Can't control RS232 and GPIB devices at the same time with labview.
Hi all, I have a temperature controller that has an RS232 connection to my computer and a source meter that has a GPIB to USB connection to my computer.I have VIs that allow me to control each device...
View ArticleAgilent MSO8104a resolution
I am trying to acquire thousands of waveforms from an Agilent MSO8104a using the driver examples provided. Currently I am acquiring continuous waveform data from the scope over lan, but the data I am...
View ArticleHow do I determine the VISA include directory and library directory (for an...
I'm trying to improve the installer script for a package that builds against NI-VISA (on Windows). Is there any officially recommended way (e.g. config file, registry key) to find the include directory...
View ArticleCan I add function code 20 to Modbus Library?
Hello Everyone, I am trying to read the bulk memory of PLC using modbus Library. I have set-up a modbus TCP/IP driver using labview and read 125 registers from holding register. But when I added the...
View ArticleVISA 0xBFFF0011 (insufficient location information or resource not present)...
Hi, this problem has me pretty much completely stumped. Any ideas or guidance is very welcome. My hardware:ICS Electronics model 8065 LAN GPIB gateway (pdf spec sheet)connected to:ICS Electronics model...
View ArticleNothing in the buffer
Hi all, I'm struggling to make a VI to work with Omega controller. I have CN745 connecting with a computer via RS485 and using RS455-to-USB converter. I created a VI as in the attached picture. My...
View ArticleMax and LabView cannot communicate with serial device
I am trying to connect a Mettler- Toledo JL- 6001 balance to my computer as an input for a LabView Program through a RS-232 to USB line. In MAX, I sometimes (but not always) get the error message...
View ArticleGPIB Connection Problem: First Post Please Help!
Hi everybody, this is my first post so any help would be greatly appreciated. I am using a potentionstat made by Princeton Applied Research, Model 273A, and a program called Research Electrochemistry...
View ArticlewiseCustomCalla1.7EEDDDA1_408B_11D3_9AE0_006097741583.dll
Hi,I am having troubles in installing NI 488.2 (I will install later the software of the GPIB USB adapter) .I keep getting the error message about missing or damaged dll...
View ArticleAgilent 33500B - "Too much data" when loading
Hi, I am controlling an Agilent 33522B using VISA and am having some trouble trying to load a 1MSa arbitrary waveform. When I try and load any more than 70KSa I get the following errors: " -223: Too...
View ArticleDB25 RS232 Connector
Hi, I hoping there could be someone who might have experience with this and could offer some advice. I have a very old piece of equipment (Schaffner NSG 1003) here which I'm hoping to write some...
View ArticleMissing scaling box for "all" outputs
I setup MAX and scaled all my outputs and everything has been working fine for months. Yesterday I added another fieldpoint module, set it up, and the program was running normally. I stopped the...
View ArticleProblem setting VI_ATTR_SUPPRESS_END_EN Attribute for my TCPIP MBSession
Hello, im using the NI-VISA for c#.I have to set the VI_ATTR_SUPPRESS_END_EN Attribute to false in order to get my query with an instrument working.I have already checked it with MAX and its working...
View ArticleVISA connection Labview-Tektronics 3000 scope via ethernet
Hello, I want to connect a Tektronics 3052B scope to Labview 2011 using a ethernet connection. Unfortunately, it does not work. Perhaps someone here can help me. Step1: Connect scope and computer via...
View ArticleUsing Chroma A615003 with 6160x
I am trying to use the Chroma 61604 in conjunction with a Chroma 615003 AC transformer to acheive 480Vac. I cannot figure out how to enable the A615003 programatically. The 61604 user manual only lists...
View ArticleWhat is the C# equivalent to the ibonl C function?
In the NI-488.2 documentation there is a function "ibonl" to set a board or device online or offline, I want to perform the same task in a C# application, on a per device basis.
View ArticleSCPI Command to make S Param measurement - Agilent N5227 A
I am using VISA to control Agilent N5227A over LAN. What is the command to make a new S Parameter measurement? Is it the same as reading & saving? (CALC:DATA:SNP:PORTs: SAVE...
View ArticleUnexpected Error in NI MAX
Hello, i sometimes receive these errors in MAX (Measurement and Automation Explorer): The niGPIBsys.dll plug-in caused an exception in the CmxSysExpertManager::InitializeExpert function in the NIMax...
View ArticleProblem getting Matlab to recognize the NI-VISA Adaptor on Mac OS X 10.8.4
Running Matlab R2013a, Instrument Control Toolbox ver 3.3 on a Macbook Pro Mountain Lion 10.8.4. I have installed NI-VISA 5.3 and am having trouble getting the VISA adaptor recognized. Running the...
View ArticleHow do I access administrator privileges for 488.2 in Windows 7?
All my attempts at changing Programs Folders security settings in Windows 7 has not allowed me to gain access to settings on my GPIB card. I have administrator privileges on my laptop but cannot change...
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