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Cannot connect to signal generator with LabView

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Hi,

 

I am using a Tektronix AFG 3021B Signal Generator. I installed the National Instruments driver (tkafg3k) for this device. My computer is connected to the signal generator In the block diagram, I place one block called "Example - Getting Started vi". I run the vi (it doesn't need any connections, so the vi just has the one block). 

 

The vi then gives me this error:

 

 

Error -1073807343 occurred at tkafg3k Initialize With Options.vi
 

Possible reason(s):

Driver Status:  (Hex 0xBFFF0011) Primary Error: (Hex 0xBFFF0011) Error - Insufficient location information or resource not present in the system

 

 

I know that the signal generator is properly communicating with the computer  because when I run "VISA Resource Manager", I can ask for the device's name and it returns the correct name.

 

-I am using Labview 8.6.

-I have NI VISA 4.2 installed

-The driver I use is found here: http://sine.ni.com/apps/utf8/niid_web_display.download_page?p_id_guid=005994E37F5B2318E0440003BA7CCD...

-I use the driver that is for version 7.1

-I am using this compliance package: http://joule.ni.com/nidu/cds/view/p/id/1095/lang/en

 

 

 

 

What is the cause of this error and how can I fix it?

 

Thank you.

 

--Zach

Message Edited by Zach on 05-27-2009 02:30 PM
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Do you really need to use the IVI driver or can you use the LabVIEW driver? If you need IVI, did you configure it in MAX with a logical name, etc.

 

p.s. You posted to the wrong board. This is for NI Signal Generators. You should have posted to the Instrument Control board.

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