NI-Sync 3.1 Beta Program (Obsolete)
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The NI-Sync 3.1 Beta Program is now Obsolete. The released version can be found at ni.com/downloads
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This Beta program is now OBSOLETE
NI-Sync 3.1 is fully released and can be found at ni.com/downloads.
Important Details About This Beta Program
Prerelease Quality Expectations
It is our intent to provide you with the highest quality software, however in order to provide these features in advance of the fully supported and released software, limited testing has been performed on portions of the software. The key below will be used to describe R&D’s expectation of a feature’s quality for this Beta program. A quality expectation is made available for each version of the software available for download.
Terms of Use
Please agree to the terms of use found here.
Please realize that because this is a beta program and the software is not release candidate, we will do our best to support you but the driver has not been fully tested and we can not guarantee support of any features or specifications via our traditional support channels.
Bug Reporting
To report issues, email R&D directly at nisync.beta@ni.com.
Questions
We hope to leverage the NI Discussion forum for the SW Synchronization pioneer. Please preface any of your posts with [niSyncBeta]. We recommend that you post in the PXI section.
Discussion Forum postings
Please preface any of your posts with [niSyncBeta] so others that are part of this program can locate applicable postings.
NI-Sync 3.1 Beta 3 Obsolete - NI-Sync 3.1 is fully released
New Features
Test Panels for PXI-665x and PXIe-6672 Boards.
Temporary issues when used on LabVIEW RT
Full Support on RT Targets
Beta 3 now provides IEEE 1588-2008 support on LabVIEW RT for the PXI-6682 and PCI-1588 in addition to the GPS/IRIG/PPS support available in Beta 2.
IEEE 1588 Version 2 (2008) Support
This NI-Sync 3.1 Beta driver provides IEEE-1588 Version 2 (2008 ) support. Prior released versions of NI-Sync provide IEEE-1588 version 1 (2002) support. Please note that IEEE-1588 Version 1 and Version 2 are incompatible, so please check with other devices on your 1588 network to ensure interoperability. In December 2008, NI began offering a Beta program which provides IEEE-1588 version 2 support to multiple RT targets including NI CompactRIO and NI Smart Camera RT targets. That beta can be found here.
Please see the chart below for the expected level of quality for this particular version of the driver. For more information on the NI-Sync driver, please visit the section below.
Changed Features
None
Known Issues
PXI-6682 and PCI-1588 Test Panels under LabVIEW RT
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- Routing Tab is not functional
- Timestamp and Future Time Event generation requires manually entering local device terminal name
PXI-665x and PXI-6672 Test Panels Under LabVIEW RT Don't Work
Expected Level of Quality
Supported Hardware
NI PXI-6682
NI PCI-1588
NI PXI-6651, NI PXI-6652, NI PXI-6653
NI PXIe-6672
Download
To download this free Beta software, click the download link below.
TODO: Patrick - UPDATE Download
NI-Sync 3.1 Beta 2 Obsolete: See Beta 3
New Features
GPS/IRIG/PPS Synchronization Support on RT Targets
This NI-Sync 3.1 Beta driver provides support of GPS on RT deployments when using the NI PXI-6682. Please see the chart below for the expected level of quality for this particular version of the driver. For more information on the NI-Sync driver, please visit the section below.
IEEE-1588 Version 2 (2008) Support
This NI-Sync 3.1 Beta driver provides IEEE-1588 Version 2 (2008 ) support. Prior versions of NI-Sync provide IEEE-1588 version 1 (2002) support. Please note that IEEE-1588 Version 1 and Version 2 are incompatible, so please check with other devices on your 1588 network to ensure interoperability. In December 2008, NI began offering a Beta program which provides IEEE-1588 version 2 support to multiple RT targets including NI CompactRIO and NI Smart Camera RT targets. That beta can be found here.
Please see the chart below for the expected level of quality for this particular version of the driver. For more information on the NI-Sync driver, please visit the section below.
Changed Features
IEEE-1588 Version 1 (2002) Support Removed
See the new "IEEE-1588 Version 2 (2008) Support Feature above.
LabVIEW 7.1.1 Support Removed
Expected Level of Quality
1. IEEE-1588 with the PCI-1588 and PXI-6682 is not currently supported under LabVIEW RT
Supported Hardware
NI PXI-6682
NI PCI-1588
NI PXI-6651, NI PXI-6652, NI PXI-6653
NI PXIe-6672
Download
To download this free Beta software, click the download link below.
What Is NI-Sync?
NI-Sync is a library of VIs and functions for controlling NI PXI and PCI timing hardware modules. Using NI-Sync, you can configure all aspects of timing and synchronization for these devices, including sharing trigger signals and clocks in one or more chassis. In addition, you can configure all aspects for Time-based synchronization modules, including IEEE 1588, GPS, IRIG and PPS synchronization, timestamping, and generation of time-synchronized signals. You can use NI-Sync in conjunction with other measurement software, such as NI-DAQmx, to create advanced high-channel-count measurements that span multiple PXI chassis or an Ethernet network.
The latest released driver for NI-Sync can be found here.
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