Why Do I Get "Error -200452" When I Use Certain DAQmx Properties With My DAQ Board?

Primary Software: LabVIEW Development Systems>>LabVIEW Full Development System
Primary Software Version: 7.1
Primary Software Fixed Version: N/A
Secondary Software: Driver Software>>NI-DAQmx, LabVIEW Development Systems>>LabVIEW Professional Development System, LabWindows/CVI Development Systems>>Full Development System
Hardware: Multifunction DAQ (MIO)>>E Series>>PCI-6040E (PCI-MIO-16E-4), Multifunction DAQ (MIO)>>M Series>>PCI-6251

Problem:
I am trying to configure different properties using different DAQmx property nodes, and I am getting

Error -200452: Specified property is not supported by the device or is not applicable to the task.

Solution:
The different properties of DAQmx property nodes are device specific. This means that certain properties are only supported by certain DAQ devices.

For example, the AO.IdleOutputBehavior property is not supported by either NI-6251 or NI-6040E, therefore Error -200452 will be returned whenever this property is called for these devices. In order to look at only those properties that are supported with your particular DAQ card, you will have to configure the filter settings of the property node. You can do so by right-clicking on the DAQmx Channel Property and selecting Select Filter... to open the Configure Filter Settings window to filter out properties that are not supported by your device from the list.

If you don't already have the device installed on your computer, one simple way to determine if a certain property is supported by a device is to simulate the device in Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX). To do this, right-click the Device and Interfaces folder in MAX and select Create New. In the Create New window, select NI-DAQmx Simulated Device, and then set the Property Node's filter setting to Show Attributes For Selected Devices. If the board supports the property you are looking for, then it will show up as one of the options for any given property node that references the board.

If the device does support the property node in question, you should consider how your task/channel has been configured in terms of timing and triggering, as the error -200452 may also be caused by an incompatibility between the task/channel configuration and the property node you have chosen.

Related Links:
KnowledgeBase 3289EL74: Common NI-DAQmx Error Codes and Solutions: Codes -200300 to -200999
KnowledgeBase 2XQEAPQJ: Common NI-DAQmx Error Codes and Solutions: Codes -200000 to -200299 and -50103

Attachments:

- idle.GIF

- idle2.GIF

Report Date: 05/06/2005
Last Updated: 07/22/2009
Document ID: 3L5FO27U

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