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NI-DCPower 21.3.2 Bug Fixes

Created Jun 22, 2023

Overview

The following items are notable issues fixed between the release of NI-DCPower 21.3.1 and NI-DCPower 21.3.2, including additional patches and service packs. If you have an issue ID, you can search this list to validate that the issue has been fixed. This is not an exhaustive list of issues fixed in the current version of NI-DCPower.

Bug Number

Legacy ID

Description

Details
1946303

niDCPower Configure Output Enabled VI can take 20 seconds to execute with NI-DCPower 21.3

When using NI-DCPower hardware in Current Mode and calling "niDCPower Configure Output Enabled" VI, the VI can take 20 seconds to complete execution in DC-Power 21.3.
This issue was fixed for the Windows and NI Linux Real-Time drivers. This issue was not fixed for NI Linux Device drivers. 

Workaround:

Upgrade to NI-DCPower 21.3.1 or the latest version of NI-DCPower (21.5 and later) for Windows and NI Linux Real-Time users.
Upgrade to the latest version of NI Linux Device Drivers (2022 Q3 and later) for Linux users.

Reported Version:

NI-DCPower 21.3

Resolved Version:

NI-DCPower 21.3.1

Added:

N/A
2065379

PXIe-4162 or PXI-4163 may return error -1074097799 when performing a device reset

Occasionally, resetting a PXIe-4162 or PXI-4163 SMU will return error -1074097799 (The device session is invalid). After this occurs, all subsequent calls to the instrument will return error -1074116989 (Internal Hardware Error) until the device is reset again.


Workaround:

Reset the device using NI MAX, the NI-DCPower API, or the System Configuration API:


Alternatively, upgrade to NI-DCPower 2022 Q4.

Reported Version:

NI-DCPower 20.7 | NI-DCPower 21.0 | NI-DCPower 21.3 | NI-DCPower 21.3.1 | NI-DCPower 21.5 | NI-DCPower 21.8 | STS Software Bundle 20.0 | STS Software Bundle 20.1 | STS Software Bundle 21.0 | STS Software Bundle 21.0.1 | STS Software Bundle 22.0

Resolved Version:

NI-DCPower 21.3.2

Added:

N/A

Additional Patch Information

Installing some patches may require certain additional steps or considerations. Please refer to the following table for more information about patches for this release.

These patches currently do not have any special instructions.

Glossary of Terms

 

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  • 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).