"Attribute ID not recognized" for Agilent AWG

[User002]

Hello, 

I have been trying to use Agilent N8241A through labview via ethernett connection. I have installed the IVI Compliance package and N8241a drivers given in Agilent website. However when I try to run the example VI, I get an error saying " AGN6040A Initialize With Options.vi<ERR> Driver Status: (Hex 0xBFFA0002) Primary Error: (Hex 0xBFFA000C) Attribute ID not recognized". When I try to connect it by simple write GPIB function or use Matlab to interface, both of them work. However I much prefer use the labview Instrument driver since it should be fairly easier.

I am pretty sure this is about me making a mistake while installing the driver etc, but after several uninstall/reinstall I pretty much gave up. I also tried to create a IVI driver session and a logical name for this device(shown in the attachments). 

Thanks,

[mikeporter]

It is possible too that there is a bug in the IVI drivers, or the instrument. After all we are talking about Agilent here...

Go with what works.

Mike...

[RoxtheFox · Accepted solution]

Hello Cumitbus, 

What version of LabVIEW do you have? It seems like that the driver is only compatible with LabVIEW version 8.6. 

Thanks, 

[User002]

Hi Roxana,

Thanks for pointing that out. I did not realized that. I have Labview 2014, so that should be the issue. I guess since matlab interface works, I will just embed the matlab code into Labview then.

Thanks,

Best regards,

[veronica_it]

Hi Roxana,

I have the same problem "Attribute ID not recognized", please can you tell me where i can find the right driver for AWG Agilent N8241A. I'm using Labview 2016 f2 (32bit) and i downloaded the IVI driver from here 

http://www.keysight.com/main/software.jspx?ckey=1670471&lc=spa&cc=ES&nid=-32928.536908556&id=1670471

and the driver from here

http://www.keysight.com/main/software.jspx?ckey=1857181&lc=spa&cc=ES&nid=-32928.536908556&id=1857181

is there a different way to controll this AWG ?

Thanks a lot for replaying me
Thanks

[User002]

Hi,

What i eventually did was writing a matlab function to control the AWG and embed it into a labview vi. It's a workaround but if you have matlab it works well. 

Thanks,