Error -200170 occurred at DAQmx Create Channel (AI-Voltage-Basic).vi:1780002

[leomoore16]

I've been trying to understand this error and researched it in the forum. Even though the physical channel is attached to the device, it still doesn't see it. I tried to add a physical channel to the device but I have no luck on this. I even unplugged the USB from the DAQ device, too. Please help! If need more information please let me know.

[RavensFan · Accepted solution]

Have you checked out in Measurement and Automation Explorer (MAX) to see if it exists there and works in a test panel?

Verify the name of the device and module you used matches the device you think you are using?

[leomoore16]

Under the settings of " NI cDAQ-9174 'cDAQ1Mod1_1' " of NI MAX, I had to change the name to the same name the software uses in order to work. It had too many characters and had to decrease it. Thanks for helping me!