Error 200329 in SCXI-1600

[J.A.C.K.]

I have a SCXI-1000 with a SCXI-1600, SCXI-1112, and 2 SCXI-1120s. When I attempt to run a express project I get the 200329 Error which states that I need to contact NI. Please Help.

[Neal M]

Hello J.A.C.K,

The error number you provide is an undefined error.  What this means is that the specific error code is not associated with a specific issue.  This being the case, the exact text of the error is needed in order to figure out what the error is and where it is occuring.  In addition to this, other helpful information would be:

- What is your project doing? (e.g analog input/output, digital I/O, Counter operations, synchronization, number of channels, etc)

-What is the programming flow of the project?

-What version of the DAQmx drivers do you have? (This can be found in Measurement and Automation Explorer in the folder My System»Software»NI-DAQmx)

-Has this setup worked before, or is it new?

-Has the program worked before, or is it new?

The answers to these questions will help pinpoint the problem.  It also might help if you take a screenshot of the programming setup and/or the error and post that as well.

To add to this,  while looking at the error number you gave, a couple of typical causes of the error include not having an external clock when the device is expecting one, or not having the most recient version of the DAQmx driver.  Occasionally, it is a hardware issue.  To check this, you can use the DAQ diagnostic utility.  If this fails (and you are using DAQmx 7.5 or newer) then the next step would be to contact NI directly by going to www.ni.com/contact.  Hopefully this will help point you in the right direction.

[J.A.C.K.]

Here is the error:

"Error -200329 occurred at DAQ Assistant

Possible Reason(s):

Measurements: An error has occurred while attempting to configure the device for an analog input acquisition.

If an external master timebase is being used, make sure the source is connected and generating an appropriate clock. Otherwise, contact National Instruments Technical Support."

DAQ Diagnostic Utility does not work with the SCXI-1600. 

I am using Signal Express 2.0 to take a TC measurement from a SCXI-1112 card in SCXI-1000 chassis which is controlled by a SCXI-1600.

[Neal M]

So that error suggests that the error is occuring in the configuration of the HW, as opposed to during the aquisition or in the initiation of the DAQ Assistant.  The first thing to try to troubleshoot this error is to see if this is a hardware issue, or possibly something on the software side.  If you right click on your device and open a test panel in Measurement and Automation Explorer (MAX),  that will automatically run a self test and give (essentially) a direct line to what the hardware is doing/seeing:




I realize this picture is not your device, but it should be the same process.  Some other things to consider to narrow the problem down:

-Is the device expecting an external timebase?
-Has this setup/program worked before?
-Do you get this same error in a new project with just the DAQ assistant step?
-What version of DAQmx are you using?
-What OS are you using?

This information should help us find where the issue is occuring.

Message Edited by Neal M on 10-22-2007 04:18 PM

[J.A.C.K.]

I tried another 1600 unit and it worked, so we sent the 1600 back. Thanks.