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Version 12.0.0
June 2012
This file contains important information about LabVIEW 2012 for Windows, including system requirements, installation instructions, a partial list of bugs fixed for LabVIEW 2012, and known issues for LabVIEW.
Refer to the National Instruments website for the latest information about LabVIEW 2012.
Refer to the labview\readme directory for readme files about LabVIEW add-ons, such as modules and toolkits.
System Requirements
Installation Instructions
Known Issues
LabVIEW 2012 (64-bit)
Additions to the LabVIEW Help
Bug Fixes
Automating the Installation of NI Products
Important Information
| Windows | Run-Time Engine | Development Environment |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Pentium III/Celeron 866 MHz or equivalent | Pentium 4M or equivalent |
| RAM | 256 MB | 1 GB |
| Screen Resolution | 1024 x 768 Pixels | 1024 x 768 Pixels |
| Operating System | Windows 7/Vista (32-bit and 64-bit) Windows XP SP3 (32-bit) Windows Server 2003 R2 (32-bit) Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit) | Windows 7/Vista (32-bit and 64-bit) Windows XP SP3 (32-bit) Windows Server 2003 R2 (32-bit) Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit) |
| Disk Space | 353 MB | 3.67 GB (includes default drivers from the NI Device Drivers DVD) |
| Color Palette | N/A | LabVIEW and the LabVIEW Help contain 16-bit color graphics. LabVIEW requires a minimum color palette setting of 16-bit color. |
| Temporary Files Directory | N/A | LabVIEW uses a directory for storing temporary files. National Instruments recommends that you have several megabytes of disk space available for this temporary directory. |
| Adobe Reader | N/A | You must have Adobe Reader installed to search PDF versions of all LabVIEW manuals. |
Note The following list describes restrictions for using LabVIEW on Windows:
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Depending on whether you are installing LabVIEW for the first time or upgrading from a previous version, refer to one of the following documents for information about installing LabVIEW:
You can access the LabVIEW Installation Guide and the LabVIEW Upgrade Notes at ni.com as well as on the installation media.
Note 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.
You can access the software and documentation known issues list online. Refer to the National Instruments website for an up-to-date list of known issues in LabVIEW 2012.
When run on Windows (64-bit), LabVIEW 2012 (64-bit) provides access to more memory than a 32-bit operating system or a 32-bit application can provide. LabVIEW 2012 (64-bit) includes nearly all of the development environment features of LabVIEW 2012 (32-bit).
Refer to the National Instruments website for information about obtaining a copy of LabVIEW 2012 (64-bit).
LabVIEW 2012 (64-bit) supports many hardware devices. Refer to the National Instruments website for information about drivers compatible with LabVIEW 2012 (64-bit). For GPIB devices, you must use at least NI-488.2 2.6 for Windows. Refer to the specific hardware documentation for more information about compatibility with LabVIEW 2012 (64-bit).
LabVIEW 2012 (64-bit) supports only the NI Vision Development Module. Refer to the Vision Development Module documentation for more information. No additional modules support LabVIEW 2012 (64-bit).
The following list contains additional changes to LabVIEW that are not included in the LabVIEW Help, the LabVIEW Upgrade Notes, or both:
The following items are the IDs and titles of a subset of issues fixed in LabVIEW 2012. This is not an exhaustive list of issues fixed in the current version of LabVIEW. If you have a CAR ID, you can search this list to validate the issue has been fixed.
| ID | Fixed Issue |
|---|---|
| 100634 | .NET Calendar Control is not sized properly |
| 124146 | Re-initialize to default not working on Picture Control |
| 156274 | Changes to Type Def Reference to a Tab Control doesn't update other instances |
| 167056 | Wiring cluster of fixed point values to waveform chart causes a broken arrow |
| 182407 | Remote Debugging crashes with an application that uses MathScript |
| 185059 | Member VIs of a class that is a member of a project library have a red X on them in the palettes |
| 186525 | 'visarc' file included in source distribution even when excluding vi.lib |
| 187412 | Custom RTM will incorrectly link to the source location when built into an executable |
| 190778 | Huge array causes long save time and run time on LabVIEW 64-bit |
| 190887 | XY Plot Legend Shifts Right On Front Panel When Repeatedly Redrawn |
| 209168 | VI Server method "Application:Library.Open" returns wrong library if library is unsaved |
| 214475 | Cannot zoom in render window of 3D graph |
| 219940 | Cannot use Sort 1D Array with an array of clusters containing LabVIEW Classes |
| 236868 | Pane Size Event Does not generate final event as documented |
| 258465 | Pre-Build Action VI Not brought to front when Source Distribution is Built from Properties Window |
| 280810 | Giving Simulation VI class terminals that are dynamic dispatch results in LabVIEW compiler fault |
| 283709 | Logos Sockets should broadcast on all available NICs |
| 285210 | Read from Measurement File Express VI can read incorrect data |
| 294478 | Applications built from VIs that include Damemoji AKA stressed characters in the file name do not work. |
| 297201 | Time Critical priority VI shouldn't compile if it contains a Timed Loop |
| 298656 | Import Web Services does not support external type definition (external schema) |
| 299162 | Saving for previous with missing DLL crashes LabVIEW |
| 300592 | LabVIEW built executable with network streams won't exit process |
| 300864 | Unexpected broken wires when graphing coerced CDB arrays |
| 302673 | Programmatically changing y-axis parameters on a waveform chart or graph causes the plot to shrink horizontally. |
| 302888 | Sine Pattern VI behaves incorrectly for certain inputs |
| 302922 | Unexpected inputs can permanently corrupt a 3D graph instance. |
| 310813 | EXE/RTEXE and PPL have load time issues when statechart is embedded inside |
| 311293 | Not A Reference does not work with FTP References |
| 311294 | FTP Close Session.vi will not unregister a session if server is unresponsive |
| 311617 | Undoing block diagram cleanup in VI with Control & Simulation Loop and subsystem crashes LabVIEW |
| 312531 | When class specific VIs are used in a project, the VI Metrics Tool does not include them in the VIs it analyzes. |
| 313044 | Long Delays when editing VIs with LabVIEW object-oriented programming property nodes |
| 313186 | Long lines in 2D Picture are drawn to the wrong end points. |
| 313610 | NI LabVIEW Report Generation Toolkit for Microsoft Office 2011: broken Excel Active X methods |
| 315798 | TCP Write Stream generates add extra characters to TDMS files during FTP transfer |
| 316099 | Project load time can be affected by large .lvlps file |
| 317005 | Several Express VIs become broken when placed on Block Diagram after Spectral Measurement VI. |
| 318065 | "Find" options within context menu for implicitly linked property/invoke nodes missing when original control is a typedef |
| 318415 | Error reading LVM file "Incorrect file type" |
| 321650 | LabVIEW crashes when changing event registration refnum constant to control. |
| 323425 | Build failures caused by inlined VIs in a PPL |
| 325201 | Front Panel Indicators to Fail to Update Correctly When EXE is Loaded in Bad State |
| 327431 | Import WebService Tool doesn't work for HTTPS protocol |
| 327926 | Calling Variable Property Node in a Loop leaks memory |
| 329925 | Continuous Sound Input.vi example unresponsive after pause execution |
| 331216 | Rare Crash on VI Compile |
| 332247 | To Long Integer produces incorrect result for a SGL input of 2^31 |
| 333279 | Calling the System Exec VI after calling the Pipe VI in LabVIEW for Linux will Hang LabVIEW. |
| 333651 | Converting a PSP variable to a variant, then a string and back, causes the conversion back to PSP variable to fail |
| 335523 | Creating a reference for a control that is a typedef is not retaining the typedef properties of the refnum type |
| 338840 | Shortcut Menu Activation Interferes with Independent Autoscale Y Settings in Waveform Chart or Graph with Multiple Plots |
| 344940 | Copying data in custom probe can crash LabVIEW |
| 346352 | "Explore" button on Application Builder build progress dialog doesn't close the dialog |
| 346819 | Incorrect result when calling a non-reentrant VI by a pre-allocated VI |
| 347785 | General Linear Fit (Bi-Square) VI does not return weight out |
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 4.0, 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 4.0 separately before you install NI software.
For more information, refer to the following KnowledgeBase articles:
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