Thursday, February 13, 2014

Labview 2103 August upgrade


  • Upgraded PXIe Labview from 2012 f3 to 2013 f2
  • Use 2013 DS-2 developer suite distribution, August 2013 release
    • 3 DVDs for LV/CVI etc
    • 1 DVD device drivers
    • 1 DVD additional FPGA/xilink tools
    • 2+ hours to run
    • share DVD from Matrix-Auger to Auger-pxi
  • After upgrade somehow initial daqmx diver install not completed, so projects with analog io were broken
    • download and install DAQmx 9.8
    • now analog works but cRIO still broken, missing "software or license"
    • another hour...
  • Download NIRIO130 driver and install
    • now cRIO recognized, but software conflict
    • use NI MAX remote system/software/Add remove to replace LV 12 environment with LV 13
    • now VIs resident on cRIO work, but error from FPGA
    • another hour+...
  • NI MAX never recognized PXIe 4132 SMU
    • needs separate driver, NIDCPWR190
    • another GB download and install, almost an hour...
    • now SMUs are recognized
  • Rebuild FPGA
    • go to cRIO/chassis/FPGA target
    • rebuild FPGA counter to DAC using existing build spec
    • 40 minutes elapsed, no errors
    • RT_Omicron.vi still fails, error on FPGA Target RIO0
    • Unplug cRIO, try again, now it works, for some reason new bitfiles not downloaded
    • communication now OK, Omicron FPGA interface 2.lvproj now works
Now all projects in PXIe Documents/Programs  LV seem to work with 2013. "LV 2012 backups" folder has old versions

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