For correct DIAdem performance, the following minimum requirements must be met:

Hardware

Supported Operating Systems

• Windows 10 64-bit¹

• Windows 8.1 Update 1 64-bit¹

• Windows 7 64-bit with Service Pack 1²

• Windows Server 2016

• Windows Server 2012 R2 Update¹

• Windows Server 2008 R2 with Service Pack 1²

Note  For automatic evaluation on server operating systems, NI recommends the use of the SystemLink module Analysis Automation instead of DIAdem.

¹ NI software installs VC2015 runtime and .NET 4.6.2. Windows 8.1 requires Microsoft updates to support these software products. Refer to Microsoft KB2919442 and KB2919355 for more information about how to install these updates.

² NI software is signed with an SHA-256 certificate. Under Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Embedded Standard 7 SP1 Microsoft updates are required for the support of SHA-256. Refer to Microsoft KB3033929 for more information about how to install this security update.

Note  DIAdem runs only with restrictions on the N or KN edition of Windows because the multimedia support is missing. You can obtain this as "Media Feature Pack" from Microsoft and install it later. Under Windows Server 2012 R2 you cannot play videos in DIAdem VIEW.

Administration

Miscellaneous

• Internet Explorer: For the map display in DIAdem VIEW and DIAdem DAC, you need Internet Explorer version 11 or later.

• Recommended:
  - Adobe Reader to display manual files

Installation Instructions

NI installs DIAdem using NI Package Manager. If you do not already have NI software installed, DIAdem installs NI Package Manager to handle the installation of your NI software. Visit ni.com/r/NIPMDownload to download NI Package Manager. Refer to the NI Package Manager Manual for more information about installing, removing, and upgrading NI software using NI Package Manager.

Notes

• If Windows Update is enabled, the installation process might hang if Windows Update interferes with the installation of Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Run-Time. Visit ni.com/r/exjq43 for more information and steps to resolve this issue.
• If you purchased this product with an NI Software Suite or NI Product Bundle, use the installation media that shipped with your purchase to install this product.
• Use the serial number that is included with your software to activate DIAdem. For more information on DIAdem activation, refer to National Instruments Software Activation.

Notes on DIAdem 2019 SP1

Known Issues

• If you additionally install earlier versions of DIAdem after installing DIAdem 2019 SP1, you will not be prompted to restart your computer. To ensure that the My DataFinder DataFinder can also run in earlier DIAdem versions, please restart the computer manually after each DIAdem installation.
• In DIAdem 2019 SP1, the installation of older C++ DataPlugins may not be complete, which means the installation was successfully completed, but you will not see the DataPlugin in the list of registered DataPlugins. In this case, register the DataPlugin by double-clicking the URI file.

Notes on DIAdem 2019 SP1

• DIAdem 2019 and later versions no longer support the projection of data with color shading or with deformation onto a 3D model in DIAdem VIEW.
• As of the DIAdem 2019 installation, the 64-bit version of My DataFinder replaces earlier 32-bit installations. The configuration of My DataFinder takes place in DIAdem versions 2019 or later in DIAdem. In DIAdem versions later than 19.0, you configure My DataFinder using the tray icon in the Windows taskbar. C ++ DataPlugins, which are only available in a 32-bit version, need to upgrade to a 64-bit version.
• For the MyDataFinder in DIAdem 2019 SP1, any index files from earlier DIAdem versions must be regenerated. This occurs automatically when you launch DIAdem. Depending on how many files are to be indexed, this may take quite some time.
• Scripts written for the use on SystemLink analysis automation are subject to certain restrictions. Refer to Analysis Automation, General in the Help, for further information.
• Under Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2, there are issues displaying character strings when printing or exporting to PDF and XPS documents if you control the system via remote desktop. DIAdem prints character strings without or with too little character spacing. This is a Microsoft issue described at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2768741. There Microsoft offers a solution in form of a hotfix. In case you cannot install this hotfix, you can also work around this issue using the setting Output print data as graphic under Settings»DIAdem Settings»REPORT.
• If you change the size of the text displayed on the screen (DPI scale), for example, from 100% to 150%, under Windows 8.1 (minimum) and you do not restart the computer, display errors might occur in the curve selection in DIAdem REPORT and DIAdem VIEW.
• When you activate DIAdem, you must create a National Instruments user profile at ni.com. The evaluation period is now 7 days without a user profile. If you create a user profile, this period is extended to 45 days.
• When using the OPC UA server, a missing Windows update can lead to error messages because functions or DLLs are missing. If this error occurs, check the logfile as to whether a message describes an error in the search path extension. To eliminate this error, install the Windows Update KB2533623 at https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=26767.
• When loading a DAC block diagram, DIAdem now checks whether the block diagram contains outdated blocks. The block diagram can still run with these blocks, however the outdated blocks are identified with a label. Please replace these by up-to-date blocks because in future versions the earlier blocks will no longer be supported.
• In order to use the following DIAdem drivers the following NI software components must be installed:

  Driver	Components	Version
  ADCS	Automotive Diagnostic Command Set	>= 18.0
  DAQmx driver	NI-DAQmx	>= 9.4
  ECU MC	ECU Measurement and Calibration Toolkit	>= 18.0
  XNET	NI-XNET	>= 15.0

• Very old commands and variables, which have been replaced by new technologies, are marked as obsolete in DIAdem. This means that these commands and variables are no longer supported in one of the upcoming DIAdem versions. On the DIAdem help page DIAdem»Searching for Obsolete Commands and Variables you can find a script which checks your scripts for obsolete identifiers.

• If you install an earlier DIAdem version after you have installed the current DIAdem version, the PDF export of the earlier version might not function correctly. You can solve the issue by copying the files acfpdf*.* and cdintf*.dll from the current DIAdem program folder into the program folder of the earlier DIAdem version.

• The images you use in the Picture for Tree SUD property must have a minimum size of 16*16 pixels.

• You cannot use VIs that require .NET assemblies from DIAdem through the LVRuntime object.

Compatibility of DIAdem 2019 SP1 with DIAdem 2019

• As of DIAdem 2019 SP1, DIAdem REPORT offers additional options in the settings of 2D axis systems that simplify the positioning of axis scales. If you use one of these new options, you can no longer load these layouts in DIAdem 2018 and earlier versions. Moreover, DIAdem 2019 may display the layout differently than DIAdem 2019 SP1. For more information, refer to the help page Save REPORT Layout Compatibly, which you can find in the help index under the search term Compatibility, Layout Files.
• The implicit conversion of strings to VBS scripts, for example, MyText = "Value" & 123, can lead to errors if the numeric values are high. To avoid this problem, explicitly convert numeric values using the Str-command, such as MyText = "Value" & Str(123).

Product Security and Critical Updates

Visit ni.com/security to view and subscribe in order to receive security notifications about National Instruments products. Visit ni.com/critical-updates for information about critical updates from National Instruments.

New Features in DIAdem 2019 SP1

DIAdem NAVIGATOR, DataFinder, Data Portal

• You can sort channels and channel groups alphabetically in the Data Portal.

DIAdem ANALYSIS

• The "Concatenate Channels" function has been extended by the setting "Groupwise with NoValue padding". When you select this setting, DIAdem adds all channels of selected groups to the channels of the base group. DIAdem concatenates channels with the same name. To bring all channels to the same length, DIAdem adds NoValues to the channels that are not contained in all groups.
• The "Linear Mapping" function can now map several signals to a new x-range.
• The “Resampling” function can now map several signals to a new time channel.
• The performance of the "Remove Duplicates" function has been significantly increased. The function has also been extended to include an optional parameter that you can use to determine which value DIAdem accepts from the dependent channels.
• The following commands have been extended by adding return values that contain the result channels as text with the channel name or as channel list objects: ChnApprXYCalc, ChnApprYCalc, ChnConvexHull, ChnD3Appr, ChnD3Interp, ChnDeriveCalc, ChnDurPosCalc, ChnDurPosInjCalc, ChnDurPosNegCalc, ChnDurationCalc, ChnGaussFitXY, ChnGaussFitXYWeighted, ChnGaussFitY, ChnGaussFitYWeighted, ChnGenLSFit, ChnGenLSFitWeighted, ChnInverseFFT, ChnMapLinCalc, ChnMatConvert, ChnNConvexHull, ChnNonLinearFitXY, ChnNonLinearFitXYWeighted, ChnNonLinearFitY, ChnNonLinearFitYWeighted, ChnPhaseUnwrap, ChnPhaseWrap, ChnRegrYCalc, ChnResampleChnBased, ChnResampleFreqBased, ChnTHIVCalc, CircleConcCalc, CircleExtremCalc, MatChnConvert, MatD3Appr, MatD3Interp, MatIntegrate, MatSort, MatSum, MatTranspose, MatVAlgebr, and SubMat.

DIAdem REPORT

• In layouts, you can search and replace text in labels, free texts, and channel names.
• You can assign axes to different groups in 2D axis systems. DIAdem synchronizes the scaling of all axes in a group, so if you change the scaling of one axis, DIAdem automatically adjusts the scaling of the other axes.
• The legends of 2D axis systems have a simplified mode in which DIAdem automatically determines the best possible display of the legend.
• The axis scaling of 2D axis systems has been extended by additional options.
• You can now align the scale labels of the y-axes of 2D axis systems to the right, the center, or the left.
• DIAdem always plots a cross at the crossing points of dashed grid lines.
• DIAdem now displays headers in 2D tables, even if the channel reference is invalid.
• In 2D tables, you can specify for individual columns that DIAdem does not expand these columns.
• You can define the sort order of expanded columns by groups or channels individually for each table.
• 2D tables have been extended with footers that have the same formatting options as the header.
• Headers and footers in 2D tables enable the display of statistical values like column total, mean, maximum, and more.
• 2D tables were extended by the curve transformation.
• 3D axis systems have been extended by the curve transformation, with the exception of the display modes that expect data in matrix structure.
• In 3D axis systems, you can now assign a unit to the axes, to which DIAdem converts the channels to be displayed.

DIAdem SCRIPT

• The new ResetModified method in the script API units catalog resets the changed state of the current units catalog.
• DIAdem can now also profile user commands. The times are recorded regardless of whether they are executed from a script or, for example, as an event or @@ syntax.
  You activate profiling by starting DIAdem with the parameter /PROFILING, for example, "C:\Programs\National Instruments\DIAdem\DIAdem.exe" /PROFILING.
  You can then use the script profiler to measure and analyze the execution times of user commands.

Preview Feature

The preview features give an outlook on features in future versions. The functions to be unlocked are still under development and the user interface, the API, or the scope of functions may change. To enable this function the dialog box Settings»DIAdem Settings»General.

• You can create calculation channels by executing mathematical operations on the channels of an existing channel group using a simple formula, or by using a calculation from the calculation manager. Calculation channels always calculate non-quantity-based.
• The data storage in DIAdem DAC can also create xy-channel references.
• The functions for calculating real driving performance data based on measurements with a portable emission measurement system in accordance with the "COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2016/646" of April 20, 2016 and the "COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2016/427" of March 10, 2016 have been extended.

Bug Fixes

Corrected Errors in DIAdem 2019 SP1

The following items are the IDs and titles of a subset of issues fixed in DIAdem 2019 SP1. This is a list of the most important issues fixed. If you have a CAR ID, you can search this list to validate that the issue has been fixed. The DIAdem Knowledgebase contains a list of fixed issues from earlier DIAdem versions under the search term Fixed Issues.

Data Portal

NAVIGATOR

VIEW

ANALYSIS

REPORT

DAC

SCRIPT

Accessing the Help

For more information on DIAdem, go to the DIAdem help Help»Contents.

Finding Examples

Use Help»Examples in DIAdem to start the DIAdem ExampleFinder. You can find DIAdem examples in the examples directory below the program directory. You can modify examples to suit your needs, or you can copy and paste parts of the examples into your own files.

Automating the Installation of NI Products

You can automate the installation of most NI products using command-line arguments to suppress some or all of the installer user interface and dialog boxes. However, starting with the August 2012 releases (products using NI Installers version 3.1 or later), you may need to perform additional steps before or during a silent installation of NI software.

If the NI product you are installing uses Microsoft .NET 4.6.2, the .NET installer may run before any NI software installs and may require a reboot before the installation of NI software begins. To avoid a .NET reboot, install .NET 4.6.2 separately before you install NI software.

For more information, refer to the following KnowledgeBase articles:

• The automatic installation of individual NI products are described in KB 4CJDP38M, Customize and Automate Installation of a Single Installer.
• The automatic installation of NI products within a suite, such as the NI Developer Suite, is described in KB 4GGGDQH0, Customize and Automate Installation of a Suited Installer.
• Refer to KB 4CJDR18M, Determine Type and Version of My National Instruments Installer for a description version of the NI Installer your product contains.

Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 10

Microsoft Windows 10 is the latest version of the Windows operating system. Windows 10 features significant changes compared to previous versions. Windows 10 combines features from both Windows 7 and Windows 8. Moreover, the operating system introduces several new capabilities. For more information about NI support for Windows 10, visit ni.com/windows10.

Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 8.1

When you install NI software on Microsoft Windows 8.1, you will notice a few additional tiles in the Apps view, including shortcuts to NI application software products such as NI LabVIEW, Measurement & Automation Explorer (NI MAX), and NI Launcher. For more information about NI support for Windows 8.1, visit ni.com/windows8.

DIAdem Drops Support for Windows 7 (64-bit) and Windows Server 2008 R2 in 2021

DIAdem will drop support for Windows 7 (64-bit) and Windows Server 2008 R2 in 2021. Versions of this product that ship after May 1, 2021 may not install or execute correctly on these operating systems. For detailed information on NI operating system support , visit ni.com/r/win32bitsupport.

For detailed information about NI application software product life cycles, visit ni.com/info and enter one of the following Info Codes:

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End-User License Agreements and Third-Party Legal Notices

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• Legal notices: <National Instruments>\_Legal Information and <National Instruments> directories.
• EULAs: <National Instruments>\Shared\MDF\Legal\license
• Review <National Instruments>\_Legal Information.txt for information on including legal information in installers built with NI products:

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