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Error -201247 When Adding WLS or ENET C-Series Module in Measurement & Automation Explorer

Hardware: CompactDAQ>>Digital Input Modules>>NI 9421

Problem:
I have an NI WLS-9163 or ENET-9163 with a C-Series module plugged in. I can find the device in Measurement & Automation Explorer but when I try to add the device just found, I receive the following error message:

Error -201247 occurred at Add Networked DAQ Devices... 
Possible reason(s): 
Measurements: Device cannot be created in MAX because a driver could not be found for the device.  You may need to upgrade NI-DAQmx.

Solution:
This error will occur if you are trying to use an unsupported C-series module with the NI WLS/ENET-9163. As stated in the overview tab for the NI WLS/ENET-9163 product page, the only C-series modules supported are as follows:

NI-DAQmx 8.8 supports these five modules:

NI 9211 (4-channel, 14 S/s, 24-bit, ±80 mV thermocouple input)
NI 9215 (4-channel, 100 kS/s/ch, 16-bit, ±10 V analog input)
NI 9219 (4-channel, 100 S/s/ch, 24-bit, ±60 V, ±25 mA universal input)
NI 9234 (4-channel, 51.2 kS/s/ch, 24-bit, ±5 V IEPE input)
NI 9237 (4-channel, 50 kS/s/ch, 24-bit, ±25 mV/V bridge and strain input)

NI-DAQmx 8.9 added support for the following three modules:

NI 9421 (8-Channel 24 V Logic, 100 µs, Sinking Digital Input Module)
NI 9472 (8-Channel 24 V Logic, 100 µs, Sourcing Digital Output Module)
NI 9481 (4-Channel Relay [30 VDC (2 A), 60 VDC (1 A), 250 VAC (2 A)])

NI-DAQmx 9.0 added support for the following three modules:

NI 9205 (32-Ch ±200 mV to ±10 V, 16-Bit, 250 kS/s Analog Input Module)
NI 9206 (16-Ch ±200 mV to ±10 V, 16-bit, Analog Input for Fuel Cells)
NI 9213 (16-Channel Thermocouple Input Module)

Report Date: 10/21/2008
Last Updated: 08/10/2009
Document ID: 4QK6SL53

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