Error -1074135024: Invalid Value for Parameter or Property Using IVI Driver

Issue Details

I have an IVI Instrument Driver for a particular instrument, but I cannot configure or set certain properties. When trying to some parameters, such as a current or voltage limit, I get:  

"Error -1074135024 occurred. Possible reason(s): Driver Status: Hex 0xBFFA0010) Invalid value for parameter or property."

 
My particular model supports the given limit, so why do I get this error?

Solution

This error is caused by range checking that is implemented within the IVI driver, confirm the following before reporting this problem to National Instruments.

1. Confirm you are using a valid range according to the instrument specifications
2. If your hardware comes with setup or calibration software, test whether the range works outside the IVI driver
3. Capture an I/O Trace to validate that the correct value is being set to the instrument.
   1. Look for the trace entries in red and with the IVI_ERROR_INVALID_VALUE, as shown below.
      
       
   2. If you double click that trace point, you can see the details .As it is very likely an input parameter is invalid, select the Input tab and review the parameters. In the case below, the range is set to 5G, which is way beyond the limit supported by the hardware.
      
       
4. If you don't see anything wrong with your parameters, save the trace to file and share it with the NI Technical Support Team.