May 2018
This file contains important information about NI-XNET, including installation instructions and known issues.
Product Security and Critical Updates
Automating the Installation of NI Products
Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 10
Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 8.1
LabVIEW NXG Support and Considerations
NI-XNET is an NI instrument driver that features a common set of easy-to-use functions for reading and writing CAN, LIN, and FlexRay frames and signals in many different platforms including USB, PXI, PCI, NI CompactDAQ, and NI CompactRIO.
NI-XNET supports the following operating systems:
Note Support for Windows 32-bit operating systems may require disabling physical address extension (PAE). To learn how this might affect your system and what actions you might need to take, visit ni.com/info and enter the Info Code PAESupport.
1 NI software installs VC2015 Runtime and .NET 4.6.2. Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 require Microsoft updates to support these items. Refer to Microsoft KB2919442 and KB2919355 for more information about how to install these updates.
2 NI software is signed with a SHA-256 certificate. Windows 7 SP1, Windows Embedded Standard 7 SP1, and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 require Microsoft updates to support SHA-256. Refer to Microsoft KB3033929 for more information about how to install this security update.
The NI-XNET installer does not support Windows Server 2003/NT/Vista/XP/Me/2000/98/95 or the Windows Server non-R2 editions.
NI-XNET does not support guest accounts on Windows 7. You must log into an administrative or user account to use NI-XNET on these operating systems.
The following table lists the application software versions supported by NI-XNET.
| Application Software1 | Versions Supported by NI-XNET 18.0 |
|---|---|
| LabVIEW | 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018 |
| LabVIEW Real-Time (RT) | 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018 |
| LabVIEW NXG | 2.1 |
| LabWindows™/CVI™ | 2013 and higher |
| 1 Application software support for LabVIEW NXG is not included with NI-XNET and must be downloaded separately via NI Package Manager. Refer to Installing NI-XNET for LabVIEW NXG for instructions. | |
NI-XNET supports the following Microsoft Visual Studio versions and associated programming languages.
| Programming Languages | Versions Supported by NI-XNET 18.0 |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Visual C/C++ | 6.0 and later |
Refer to the following instructions to install NI-XNET from a DVD. To install NI-XNET for LabVIEW NXG, refer to Installing NI-XNET for LabVIEW NXG.
Before installing the NI-XNET software, log on as Administrator or as a user with Administrator privileges. The NI-XNET software setup program must have Administrator privileges because the program modifies the configuration registry of your system. Complete the following steps to install the NI-XNET software.
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The NI-XNET 18.0 release adds the following features:
The NI-XNET 18.0 release changes the following:
The NI-XNET 17.5.1 release changes the following:
The NI-XNET 17.5 release adds the following features:
Notes NI-XNET supports PDUs only if there is a 1:1 mapping between the PDU and frame layout. The import is limited to features supported by the NI-XNET driver.
The NI-XNET 17.5 release changes the following:
The NI-XNET 17.0.1 release changes the following:
The NI-XNET 17.0 release adds the following features:
Notes NI-XNET supports PDUs only if there is a 1:1 mapping between the PDU and frame layout. The import is limited to features supported by the NI-XNET driver.
The NI-XNET 17.0 release changes the following:
The NI-XNET 16.1 release adds the following features:
The NI-XNET 16.1 release changes the following:
The NI-XNET software supports only National Instruments CAN, FlexRay, and LIN hardware products. For information about software for CAN products from other vendors, refer to the documentation you received with those products.
| Issue Number | Issue |
|---|---|
| 672838 | Inserting a USB-850x device can result in an unusable device with internal errors on PharLap. Workaround: Remove and reinsert the device or reboot the system. |
| 675253 | When using the Port Configuration Utility, it is not possible to rename ports beyond 160. |
| 684861 | NI-XNET does not handle J1939 PDU1 broadcasts properly. |
| 684951 | Unaddressed J1939 Input Queue and Signal sessions do not receive data unless a stream session is also open on the interface. |
| 685825 | J1939 FIBEX databases that contain ECU names are not imported correctly, and saving the database will result in overwriting the name with 0. |
| 687144 | Extremely long strings passed to the XNET Create Session VI can cause LabVIEW to crash. |
| 687562 | Rev C (and later) PCI/PXI-8511 and -8512 devices might switch to Bus Off when attempting to transmit immediately following a reboot or Self-Test. |
| 687624 | NI-XNET CAN FD sessions (non-BRS) require CAN FD Baudrate to be set. |
| 688639 | Having multiple startup VIs that contain NI-XNET project sessions can cause a LabVIEW RT target to hang. |
The following items are the IDs and titles of a subset of issues fixed in this release. This is not an exhaustive list of issues fixed. If you have a CAR ID, you can search this list to validate that the issue has been fixed.
| Bug ID | Summary |
|---|---|
| 664692 | In certain situations, removed hardware could appear as CAN-1, LIN-1, or FlexRay-1. |
| 667510 | Properties configured when adding an alias are ignored the first time the database is opened after modifying the source database. |
| 673342 | Errors returned from XNET property nodes cannot be cleared until all running VIs stop in LabVIEW. |
| 674352 | Bus Monitor and Database Editor display incorrect baud rate details for custom baud rates. |
| 679050 | In a built application (exe), some XNET I/O Controls do not show any values in the drop-down menu. |
| 684806 | Applications mixing the use of 32-bit and 64-bit baud rate properties causes errors. |
| 684870 | Expanding an XNET Device, Subframe, or LIN Schedule Entry IO control in an empty project crashes LabVIEW NXG. |
| 686078 | Default output payloads not handled properly for J1939 frames with payloads greater than 255 bytes. |
| 686083 | Transmitting multiple J1939 frames of different sizes in rapid succession results in corrupted frames on the bus. |
| 686442 | Reading single point frame input sessions with an insufficient frame count can cause LabVIEW to crash. |
If you intend to use the NI-CAN API with your NI-XNET PCI/PXI hardware, refer to the NI-XNET Compatibility for NI-CAN appendix in the NI-CAN Hardware and Software Manual.
When upgrading the NI-XNET software on your LabVIEW Real-Time target, you need to re-deploy your database files to that target using a host computer that runs the same version of NI-XNET as the target.
Inserting a module into or removing a module from a cRIO chassis that is actively communicating with an NI 986x module can cause application failures and possibly device damage.
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.
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 about automating the installation of NI products, refer to the following KnowledgeBase articles:
Microsoft Windows 10 is the latest version of the Windows operating system and features significant changes compared to previous versions. Windows 10 introduces several new capabilities and also combines features from both Windows 7 and Windows 8. For more information about NI support for Windows 10, visit ni.com/windows10.
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.
The following sections detail considerations for using NI-XNET with LabVIEW NXG.
Software support for LabVIEW NXG differs in the following ways:
LabVIEW NXG is installed using NI Package Manager. Complete the following steps to install NI-XNET for LabVIEW NXG.
View context help in LabVIEW by pressing <Ctrl-H> and hovering over an object.
Search for items using the search bar in the upper right corner of the LabVIEW window. You can also view context help for the search results.
Additional documentation is available online at ni.com/manuals.
Launch LabVIEW and click the Learning tab.
LabVIEW lessons are located in the Lessons tab, and LabVIEW Examples are located in the Examples tab. Follow the instructions in the lessons and examples.
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