Archived: LabVIEW 2011 Embedded Module for ARM Microcontrollers Known Issues

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Overview



This document contains the LabVIEW 2011 Embedded Module for ARM Microcontrollers known issues that were discovered before and since the release of LabVIEW 2011 Embedded Module for ARM Microcontrollers. 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 2011 Platform Known Issues contains a full listing of known issues, including LabVIEW toolkits and modules.

Document Organization

The Known Issues Document is divided into two separate tables. The following section displays the issues by issue category.

Known Issues by Category

Please refer to Developer Zone Article LabVIEW Known Issues Categories Defined for an explanation of the categories and what types of issues are in each category.

For those who wish to locate the newly reported issues, we have also have published a section of the known issues table sorted by the date the issue was added to the document.

Known Issues by Date

Contacting NI

Feel free to contact NI regarding this document or issues in the document. If you are contacting NI in regards to a specific issue, be sure to reference the ID number given in the document to the NI representative. The ID number contains the current issue ID number as well as the legacy ID number (use the current ID number when contacting National Instruments). 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 consider contacting us if you find a workaround for an issue that is not listed in the document so that we can add the workaround to the document.

Known Issues by Category

The following items are known issues in LabVIEW 2011 Embedded Module for ARM Microcontrollers sorted by Category.

Analysis and Math
225248Analysis Library functions that resize arrays might generate unexpected results when used with Microlib
Building and Distributing LabVIEW Applications
307209First time builds using the Compile Farm Server might fail with an error
121512User specified compiler Optimization level is ignored if JTAG debugging is enabled
225248Analysis Library functions that resize arrays might generate unexpected results when used with Microlib
242453Pressing Pause while debugging an ARM application over JTAG does not highlight the place where execution stops
284430Indicators of Extended Precision data type do not display proper values when debugging on ARM targets
Functions, VIs, and Express VIs
304683PWM Elemental IO node on the TI LM3S8962 ARM target ignores the pre-divider setting
181189I2C VIs do not support interface selection or multiple slave addresses
216128Timed Loops run with a default priority of 100 if the Configure Timed Loop dialog box is not opened
225248Analysis Library functions that resize arrays might generate unexpected results when used with Microlib
286504Elemental IO resource name does not match with peripheral on the Luminary LM3S8962 Evaluation Board
306720Merge Errors function is not available in functions palette on ARM targets
Installation and Activation
331211EK-LM3S8962 USB drivers fail to install on 64-bit operating system.
331208EK-LM3S8962 USB drivers do not install by default.



IDKnown Issue
Analysis and Math
225248

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Analysis Library functions that resize arrays might generate unexpected results when used with Microlib
When building ARM applications with MicroLib (not a default selection), advanced analysis library functions that resize arrays can generate unexpected results. Advanced analysis library functions can be found on the Signal Generation and Mathematics palettes. By default, ARM applications are built with the Standard Library and not MicroLib. However, this option can be set through the uVision project.

Workaround: N/A

Reported Version: 2010  Resolved Version: N/A  Added: 07/22/2010
Building and Distributing LabVIEW Applications
307209

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First time builds using the Compile Farm Server might fail with an error
First time builds of ARM applications using the Compile Farm might fail with an error such as "missing file at the following location: Untitled Project 1\MCB2300\Application\4.01\Project\LabVIEW.uvopt.tmp". This error is due to synchronization issues when copying files to the Compile Server.

Workaround: Rebuild the application.

Reported Version: 2011  Resolved Version: 2012  Added: 00/40752/
121512

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User specified compiler Optimization level is ignored if JTAG debugging is enabled
The user specified value of compiler optimization level (-Ox), set in the Advanced Compilation Options in the Build Specification is ignored if JTAG debugging is enabled. A default of -O0 is used in this case.

Workaround: N/A

Reported Version: 1  Resolved Version: N/A  Added: 06/02/2010
225248

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Analysis Library functions that resize arrays might generate unexpected results when used with Microlib
When building ARM applications with MicroLib (not a default selection), advanced analysis library functions that resize arrays can generate unexpected results. Advanced analysis library functions can be found on the Signal Generation and Mathematics palettes. By default, ARM applications are built with the Standard Library and not MicroLib. However, this option can be set through the uVision project.

Workaround: N/A

Reported Version: 2010  Resolved Version: N/A  Added: 07/22/2010
242453

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Pressing Pause while debugging an ARM application over JTAG does not highlight the place where execution stops
While debugging an application using JTAG on an ARM target, pressing pause does stop the VI but you cannot single step after this and LabVIEW does not indicate where the VI stopped execution. This is because pressing pause simply sends a stop command to the target and LabVIEW does not know where the application stopped in relation to the VI.

Workaround: Set breakpoints in your VI to stop execution

Reported Version: 2010  Resolved Version: N/A  Added: 07/30/2010
284430

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Indicators of Extended Precision data type do not display proper values when debugging on ARM targets

Workaround: N/A

Reported Version: 2011  Resolved Version: N/A  Added: 07/29/2011
Functions, VIs, and Express VIs
304683

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PWM Elemental IO node on the TI LM3S8962 ARM target ignores the pre-divider setting
The PWM elemental IO nodes on the TI LM3S8962 ARM target, expose a pre-divider settings in the properties. However, this setting is ignored in the elemental IO node in your block diagram.

Workaround: N/A

Reported Version: 2010  Resolved Version: 2012  Added: 00/40752/
181189

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I2C VIs do not support interface selection or multiple slave addresses
The ARM I2C VIs do not give you the ability to use all available I2C interfaces (ports) on your Microcontroller. They also do not have the ability to address multiple slaves.

Workaround: N/A

Reported Version: 2009  Resolved Version: N/A  Added: 06/02/2010
216128

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Timed Loops run with a default priority of 100 if the Configure Timed Loop dialog box is not opened
The default priority of a Timed Loop should be 25 when targeting an ARM Microcontroller. However if a Timed Loop is added to the Block Diagram of an ARM VI and saved without opening the Configure Timed Loop dialog box, the default priority is configured at 100. This can cause significant difference in the timing behavior of your application, if multiple timed loops are present.

Workaround: Whenever you add a Timed Loop to the Block Diagram, double-click its Input node or right-click the node and select Configure Input Node from the shortcut menu to display the Configure Timed Loop dialog box. This should automatically set its priority to 25. Now click OK to save the correct priority.

Reported Version: 2010  Resolved Version: N/A  Added: 06/02/2010
225248

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Analysis Library functions that resize arrays might generate unexpected results when used with Microlib
When building ARM applications with MicroLib (not a default selection), advanced analysis library functions that resize arrays can generate unexpected results. Advanced analysis library functions can be found on the Signal Generation and Mathematics palettes. By default, ARM applications are built with the Standard Library and not MicroLib. However, this option can be set through the uVision project.

Workaround: N/A

Reported Version: 2010  Resolved Version: N/A  Added: 07/22/2010
286504

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Elemental IO resource name does not match with peripheral on the Luminary LM3S8962 Evaluation Board
On the TI LM3S8962 evaluation board, the user LED is designated LED1. However, the elemental IO node to access this LED is displayed as LED0 in LabVIEW.

Workaround: N/A

Reported Version: 2010  Resolved Version: N/A  Added: 07/29/2011
306720

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Merge Errors function is not available in functions palette on ARM targets

Workaround: Open functions palette in a VI under the My Computer target, drop the Merge Errors function and copy to your ARM VI

Reported Version: 2011  Resolved Version: N/A  Added: 07/29/2011
Installation and Activation
331211

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EK-LM3S8962 USB drivers fail to install on 64-bit operating system.
When performing a custom installation of LabVIEW Embedded for ARM 2011 the EK-LM3S8962 USB drivers fail to install on 64-bit operating systems.

Workaround: Install the drivers in the order described in the documentation.

Reported Version: 2011  Resolved Version: 2012  Added: 00/40913/
331208

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EK-LM3S8962 USB drivers do not install by default.
When installing LabVIEW Embedded for ARM 2011 the EK-LM3S8962 USB drivers do not install by default.

Workaround: N/A

Reported Version: 2011  Resolved Version: 2012  Added: 00/40940/

 

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).