Error and Warning Codes

NI Digital Multimeters

Error and Warning Codes

Decimal Value Hexadecimal Value Error or Warning Code Description
–1074126845 BFFA2003 NIDMM_ERROR_MAX_TIME_EXCEEDED The maximum time was exceeded before the operation completed.
–1074118656 BFFA4000 NIDMM_ERROR_UNKNOWN_DEVICE Device was not recognized. The device is not supported with this driver or version.
–1074118655 BFFA4001 NIDMM_ERROR_INVALID_DESCRIPTOR The instrument descriptor is invalid. Valid Syntax: \DAQ::device number[::INSTR]\ where device number is the NI-DAQ device. If the resource descriptor is an IVI name, it must match the entry in the IVI Configuration Store in a case-sensitive manner.
–1074118654 BFFA4002 NIDMM_ERROR_INVALID_DRIVER_SETUP Driver setup description in niDMM_InitWithOptions is invalid.
–1074118653 BFFA4003 NIDMM_ERROR_ATTRIBUTE_INVALIDATED An attribute was invalidated by another setting. The error elaboration contains the name of the attribute that was invalidated.
–1074118652 BFFA4004 NIDMM_ERROR_INVALID_TRIG The combination of NIDMM_ATTR_TRIGGER_SOURCE and NIDMM_ATTR_SAMPLE_TRIGGER configuration is invalid. NIDMM_ATTR_TRIGGER_SOURCE and NIDMM_ATTR_SAMPLE_TRIGGER must have the same source and slope if both are routed from external sources.
–1074118651 BFFA4005 NIDMM_ERROR_TRANSFER_IN_PROGRESS The previous acquisition has not completed. Run niDMM_Abort to stop the previous acquisition.
–1074118650 BFFA4006 NIDMM_ERROR_INTERNAL An error was returned by one of the internal function calls.
–1074118649 BFFA4007 NIDMM_ERROR_NUM_SESSIONS_EXCEEDED The number of concurrent sessions opened to this device has been exceeded. Only one session can be opened per device.
–1074118648 BFFA4008 NIDMM_ERROR_REV_QUERY_FAILURE A failure occurred when reading the firmware revision.
–1074118647 BFFA4009 NIDMM_ERROR_AC_TEST_FAILURE niDMM_self_test for AC measurements failed.
–1074118646 BFFA400A NIDMM_ERROR_DC_TEST_FAILURE niDMM_self_test for DC measurements failed.
–1074118645 BFFA400B NIDMM_ERROR_RESISTANCE_TEST_FAILURE niDMM_self_test for resistance measurements failed.
–1074118644 BFFA400C NIDMM_ERROR_INVALID_SCAN_CONFIG An acquisition of less than three samples does not support external triggering or an external measurement complete destination.
–1074118643 BFFA400D NIDMM_ERROR_INVALID_AUTO_RANGE The specified device cannot be configured for Auto Range when a trigger is selected. Set NIDMM_ATTR_TRIGGER_SOURCE and/or NIDMM_ATTR_SAMPLE_TRIGGER to NIDMM_VAL_IMMEDIATE while Auto Ranging.
–1074118642 BFFA400E NIDMM_ERROR_INVALID_RESOLUTION The resolution you have requested is invalid for the current range.
–1074118641 BFFA400F NIDMM_ERROR_DATA_NOT_AVAILABLE The data is not available. This error code can be caused by calling niDMM_Fetch or niDMM_FetchMultiPoint before calling niDMM_init or after calling niDMM_Abort.
–1074118640 BFFA4010 NIDMM_ERROR_SELF_CAL_OVERRANGE An input signal >30 V (AC or DC) or >20 kHz into the DMM is not allowed during self-calibration. Disconnect the leads from the DMM or reduce the voltage.
–1074118639 BFFA4011 NIDMM_ERROR_DEVICE_IN_USE_BY_PROC The device is already in use by another process. Verify that all sessions of the device from other processes are properly closed.
–1074118638 BFFA4012 NIDMM_ERROR_EXT_TRIG_LINE_IN_USE NIDMM_ATTR_TRIGGER_SOURCE or NIDMM_ATTR_SAMPLE_TRIGGER cannot be set to NIDMM_VAL_EXTERNAL when the device is configured for SCXI control.
–1074118637 BFFA4013 NIDMM_ERROR_CALIBRATION Calibration constants error. This measurement cannot be made until the device is recalibrated.
–1074118636 BFFA4014 NIDMM_ERROR_DRIVER_INITIALIZATION Driver Device GUID not found error. Please verify that the device driver is installed and started correctly.
–1074118635 BFFA4015 NIDMM_ERROR_BUFFER_OVERWRITE Buffer over-write error. There was no more space in the buffer when new data from the device was written. Try increasing the buffer size or slowing down the acquisition rate.
–1074118634 BFFA4016 NIDMM_ERROR_INVALID_MODE The function is not supported for the given NIDMM_ATTR_OPERATION_MODE. This error code can be caused by calling niDMM_FetchWaveform or niDMM_ReadWaveform while the NIDMM_ATTR_OPERATION_MODE is set to IVI DMM Mode. Similarly this error can also be caused by calling niDMM_Fetch, niDMM_Read, niDMM_FetchMultiPoint, or niDMM_ReadMultiPoint while the NIDMM_ATTR_OPERATION_MODE is set to NIDMM_VAL_WAVEFORM_MODE.
–1074118633 BFFA4017 NIDMM_ERROR_SELF_TEST_FAILURE The device is not working properly. Please write down \"self Test Result\", and contact NI.
–1074118632 BFFA4018 NIDMM_ERROR_WAVEFORM_CONFIG The rate selected is invalid with DCNR other than normal.
–1074118631 BFFA4019 NIDMM_ERROR_WAVEFORM_ACQ_TIME The specified NIDMM_ATTR_WAVEFORM_RATE and NIDMM_ATTR_WAVEFORM_POINTS results in an acquisition time that is less than the minimum time (8.89 µs) required by the device. Try increasing the NIDMM_ATTR_WAVEFORM_POINTS or decreasing the NIDMM_ATTR_WAVEFORM_RATE.
–1074118630 BFFA401A NIDMM_ERROR_INVALID_MEAS_COMP_DEST The combination of NIDMM_ATTR_MEAS_COMPLETE_DEST, NIDMM_ATTR_TRIGGER_SOURCE, and NIDMM_ATTR_SAMPLE_TRIGGER is invalid. NIDMM_ATTR_MEAS_COMPLETE_DEST cannot have the same value as NIDMM_ATTR_TRIGGER_SOURCE or NIDMM_ATTR_SAMPLE_TRIGGER.
–1074118144 BFFA4200 NIDMM_ERROR_EXTCAL_INVALID_PASSWORD The password is not valid for external calibration.
–1074118143 BFFA4201 NIDMM_ERROR_EXTCAL_INCOMPLETE_CAL External calibration was closed with an action of save, but there were incomplete sections.
–1074118142 BFFA4202 NIDMM_ERROR_EXTCAL_CAL_SESSION_NOT_VALID The ViSession is not valid for external calibration. Use niDMM_InitExtCal with the appropriate calibration password.
–1074118141 BFFA4203 NIDMM_ERROR_EXTCAL_SIMULATION_NOT_ALLOWED Simulation is not supported for external calibration functions.
–1074118140 BFFA4204 NIDMM_ERROR_EXTCAL_RESOURCE_NOT_AVAILABLE Not available during external calibration.
–1074118138 BFFA4206 NIDMM_ERROR_EXTCAL_SESSION_ALREADY_OPEN The resource name specified already has a session open to it. Close that session before calling niDMM_InitExtCal.
–1074118137 BFFA4207 NIDMM_ERROR_EXTCAL_IMPROPER_CLOSE Use niDMM_CloseExtCal to close calibration sessions. Your calibration has been reverted.
–1074118136 BFFA4208 NIDMM_ERROR_EXTCAL_IMPROPER_INIT The resource name specified has been opened for a calibration session. Close the session using niDMM_CloseExtCal before calling niDMM_init.
–1074118135 BFFA4209 NIDMM_ERROR_EXTCAL_BAD_LEAKAGE_RESISTANCE Invalid leakage resistance. Please contact NI for assistance.
–1074118134 BFFA420A NIDMM_ERROR_EXTCAL_DEPENDENCY_CHECK_FAILED This calibration step has been performed out of order. Please refer to the external calibration procedure for the correct calibration sequence.
–1074118133 BFFA420B NIDMM_ERROR_EXTCAL_BAD_GAIN The calculated gain is invalid. This error code indicates a problem with your setup. Please check the wiring and calibrator output, and start the procedure again.
–1074117856 BFFA4320 NIDMM_ERROR_FIRMWARE_LOAD Corrupted Firmware error. This error code indicates that the device has corrupted firmware. Please verify the installation and version of the acq_code.ldr file.
–1074117855 BFFA4321 NIDMM_ERROR_DRIVER_TIMEOUT This error code indicates a time-out in one of the device driver operations. Resetting the device may resolve the problem.
–1074117854 BFFA4322 NIDMM_ERROR_ACQ_IN_PROGRESS Acquisition in progress error.
–1074117853 BFFA4323 NIDMM_ERROR_VERSION_MISMATCH Version mismatch error. Please verify the installation of all NI-DMM components. You may need a newer version of NI-DMM.
–1074117852 BFFA4324 NIDMM_ERROR_EEPROM_NOT_RESERVED EEPROM not reserved error.
–1074117851 BFFA4325 NIDMM_ERROR_SET_SA_SOURCE_TO_AUXIO The scanner advanced source cannot be set to the AUX I/O connector.
–1074117850 BFFA4326 NIDMM_ERROR_SCANLIST_SIZE_EXCEEDED The current measurement configuration exceeds instrument capabilities.
–1074117849 BFFA4327 NIDMM_ERROR_FEATURE_NOT_SUPPORTED The selected feature is not supported.
–1074117848 BFFA4328 NIDMM_ERROR_BAD_READ Reading data error. The number of points read is not equal to the number of points requested.
–1074117847 BFFA4329 NIDMM_ERROR_AZ_REQUIRED For NIDMM_ATTR_NUMBER_OF_AVERAGES to be set greater than 1, NIDMM_ATTR_AUTO_ZERO must be set to NIDMM_VAL_AUTO_ZERO_ON and NIDMM_ATTR_OFFSET_COMP_OHMS must be set to NIDMM_VAL_OFFSET_COMP_OHMS_OFF.
–1074117846 BFFA432A NIDMM_ERROR_MAX_SETTLE_TIME_EXCEEDED Please verify that the sum of the NIDMM_ATTR_TRIGGER_DELAY and NIDMM_ATTR_SETTLE_TIME, and the sum of the NIDMM_ATTR_SAMPLE_INTERVAL and NIDMM_ATTR_SETTLE_TIME do not exceed the maximum allowed time.
–1074117756 BFFA4384 NIDMM_ERROR_INTERNAL_HARDWARE Internal Hardware Error.
–1074117755 BFFA4385 NIDMM_ERROR_EEPROM_WRITE Writing or reading the EEPROM error.
–1074117754 BFFA4386 NIDMM_ERROR_SERIAL_PORT_RESET_FAIL The serial port of the device would not reset. Try rebooting the computer.
–1074117753 BFFA4387 NIDMM_ERROR_DEVICE_NOT_READY The device is not ready. Try rebooting the computer.
–1074117752 BFFA4388 NIDMM_ERROR_HARDWARE_FIFO_OVERFLOW The onboard FIFO overflowed. Try decreasing the acquisition rate or the acquisition size. Alternatively, you may try upgrading the performance of your system by increasing the processor speed, memory, or both.
–1074117751 BFFA4389 NIDMM_ERROR_HARDWARE_STATUS_INVALID The measurement status returned by the hardware is not valid. Try decreasing the acquisition rate or the acquisition size. Alternatively, you can try upgrading the performance of your system by increasing the processor speed, memory, or both.
–1074117750 BFFA4390 NIDMM_ERROR_CABLE_COMP_NOT_ALLOWED Cable compensation can be performed for inductance and capacitance measurements.
–1074117749 BFFA4391 NIDMM_ERROR_INVALID_CABLE_COMP_SETUP You are trying to use an uninitialized cable compensation value. Please perform the cable compensation and then set the value using the appropriate function.
1073364993 3FFA4001 NIDMM_WARN_SIMULATING The driver has been configured for simulation mode with NIDMM_ATTR_SIMULATE.
1073365504 3FFA4200 NIDMM_WARN_EXTCAL_SELF_CAL_NEEDED Your data may not be within recommended specifications unless you call niDMM_SelfCal.
1073365505 3FFA4201 NIDMM_WARN_EXTCAL_BUFFER_TRUNCATED The string was truncated because it was too large to fit in the EEPROM.
1073368960 3FFA4F80 NIDMM_WARN_UNDERRANGE This warning code indicates that the DMM did not detect a base frequency in the input signal, or the capacitance was too small to be measured accurately. If taking a frequency measurement, the input signal may be too small to be detected or the input waveform too slow for the aperture specified.