Difference programmatically between NI GPIB-PCI and NI GPIB-USB-HS?
Hello all, I am writing an application that accesses some GPIB equipment. On my development machine I have an NI GPIB-USB-HS connection and that is working just fine. On my first test machine I have a...
View ArticleGw INSTEK AFG-2005 not visible on MAX
I am trying to talk to a Gw INSTEK AFG-2005. I downloaded and installed the driver and labview code...
View ArticleTraditional DAQ Resource Names Support in NI-DMM
I have an old application that still uses some NI-DMM resource names with "Traditional DAQ device number" syntax: DAQ::Traditional NI-DAQ device number[::INSTR] After recently upgrading to Win10 and...
View ArticleSensors/Actuators communication to a single laptop
Hello everybody, I'm a student in mechanical engineering, working on a project regarding the realization of a drop-weight impact test machine. One of the tasks is to create the proper software...
View ArticleDriver Error when using Notify
I have a C# application using several devices and I want to use Notify for some of them. It works most of the time but for some devices addressing them cause a driver error. Here are the details. I...
View ArticleKeithley 2410 - VI_ERROR_TMO: Timeout expired before operation completed.
Hi, I'm trying to control a Keithley 2410 via python on an x86_64 linux machine (CentOS 7). I'm using python 2.7.5, NI-VISA 16 and PyVISA 1.8. The Keithley is connected to the computer via a a...
View ArticleGPIB connection with Keysight B1500A analyzer - problems with Agilent 82357B...
Hi NI community,I am trying to control our Keysight B1500A analyzer remotely via GPIB using the LabView Development Environment. I followed the suggested way of establishing a connection with the...
View ArticleGPIB string for Prologix USB-GPIB adapter
I have the misfortune to be working on a project with the wildly unpopular prologix USB-GPIB adapter. I can communicate with an instrument through the prologix adapter by using the VISA string...
View ArticleVISA or Code Library Missing/Error -1073807202 occurred at Property Node (arg 1)
I am trying to communicate with an Omega UTC-USB thermocouple connector. I am able to send commands and receive the temperature data, set degF or degC, etc in NI MAX and PuTTY terminals. When I attempt...
View ArticleRS232 PCI Shielding Problem
HiI have bought PCI-8430 RS232. I have found that the shield of the PCI card is connected to the GND of the serial ports. In fact a simple continuity test with a multi meter between pin5 of DB9 and the...
View ArticleNI PXIe-1082 : NI-max does not start
Hello everyone, My problem might be either software or hardware, it’s not really clear yet, feel free to move my post in the appropriate section. Until recently, I used a NI-PXIe 1082 with a couple of...
View ArticleCommunication with a Keithley 617
I'm currently trying to use an old Keithley 617 using the National Instrument UBS-GPIB HS adapter.I installed all the required NI drivers required to use it. However, whatever command I use (e.g....
View ArticleControl and acquisition of data over LAN port
Hello All,I have data acquisition system, which has got LAN interface with PC.I would like to program in LabView to control and acquire data. But drivers are not available from OEM.If I can read...
View ArticleControl DC power supply GWInstek PSM 6003 via RS 232 or GPIB using Labview
Hi,i'm new in controlling instrument using Labview . i need to know how to control a programmable power supply GWInstek PSM 6003 and there is a driver or not thank you
View ArticleHow to avoid installing the visa530full.exe
In the program, I used the functions provided by NI-Visa 530, such as viWrite, viPrintf...but the visa530full.exe is 667MB and it's too large compared to the program.When the program is released, how...
View ArticleCOM adapter not working
Hello,i created a c++ program using the IviDMM classdriverfunctions.The program is working fine with a PXI NI DMM (IVI-C).Now i tried to exchange it with an Agilent 34980A DMM (IVI-COM).But now i get...
View ArticleGPIB-USB-HS and GPIB write error code 3
HiI have been using edgeport hub to communicate with an instrument which has multiple RS232 and one GPIB interace. The GPIB is connected to edgeport using GPIB-USB-HS. Max and LV 2010 communicates to...
View ArticleCan't use VISA resource Error (Hex 0xBFFF009E), but can see instrument/query...
As the title states, I have no problem seeing the instrument in NI MAX (instrument is an SR830 lockin). I have 488.2 installed for using GPIB-USB and VISA 16.0 is also installed. However, if I run any...
View ArticleMeasurement I/0 Assistant Randomly Starts Returning Empty Strings
Hi everyone, I'm trying to use the LabView instrument I/0 assistant to command and read from two 15 y/o Newport PM500-C motion controllers. The assistant uses VISA connetions to interface with the...
View ArticleInstrument I/O assistant randomly returning empty strings
Hi everyone, I'm trying to interface with two 15 y/o Newport PM500-C motion controllers by using the instrument I/O assistant. The assistant is using VISA interface, and the motion controllers are...
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