Instrument reports: Input buffer overrun (Error -363)

[Knowlton]

Hi all,

I am currently trying to control an Ametek XG 12-240 DC power supply using LabVIEW 2013. I have downloaded all of the drivers from Ametek and can communicate with the device using NI MAX. When I run the "ametek simple example.vi" to set a current and voltage level and turn on the power output, I get

"Error -363 occurred at Ametek XG Power Supply.lvlib:Error Query.vi 

Possible reason(s):

Instrument reports:
Input buffer overrun;"

I am new to LabVIEW and have not found any online solution to the problem. Any suggestions?

[Dennis_Knutson]

That's an IVI driver written by Ametek/Sorensen with a custom error code created by them. If you have CVI, you could perhaps debug the driver yourself. Otherwise, you might want to contact the vendor. Running I/O Trace would give you an idea of what commands are being sent.

The last time I used one of their IVI drivers, ki had problems as well. Instead of doing any debug, I just spent a couple of hours writing a LabVIEW driver. A power supply is a simple instrument.