driver wizard error -1073807174 invalid character present in serial number

[James_G1]

Hello,

I am trying to get a device working in LabVIEW.  This device does not advertize that it works in LabVIEW but I figured i woudl give it a shot anyway.  When I run the driver wizard I get this error:

-1073807174 invalid character present in serial number

The devie is from China so that may have something to do with it.

usbview.exe is also not happy with the enumeratin of this device.

I relize this is not a LabVIEW error or NI issue, what I want to know is:

#1 is there any way around this issue?  Looking for legit or hack.

#2 Anyone else ever run into this?

James

[Dennis_Knutson]

What sort of device are you talking about? Unless you get the low level protocol from the vendor, the wizard is pretty much a waste of time. Doesn't it come with some sort of an api so that it can be used by third-party software?

[James_G1]

I have what I think is the command set.  I assume they do provide an api, but not in labview so I would have to wrap that anyway.  I figured step one was make inf for VISA, but that failed for the reasons stated above.

I have made several drivers before but never ran into this issue.

James

[James.M]

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@James_G1 wrote:

I have what I think is the command set.  I assume they do provide an api, but not in labview so I would have to wrap that anyway.  I figured step one was make inf for VISA, but that failed for the reasons stated above.

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Have you been able to establish any kind of communication with the device? Have you tried using MAX to communicate using the API you have?

Edit: to clarify, you may be able to use the MAX test panels to send and read commands

[Dennis_Knutson]

If you have a command set, attach it. It's certainly not a requirement for a device to be visible in MAX to be used by LabVIEW. Most often, using the wizard just removes the vendor's driver and does not provide anything useable.

You still have not provided the make and model of your device. That's important information for getting the best help.