XNET Frame Information Channels Do Not Update in VeriStand

Updated Nov 1, 2023

Reported In

Hardware

  • CAN Interface Device

Software

  • VeriStand

Driver

  • NI-XNET

Issue Details

  • I am monitoring the sleep status of my empty CAN frames by using the XNET Frame Information channels, but the values do not update. 
  • My Frame Information channels on the VeriStand screen stay at 0 for Receive Time and Time Difference, but I know the CAN network is active. Why?

Solution

The XNET driver requires at least one frame signal to be defined within the database file for the Frame Information channels of Receive Time and Time Difference to be updated for each frame.

If you are getting zero values for these, you could try the following: