NI LabVIEW 2018 SP1 f3

The LabVIEW team, announced the latest release of software is systems engineering software for applications that require test, measurement, and control with rapid access to hardware and data insights , LabVIEW 2018 SP1 f3.

LabVIEW 2018 SP1 f3 Patch Readme

The LabVIEW 2018 SP1 f3 Patch includes 4 fixes to LabVIEW 2018 SP1, in addition to all previous LabVIEW 2018 SP1 patches. Although NI tested the patch to ensure it corrects the reported problems, only limited testing occurred to detect the potential problems introduced by the fixes. NI strongly recommends that you test to verify that these fixes are acceptable before you use this patch in a production environment.

Issues Fixed in LabVIEW 2018 SP1 f3 Patch
- LabVIEW can crash when accessing 256 or more dynamic dispatch VIs. This issue was tracked by CAR 725936.
- In rare cases, errors during VI compilations result in failures in building packed project libraries. This issue was tracked by CAR 726278.
- LabVIEW can crash after undoing or redoing the rename of a malleable VI's control or indicator if a caller is in memory. This issue was tracked by CAR 722497.
- In some cases, LabVIEW crashes when deleting unit labels from constants. This issue was tracked by CAR 728099.
Issues Fixed in LabVIEW 2018 SP1 f2 Patch
- .NET methods are not available if a .NET class uses a 64-bit enum. This issue was tracked by CAR 610384.
- Tunnels remain on borders of case structures after you drag wired items out of the structure. This issue was tracked by CAR 661720.
- Unnecessary tunnels are created when you drag wired items into and out of structures. This issue was tracked by CAR 673910.
- Projects can take a long time to close due to unnecessary compilation of source-only VIs. This issue was tracked by CAR 699640.
- LabVIEW can crash when you drag nodes out of a Flat Sequence structure. This issue was tracked by CAR 710211.
- LabVIEW can appear to hang when loading a VI that contains a variant on its front panel when that variant contains a large number of variant attributes. This issue was tracked by CAR 710323.
- Saving a copy of a typedef takes longer than expected. This issue was tracked by CAR 710553.
- LabVIEW edit-time performance is severely reduced when you edit large tabs after performing the maximum number of undo steps. This issue was tracked by CAR 711411.
- LabVIEW can crash when you drag structures out of a Flat Sequence structure. This issue was tracked by CAR 714264.
- LabVIEW can crash when you drag items out of nested structures. This issue was tracked by CAR 715760.
- Malleable VIs involving classes can incorrectly use the wrong instance of the VI and appear broken. This issue was tracked by CAR 716062.
- LabVIEW can crash when indexing an empty array. Note: A recompile of the affected VI is required to apply the fix. This issue was tracked by CAR 718281.
- LabVIEW can crash when you drag items out of nested For Loops. This issue was tracked by CAR 718913.
- (Windows) Some drivers may not be found in NI Package Manager after you install the LabVIEW 2018 SP1 f1 patch. This issue was tracked by CAR 722634.
Issues Fixed in LabVIEW 2018 SP1 f1 Patch
- (macOS) Detailed help does not appear after upgrading Safari. This issue was tracked by CAR 712577.
- (macOS and Linux) Help documentation is missing for many LabVIEW properties. This issue was tracked by CAR 714945.
- In rare cases, VIs can be saved into a bad state which causes LabVIEW (32-bit) to crash when running the VIs. This issue was tracked by CAR 715018.
- (Windows) Reduced the overhead for drawing images and text on Windows 10. This was most noticeable when there were many different controls with text and/or images to draw. This issue was tracked by CAR 715178.
- Reduced the overhead for updating front panel controls with new data from the block diagram. This was most noticeable for applications with a large number of VIs. This issue was tracked by CAR 715347.

LabVIEW 2018 Service Pack 1 Readme - September 2018:

The following items are the IDs and titles of a subset of issues fixed in LabVIEW 2018 SP1.

708128 Undefined data types do not resolve with Malleable VIs.
705899 LabVIEW crashes when using string control with the Python Node.
705605 Separately compiled code takes longer to load with mismatched bitness.
701083 Error Ring will not accept %$ String modifiers.
691392 Searching for text crashes LabVIEW.
687308 Class constants/controls appear grey on block diagram but VI's run arrow is unbroken.
677536 Mouse cursor does not scale properly with DPI settings.

About LabView 2018. Austin, TX. In a software-centric day at NIWeek, National Instruments announced the release of LabVIEW 2018. With this release, the company said, engineers can increase their speed of innovation by taking advantage of new tools that simplify system integration and grant more control through hardware accessibility.

Engineers can use LabVIEW 2018 to address a multitude of these challenges. They can integrate more third-party IP from tools like Python to make the most of the strengths of each package or existing IP from their stakeholders. Test engineers can use new functionality in LabVIEW 2018 to strengthen code reliability by automating the building and execution of software through integration with open interface tools like Jenkins for continuous delivery. Capabilities like this empower test engineers to focus on system integration and development where they can offer unique differentiation, rather than get bogged down in the semantics of how to use software tools or move IP from one to another. For test engineers using FPGAs for high-performance processing, new deep-learning functions and improved floating-point operations can reduce time to market.

To meet demands like testing higher complexity DUTs and shorter timeframes, engineers need tools tailored to their needs that they can efficiently use through their workflow, helping them to meet their exact application requirements. LabVIEW 2018 is the latest addition to NI’s software-centric platform that features products tailored to needs within distinct stages of their workflow—products that have been adopted in whole or in part by more than 300,000 active users.


About National Instruments. Since 1976, National Instruments has equipped engineers and scientists with tools that accelerate productivity, innovation and discovery. NI’s graphical system design approach to engineering provides an integrated software and hardware platform that speeds the development of any system needing measurement and control. The company’s long-term vision and focus on improving society through its technology supports the success of its customers, employees, suppliers and shareholders.

Product: NI LabView
Version: 2018 SP1 f3
Supported Architectures: 32bit / 64bit
Website Home Page : www.ni.com
Language: english
System Requirements: PC
Supported Operating Systems: Windows 7even SP1 / 8.1 Update 1 / 10 (version 1803) / Server 2012 R2 or Server 2008 R2 SP1
Size: 3.7 Gb