NI-VISA Error 0xBFFF00A7 From Real-Time Target

Updated Mar 14, 2023

Reported In

Software

  • Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX)
  • LabVIEW
  • LabVIEW Real-Time Module

Driver

  • NI-VISA

Issue Details

  • I am using NI-VISA to establish serial communication on a cRIO. My cRIO periodically hangs or crashes into an unrecoverable state. When this happens, NI Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX) reports error 0xBFFF00A7 and my LabVIEW code reports error -1073807193. How can I fix this?
  • I received the following error from my real-time target in LabVIEW or  NI MAX: 
 
VISA Error 0xBFFF00A7 (-1073807193) 
The remote machine does not exist or is not accepting any connections. If the NI-VISA server is installed and running on the remote machine, it may have an incompatible version or might be listening on a different port. 

 

 
 How can I resolve it?
 

Solution

This problem is most commonly associated with a VISA setup issue. To troubleshoot, check for the following symptoms:
  • The remote machine name may be incorrectly specified (either the name was misspelled or the wrong IP address was typed in).
  • The remote machine may not be turned on.
  • The VISA server has not been started on the remote machine.
  • The VISA server was started but is either suspended or is no longer running on the remote machine.
  • Either the local machine or the remote machine is not connected to the network.
  • There is a network configuration problem, such as an improperly assigned IP address, an incorrectly configured routing table, or a firewall between the local and remote machine.
If the problem still persists:
  • Ensure that you have all the correct drivers installed.
  • Using the Real-Time Software Wizard, remove and reinstall the NI-VISA driver on the controller.
  • Reset the Controller's IP address.
  • Check if you have multiple network cards on your computer. If you do, make sure that the correct ethernet adapter is being used for your controller as detailed in How do I Connect to Ethernet Targets with Multiple Network Cards in the Host?
  • If NI-VISA is used to open and close communication ports from LabVIEW, ensure that:
    • The port is opened and closed as few times as possible.
    • Resource handles are passed around loops with a Shift Register, and open/close the port(s) outside of the loop.
  • If this error occurs with a CompactRIO (cRIO) controller: