error -63150 when accessing FPGA FIFO in host VI

[dlanger]

I have a problem accessing a target-to-host FIFO in the host VI (32767 elements, U16) using the FIFO invoke node:

• FIFO.stop works without error
• FIFO.start and FIFO.read result in the following error message:

Error -63150 occurred at Invoke Method: FIFO.Read in host.vi
Possible reason(s): NI-RIO:  (Hex 0xFFFF0952) An unspecified hardware failure has occurred. The operation could not be completed.

I already tried the following:

• removed all other PCI/PCIe cards from the PC (except the graphics card in PCIe slot 1): didn't help.
• I put the connector card for the PXIe chassis (which was originally in PCIe slot 2) to slot 3 and 4, respectively (see below for motherboard details): didn't help.
• I put the connector card into another (older and much too slow) PC (WinXP). There, everything is running fine.

Hardware/software Details:

• target: PXIe-7962R (with mounted FlexRIO adapter NI 5751; PCI bus 9, device 0, function 0). The device is displayed as working properly both in the Windows Device Manager and in Measurement & Automation Explorer.
• chassis: PXIe-1073 (FPGA card is in slot 2, a PXI-6229 card is in hybrid slot 4)
• LabVIEW 2010 SP1 with FPGA module 10.0.01
• NI-RIO 3.6
• operating system: Windows 7 Enterprise (32bit, Service Pack 1)
• processor: Core i7 960
• motherboard: ASROCK X58 Deluxe3: http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.de.asp?Model=X58%20Deluxe3&cat=Specifications

What could I do to fix this problem? Any hint highly appreciated.

[cheggers]

Hi dlanger,

is it right that your FIFO exits and works in the first execution of the VI? So this error appears only when stopping and restarting the FIFO again? 

I would try to re-download the FPGA VI each time you start the FIFO. Does this help?

Greetings,

cheggers

[dlanger]

Current status (still not solved):

• reinstalling Windows 7 (32bit Enterprise Edition) and LV2010 SP1 with FPGA module and drivers didn't help. Error is still there.
• @cheggers: the error is produced when FIFO.read() is executed the first time, it's not only after stop/start.
• trying the chassis/cards and test VI on a similar PC: there it works perfectly. This other PC differs only the following aspects from mine:
• motherboard: ASUS P6T DELUXE
• processor: core i7 950 instead of 960
• RAM: 12GB (12GB DDR3 1333MHz Memory) instead 6GB (DDR3 1333MHz Memory)
• OS: Windows 7 64bit Ultimate instead of 32bit Enterprise
• graphics card: NVIDIA GeForce GFX 460 instead of Quadro NVS 295
• FPGA module: 10.0.0 instead of 10.0.1

It really seems to be related my PC's hardware. Motherboard, processor, memory, graphics card???

[dlanger]

Here is the test VI that provokes the error on my PC...

[Harlequinade]

As the chassis is communicating over the PXI bus, you could try out to update your BIOS / motherboard and see if that solves your problems.

[dlanger · Accepted solution]

I upgraded my BIOS to v1.8 (http://www.asrock.com/mb/download.asp?Model=X58%20Deluxe3&o=BIOS).

It indeed helped! Thank you very much!