NI-VISA 2023 Q2 Bug Fixes

Overview

The following items are notable issues fixed between the release of NI-VISA 2022 Q2 and NI-VISA 2023 Q2, 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-VISA.

Bug Number

Legacy ID

Description

Details

451061 412663

VISA Interactive Control help cannot be opened on Linux computers

Workaround:

There is currently no known workaround for this issue.

Reported Version:

NI-VISA 5.4

Resolved Version:

NI-VISA 2023 Q2

Added:

Sep 6, 2013

NI-VISA Fails to Install on Linux Kernel 5.13 or Later with Fatal Error

When installing certain NI drivers onto a Linux system using kernel version 5.13 or later, the installation fails with an error about not finding all the dependencies it needs such as:

/var/lib/dkms/nikal/21.5.0f129/build/nikal.c:32:16: fatal error: config/modversions.h: No such file or directory

Workaround:

Reattempt the installation after adding modversions.h to the kernel headers for your current system kernel. For example:
sudo touch /usr/src/linux-headers-$(uname -r)/include/config/modversions.h

Reported Version:

NI-VISA 21.5

Resolved Version:

NI-VISA 2023 Q2

Added:

May 10, 2022

2044178

Few Installed LabVIEW Versions Are Missing from LabVIEW IDFinder in NI-MAX

The LabVIEW IDFinder field from the VISA Properties tab of a GPIB resource does not list all installed LabVIEW versions. If LabVIEW 2021 or higher is installed, the field is grayed out and shows LabVIEW Not Detected.

Image

Workaround:

Install the required instrument drivers using NI Package Manager instead of LabVIEW IDFinder.

Reported Version:

NI-VISA 21.0

Resolved Version:

NI-VISA 2023 Q2

Added:

Jul 13, 2022

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

 

  • 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).