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Ivi Visa ProgID for Active X Server

Hello,I am trying to establish a Visa connection with the SCPI Server of my VNA using Matlab. In Matlab you can use actxserver('ProgID ') to start a COM-Server.  However, I find it very difficult to...

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Issues with KE6485 Configure Meaurement.vi

I have a KE6487 and I am programming it via GPIB interface and LabVIEW. I am running some example files from NI/Keithley and the GPIB interface is working. When I want to run "KE6485 Configure...

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NI MAX remote control thru Internet WAN

I have Siglent power supply SPD1305X which works fine with LAN control remotely by using a laptop with the NI_VISA based EasyPowerX software. However, I could not make it work by using the same laptop...

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NI-9871 - which transmit mode for multi-drop RS485 communication?

Ports of the NI-9871 have 4 transmit modes: 4-Wire, 2-Wire DTR with Echo, 2-Wire DTR w/o Echo, 2-Wire Auto.Which of these modes are suitable for multidrop communication, what advantages or...

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PXIE 6363 - NIMAX Waveform

Hello,  In the past, I did use the waveform capability in a digital output P.00 using DAQqmx (Python Wrapper) to emulate a I2Cdigital signal (Timing Task).Now I would like to create a non-periodic...

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How to establish communication between labview and stm32f407 MCU

Hello Everyone, I have a very simple PI Controller Code running on STM32 MCU. In real time I need to tune the controller sometimes by changing the values of Proportional, Integral Gains, and also set...

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NI-GPIB-USB-HS Adapters

Hello all. Has anyone had any issues with the NI GPIB-USB-HS Adapters blowing up? Has anyone had issues with them just stop working but can still see and query them in NIMax? My company has several of...

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Tektronix MDO3014 save screenshot VISA command inquiry;

Hello All, I've search around for this trivial question, but I still don't get the answer.My question is that, should I create a empty png file before saving the screenshot?Currently my VISA write-in...

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PCI-GPIB Card Drivers

Hello, I have the 778032-01 card and cannot find the drivers required to make the card work with my machine. Any suggestions/advice? Thank you for your time.

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Calibration Executive for Traditional DAQ for SCXI-1124

First time trying to use the classic Calibration Executive for Traditional DAQ. Set it up on a Windows 7 Professional 32-bit box, with a NI PCI-MIO-16XE-10 PCI card DAQ. Installed the classic NIDAQ...

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DTE vs DCE Selection using NI VISA

I am working on a project that involves the use of the NI USB-232 cable, part number 778472-01, and have been having some slight troubles during setup. After installing the proper drivers and NI...

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NI-VISA Send null instead of treating it as end of string on serial port?

I have an probe that communicates on a serial port and I am trying to communicate with it from Excel VBA using NI-VISA. I have basic communication functioning, but the problem is that the manufacturer...

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USB TC01 resource requested by a different task on computer startup

I have a problem where all my devices say "Status Code: -200022 Resource requested by this task has already been reserved by a different task.". I have a brand new computer and have already tried...

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Remote control of PXI DAC in PXI chassis

I have a PXI-6793 DAC in a PXI chassis with a PXIe-8821 chassis. I'd like to develop a C++ application to set output voltages on the DAC from a remote computer, what are my options? Perfect timing is...

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VISA GPIB issue

Hi, I can not connect anymore to my GPIB instrument using NI MAX. Everyting was working fine in the morning but after my PC went in sleep mode then I cannot scan for instruments.The GPIB to usb device...

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UT8805E Pyvisa Communication

I am trying to communicate over ethernet with a Uni-Trend UT8805E Digital Multimeter using pyvisa.  I am able to open a connection and am able to write to the device without hassle (I think), as I am...

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Sequence of measurements fail on KXCI Keithley 4200

I am running a series of IV measurements using KXCI and python through a GPIB on a keythley 42000.1. 2P current voltage2. 4P current voltage3. Voltmeter sequence When I run them separately opening and...

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NI Cables (10P to DE9)

I'm looking at the cable offerings in the NI shop and find the following options:https://www.ni.com/en-gb/shop/category/cables.html?page=1&FrontendConnection=10-Pin,%20Male%20RJ50&foc=1 -...

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Chasis 2 Powered Down In T2 NI STS Tester

Hi Team, We are facing below issues in NI STS T2 Tester. In NI STS T2 Chasis 1 is fine with all cards and Slot 18 of it with MXI carrd NI PXIe-8394 (Which is fine on self check). But the chasis 2 has...

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Communication between Wemos D1 Mini (ESP8266) and LabVIEW

Hello Community,I have a Wemos D1 Mini board (ESP8266) which is used to capture a digital input signal (3.3 V) from an external source. This signal is to be used as a Stop signal in my VI, i.e....

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