E4436B returning a "Channel or repeated capability name specified is not valid for the instrument." error

[GoBlue]

Hello,

I have an unusual problem that I'm hoping someone else has seen.  When I do an IVI initialize function on an E4436B I receive this error:  Channel or repeated capability name specified is not valid for the instrument.  I use the same code everyday on an E4437B, and I've also tried it on an E4438C without any problems.  I've downloaded the latest IVI driver for the ESG models and I've downloaded Agilent's latest firmware into the E4436B, and I've had no luck.  If I send the E4436B regular SCPI commands it works fine, but it doesn't like the IVI initialize function so I can't use it in my setup.

Has anyone seen anything like this?  Thanks for your help!

[Scott_G]

There are actually 3 different drivers on our site for that instrument. Could you tell me which one you are using?  There is one that is a project based driver and 2 that are not.  There is a 7.0 and an 8.0 version for the non-project driver.  Also, by double clicking on the initialize vi, you can look at the block diagram and see which commands are being sent to the instruments.  You might want to try sending these commands individually to make sure they are understood by that particular instrument. 

[Scott_G]

Also, I noticed that in the initialize VI, a *IDN? command is sent and the resulting string is used to determine which class of intruments you are using.  Could you send a *IDN? command to you instrument and post the resulting string.  Thanks.

[jjp377]

Hi,

So no version of the IVI driver (current 2.0 or previous) has worked for you with the E4436B model?

Have you tried using Initialize With Options.vi?

[Noname]

jjp377 <x@no.email> wrote in news:1191940817564-592631@exchange.ni.com:

>Hi,
>So&nbsp;no version of the IVI driver (current 2.0&nbsp;or previous)
>has worked for you with the&nbsp;E4436B&nbsp;model? Have you tried
>using Initialize With Options.vi?
>

vi? vi?? Isn't this the LabWindows board???