Agilent 4263B timeout error

[rabbit111]

I modified the Agilent 4263B Getting Started template to include three extra VIs (seen on bottom row of included image). I keep getting a timeout error (GPIB -213, request for measurement initiation ignored because another measurement was already in progress) at the initiate block, the rightmost block in the bottom line. What is causing this error and what can I do to fix it?

[davidpcl · Accepted solution]

A bit of a guess, but if the :TRIG function is triggering a measurement then the error is probably correct in that a measurement is in progress and probably indicates that the READ MEAS function has enough intelligence to wait for the measurement to complete.

If what you are trying to do is to measure different parameters then you need to move your new block of code after the READ MEAS function, set the FREQ. and MEAS. and then call :TRIG again instead of the INIT function to trigger another measurement.

[rabbit111]

Thanks David- your suggestion worked. I really appreciate the help!